How Singing Led Me to Social Work
I came to social work from an interest and longing to understand people and the way in which individuals communicate. My musical education encouraged me to be a performer for the masses, but my love of...
View ArticleHelp With a New Book on Burn Out and Self Care in Social Work
Help SaraKay Smullens in her research for a new book on burn out and self care in social work.
View ArticleSocial Workers Are Everyday Heroes
As social workers, most of us are neither rich nor famous. Our efforts on behalf of others rarely, if ever, make the headline news. Yet to the clients we serve each day, we are heroes.
View ArticleTeach Only Love
I want to be a social worker. I want to contribute to enhancing the quality of life, one person at a time. I want to be a teacher to others, as well as the student to new experiences. I want to connect
View ArticleWhy We Do It: Reflections From 30 Years in Social Work
I have often wondered what drives us. By that I mean those of us who continue day after day and year after year to work in the most difficult and draining settings, persist, and keep at it. I would bet...
View ArticleThe Power of Social Work
A poem about the power of social work, by social worker Rolanda Pyle.
View ArticleA St. Patrick's Day Musical Interlude
Sometimes some quiet music is all you need to nourish your soul. Enjoy this quiet respite from the hustle and bustle of your day. Listen as Sir James Galway plays Danny Boy.
View ArticleSocial Work in Africa: The Proverbial Needs Assessment
The most important thing that I ever learned as a social worker is how to do a needs assessment. I was in Africa five years ago and went again in August and September of 2013. What has changed since...
View ArticleWorld Social Work Day 2014
Today, March 18, 2014, is World Social Work Day! Download posters in 26 different languages.
View ArticleAll People Matter: Reflections on Social Work Month 2014, from NASW President...
NASW President Jeane Anastas reflects on Social Work Month 2014. She says: The theme of Social Work Month this year is “All People Matter,” and I cannot think of a better way to sum up what the...
View ArticleBe a Helper: Why I Became a Social Worker
Why I Became a Social Worker - to be a helper.
View ArticleSocial Work Month Message from Linda Grobman
A brief audio message for Social Work Month from Linda Grobman, publisher and editor of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER
View ArticleSocial Work Professional Discovery: Find Your Niche
My desire to help people began at age 11, after seeing the devastation crack cocaine caused in my childhood community. Over time, my desire to help others blossomed and became fine tuned. Here are a...
View ArticleVoyage to Find Our Voice
“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care,” is a quote that best defines my approach to the social work profession. I chose this profession for the fulfillment of effecting...
View ArticleWorks of Faith - A Hospital Social Work Story
And the years evaporated. I knew her story in a flash. It was all there. Mark (Dr. O’Neil) had called at about 9 p.m. on a Friday evening from Labor & Delivery, his voice reflecting an uncommon...
View ArticleThree Pieces - An Online Art Exhibit for Social Workers
An online exhibit of three pieces of art by a social worker, Mary Martinez-Drovie: Imagine, The Guitar, and The Beginning of Mother Earth.
View ArticleI Love Social Work - Book Excerpt
I love social work. I love belonging to a profession whose sole purpose is to help people and make the world a better place to live.
View ArticleWhat I Love About Social Work - Joy and Passion
What I Love About Social Work - The joy! The passion! Being around others who are just as devoted as you are to better our communities.
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