Today the President’s Middle Class Task Force released its annual report with significant recommendations that would provide support for families.   Chaired by Vice-President Joe Biden with social worker Dr. Jared Bernstein serving as Executive Director, recommendations were categorized in the following four areas: Protecting Workers and Creating Middle Class Jobs Retirement Security Balancing Work and Family... 

NASW encourages members to get involved WASHINGTON DC—In the aftermath of the deadly earthquake in Haiti this week, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is issuing an alert to its nearly 150,000 members to help support recovery efforts for victims and their families.  In disasters such as this, social workers are uniquely suited to assess the disaster environment in a culturally competent manner... 

The United States has been at war for more than eight years, with Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan beginning in 2001 and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. During this time, more than 1.5 million troops have been deployed to serve in these wars. Social workers continue to play an important role in the lives of veterans both during and after wartime. This fact sheet highlights some of the key considerations and... 

Source: Google News Veterans Seek Financial Help KFDA – Amarillo, TX … which we can help other veterans that do not meet the other benefit packages as a veteran,” said Maxine Brandon, VA Hospital’s Social Work Executive. …  /* Style Definitions */  table.MsoNormalTable  {mso-style-name:"Table Normal";  mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;  mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;  mso-style-noshow:yes;  mso-style-priority:99;  mso-style-qformat:yes;  mso-style-parent:"";  mso-padding-alt:0in... 

News Source: Google News Letter: Social workers help people in all stages of life TCPalm – West Palm Beach, FL I wonder just how many people really understand what social workers do? When I took an informal poll in our community, many people responded: “Don’t they … Social workers play many roles in our society Cumberland Times-News – Cumberland, MD Social workers aim to open the doors of... 

News Source: Google News Social workers are always ready to help El Paso Times – El Paso, TX When I was young, I thought social workers just handed out welfare checks. Today, I know that social workers do just about anything that involves helping … Lessons from child deaths Newsday – Long Island,NY,USA Advocates and social work experts say that child protective agencies need adequate funding,...