Social Work in the News – January 7, 2009

Jan 7, 2009

Source: Google News

Veterans Seek Financial Help
KFDA – Amarillo, TX
which we can help other veterans that do not meet the other benefit packages as a veteran,” said Maxine Brandon, VA Hospital’s Social Work Executive.

Study: Need for standardizing creds
Iowa City Press Citizen – Iowa City, IA
A University of Iowa survey of 1071 nursing homes shows that only half of nursing home social workers have a degree in social work while 20 percent do not

Orange County workers get pink slips
Los Angeles Times – CA
Among those let go were social workers assigned to child and elder abuse cases and eligibility technicians who process claims for public assistance,

Calls for help surge: Social workers see dramatic numbers, new faces
St. Cloud Times – St. Cloud, MN
By Kirsti Marohn • kmarohn@stcloudtimes.com • January 6, 2009 Winter is always a peak season for county social workers helping people in dire financial

Three Things to Know About Alcohol SBIRT During FASD Awareness Month

Three Things to Know About Alcohol SBIRT During FASD Awareness Month

Learn three key facts about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs), prenatal alcohol exposure, and alcohol SBIRT during FASD Awareness Month, including how social workers can help prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies and support individuals and families affected by FASDs.

NASW Joins Brief to Support Juvenile Rights in Legal Settings

NASW Joins Brief to Support Juvenile Rights in Legal Settings

While adolescents are capable of sound decision-making in more calm and deliberative settings, the brief argues that the stress and time pressure of plea bargaining specifically undermine their ability to knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waive important legal rights.

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