Gun violence has become an epidemic in our nation. Every year more than 7,700 children and teens are shot, and more than 36,000 people die from gun violence, according to the Brady campaign to end gun violence. Social workers and mental health professionals play a critical role in helping schools and communities prevent violence. These experts are coming to Capitol ... Read More »
The nation awoke on June 12 to the worst case of a single person committing mass murder with a gun in its history. A gunman killed 49 people and injured more than 50 at Pulse, an Orlando nightclub that serves a predominately LGBTQ clientele. Most of the victims were also Latino. Compounding such a horrific loss of life is the ... Read More »
Social workers seek social justice for all and have long worked to end racism and discrimination. Yet they are still human. National Association of Social Workers member Pamela Lowell, MSW, LICSW, who has a private practice in Barrington, RI, and is also an author, was traveling home from Florida on December 6. The recent terrorists attacks in Paris and San ... Read More »
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