Millions of people attended the Inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009 in Washington, DC. Are you a social worker who attended in person? Did you watch the ceremony online or on television? Leave a comment below and tell us your thoughts and stories.
On April 16, 2024, the House of Representatives reintroduced a truly seminal bipartisan criminal justice reform bill called the Second Chance Act (SCA). This news of the reintroduction of SCA is more gratifying when we realize that it coincides with the act’s 16th anniversary.
By Mel Wilson, LCSW The Arizona Supreme Court recently held that an 1864 law, which made nearly all abortions in that state illegal, was constitutional and could be enforced almost immediately. Because of the national repercussions of the ruling, there have been an...
National Healthcare Decisions Day, which is April 16th, is a good reminder for social workers on the importance of discussing advance care planning. It’s one of the many reasons social workers should talk to their clients about conscious Living – and Dying.