Ethics Alive! The Challenge of “Tainted” Donations
Would you or your social work organization accept donations from someone who expresses racism or homophobia, a company engaging in child labor, or a violator of human rights? Under what conditions...
View ArticleLiving Souls
Reading theory is easy and comfortable, but there is a unique education that only occurs in physical proximity to another person.
View ArticleA Common Experience: MSW Interns and the Fear of Treating Trauma
If you are an MSW student and have experienced anxiety related to treating trauma, please know that you’re not alone. Talk about it, and start building your toolbox.
View ArticleMental Health and the Asian American Pacific Islander Community
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are three times less likely than White individuals to seek and receive help for mental illness.
View ArticleTrauma-Informed Online Teaching: Essential for the Coming Academic Year
Prior to COVID-19, most educators had never taught online. As we prepare for a fall semester that will likely include expanded online courses, schools and institutions are urged to prioritize a...
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: Summer Vibes That Soothe the Soul - On Liberation and...
On music, safe places/spaces, expectations, and self-care.
View ArticleNASW President Mit Joyner Calls on Social Workers To Lead in Social Justice
A message from NASW president Mit Joyner, who took office July 1, 2020.
View ArticleBeyond Inclusion Initiatives, Toward Expansive Frameworks
Inclusion is not enough. We need expansion. Social service organizations must collaboratively create mechanisms whereby diversity is not just superficially represented, but inherently embodied,...
View ArticleJoin The New Social Worker on July 24th for International Self-Care Day 24/7...
July 24th is International Self-Care Day. In celebration, let’s have some fun, while fostering the importance of self-care. Join in the Self-Care BINGO CHALLENGE and invite your colleagues to...
View ArticleIn Spite of the Darkness, COVID-19 Has Propelled Social Work Into the 21st...
The global COVID-19 pandemic provides a critical juncture for the social work profession to reimagine the profession and consider the manner in which we deliver services. What will you be adding to...
View ArticleAvoiding the Fire Next Time: A Reflection on Little Fires Everywhere
Little Fires Everywhere shines a light on racism and myriad relational specifics involving gender issues, marriage, parenting, the inability to conceive a child, intercultural and interracial adoption,...
View ArticleWhy Social Workers Need Data Science
The world is changing, and social work has to keep up. In this rapidly evolving environment, data science is a multifaceted skill that will help us to achieve multiple goals in multiple settings.
View ArticleBook Review: So You Want To Talk About Race
The New Social Worker reviews the book, So You Want To Talk About Race.
View ArticleSocial Workers: The Time for Voter Registration Is Now
Voting is a fundamental human right in our democracy. Social workers, will you accept the challenge to register three people to vote before election deadlines this year?
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: A Mindful Lifestyle
Mary's definition of mindfulness has changed over a lifetime of learning, as she deepened her practice and broadened her breath. During COVID-19, mindfulness has been a game changer. Mindfulness...
View ArticleReflection: On Moving
When clients tell us they are having urges or fantasies of flight to a different physical locale, we have a tendency to close the conversation down. A reflection on moving illustrates the role a...
View ArticleWhitney Young Evening of Hoops at Norfolk State University
The Whitney Young Social Work Society at Norfolk State University held an event at a women's basketball and interviewed players and a coach about Title IX.
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: Self-Care Is Social Work
If you are feeling anxious, about the pandemic or otherwise, a radical change in habits may bring peace and flow to your life. For social workers, there’s so much good that needs to be done. How can we...
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: Aha! Self-Care Means Taking Care of My Self
Simply put, wholistic self-care actually means taking care of yourself. Realizing this was an aha moment for Nora, a new social worker.
View ArticleBook Review: Lost and Found: Young Fathers in the Age of Unwed Parenthood
The New Social Worker's review of Lost and Found: Young Fathers in the Age of Unwed Parenthood
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