Social Work in the News – January 23, 2009

Jan 23, 2009

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MARIAH CAREY GETS GRITTY ONSCREEN: Rave reviews for her role
Eurweb.com – Los Angeles, CA
*Mariah Carey threw out her glamorous image to play a supporting role as a social worker who helps a sexually abused teen in the indie film “Push.

Sweet relief: With chocolate in hand, social worker helps victims
Knoxville News Sentinel – Knoxville,TN
But Britton, a clinical social worker who has office space at Faith Lutheran Church in Farragut, didn’t have the training she needed.

Social worker invents device to access medical information
The Business Journal – Milwaukee, WI
A Milwaukee-area social worker has invented a product that will allow emergency medical professionals to access a patient’s medical history with a few

For ‘Black Men,’ social work is social change
Daily Pennsylvanian – Philadelphia, PA
The gala celebrated the contributions of black males in the social work profession. In addition, seven “Outstanding Community Service Awards” were given out

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