Wartburg social work program gets $1.5 million
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
WAVERLY, Iowa — Wartburg College has received two gifts worth $1.5 million to enhance the state’s oldest, accredited undergraduate social work program, according to school officials. Jack and Sarah Salzwedel of Middleton, Wis., both graduates in 1982, gave $1 million to establish the Slife Institute for Social Work Consultation, Research and Training. The name honors Sarah Salzwedel’s parents, the late Harry and Polly Slife of Cedar Falls, who were prominent community leaders in the Cedar Valley.

The Ethicist: Mother-and-Child Reunion
The New York Times
I don’t see an ethical problem with calling this woman and saying: “As a social worker, I am restricted by the state of New York in terms of what I can do to help. As a citizen of the world, however, I advise you find the most recent issue of ___ magazine. There is an article on Page ___ that may be of interest to you.”

Crouch connected with people as a social worker
San Antonio Express
As a child of the Depression era, Georgia Crouch came to know many caretakers after her birth parents’ financial restraints forced them to relinquish their parental rights. Crouch was grateful for what she called her “village of parents,” because with their guidance she learned the value of love, laughter, and resilience.