Social Work in the News – September 22, 2008

Sep 22, 2008

Source: Google News

Web site created as recovery resource
Red and Black, GA
Graduate students in the School of Social Work are giving back the community by helping people overcome addictions. In honor of September’s National Alcohol

Names in the news
Baltimore Sun, MD
The University of Maryland School of Social Work has announced the addition of four new faculty members. Charlotte Lyn Bright joins the school as an

Social workers becoming an important part of school
Fort Worth Star Telegram – Fort Worth, TX
As schools grapple with social issues such as childhood hunger, cyberbullying and teen pregnancy, the need for licensed social workers is crucial to student

Unsung heroes of the ‘golden hour’
Pasadena Star-News – Pasadena, CA
Social workers and chaplains make contact with them, providing invaluable support. But once the trauma team and trauma surgeons have finished their

Eastern Michigan University social work professor wins national award
The Ann Arbor News – MLive.com – Ann Arbor, MI
Leisa Thompson | The Ann Arbor NewsElvia Krajewski-Jaime, who recently won the National Association of Social Workers‘ 2008 Social Worker of the Year award,

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