Kaleido Scope

Medical social workers: 7 surprising facts about the critical role they have in patient care

This National Social Work Month, social workers from across UAB have a message for the community: medical social workers are an integral part of the health system. Social workers can be found in ...
EdSurge

Why Schools Need a Social Worker for Teachers

I’ve been a school social worker for the last 15 years, so I am acutely aware of our nation’s mounting youth mental health crisis. I know that robust mental health and social-emotional support for ...
Case Western Reserve University

Celebrating World Social Work Day

Every year on the third Tuesday in March, the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) leads the celebration of World Social Work Day, when social workers worldwide stand together to advance ...
MLive

Library social worker? New Ypsilanti role handles patrons with ‘life challenges’

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - A new social worker will serve the Ypsilanti community in an unexpected place – the library. A full-time social worker will connect residents to community services at the ...
Western Michigan University

School of Social Work

School social work is a specialized field of practice where social workers provide support to children to help them achieve their goals. School social workers assess for learning barriers and equip ...
The Conversation

Wind phones help the bereaved deal with death, loss and grief − a clinical social worker explains the vital role of the old‑fashioned rotary phone

My mother died in my home in hospice in 2020, on the day my state of Washington went into COVID-19 lockdown. Her body was taken away, but none of the usual touchstones for grief were available to our ...