Social Work in the News - April 30, 2008

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh, PA
She is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist with Squirrel Hill Psychological Services, a division of Jewish Family & Children’s Service. …

MSU student wins essay competition on preventing genocide
News-Leader.com - Springfield, MO
Schmidt, a senior social work major from Camdenton, Mo., submitted an editorial piece, “Waiting on the World to Change.” Contestants were required to …

20th Edition of the Encyclopedia of Social Work Published
FOXBusiness - USA
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and Oxford University Press are proud to announce the 20th Edition of the Encyclopedia of Social Work. …

Social work conference to focus on men
Tuscaloosa News (subscription) - Tuscaloosa, AL
TUSCALOOSA | “Caring, Sharing and Preparing to Serve: The First Conference on Social Work With and For Men,” will be Monday and Tuesday at the Bryant …

New book looks at nearly 100 years of social work at the …
News from Washington University in St. Louis - Saint Louis, MO
By Jessica Martin April 24, 2008 — To celebrate nearly 100 years of existence and a new era in social work education, the George Warren Brown School of …

Initiative to promote ’sound young minds’
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
Sixty-four per cent of elementary schools have a regular psychologist, but only for 14.4 hours per month; 70 per cent have a regular social worker,

Social workers group honors Tucson’s Ryan
Tucson Citizen - Tucson, AZ
Ryan helps physicians and social workers work with patients on issues such as disability, hunger and poor housing. The advocacy program is funded in part by …

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