Life After Roe – Social Work Advocates August-September 2022 Issue Is Available Online

Sep 6, 2022

Social Work Advocates August September 2022 cover

Social Work Advocates August September 2022 coverIn case you missed it, here are some of the features in the latest issue of Social Work Advocates.

Top stories include:

Roe Provided Autonomy, Self-Determination: Privacy Rights May Prove Vital Since Court Overturned Abortion Law

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade creates a social justice priority for social workers — affecting not only social work clients but also how social workers do their jobs.

Inflation and Social Work

Many social work clients are hit hard by inflation. Social workers are using advocacy, empowerment, and resources to help them.

Life After Dobbs: Hyperlocal Organizing Starting Now

NASW-Massachusetts Executive Director Rebekah Gewirtz says hyperlocal organizing is a good response to the recent SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

More in the August – September 2022 digital edition:

• Editor’s Note: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights
• From the President: UNC Honors Hortense King McClinton
• From the CEO: Midterm Elections Offer Opportunity to Advance Mental Health Care
• Backstory: Backyard Chickens Provide Fresh Eggs, Connection to Nature, and Comedy
• Schools of Social Work: The University of New Hampshire, Indiana University, and University of Southern Mississippi schools of social work discuss their initiatives and programs.
• and more

To see the full digital edition, please visit this link.

Social Workers Respond to New Climate Change Agenda

Social Workers Respond to New Climate Change Agenda

Recent headlines signal that the federal government is willfully ignoring the potential dangers of climate change. In April, Reuters published an article titled, “State Department Nixes Climate Office.” A New York Times headline read, “Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report.” And Bloomberg featured an exposé, “Lights Out: How Trump’s War on Climate Science Is Weakening the U.S.”

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