NASW Social Work Pioneer® and Maryland Chapter member Sandra Edmonds Crewe and Chris Herman, senior practice associate at NASW, were among the seven social workers invited to present at the USC Judith D. Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse. The theme was The...
The Elder Mistreatment Ecosystem: Emerging Innovations and Evolving Ideas
In case you missed the June-July issue, here are some highlights. Top stories include: Election 2020: Voting Concerns Now Include COVID-19 As people navigate the voting landscape during primaries and local elections, while still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Many of you will notice there is not much content related to COVID-19 in the April-May issue of Social Work Advocates. Because of the long lead time in producing the magazine, the issue had already gone to press when the WHO declared a global pandemic. Rest assured,...
In case you missed it, here are some of the features in the February-March 2020 issue of Social Work Advocates. Top stories include: Immigration: Social Workers Focused on Trauma-Related Impact With so many immigrants and refugees experiencing trauma related to the...
In case you missed it, here are some of the features in the December-January issue of Social Work Advocates. Top stories include: Aging in America: Staying Active and Involved is Key to Productive Aging Social work's efforts to ensure that older Americans remain...
In case you missed it, here are some of the features in the October-November 2019 issue of Social Work Advocates.
By Josette Keelor, News contributor The Trump administration has proposed $763 billion in budget cuts over the next 10 years. These cuts would repeal the Affordable Care Act and eliminate the Medicaid expansion, as well as greatly change how the Supplemental Nutrition...