Report: LGBT Americans more likely to live in poverty
The Washington Blade
A report the Movement Advancement Project and other groups released on Tuesday concludes LGBT Americans are more likely to live in poverty because of discrimination and anti-LGBT attitudes. The report cites a 2012 Gallup survey that found 20.7 percent of LGBT people earn less than $12,000 a year, compared to only 17 percent of heterosexuals. It also notes 15 percent of transgender Americans earn less than $10,000 a year, compared to only 4 percent of the general population. The report notes the annual income of households of gay couples with children who live in states without same-sex marriage is on average $8,912 less than those of opposite-sex couples and their children. This gap narrows to only $689 in states where gays and lesbians are able to legally marry.… The Center for American Progress co-authored the report with support from the Center for Community Change, the Center for Popular Democracy, the National Association of Social Workers and the National Education Association.

University of Minnesota School of Social Work receives $1.28 million grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
University of Minnesota
Children, adolescents, and young adults are faced with numerous barriers to receiving mental health and substance abuse services in the Twin Cities metro area. As a result, this region faces substantial health disparities, particularly among communities of color, that the Twin Cities workforce is currently unequipped to address. To meet this need, the University of Minnesota School of Social Work applied for — and this week received — a $1.28 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “This is great news for the University and the community,” said James Reinardy, director of the School of Social Work. “The initiative addresses two of the most important and growing challenges faced by social work today: the need for social workers trained in behavioral health and in interdisciplinary practice.”

Grimes urges women to lead
The Richmond Register
Kentucky Sec. of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, who is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, encouraged women to be more involved in politics Thursday in a speech to Eastern Kentucky University social work students.… The event was Student Social Work Day sponsored by the university’s department of anthropology, sociology and social work. The theme was “Political Empowerment Within the Female Perspective.”

IPS: Learn About Integrating Care and Expanding Partnerships
Psychiatric News
Reflecting the integrative nature of our work and our desire to create strong bridges with allied professions, APA has teamed up with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) to create a special series of sessions for social workers. APA and NASW share the same person-centered objectives, striving to provide the best possible care and outcomes. As part of this series, APA CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, M.D., M.P.A., and NASW CEO Angelo McClain, Ph.D., L.I.C.S.W., will facilitate a dialogue among a panel of psychiatrists and social workers.

Rutgers duo finds relationship between neighbors and psychological well-being
The Daily Targum (Rutgers University)
Emily Greenfield, associate professor in the Rutgers School of Social Work, teamed up to produce a study with Laurent Reyes, a School of Social Work alumna, to examine associations between psychological equanimity and relationships with neighbors. The study, published in the Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological and Social Sciences, suggests that neighbor interactions play a role bigger than what most people would imagine.

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[Video] What if my child is becoming overweight?
KUTV-Fresh Living (Salt Lake City, UT)
Clair Mellenthin shares some tips on what to do if you notice your child is gaining weight: 1.) Encourage exercise and being healthy inside and out.  Invite child to join in and make this a fun, enjoyable experience together. 2.) Decrease the amount of sweets and soda availability but don’t eliminate suddenly or refuse treats to your child. 3.) Never tell your child that they need to “diet” or are fat. 4.) Seek out information regarding appropriate developmental phases including the changes of puberty and pre-puberty and talk with your child about the changes they are experiencing.