By Deron Snyder The high court issued three rulings in June 2023 — on affirmative action, same-sex couples and student loan cancellation — that have the potential to disproportionately harm minority and disadvantaged groups. The impact on social workers and clients...
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A Step Backward: Social Workers Weigh Impact of U.S. Supreme Court Rulings
By Deron Snyder The high court issued three rulings in June 2023 — on affirmative action, same-sex couples and student loan cancellation — that have the potential to disproportionately harm minority and disadvantaged groups. The impact on social workers and clients...
September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery
The purpose of Recovery Month is to raise awareness and promote evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, celebrate the recovery community, and acknowledge service providers and communities that assist individuals with their recovery.
Social Work’s Critical Role in Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month. As providers of mental and behavioral health services, social workers play a critical role in preventing FASDs by sharing key messages with clients who are pregnant or may become pregnant.
Five Facts Social Workers Need to Know About Women and Drinking
National Women’s Health Week (May 14-20) is an opportunity for social workers to encourage women to make their health a priority, including avoiding overconsuming alcohol.
Association between Loneliness, Mental Health Symptoms, and Treatment Use among Emerging Adults
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has raised the alarm over a loneliness epidemic in the United States, calling it a public health crisis. He declared that loneliness increases the risk of early death to levels comparable to daily smoking.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month: Learn the Facts about Risky Drinking and Prevention Practice
There is also no safe type of alcohol to drink while pregnant, since all types of alcohol.
September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month
How Social Workers Can Make a Difference Binge drinking and heavy alcohol use during pregnancy have increased over the past decade, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open. In fact, from 2011 to 2020, binge drinking among pregnant women increased nearly 9...