News Items – March 22, 2013
Sequester threatens American dream
Politico
Experts agree, if sequestration goes through, it will push us dangerously close to shredding the social safety net that so many families rely on as rungs on the ladder of economic opportunity into the middle class. The sequester would slash programs that help single mothers get food on the table, provide child care to low-income families and support essential mental health services for underserved communities.
Social workers in demand
Marietta Times
Social workers help people overcome poverty, inequality, insecurity, fear, violence, trauma, loss and pain. They are the key element of society’s safety net. This year’s theme is, “Weaving Threads of Resilience and Advocacy: The Power of Social Work.”
Grant Memorial observing Social Work Month
Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune
PETERSBURG, W.Va. – Grant Memorial Hospital (GMH) is celebrating National Social Work Month this March with the theme “Weaving Threads of Resilience and Advocacy.” At GMH, social workers play a vital role in helping individuals receive the services they need to remain in their own home environment. They navigate state and federal programs and find out what guidelines are required for patients to be considered in those programs.
Passing Some Real Time with Bill Maher
jaredbernsteinblog.com
Had great fun on the Bill Maher show last night with the wonderful Rachel Maddow and reasonable Republican former Congressman Tom Davis. Bill is a true force of nature.
Paris hopsital recognizes impact of social workers
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier
PARIS — Professional social workers are making a difference in Edgar County, says Carolyn Sutton, LCSW, licensed clinical social worker at Paris Community Hospital/Family Medical Center (PCH/FMC).
Build key connections for aging in place
Bellingham Herald
Mary Stehle, a licensed independent clinical social worker and senior care advisor at Care.com, notes that isolation isn’t just about being lonely, it’s a practical peril.
Types of Patients That Benefit From Medical Social Work
LocalPutnam
The healthcare industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, and as a result, social work jobs in hospitals and public health facilities are among the very best opportunities out there. Combining healthcare and social work seems natural. It all comes down to looking out for the best interest of patients, and very often hospitals deal with greater issues than just illness and injury.
World Social Work Day:
World Social Work Day: Blowing the Whistle Becomes a Silent Scream If Nobody Listens
Huffington Post UK (blog)
Today is World Social Work Day, but given the dire state of public services, many might reach a conclusion that there is little to celebrate. This year’s theme of ‘Promoting Social and Economic Equalities’ does not sit comfortably with vulnerable people who are being told by social workers that they cannot have help because of funding cuts.
World Social Work Day: social work around the globe
The Guardian
To mark World Social Work Day, we asked social workers from different countries what they liked best about their job and how they thought the role of social workers would change in the future. With this year’s theme being promoting social and economic equalities, we asked them how their role incorporates this on a day to day basis.
Social work sets an example on tolerance and solidarity
The Guardian
Social work has long been at the vanguard of anti-discriminatory policy and practise. At its best its commitment to social justice, anti-oppression, inclusion and the valuing of difference has marked it out as a pioneer. For all the tired old jokes about kaftans, veggies and sandals, where social workers have led, other professions have often followed.
World Social Work Day: ‘We were gatekeepers for scarce resources’
The Guardian
I remember an exercise on my social work course in which groups of us were let loose in inner-city Manchester to “community map” an area in terms of resources and assets. It was important – we were taught to understand the individual in the context of their family, social networks and community.
World Social Work Day: Global professional development
The Guardian
When social work student Lauren Donnelly spent time observing frontline social workers on the streets of Pune in India earlier this year, the experience had a profound effect. “I had volunteered in orphanages and hospitals in India before, but I wanted to meet social workers on the ground and see how they worked,” she says.
World Social Work Day: A preparation for parliament
The Guardian
Reflecting on the current standing of social work, she believes practitioners do have a tougher job than in her day. “You have to have nerves of steel to face all the risks of being statutorily responsible for children and the responsibility you have to deliver with diminishing resources, but against heightened public and political expectation.”
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