Social Work in the News - January 7, 2008

Nights on Ninth Street
Modesto Bee, CA
Dominique Roe-Sepowitz is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. She meets weekly with a Phoenix-based trauma …

State tries to ease social workers‘ load
Seattle Times, United States
State officials — who have hired 400 new social workers in the last three years — say adding 1100 more isn’t likely anytime soon. …

Cleveland’s homeless sleeping in abandoned houses, advocate says
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH
Social workers have been baffled of late by the disappearance of many homeless people sleeping on the streets of Cleveland at night. …

County therapist given top certification
Suburban Journals, MO
A Madison County Regional Office of Education therapist has received certification for advanced clinical social workers. The American Board of Examiners in …

Foster Program Needs Social Workers & Foster Parents
Fox 12 Boise, ID
Boise, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s foster program is overloaded and desperately needs social workers and foster families. …

HCRS receives Holt Foundation grant for its Police Social Work program
Brattleboro Reformer,  United States
… awarded a two-year grant in the amount of $57560 from the Fanny Holt Ames and Edna Louise Holt Fund to expand its Police Social Work (PSW) program. …

Work at cancer hot line inspired Austin artist
Austin American-Statesman, TX
“You’re only going on faith that it was making a difference,” said Brown, 39, who said his background in social work left him with a desire to follow up …

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