News Items – May 20, 2014
Who will fight for social justice?
Social Justice Solutions
There is a push among social workers to return to the profession’s strong commitment to social justice. Two significant events occurred last week. On Wednesday, a group of supporters gathered to mark the first year of existence of the Congressional Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP) and the presentation of our 2014 Social Justice Champion awards to two social work stalwarts. Rep. Barbara Lee, the Democratic congresswoman from the 13th District in California, and Dr. Nancy A. Humphreys, the founder and director of the Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work, were on hand to receive well-deserved accolades for exemplifying the best of the profession who agitates for social justice. It was an uplifting anniversary celebration with the gregarious former Congressman Edolphus “Ed” Towns acting as host and emcee. CRISP executive director Dr. Angela Henderson was on hand to greet our guests and ensure everyone had a good time. Board members Dr. Darla Coffey, president of the Council on Social Work Education, and James Craigen, Sr., an associate professor at Howard University’s School of social work were joined by NASW social work pioneers Dr. Bernice Harper and Howard University School of Social Work dean emeritus Dr. Douglas Glasgow, along with Dr. Jo Nol, psychotherapist and spouse to Nancy Humphreys, and Dr. Mary McKay, director of the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research and assistant director Dan Ferris.
[Video] The Sex-Starved Marriage: Michele Weiner-Davis at TEDxCU
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Michele Weiner-Davis is a renowned relationships expert, having appeared on many major network TV shows. Hear her advice to improve the relationships in our lives, current or future.
State to Expand Medicaid to Cover Private Therapy
WNPR
Single adults on Medicaid [in Connecticut] will soon be able to get therapy someplace other than a clinic. A bill passed by lawmakers last week aims to make the coverage available this year. … No later than October 1, the state will amend its Medicaid plan to cover visits for single adults to the offices of private psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, alcohol and drug counselors, and marital and family counselors.
[Audio] Behind The Test: Schools Turn To Social Workers, Relaxation Techniques To Deal With LEAP Test Strain
WWNO 89.9 University of New Orleans
Brittany Healy is leading a small group of fifth graders in a guided imagery activity. They’re sprawled out on a couch and sunken into bean bag chairs. Eyes shut, arms loose at their sides. “Imagine that you are the ocean,” Healy says. “What do you see? There are birds flying overhead and kids making sandcastles.” Healy is the social worker at Morris Jeff Community School. Most of the year, her job responsibilities are pretty standard. But during LEAP season, she shifts focus. Healy was placed at Morris Jeff by Communities in Schools, a non-profit that connects schools with support staff. The school comes to her with students’ social and emotional needs. And lately, there’s been a greater need for stress relief.
Returning adult Social Work student is UW-Green Bay graduating class speaker
UW-Green Bay
A returning adult student who is earning her Master of Social Work degree while working full-time, carrying an expanded course load and completing an internship requirement of 15 hours per week will be the graduating class speaker during UW-Green Bay commencement Saturday, May 17. Susan Exworthy of De Pere completed her undergraduate degree in Social Work last year at the age of 50, participating in UW-Green Bay’s May 2013 commencement. She entered the MSW program in the fall, and by this August will have completed the degree requirements in a single year despite the significant time demands. In addition to work, classes and internship requirements, Exworthy during the past academic year passed her state and national examinations for social work licensure at the Certified Social Worker level.
Higher rates of binge drinking in gay and lesbian youth linked to ‘minority stress’ and social stigma, study finds
National Post
For LGBT teenagers, burgeoning sexual identity and alcohol mix in powerful and unhealthy ways, a U.S. study suggests. Presenting the study at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Vancouver, early in May, researchers say they’ve found binge drinking among gay and lesbian youth may be caused by chronic stress associated with societal stigmas.… Lead author Dr. Sheree M. Schrager, the Director of Hospital Medicine Research at the Children’s Hospital, worked with USC assistant professor Jeremy Goldbach to figure out the way the results fit the theory of “minority stress.”
[Video] ‘Moral Monday’ protests returning to legislature next week
WRAL.com
Leaders of a protest movement that led to nearly 1,000 arrests at the General Assembly last year announced Wednesday that they will hold their first rally of the 2014 legislative session next Monday. Led by the NAACP, the “Moral Monday” movement tapped an undercurrent of dissatisfaction with the Republican-led General Assembly.
Providence turns to online interpreters
The Spokane Review
Starting in 2011 in several locations Providence began testing a number of online interpretation companies. It eventually selected Language Access Network, a national provider, based in Columbus, Ohio. At this point, Sacred Heart and Holy Family use in-person interpreters about once every six times interpreting is needed, said Cathy McInroe, the hospitals’ director of social work. The advantages of video interpreting include reduced costs and the ability to respond to patient needs quickly, she said.
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