Youth suicide rates have consistently risen over the past decade, and stigma related to mental health may create a barrier to young people seeking help. Schools are a common intercept point for mental health and suicide prevention programming. In the latest Children...
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Reducing Suicide-Related Stigma through Peer-to-Peer School-Based Suicide Prevention Programming
Youth suicide rates have consistently risen over the past decade, and stigma related to mental health may create a barrier to young people seeking help. Schools are a common intercept point for mental health and suicide prevention programming. In the latest Children...
NASW co-sponsors national summit on children’s mental health
By Paul R. Pace, News staff NASW was an organizational co-sponsor of the second national summit on young children’s mental health, which was held in May. The event, called “Healthy Development: Changing Frames and Expanding Partnerships to Promote Children’s Mental...
NASW CEO attends National Conference on Mental Health at the White House
By Paul R. Pace, News staff NASW CEO Angelo McClain attended the National Conference on Mental Health at the White House on June 3. He was among 150 leaders and health care experts from across the country who discussed ways of working together to reduce stigma and aid...
Detection of Memory Impairment in a Community-Based System
[Referencing: Kahraman Kiral, Aynur Ozge, Mehmet Ali Sungur, and Bahar Tasdelen, “Detection of Memory Impairment in a Community-Based System: A Collaborative Study,” Health & Social Work, Volume 38, Number 2 (May 2013), pp. 89-96.] Populations throughout the world...
NASW CEO Angelo McClain attends 2013 White House Conference on Mental Health
The White House Conference on Mental Health brings together people from across the country, including mental health advocates, educators, health care providers, faith leaders, members of Congress, representatives from local governments and individuals who have...
Self-Care in Social Work: A Guide for Practitioners, Supervisors, and Administrators
Most social workers enter the profession out of a desire to help others who are in need, and to contribute to society’s betterment. They are drawn to a career in which they can assist individuals, families, groups, and communities in surmounting the challenges and...
Mental Health Needs of Women Veterans
[Referencing “Mental Health Issues in Recently Returning Women Veterans: Implications for Practice,” Bonnie E. Carlson, Layne K. Stromwall, and Cynthia A. Lietz, Social Work, Vol. 58, No. 2 (April 2013), pp. 105-113.] Women are joining the military in increasing...