By Jaimie Seaton In his Jan. 20 inaugural address for his second term, President Donald J. Trump said, "I will send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country.” Within hours of taking the oath of office, Trump declared that migrant...
By Jaimie Seaton In his Jan. 20 inaugural address for his second term, President Donald J. Trump said, "I will send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country.” Within hours of taking the oath of office, Trump declared that migrant...
By Peter Craig The aging baby boomer population is reaching critical mass. In 2020, according to the Census Bureau, that group numbered some 73 million—the second-largest segment of the U.S. population after Millennials—with 55.8 million of boomers, or 16.8% of the...
By Raju Chebium Kelly Bremken is a new kind of veterinary social worker. She personifies how much the practice area has evolved since its inception 21 years ago. Back then, the handful of veterinary social workers sprinkled throughout the country pretty much focused...
By Jaimie Seaton Imagine if an entire classroom of students died—every single week. It’s hard to overstate the horror. And, unfortunately, we don’t have to imagine it. An average of 22 adolescents (14 to 18 years old) died from drug overdoses in the U.S. each week in...
Social Workers can find new purpose, passion and better pay
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...