Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise â Leadership Leadership calls for creativity, integrity, and competence â¦.. all core values of the social work profession. The theme for World AIDS Day 2008 is LEADERSHIP.  Started on December 1, 1988, World AIDS Day is about...
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World AIDS Day 2008
Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise â Leadership Leadership calls for creativity, integrity, and competence â¦.. all core values of the social work profession. The theme for World AIDS Day 2008 is LEADERSHIP.  Started on December 1, 1988, World AIDS Day is about...
Support the “Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act”
Take Action! Senator Blanche Lincoln recently introduced, “Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act (S. 3364),” a bill that will have a tremendous impact on the lives of children by creating a better trained and prepared school social work...
Notify HHS Secretary Leavitt of your Opposition to “Conscience” Regulation
Take Action! On August 21, the Bush Administration released a draft regulation that would limit the rights of patients to receive complete reproductive health information. There is a 30 day comment period. It ends on September 20. Action Requested Send your comments...
Social Workers at the Republican National Convention
Social workers were in attendance at the RNC. "Nita Waddell, an alternate delegate from Hope, Ark., and retired social worker, said she liked McCain’s speech but that it was Palin’s address Wednesday that finally sold her on a ticket she had some misgivings about –...
A Social Worker Reflects on the last day of the Democratic National Convention
It is difficult to put today into words. We witnessed history today and while intellectually I knew today was historic, I also know that the full impact and ramifications of today have only begun. This morning, we attended the Democratic National Committee's Women's...
Social Workers at the Democratic National Convention
Social Workers are in Colorado this week for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Here are some photos (Click on the photo for a larger image). Pepsi Center, Monday, August 25, opening night of the convention. Senator John Kerry and Theresa Heinz Kerry arrive at...
Social Work in the News – Aug 11, 2008
New College Students Must Know Alcohol Danger KUTV - Salt Lake City, UT Students are leaving home for the first time and have a new sense of freedom and independence,” said Ryan Randall, LCSW, U of U Counseling Center. ... It's reigning cats and dogs Chicago Tribune -...