Empowering women, one stitch at a time YourHub.com – Denver,CO,USA … was established in 2005 by Executive Director Carol Lease and Mental Health Counselor Joycee Kennedy LCSW to provide support for participants in need of … Staff opts to stay at hospital during fire Inland Valley Daily Bulletin – Ontario,CA,USA Clinical social worker Gloria Fernandez, who did everything from answering phones... 

Woman honored for her work on adoption front BurlingtonFreePress.com, VT By Gail Callahan WINOOSKI — Dorsey Naylor has spent 40 years working in the social work field, and her advocacy skills have earned her respect statewide. … Foster care stipend makes finding parents tough Asheville Citizen-Times, NC Earlier this month, Children’s Rights, the National Foster Parent Association and the University of... 

Eric Albers named 2007 Social Worker of the Year UNR NevadaNews – Reno, NV, USA “Receiving this award was a total surprise to me,” said Albers, an associate professor in the University of Nevada, Reno‘s School of Social Work. … New: Shining light on SAD Kane County Chronicle – Geneva, IL, USA Cathi Hendricks, a licensed clinical social worker at TriCity Family Services in... 

Meditative breathing can lower stress levels Press-Enterprise – Riverside, CA, USA Harriett Rubinstein, a licensed clinical social worker who practices in upstate New York, often recommends the technique to clients who are dealing with …  Read More →

Social Work school gets new name NYU Washington Square News, NY NYU has officially renamed its School of Social Work to the “Silver School of Social Work” in recognition of a recent $50 million gift from NYU trustee …  Read More →

Background On October 18th 2007, the House Committee on Education and Labor, by a vote of 27-21 passed the Employment Non Discrimination Act (H.R.3685). This historic legislation providing workplace protections on the basis of sexual orientation has left committee and will likely face a floor vote this week. HR.3685 is identical to the long supported H.R.2015, with the notable exception of protections based on gender... 

UWS’s Social Work program earns reaccreditation Duluth News Tribune (subscription reqired), MN The Social Work undergraduate program at the University of Wisconsin-Superior has earned reaccreditation for another eight years from the Council on Social … Pitt School of Social Work to Launch Nationally Certified Gambling … University of Pittsburgh News (press release), PA … and Northside residents wrangle... 

County schools social worker gets district honor Rome News-Tribune, GA - 4 hours ago Melanie Watson, social worker for Floyd County Schools, has been named District Social Worker of the Year for northwest Georgia by the School Social Workers …  Read More →

NASW Foundation presents award to Case Western Reserve University studentWashington, DC – The National Association of Social Workers Foundation is pleased to announce that Amy Krentzman is the recipient of the Jane B. Aron Doctoral Fellowship for 2007-2008. This Fellowship Program provides partial support to doctoral students who are engaged in dissertation research in health care policy and practice. Ms. Krentzman... 

NASW Foundation presents award to University at Albany studentWashington, DC – The National Association of Social Workers Foundation is pleased to announce that Anna Zendell is the recipient of the Eileen Blackey Doctoral Fellowship for 2007-2008. This Fellowship Program provides partial support to social work doctoral students who are engaged in dissertation research in welfare policy and practice. Sibling caregivers...