Baca backs away from plan to have deputies supervise parolees
Los Angeles Times
No law enforcement agency in the nation, officials say, handles parole or probation supervision, a task decidedly more oriented toward social work. Critics blasted Baca’s plan, saying that it presented potential conflicts of interest because the same deputies who were arresting and jailing criminals would have also been serving as caseworkers after the inmates were released.

The HIV/AIDS Spectrum Project: Building Capacity to Improve Care for Mental Health and Substance Use
The Body Pro
This project — a broad collaboration of NASW chapters, federal and state agencies, national and state associations, universities, and community-based organizations — aims to build the capacity of mental health workers to effectively address the complexities of the mental health and substance use disorders that are experienced by individuals living with HIV/AIDS in our communities.

Auschwitz saboteur, resistance hero became Ottawa social worker
Globe and Mail
As a child she led a privileged cultured existence in Warsaw before the Germans began their maniacal march through Europe; as a teenager she fought for survival in the Warsaw Ghetto and Auschwitz; as an adult, she settled in Israel, married, raised two daughters and moved to Canada, where she was employed as a social worker for the Children’s Aid Society in Ottawa.

Waupun chamber looks for new director
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
“Starting July 18, I’ll be working for the state in the adoption and consultation units in Fond du Lac,” said Buwalda. “My degree is in social work so my new job is actually more in line with my training.” In her two years with the chamber, Buwalda said one of her first major projects was updating the website.

GUEST OPINION: Providing hope when it seems hopeless
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
I am a licensed clinical social worker, and I manage an intensive outpatient behavioral health program through Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. I have the privilege of working with people every day who have been to that edge of despair.

Relationship Cold Feet? 5 Coping Tips
QualityHealth
“It’s normal to have nervousness, excitement, and confusion all at the same time,” says Karol Ward, LCSW and the author of Worried Sick. With any significant change in relationship status, negative feelings can be present.  “I have had people really go into a panic mode and have feelings of dread,” Ward says. “I have people who say, ‘Oh my gosh, life as I know it is ending.’ “