News Items – August 15, 2018
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8/15/18
2018 Voice Awards put a special emphasis on suicide addiction, addiction treatment
8/09/18 •
Best-selling author and Pastor Rick Warren and wife, Kay, co-host ceremonies
Kay Warren, mental illness, National Association of Social Workers, Rick Warren, SAMHSA, social workers, substance use disorders, Suzanne Dworak-Peck, Voice Awards
Watch “The Tale” on HBO on May 26
5/15/18 •
The film, which covers sexual exploitation, has several ties to NASW
HBO, Jennifer Fox, Laura Dern, National Association of Social Workers, sexual exploitation, social workers, The Tale
Watch “I Am Evidence” on HBO on April 16
4/11/18 •
Documentary puts spotlight on alarming number of untested rape kits
HBO, I Am Evidence, National Association of Social Workers, sexual assault, social workers, women
Social worker, author using science fiction, satire to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect
4/04/18 •
Proceeds from “Rarity from the Hollow” will benefit Children’s Home Society of West Virginia
Lacy Dawn, National Association of Social Workers, novel, Rarity from the Hollow, Robert Eggleton, Science Fiction, social workersRecent Features
And the winners of the 2018 NASW Media Awards are…
3/30/18 •
Winners include actress, comedian Tiffany Haddish; Baltimore sun reporter Meredith Cohn
Using YouTube to share social work experiences
1/16/18 •
Donzell Lampkins sharing thoughts on issues ranging from racism to social work and spirituality
How one social worker uses Hip hop music to help his clients open up about mental health
12/11/17 •
Learn more about social worker Dr. Randolph Sconier’s Mental-Hop initiative
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News Items – August 8, 2018
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8/08/18
News Items – August 1, 2018
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8/01/18
Expert Interviews
What should you do if a child is in danger?
NASW Arizona Chapter member Timothy Schmaltz offers advice
Someone to Talk to Upon Returning from War
Atlantic Magazine talks to Social Worker of the Year John Cowart
NASW Policy Statements
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