Pam Roberts is a member:
[Video] FOX5 EXPERTS: Dropping mask mandate spurs anxiety in some teens, adults
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Pam Roberts, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker. In her private practice, she primarily treats children and adolescents who have experienced some form of relational or complex trauma, many of whom also struggle with developmental challenges such as autism. She earned her Master of Social Work at UNLV. She tells FOX5 that adults and high school students have approached her today anxious about the mask mandate being dropped.

Brooke Bralove is a member:
What Is Emotional Labor in Relationships?
Brides
Romantic relationships don’t come with user guides. You meet someone and suddenly you find yourself thrown into domestic bliss together. Or, more likely, domestic unrest. Of course, the truth that nobody likes to admit is that one party tends to take on the majority of the emotional labor in relationships. But what does that mean and how can you tip the balance? To delve into this matter, we enlisted the help of expert Brooke Bralove, LCSW-C.

‘A real crisis’: License backlogs in some states are preventing health care workers from seeing patients
NBC News
Across the Hudson, the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers has been fielding calls for help from desperate social workers going months without updates on their application status. The association surveyed applicants twice, and found they “​​​​struggle to determine where they are in the process and what pieces of the application may be holding them up.” Many had applied for licenses as far back as 2020.

Laura Worley is a member:
Celebrating Valentine’s Day from a distance
Daily Toreador
“There can be a lot of anxiety there, particularly if it is a newer relationship,” Laura Worley, a licensed clinical social worker and licensed chemical dependency counselor, said. “I think the most important thing, which is honestly going to be true for any relationship, is going to be communication and the development of trust.”

Jinnie Cristerna is a member:
[Audio] Why we should nurture and support our friendships
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Good friends are so important, but have you found those connections more difficult to hold on to during the pandemic? Reset hears from an expert why friendships are more important than ever and how to keep them going strong. GUEST: Jinnie Cristerna, psychotherapist with International High Achievers a licensed clinical social worker.

Sasha Jackson is a member:
6 signs to help you know if someone is love bombing you
Pop! Inquirer
Licensed therapist Sasha Jackson, LCSW, describes love bombing as “excessive attention, admiration, and affection with the goal to make the recipient feel dependent and obligated to that person.” It may be worth noting that this doesn’t always happen intentionally. When dealing with people’s emotions and emotional responses, it is always important to take things into context. But when a person does love bomb another, it creates a situation where a person feels like they met their soulmate or the love of their life. The love bomber constructs a reality where things are “perfect”, everything in the relationship is “effortless”, and the love bomber is their perfect match.

License wait times reach crisis levels for healthcare workers
Becker Hospital Review
“We hear from different organizations — whether they be mental health or domestic violence providers — across the board that because they can’t get people who are licensed, there are wait times for services that can be three to five months,” Jennifer Thompson, executive director of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, told NBC News.

Richard Scheinberg is a member:
[Video] Survey: Fewer Americans are married or living together compared to older generations
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While many people are spending Valentine’s Day with a special someone in their lives, a new survey shows that love could be less of a focus for the younger generation. According to a 2021 Pew Research Center study, around 62% of Americans ages 25-54 lived with a partner or were married. That’s a drop from 71% three decades ago. Richard Scheinberg, licensed clinical social worker and the creator and director of Sunrise Counseling Center, says there is a lot of worry and fear when it comes to dating during the pandemic.

Surging Behavioral Health Care Needs For Children Put Strain On School Social Workers
Connecticut Health I-Team
This week, Democratic lawmakers held a press conference highlighting their top priorities for the current legislative session and acknowledging the “mental health fallout” from the pandemic.  Lawmakers plan to introduce several measures supporting children’s mental health, including increasing funding for school social workers. Stephen A. Wanczyk-Karp, executive director of Connecticut’s chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, said: “I’ve been in this field since 1977. And I’ve never seen this level of interest for social work.”

[Video] McKnight seeks to mandate police to hold public roundtables
NJ Spotlight News
A bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Angela McKnight (D-Hudson) seeks to get police and communities together in regular meetings. Jeff Feldman of the National Association of Social Workers, New Jersey chapter said that while such meetings are already taking place in some communities, the bill would codify the process.