Service dogs become ‘Healing Companions’ for those with mental illness
Cleveland Jewish News
Jane Miller, a Jewish licensed psychotherapist and clinical social worker based in Oberlin, combined her passions of psychotherapy and being a dog trainer to help those diagnosed with a mental disorder. In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was  amended to allow those severely limited in function due to mental illness to qualify to have a service dog.

Ahern: Brenda Thompson, a woman of unusual commitment
SouthtownStar
As a licensed clinical social worker, Thompson runs a non-profit social service agency, the Branch Family Institute, that provides mental health care, encouragement and support for the poor. With six of the city of Chicago’s 12 mental health clinics closing last year, the need for low-cost therapy has never been higher, but the economy that caused those city clinics to close is the same that Thompson confronts every day.

How to survive in social work
The Guardian
It made me think about how I had managed to continue to function as a (hopefully) effective social worker for over 37 years. I remembered very early on in my social work career being given a particular female client to work with.

Springfield Hospital team recognized with award
Carroll County Times
Pictured receiving the Award from, left to right, are Secretary Sharfstein; Olivia Meyers, addictions and trauma specialist; Natalie Tucker, occupational therapist; Ilana Grossman, recreational therapist; Janice Linn, head nurse; Roslyn Hyman, social worker; Tony Ward, DCA/CNA; Mohamed Mansaray, psychology intern; Dr. Francoise Reynolds, psychologist; and Dr. Carmen Fulton, psychiatrist.

Pitt hosts national summit tackling poverty research cuts
New Pittsburgh Courier
The two-day summit, hosted by Pitt’s School of Social Work, served as a place for center leaders to find solutions to common issues, but also to share their research. Areas of focus among the center included the internalization of racial stereotypes, reducing the wealth gap, and education disparities. “This is a great collection of centers, I’ve been really impressed with what these centers are doing,” said Larry Davis, Dean of the School of Social Work.

A Social Worker You Should Know
Victoria Advocate
“One agency or organization doesn’t have all the answers, Katie,” she said with wisdom in her voice during our interview. “That’s why we have to work together,” I answered. I knew she was busy, but I was grateful that Diane Williams, LMSW-AP, was giving me her time and advice.

ESU links up with Marywood on master’s program
Pocono Record
Celeste Geering, who works as a bilingual counselor for the Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Warren County, N.J., graduated from ESU in 2007 and graduated from Marywood with her master’s of social work degree in 2010.

Jeremy Everett, guest columnist: Feeding low-income children presents steep challenges
Waco Tribune-Herald
Indeed, at the Texas Hunger Initiative in the Baylor University School of Social Work, we are researching those very issues. But one question raised early in the editorial has already been answered: “Is the need there?” We know that McLennan County has approximately 15,490 food-insecure children — meaning that on any given day these children may not know when or from where their next meal is coming.