A few days ago, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) concluded its annual conference in Anaheim, California, and the theme was “Leading Critical Conversations: Human Rights are Global Rights”. Since then, the conference has been the center of discussion on Social Work Twitter due to the unaddressed sexual harassment allegations reported to senior CSWE […]

View Full Article - When Reporters of Sexual Harassment Are Silenced By Advocacy Institutions the Harm is Far Worst

Today is National Coming Out Day which is a day of raising awareness and destigmatization for the LGBTQ community. National Coming Out Day, observed on October 11th each year, serves as a powerful reminder of the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ rights and acceptance. It’s a day when individuals, allies, and communities come together to celebrate […]

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National Suicide Prevention Month begins on September 1st, and MTV officially kicked off suicide awareness with a performance of “1-800-273-8255” by Logic along with Khalid and Alessia Cara at the VMAs. The song’s title just happens to be the number to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, and the performance also included a group of suicide […]

View Full Article - The VMAs Spotlights Suicide Prevention Anthem 1-800-273-8255

After the 2015 suicide of Kalief Browder elevated the injustices of Rikers Island to a national conversation, calls to close Rikers Island by grassroots organizations intensified. On June 22, 2017, New York Mayor, Bill de Blasio’s office released a 51-page report outlining a credible path to closing Rikers Island jail complex. As a minor, Browder was […]

View Full Article - How the #CloseRikers Campaign is Achieving the Impossible

Some believe Social Work has everything to do with Politics, and some believe social workers should focus on our clients. We all have different perspectives, but we are coming together to discuss them. #swchat Mondays 7PM EST

View Full Article - Where are the Social Workers, and Why Are They Missing from the Global Conversation?

You want to engage on social media, but you are not sure how to connect with people who share your interest. This can be a major challenge for someone without natural influence gained from being in public such as a celebrity, politician, or even a professor. In the past when you needed to get out […]

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Last year, at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference in Washington, DC, the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) unveiled its 12 Grand Challenges for Social Work with a bold call to action to help solve the toughest problems facing our society today. When we reflect and take inventory of […]

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Failing to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, erasing the State’s earned income tax credits for low wage working, eliminating tax deductions for contributing to your child’s college funds, and cuts to public education are just a few examples of how women and children are being impacted by the 2014 election. While many middle […]

View Full Article - North Carolina Women United Fighting to Improve Outcomes for Women

Social Work is a tough profession even under the best of circumstances, but the impact social workers have on the lives we touch can influence the trajectory of a life over its lifespan. Many of us choose this profession for a variety of reasons. However, if you surveyed a huge sample of social workers, many […]

View Full Article - When Someone Asks #YSocialWork Does It Feel Like An Insult

Motivational speaker Travis Lloyd’s Overcoming Emotional Trauma: Life Beyond Survival Mode is a fresh fusion of autobiography and practical advice for professionals and those who are experiencing or have experienced trauma. Dealing with trauma is never an easy task, but Travis takes a topic that is normally excruciating to think or write about and makes […]

View Full Article - Overcoming Emotional Trauma: Life Beyond Survival Mode

A recent decision sanctioning a social worker for a comment on Facebook by the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC), a United Kingdom regulatory body, sparked an international social work debate on the use of social media in the workplace. Since the decision, I have engaged in multiple conversations via social media with social workers around […]

View Full Article - How to Reduce Risks to Employment When Using Social Media

Airing live on CSPAN, Dr. Steve Perry gave a searing speech on the “The Role of A Social Worker” at the Clark Atlanta University Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the founder and principal of a Connecticut school which only accepts first generation, low-income, and minority students. Dr. Perry received his Masters of Social Work degree […]

View Full Article - Top 5 Reasons Social Work is Failing

Recently, I had to the opportunity to catch up with Philip Patston who is a phenomenal speaker, advocate, and expert on diversity and labeling. Philip is also one of Social Work Helper’s expert columnists who offer readers a global perspective hailing from Auckland, New Zealand. Although he is located on the other side of the […]

View Full Article - Looking at Labeling and Diversity: Interview with Philip Patston

After finding himself at the center of controversy for an epic trashing talking rant against San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree, Richard Sherman and the Seattle Seahawks went on to win Super Bowl 48 in epic proportions over the Denver Broncos. After a hail of racial epithets being hurled at him, Richard Sherman stated that […]

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Hackney Child is a riveting book about the challenges a child encounters growing up in the care system. The book is based on the true life events of author Jenny Malloy who uses the pen name Hope Daniels and written with Morag Livingstone. I had the opportunity to interview Jenny in order to get a […]

View Full Article - Hackney Child – An Interview with Jenny Molloy

On December 5, 2013, former South African President and social justice seeker, Nelson Mandela passed away at age 95. As a result of his political activism, Nelson Mandela endured several arrests and eventually served 27 years in prison for treason and governmental sabotage because of his opposition to apartheid. During his trial in 1958, Nelson […]

View Full Article - Social Justice Seeker Nelson Mandela Dies at Age 95

Pope Francis has certainly made an impression on the people with his compassion for the sick and less fortunate. However, what has been received as a call for capitalism to share wealth with the poor is not garnering any favor with right-wing conservatives and Wall Street. From the day he was announced as the new […]

View Full Article - Pope Francis Speaks Against Capitalism and Urges Rich to Share Wealth

On November 30, 2013, Fast and the Furious star Paul Walker died in a single car crash along with Rodger Rodas who was the driver of the vehicle. Paul had just turned 40 this past September, and he had already begun filming installment 7 of the “Fast and the Furious” franchise. If you are a […]

View Full Article - Fast and Furious Star Paul Walker Died During Charity Event for Philippines Typhoon Victims

In case you missed the phenomenal chat with Dr. Michael Wright, I have compiled his Social Work Consultant series into one article, and I have attached the link to the archived chat. This will allow you to easily access the vast amount of information he provides in his Consultant series. Series 1. Defining the Social […]

View Full Article - Learn How To Be A Consultant Series with Dr. Michael Wright

Once again, comedians have accidentally exposed extremists within the Republican party. In this case, the Daily Show interviewed Don Yelton who is the current North Carolina GOP leader for the Buncombe County precinct, or at least until this interview aired. This video captures the essence of the current state of American politics. If you were […]

View Full Article - You Know That We Can Hear You Right: Interview with Don Yelton