It’s National Women’s Health Week (May 14-20), an opportunity for social workers to encourage women to make their health a priority, including avoiding drinking too much alcohol. With their distinctive skillset and as key providers of mental and behavioral health...
National Women’s Health Week (May 14-20) is an opportunity for social workers to encourage women to make their health a priority, including avoiding overconsuming alcohol.
Maurice O. Hunt (1912-2010) Obituary Maurice O. Hunt was involved in social activism throughout his professional social work career. He obtained his MA in 1938 from the Indiana Training School for Social Work, which became the Indiana University School of Social...
Woman Fights To Overturn Council Bluffs Pit Bull Ban 4.20.112 Pit bulls prohibited (a)It shall be unlawful for any person to own, possess, keep, exercise control over, maintain, harbor, transport, or sell within the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, any pit bull. (2)A...
Katherine Kendall (1910 - 2010) Click a quote below to view a video segment. "All well-educated people must have a world view." "When you know you have really helped, it makes life nice." "This award recognizes all the things I have loved, and that makes me very...
Day 2 On The 2nd day delegations from 18 countries had all arrived. The day opened with a panel presentation on "Systematic Approaches to Workforce Strengthening". Luisa Lopez, NASW's Division Director for Human Rights and International Affairs, spoke about supporting...
Elizabeth J. Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH Executive Director The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) released their Policy on Health, and Paul Bywaters, a consultant to IFSW presented "Worldwide Challenges for Practice and for Policy-Making" at the 6th...
At the recent 2010 Joint World Congress on Social Work and Social Development, one of NASW’s presentations focused on successful international collaborations to build social work capacity. The Congress was held in Hong Kong. A presentation and poster session were...