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Social Work in the News - July 22, 2008


July 22nd, 2008


Source: Google News

Moving mother in right direction
MetroWest Daily News - Framingham, MA
By Debbie Gitner, LCSW, and Linda Sullivan, RN Q: My mother agreed to move to an assisted living facility. However, when we begin to talk about details of

UI Social Work building construction set to start in September
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette - Champaign, IL
The UI Board of Trustees in January approved $4 million for the School of Social Work project, and on Thursday will consider bumping up the budgeted amount

Social workers lobby for additional benefits
Philippine Information Agency - Philippines
by L. Lopez Tabuk City, Kalinga (21 July) — Social workers employed with the provincial and municipal governments in the province are lobbying for

Aging gracefully: As boomers age, career opportunities arise for
The News-Press - Fort Myers, FL
Social workers may specialize in medical social work, working in hospitals, home health, long-term care facilities, or hospice settings.

The trouble with when they get into trouble
Chicago Tribune
“Babies quickly learn how much they have to cry to get their parents to pick them up,” says Melissa Webster, a clinical social worker at the University of

DC Child Agency To Borrow Staff, Hire Workers
Washington Post
Wells, chairman of the council’s Committee on Human Services, said Gerald needs more social workers and should hire outside management experts.

GOP picks social worker to face Carson
Indianapolis Star
Campo, an Indianapolis social worker, will replace Jon Elrod on the ballot. Elrod dropped out of the race in June to focus on retaining his Statehouse seat.

Prescription for addiction: Abuse of painkillers fastest-growing
The Missoulian - Missoula, MT
“What’s strange is how the opiate overdoses have really slipped under the rug,” said Melody Barnes, a licensed clinical social worker who, since 2001,

Social Work in the News - June 27, 2008


June 27th, 2008

News Source: Google News

DIANE STAFFORD: Time to take control
San Luis Obispo Tribune - San Luis Obispo, CA
He has a law degree and she is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in ecopsychology. The Edwardses were pioneers of a sort in writing their first

Black, Native American kids more often in foster care
Seattle Post Intelligencer
vice chair of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, and Marian Harris, associate professor of social work at the University of Washington.

Rutgers University Receives $200000 Grant From the Verizon
Earthtimes (press release) - London, UK
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ , June 25 — Rutgers University’s School of Social Work and its Center on Violence Against Women & Children received a $200000 grant from

New mothers getting some support
Connecticut Post - Bridgeport, CT
Portnay is a licensed clinical social worker, and Weinstein said between the two of them they’re able to cover the whole spectrum of family life.

Ah Summertime! A Time To Recharge Our Batteries.
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark, NJ
by Maureen P. Tillman, LCSW When the days get warm, the flowers bloom and the aromas of grills are in the air, my memories flash back to summers when I was

Social work council accredits MSU school
News-Leader.com - Springfield, MO
The School of Social Work at Missouri State University has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education after making progress on reorganization