A recent editorial in Social Work Research urges social work researchers to more actively aid resistance to media bias and polemical attacks. Matthew O. Howard cites recent public attacks by Glen Beck on Francis Fox Piven, and the subsequent threats on her life by...
Month: June 2011
Social Work Researchers Have a Responsibility to Educate the Public
A recent editorial in Social Work Research urges social work researchers to more actively aid resistance to media bias and polemical attacks. Matthew O. Howard cites recent public attacks by Glen Beck on Francis Fox Piven, and the subsequent threats on her life by...
News from the Hill – June 2011
Congressional Social Work Caucus Gains Members and Holds New Briefings The Congressional Social Work Caucus (CSWC) continues to grow with 35 members, including all of the Social Worker Members as well as two Republicans, Rep. Platts (PA) and Rep. Issa (CA). Members of...
June 27, 2011, is National HIV Testing Day
Monday, June 27th is National HIV Testing Day. Early HIV diagnosis is critical, so people who are infected can fully benefit from available life-saving treatments. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are...
NASW Applauds Efforts to Curb Smoking with FDA Tobacco Warnings
In a press conference today, the White House announced that beginning in 2012, the FDA will require larger, more prominent cigarette health warnings on all cigarette packaging and advertisements in the United States. This marks the first change in cigarette warnings...
World Refugee Day, June 20, 2011
June 20, World Refugee Day - Imagine being forced to leave your home and rebuild your life in a new country, in a new language and a new culture. A refugee has done just that. By definition, a refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: June 15, 2011
June 15, 2011, is the 6th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) - an international effort in support of the United Nation's International Plan of Action on Ageing acknowledging the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. The...
AIDS.gov Webinar: State and Future of HIV/AIDS
June 5, 2011 was the 30th anniversary of the first reported case of HIV. On June 15 at 3pm ET, key government leaders will host a webinar/conference call on where the U.S. is with the HIV epidemic and where it is going. To register and learn more information, go to:...