Social Work: Art or Science? ‘Two Dimensions of a Coherent and …
AScribe (press release) - USA
The practice of social work is examined from a new and intriguing perspective in a series of articles contained in the latest issue …

Social Work Students Receive Kay L. Cox Memorial Scholarships
University of Wyoming News, WY
8, 2008 — Three University of Wyoming social work students recently were awarded scholarships from the Kay L. Cox Memorial Scholarship Fund. …

Nigeria: Why Lagos Records Poor Academic Performance
AllAfrica.com, Washington
Addressing participants during a one-day workshop on the “Complementary role of school social work in the educational setting,” the Deputy Governor, …

Ottawa social worker fights for homeless
Vancouver Sun,  Canada - Jan 8, 2008
Mary-Martha Hale is a 53-year-old social worker for the Anglican Diocese’s Centre 454 — a drop-in centre in the toughest part of the nation’s capital where …

Don’t stereotype social workers
Newsday, NY
She’s not a social worker, but an administrator.” This phrase serves to perpetuate stereotypes about this important profession. …

Ottawa social worker fights for homeless
Vancouver Sun,  Canada
Mary-Martha Hale is a 53-year-old social worker for the Anglican Diocese’s Centre 454 — a drop-in centre in the toughest part of the nation’s capital where …

CW Post Professor Elissa Giffords Named Social Worker of the Year
C.W. Post Campus, NY
Brookville, NY – Elissa Giffords, DSW, LCSW, associate professor of social work at the CW Post Campus of Long Island University, has been named Social …

Skid row’s neediest may get housing and care
Los Angeles Times, CA
If the board approves the next phase, beginning next week a county social service team of seven — including a social worker, mental health employees, …

Learn to negotiate to nurture your own needs this year
The Southern, IL
She has worked as a registered clinical social worker with people who have disabilities, mental health concerns and older adults, and she is a member of the …

The Supreme Court has decided to take on the case that will decide whether the death penalty may be imposed on someone who rapes a child.

Patrick Kennedy was sentenced to death for the rape of his 8-year-old stepdaughter in 1998. Until December 2007, Kennedy was the only person on death row for a crime other than murder.

NASW, along with other victims’ rights organizations, have come out against the higher penalty, asking the court to not allow those convicted of child rape be placed on death row. Read the story that covers this from The Washington Post. NASW maintains that the statute will have a negative effect, making the perpetrator more inclined to kill the victim and the healing process more difficult for the victim. 

Click here to read a story from The Austin Chronicle about this case.

To read the entire brief, visit the NASW Legal Defense Fund and search the Amicus Brief Database.

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 …

New Theories and Practice for Working with People living with Grief

Join NASW’s Specialty Practice Sections (SPS) on January 16, 2007 at 1:00 pm EST, for a live practice teleconference* Utilizing a narrative perspective, this teleconference will draw upon different metaphors to speak about bereavement practices. *Exclusively for SPS Members - Click here to register now.

Life too rich for newspaper stories
The Olympian, WA
For instance, Child Protective Services social worker Lori VanClifford is training for a marathon. She ate fruit between intense meetings with parents in …

Wings and a prayer: Airport minister, social worker quietly help …
Arizona Republic, AZ
It is here where Rebecca Martin serves as social worker and the Rev. Al Young serves as minister to a transient population. “Just having a calm voice,” …

TeenTalk counselor Weston High School gets new services
Weston Forum, CT
Ms. Rumilly, the TeenTalk counselor from Kids in Crisis, is the first full-time social worker Weston High School has ever had. She began her new position in …

Longtime observer honored during Kawanzaa
Greenville Daily Reflector, NC - 16 hours ago
By Jimmy Ryals Kwanzaa looked different 22 years ago, when a group of area social workers launched their annual celebration. …

Hospital social workers forced to scramble
The News-Press, FL - Dec 29, 2007
Caring for the region’s growing immigrant population takes creativity on the part of medical social workers and a new commitment to diversity training, …

Street-corner soldiers train for battle
The News Journal, DE - Dec 31, 2007
Hiring front-line social workers was one of the key recommendations of the Hope Commission, created by Mayor James M. Baker in 2005 after 97 people were …

WSU student puts social work into practice
Detroit Free Press, United States
Wayne State University social work student Candace Kresmer, 44, hopes to inspire members of both groups to work together to solve their woes. …

Boise State to offer social work programs at Twin Falls campus
KPAX-TV, MT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Boise State University plans to offer Social Work bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in …

Two schools join to offer one degree in social work
Sparta Independent
The agreement, a first between the Hackettstown and Newton schools, creates a joint program leading to a bachelor’s degree in social work. …

A&M-C and NTCC form social work partnership
North Texas e-News, TX - Dec 25, 2007
A&M-Commerce President Keith McFarland and NTCC President Charles Lorio recently signed an agreement for the university to offer the Bachelor of Social Work …

POP QUIZ A PERSONAL LOOK AT… Laura Edwards
Evansville Courier & Press (subscription), IN
In social work, you may never know the level of impact you made. My favorite day of the year is graduation. Being part of the team at Reitz that has helped …