Social Work Advocates Magazine

Shaping Positive Outcomes for Children of Divorce

Shaping Positive Outcomes for Children of Divorce

By Maren Dale Divorce is far more than a legal event—it’s an upheaval that reshapes the lives of everyone involved. For children of divorcing parents, it can bring feelings of confusion, loss and even self-blame as their family dynamic shifts in ways they cannot...

Shaping Positive Outcomes for Children of Divorce

By Maren Dale Divorce is far more than a legal event—it’s an upheaval that reshapes the lives of everyone involved. For children of divorcing parents, it can bring feelings of confusion, loss and even self-blame as their family dynamic shifts in ways they cannot...

Understanding Today’s Housing Crisis

Understanding Today’s Housing Crisis

By Sue Coyle More than 650,000 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States on one night in 2023. Those were the results of the 2023 Point-in-Time Count, an annual count of individuals experiencing both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness required by...

NASW supports Older Americans Act advocacy efforts

NASW supports Older Americans Act advocacy efforts

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...