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We want your feedback. What do you think about SocialWorkersSpeak.org? What TV shows, movies, and topics would you like to see social workers comment on?
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Note 11/4/09: We are Listening. Thank you for your suggestions that a Facebook page should be created.
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SocialWorkersSpeak.org is a much needed vehicle for social workers. It’s about time that those in the profession share the true experiences that define our profession. Our common goal is to improve the lives of people and at the same time we have to improve our perception in the public media. Kudos to the creators and contributors to SocialWorkersSpeak.org!
Great site! Overdue.
This looks to be a fantastic website. Let the social workers speak! I love the idea of a community forum where participation is encouraged, and there is a spirit of candor and professionalism. Looking forward to more. Thanks, Todd Atkins, LCSW. Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
I just took a quick peek at this wonderful new website. Terrific looking, solid website look, and what an opportunity for all of us! Thank you so much. I will look forward to checking in frequently.
Kris MacGaffin, MSW, LICSW, LCSW-C, FIPA
This is great – what about making a Facebook fan page!!
JoEllen
Hi JoElln, Visit NASW’s Facebook fan page @ http://www.facebook.com/socialworkers
This is an excellent site–a way to educate, to dispel myths, to provide cheers and supports for each other, and to tell about the phenomenal interventions, advocacy, and research that go on in the field of social work. Makes me even prouder to be a social worker! Thank you.
Anna Scheyett, MSW, PhD North Carolina
I am thrilled about this website. So often I see things in the media that frustrate me about the way that social workers are portrayed and am very excited to get the opportunity to share and get feedback from fellow social workers. I hope that this site can be used to dispel many stereotypes about the SW profession. Thank you for creating it–I will be checking in frequently and sharing with others!
Molly Miller, BSW, MSW student–UH
I am so happy to finally see a website addressing issues such as social workers’ portrayal in the media. I am proud of my profession, but there are so many misconceptions about what social work is. I think it would be nice to include a discussion board on the site, and maybe incorporate a listserv as well. I agree with another commenter about starting a Facebook page too.
Thank you!
I think this is a fantastic opportunity to get the message out and advocate for our profession, I hope that the general public will have an opportunity to see that social work is such a diverse profession.
Michelle Weiner Davis did a great interview on my radio show which you can hear in its entirety on
http://www.carolthecoach.com.
I know that I spend a lot of time cultivating relationships with the media.
I do a four-minute segment two times a month on the news sharing life skills.
I challenge anyone reading this to think of novel ways to use the media
to share our valuable skills.
Carol
Glad you announced this film for us to see. The media is very important in making people aware of the role of social workers in helping others. I have always believed that. I started a show called
Growing Up in the 80′s on Cable which interviewed six teenagers about many subjects – we did 76 and it received an ACE nomination!
It was taken off the air after the nomination, so I went to another cable company and started a show called “Through the Looking Glass” – it was an improv of a 1st therapy session with a “client” who was really a colleague and introduced after the 30 minute “session.” The “client” and I are both social workers, and it shows the complex psychodynamics in plain language. I have completed and broadcasted 407 shows! I now tape it in my living room, as it is more convenient! It airs on Comcast Cable in NJ on Friday night at 10:00 to 10:30 pm and Saturday at 3:00 to 3:30pm, on channel 280!
Hope you can catch it. It is a way of showing the public what we do as social workers who are in psychotherapy practice!
Best wishes, Virginia Klein, Ph.D., LCSW, BCD
Thank you for your suggestions regarding a Facebook page.
Facebook: Join the SocialWorkersSpeak.org Fan Page
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I am pleased to see this site. However, although the addition of abstracts of a number of the policy statements of NASW collected in Social Work Speaks is valuable, it seems to me as an NASW member and social work educator who teaches social welfare policy, that our policy statements should be published on the world wide web and available for free. I realize this is a current publication of NASW Press, but I no longer am willing to require students to spend considerable sums on that book, although I do try to have the library order it. There are several reasons why this book, as a book, should be discontinued and the policy statements kept on our website. The first is that it will make our policy statements available to social workers who wish to use them to engage in advocacy. The second is that it will make them available to state and federal legislators and government officials. The third is that the some of the policies change relatively frequently (at delegate assemblies) and it is just not feasible to ask members and educators to constantly buy a new edition of the book, especially given (and this is a fourth reason) that some of the policies do not substantially change or are just revised in a minor way. I seriously doubt that sales of this book are anything NASW Press is dependent upon or represent numbers that NASW should be proud of. If we want to be serious about the power of social work, we should make our policies publicly available. This is something which I have long advocated within NASW and most recently at the October regional meeting of NASW here in Ohio. I wonder if others feel the same way.
This is a good way to bring social workers to the modern age and allow us to organize a Voice which speaks to the level of current media.
Here, here, Michael Dover!!
You have stated my feelings about Social Work Speaks eloquently and thoroughly! THANK YOU!
Gretchen E. P. Halverson, MSW, LICSW
Member & Volunteer Leader, NASW-MN
Congratulations to all of my fellow Social Workers who care and are creative enough to document and bring to public awareness, the needs of people otherwise unacknowledged.
Times are more dangerous and chaotic than ever and the power of media utilized by informed and dedicated people can hopefully educate mainstream America and impact on improving the lives of the disadvataged and oppressed.
Please see my website for more information about my work.
http://www.snowflakevideo.com
I wanted to share an article that I published for fellow social workers working with high conflict divorcing families.
http://eriekids.org/divorce%20and%20family%20therapy/
I find this website to be a wonderful vehicle for social workers to express their views on a very wide range of important topics that those in our profession grapple with! Again, thank you for that opportunity!
E. A. Wahrburg, MSW, LCSW (NC, NY)
I’m glad NASW has “Social Workers Speak”. It allows others and/or professionals in general, to express concerns/thoughts.
Hopefully everyone learns from others and just maybe by reading other comments, it could be of help to others, which is one of many important themes within the social work profession, also known as “A Helping Profession”.
I would like to continue to see or see more topics on Mental Health Reform, Trauma/PTSD, Poverty in America, Elderly/Geriatric Issues, to name a few.
Thanks NASW for allowing others, as well as mysef be a voice @ “Social Workers Speak”!!!!…………
I’m one of the Administrators for a Facebook group, “Military Social Work”. All are invited to join!!
The military impacts on all of our lives in one way or another. Hope to see you all on Facebook.
Thanks,
Ernest Wahrburg, LCSW (NC, NY)
Updating my 12/05/09 post above, all are welcome to join FB’s “Military Social Work” Group.
I however have a particular interest specifically in Combat Related PTSD and have been posting numerous methods of evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and research on this topic on my own Facebook account. All are welcome to visit there as well.
Thanks,
Ernest Wahrburg, LCSW (NC, NY)
In military mental health news, check out: http://www.jdnews.com – story about firing of a civilian psychiatrist aboard a military base, that lead to allegations being investigated at Naval Hospital. You can find it under local news re: psychiatrist, Dr. Kernan Manion.
I don/t know to become an activant participant in this forum but I applaud this development.
George
I applaud the NASW for developing this site. I am often puzzled by the limited depiction of social workers in the media. Moreover I am offended that clinical social workers are not automatically included in news media coverage of mental health issues. Hopefully this site will change some the way the media thinks of the profession.
I was very impressed with the work done by U Conn’s School of Social Work for their inovative program in reaching out to the elderly. As a graduate of this school, I am proud of these students whose initiative could be the beginning of such programs throughout the country. It is very gratifying to see my alma mater providing this initiative. When the aging populations has been increasing over the years, this type of initiative is very important in screening those elderly who suffer from memory loss and depression.
For all Social Workers: I am a member of LinkedIn which I find to be a wonderful resource for professional networking. I also want to invite all those who may be interested, to join my new Group called “The Trauma of War and Then This Too?” It’s about the additional stresses and traumas that female Service Members face on deployment and educating ourselves about this to better serve them. Thanks for your consideration.
How do I advertise on here?
Hi – Thanks for the article on my shows. Would you kindly change my website address to:
drginnyklein.com Brand new one! Thanks so much! Ginny Klein
Thank you for these helpful resources. As an advocate for Seniors in Long-Term Care I am happy to have come across your site.
There may be others who would enjoy reading my articles related to Nursing Homes from a Social Services perspective at: http://midwestsenioradvocacy.blogspot.com/
thanks again,
Tony Sexton
senioradvocacy@yahoo.com
I would like to thnkx for the efforts you have put in writing this blog. I’m hoping the same high-grade website post from you in the future too. In fact your creative writing abilities has inspired me to get my own website going now. Really blogging is spreading its wings and growing rapidly. Your write up is a good example.
Horrible article hailing the efforts of a social worker who tore into a woman over a painting. Isn’t our mission for PEOPLE and not saving ART? This is strange to me. I KNOW, I get it..she was supposedly fighting for freedom of expression. But violence…come ON! FAIL!
@deb- NASW tends to pick and chose who it supports and for what reasons the leadership decide. I concur with you.
Hi Greg,
I worked with Sue way back in the early days of highlighting social workers in the media and providing expert consult to the industry.
I really like the website. One post I’d like to see is a comprehensive list of the t.v./radio shows hosted by Social Workers.
I have a weekly call-in psychotherapy show that’s been on the air a few months and, as far as I know, I’m the only show like this hosted by a Social Worker. At least, since Marilyn Kagan was on about 15-20 years ago.
I’ve done some research and the only others I’ve found are some internet-type “blogshows.”
Is this something that can be put together?
I’d also like to talk with you about featuring SWS on the show, maybe have Sue on if she’s continuing to work with you. Let me know.
Regards,
Andrew Pari, L.C.S.W., Diplomate
Host-Chasing the Why
KOSS-NewsTalk 1380am
http://www.newstalk1380.com
Listen live at: http://tunein.com/radio/KOSS-1380-s26278/
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Great site! I definitely recommend adding a chat room to this site. There aren’t many places where social workers from all over the world can come together, talk social work issues, and support one another. I for one can definitely use a place where I can talk to similar minded people, especially after a long day when I have to come home to family members who think all I do is “easy work”.
Keep up the great work! This is the most updated social work site I have come across online!
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real live person with amazing communication skills as people tell me from various sources on a daily
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showing everyone how hard work and want for a better life really does, did and will pay off in the end.
I live in Casselberry, Florida.
I have had many encounters with Social Workers, mainly with mental health issues. I have only had positive experiences (although I didn’t always feel that way at the beginning). there is absolute no way that I would be living independently and working fulltime without the advocacy of Mental Health Social Workers.
I agree that Social Workers are often seen as the bad guys in the media, however I think that is the only interaction many of the public have. I mean if one hasn’t been involved in a crisis situation, they have never actually had any dealings with Social Workers so as much as they may feel they have a informed opinion, it truly is only as informed as the media.
don’t mean to ramble on
just my 2 cents worth
Marie
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I’m looking for suggestions for drawing attention to bad public children’s policy in a way that will bring positive change for social workers and children.
Social networking helps.
This is the talk I gave in Indiana last week;
http://www.invisiblechildren.org/2011/10/23/thank-you-indiana/
Please feel free to share your ideas and feedback with comments at the site.
MikeT
I am currently a student at University of Southern California working on my Master’s in Social Work. I am excited as a student to see the various supports on the web for this profession. Part of one of my current classes (Social Welfare) is to advocate for a piece of legislation. I am advocating for Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 1681. I was just wondering if any of you know how the kids feel about this? I watched the trailer for, “From Place to Place” and wished I could ask those kids, which would you prefer, aging out of the system alone or a chance to live with a family even if their sexual orientation is different? If any of you have a comment, thought, or a story to share I would appreciate it.
Thank you for your time and your work. Rachel Bennett
What type of work can I do with an AA degree? April I graduate, I plan to eventually get my Masters.