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Embracing Change: The Evolving Landscape of Diverse Community Leadership

Behind the vibrant facades of our communities lies a silent yet powerful shift in leadership. This change isn’t heralded with grand declarations but is found in the quiet resolve of individuals dedicated to understanding and embracing the diversity surrounding them. These leaders are redefining what it means to be at the forefront of social change, not through words, but through actions. This…

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Baylor Researchers Examine Relationship Between Imprisoned Mothers and Their Adolescent Children’s Risk Behaviors

Women represent the fastest-growing population in U.S. institutional corrections facilities. In the past four decades, the number of women incarcerated has increased by more than 475%, rising from 26,326 in 1980 to 152,854 in 2020. Because the majority of imprisoned women are mothers, a conservative estimate indicates that at least one million American children have experienced maternal…

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‘Taboo’ & ‘Crazy:’ Researchers Examine Mental Health Stigmas on the Border

From left to right: Former and current graduate research assistants Brittany Ochoa and Karen Kwon; Assistant Professor Jason Mallonee, D.S.W.; and graduate research assistant Rosa Escalante Lopez. Ciudad Juárez is in the background. Hispanic adults with mental health conditions are 17 percent less likely to receive treatment than their non-Hispanic white counterparts.  But what causes this…

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UB Social Work Researcher Introduces a New Tool for Treating Alcohol and Drug Addiction

A multidisciplinary team led by a University at Buffalo social work researcher has developed and tested a new assessment tool that has the potential to help people recover from alcohol and drug addiction. The Multidimensional Inventory of Recovery Capital (MIRC), a project resulting from a roughly $408,000 grant in 2020 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, is a reliable…

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NASW Opposes Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Exams

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) opposes the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) social work licensing exams after a review of ASWB data shows significant disparities in pass rates for prospective social workers of color, older adults, and those who speak English as a second language. NASW is prepared to oppose the Social Work Interstate Compact Legislation being developed…

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Social Media, Suicide Prevention, and Youth

Social Media, Suicide Prevention, and Youth

Sean Erreger discusses Social Media, Suicide Prevention, and Youth in this presentation which was created for the SWHELPER Summit on March 20th. 2018. Citation Erreger, Sean. Social Media, Depression and Suicide. SWHELPER Summit, 20 March. 2018, https://swhelper.org/0202/12/28/pregnant-and-in-jail-structural-inequality-and-the-safety-net-of-incarceration/.

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When Reporters of Sexual Harassment Are Silenced By Advocacy Institutions the Harm is Far Worst

When Reporters of Sexual Harassment Are Silenced By Advocacy Institutions the Harm is Far Worst

A few days ago, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) concluded its annual conference in Anaheim, California, and the theme was Leading Critical Conversations: Human Rights are Global Rights. Since then, the conference has been the center of discussion on Social Work Twitter as a result of unaddressed sexual harassment allegations reported to senior CSWE staff during the conference…

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How White Consumers Helped Drive Discrimination by Businesses

How White Consumers Helped Drive Discrimination by Businesses

A new study provides the best evidence to date that prove the preferences of white consumers helped drive private businesses to discriminate against Black customers before the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The results suggest that racially discriminatory practices – such as motels and restaurants not serving Black travelers – would not have ended without federal legislation. “While others have…

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ABA Therapy Is the Gold Standard for Tennessee Children With Autism

ABA Therapy Is the Gold Standard for Tennessee Children With Autism

Raising a child with autism takes extra skill and educational support. Many parents have reached out to ABA therapy centers like JoyBridge to get that extra support. Centers like this one offer evaluation and treatment using only clinically-proven tools, like the applied behavioral analysis. ABA Therapy Center Programs JoyBridge Kids serves over 40 children from their Mount Juliet location.…

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Improving Older Adults’ Mental and Emotional Well-Being with Home Health Care

Improving Older Adults’ Mental and Emotional Well-Being with Home Health Care

Seniors go through a lot of changes that can impact their mental and emotional health. Some of these changes are minor and occur gradually, while others are significant and abrupt. Below are some of the challenges older adults face that may compromise their psychological well-being. Challenges That Impact Seniors’ Emotional and Mental Health Isolation and Loneliness Different factors can fuel…

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US Perception of the Gender Pay Gap in 2021

US Perception of the Gender Pay Gap in 2021

While there’s a discussion about how wide the gender pay gap currently is, there’s no doubt that it persists in 2021 and more significantly impact women of color. As a society, we still have a long way to go to close the gender pay gap, but knowing how to solve this ongoing problem is more complicated. According to the most recent survey data from Payscale, in 2021 women still make just $0.82…

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What is Family Psychoeducation Therapy?

What is Family Psychoeducation Therapy?

Psychoeducation is a type of psychological treatment that focuses on giving information about mental illnesses and the treatments they provide. Psychoeducation therapy seeks to assist individuals to understand their ailments and discover how to effectively manage them. Psychoeducation therapy is an effective treatment option for many mental illnesses, such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders as…

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Cultivating an Equitable and Anti-Racist Workplace

2020 was filled with unprecedented events in all facets of life, and, as many have noted across the globe, the year became a landmark for the call to action against racism. From the incident in Central Park, where a white woman called the police on a black bird watcher, to the murder of George Floyd […]

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Getting It Wrong, Making It Right: A Call to White Helping Professionals

Audre Lorde famously wrote that “the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house,” and in 2020, few passages ring truer. According to the National Association of Social Workers, the profession is meant to “enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people.” We want to help clients and organizations identify […]

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Trigger Warning: Holistic Public Policy Can Save Lives From Suicide

At the age of 17, I lost my older brother, David, to suicide. As a gay man in his early 20s, David struggled with mental health conditions and social isolation. His loss affected my family, his friends, and me forever. It was then that I decided to dedicate my life to suicide prevention. His loss, […]

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Easy Strategies and Accommodations for Behavioral and Mental Health Needs in Learning Enviorments

The numerous accommodations and modifications that teachers make for students often amount to a lengthy list. These adjustments can involve altering not only instruction but also lesson materials, which tend to exhaust much of a teacher’s planning time. While circumstances, symptoms, and needs vary from student to student, there are some of the best “universal” […]

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Pain or Pleasure: What do You Feel When You Go to Work

Maybe I am a hopeless romantic, but I believe that workplace environments are akin in many ways to romantic relationships. If we spend the majority of our time in a certain place, doing certain things, we should love it, just as we should love a romantic partner.  Both need some degree of give and take […]

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