These practical strategies will help you focus, advocate with intention, and protect your mental health By Scott M. Banford LCSW I consume a lot of content daily. I listen to podcasts of various sources including the occasional Social Work Talks podcast from NASW. I...
We need to curate what news we consume, or our mental health will suffer
Social workers witness how the influence of money in politics is shaping and reinforcing systems that increasingly benefit wealthy donors and special interest groups.
The ballot initiative sought to significantly narrow who is an “employee” under Massachusetts law, thereby excluding hundreds of thousands of workers from the employment rights and protections provided by state law.
The nation must come to grips with the fact that there exists a national (even international) white supremist movement that is growing rapidly, and is thriving in social media.
Social workers have a long tradition of social justice and political advocacy – to include working to expand and protect voting rights and promote voter registration. Our essential work on behalf of protecting voting rights is needed now more than ever. The right to...
After Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed that a leaked draft of the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in the Mississippi abortion case was authentic, I began doom scrolling to the point of anger and despair.
For millions of Americans, especially people of color who are women, transgender or non-binary, reversing Roe v. Wade will be a life-altering decree.