April Ferguson LCSW-C Senior Practice Associate Children and Adolescents April 2024 The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) acknowledges April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) defines child abuse and...
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Child Abuse Prevention Month
April Ferguson LCSW-C Senior Practice Associate Children and Adolescents April 2024 The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) acknowledges April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) defines child abuse and...
NASW Press Reads for Practice, Policy, and Principles
The American Academy of Social Work and Welfare’s grand challenge to “create social responses to a changing environment” is a call to action for social workers to advocate for environmental justice.
Library Social Work: Meeting People Where They Are
Libraries represent an opportunity to place social workers with a full range of skills in proximity to people in need of social services.
Moral Disengagement in Social Work
An article in the journal Social Work explores the nature of moral disengagement in social work, identify possible causes and consequences, and present meaningful strategies designed to prevent and respond to moral disengagement in the profession.
ChatGPT and Social Work: Be Excited, Curious, and Skeptical
Social work, welcome to the new world with ChatGPT.
NASW Press Reads for Economic Justice and Financial Management
We all have contributions to make to the economic well-being of our communities. “Economic Well-Being: An Introduction” provides us with tools to accomplish these goals.
Federal Initiatives on Environmental Health, Justice, and Climate
Social workers can help families identify the connection between the environment and health, and they may support community members to advocate for solutions to environmental issues.