News Items – January 15, 2013
Viewpoint: Invest in social work
The Michigan Daily
According to the National Association of Social Workers, “the primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.”
Rhode Island Gay Marriage Supporters Form New Coalition
On Top Magazine
A broad coalition of progressive groups in Rhode Island, including the National Association of Social Workers, will begin work advocating for gay marriage on Monday.
Six Figures: A social worker teaches to use your own experiences for …
NBC Latino
Cynthia Santiago is not your typical clinical social worker, she works full-time as a program director for counseling in New York City public schools, she has a private practice, and offers workshops in self-development which has helped thousands of Latinas and families in the city. In addition to writing her own blog called, Latina Wellness, she contributes to Vidavibrante.com and SoLatina.com.
Diana Chan legacy: school social workers
SFGate
Diana Ming Chan strongly believed in “dumpling diplomacy.” As a social worker for almost 50 years, much of that in San Francisco schools, she knew those in her profession could make a difference in helping struggling children learn. But school social workers were rare, considered extraneous among the demands on the state’s limited education budget.
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