TODAY is the last day to support Pack A Backpack™ Drive 2021 Most young people are unprepared to live on their own as soon as they turn 18, yet here in the United States, more than 23,000 youth age out of foster care annually and are left to fend for themselves. Youth in foster care […]
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My belief that is supported by facts: America is a country built on racism. The Founding Fathers owned Black human beings whom they considered property without any legal rights because they were not considered citizens of the United States. Structural racism is so ingrained in our identity that when we speak out against it, we
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Career Question: A woman earned her master’s degree in social work in 2020 but did not land a job in the field until almost a year later in 2021. She said her position is working with a specific population and a client disrespected her today. Her plan is to resign tomorrow. She stated clearly that
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I called a nationally syndicated radio show yesterday – but no one answered. I am not the type of person to call a radio station – not even to win prizes. I have called a radio station 3 times in my adult life and each time it was because what I heard angered or upset
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Shauntia White, MSW, MA, studied Japanese and classical music throughout middle and high school. Shauntia has a passion for politics, social justice, advocacy, and leadership. She is the Founder and Managing Director of YSocialWork, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to create social, economic, and environmental change in human services through advocacy, organizing,
May is National Foster Care Month. Coronavirus is still an active health threat. For the second year in a row, I will not be coordinating large groups of volunteers and collecting donations in the same way as years past, but there are still ways that we can support teen males in foster care. There
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Welcome to April! I am filled with gratitude and counting down to a special birthday! Here is a recap of March 2021 National Social Work Month and Women’s History Month focus! I’m grateful for these awesome women in social work who contributed to my article, ‘Sharing Our Voices: Social Work is Essential’: Nikole Donovan, LMSW
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Katherine Spinney, MSW, is a Leadership Coach, Social Worker, and Educator, as well as Founder of Katherine Spinney Coaching. Katherine is a natural leader who has been class officer, president of a National Honor Society, commissioner of her fantasy football league, led book clubs and created a retreat at her church. Like many leaders who
Portia Rouse, LCSW-C, is the Founder of Minds Over Matter, LLC. Minds over matter means being able to control your mind to address the matters of life through awareness, trainings, and events related to mental health and self-care. Minds Over Matters provides educational services, namely, providing online and in-person workshops, webinars, courses in the field
Kenia Maldonado is a Licensed Master Social Worker and Certified Anger Management Facilitator in New York City. She is the owner of OnBoarding Solutions, LLC which supports Social Workers in understanding and owning their power through confidence building and talking points to advance their Social Work and leadership opportunities. Her motto is “There is Money