The Older Americans Act (OAA) funds social services and programs such as nutrition programs, family caregiver support, elder abuse prevention, and more. NASW submitted comments (bit.ly/NASW_OAA_2023comments) to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) in response...
The Older Americans Act (OAA) funds social services and programs such as nutrition programs, family caregiver support, elder abuse prevention, and more. NASW submitted comments (bit.ly/NASW_OAA_2023comments) to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) in response...
By Sue Coyle Self-care is an often-discussed topic among social workers, the organizations that employ them, and the profession as a whole—and for good reason. Social work is a challenging career choice in myriad ways. From the client-based schedules that often extend...
By Courteney Stuart The COVID-19 pandemic cast a dark cloud across children’s lives, interrupting education and socialization. For the poorest families in the U.S., however, there was a silver lining. The unprecedented global crisis created the political will to...
Bibus made people feel valued and genuinely listened to what they had to say
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The LGBTQIA+ community is under attack, but social workers can help
By Paul R. Pace “My mother was the first social work-like person I had ever met,” says Cindy Bautista-Thomas. “She did a lot of work in the community." “She would volunteer at church, at the soup kitchens, and help people in the community by providing them with...