By Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW This fall, I have returned to the classroom as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and West Chester University and, as I have done so, I’m faced with students eager to become social workers. In part, I believe, it is because social...
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What does it really mean to help? | NASW Member Voices
This fall, I have returned to the classroom as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and West Chester University and, as I have done so, I’m faced with students eager to become social workers.
NASW disappointed by ruling upholding firing of pregnant Catholic school teacher
This expansion of the ministerial exception risks threatening the civil rights of thousands of New Jersey employees.
Overworked and Stretched Thin: Burnout and Systemic Failure in School Social Work
This article in the journal Children & Schools showcases the findings of a study on school social workers’ burnout.
Macro-Level Social Work Interventions in Schools: Poverty Simulation Programs as Professional Development Opportunities for K–12 Educators
Poverty continues to be a significant public health crisis across the United States, and its impact is particularly prevalent among school-aged youth and their families. Many K–12 educators do not fully understand the realities associated with living in poverty. Such...
University-Assisted Community Schools: Children & Schools Journal, January 2023
The January 2023 issue of the journal Children & Schools focuses on the specific topic of university-assisted community schools.
School Safety: How Social Workers Can be Helpful and Stay Mentally Strong
Just as school social workers recommend talking through feelings with their students, they must do the same with colleagues, peers, loved ones, and families.
Help Students Thrive, Heal During a Public Health Crisis
By Paul R. Pace Social workers can learn how to incorporate safety and connection when working with children and youth who may be experiencing difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kashera Guy Robinson, LCSW, and Uraina L. Scott, LCSW, school social...