I Never Knew, 10 Years Later
Our collaboration helped decrease fear of me within the community. She gave me more insight into the neighborhood than any book on culture could. She encouraged me, mothered me, and mentored me.
View ArticleWorld Social Work Day, the Importance of Human Relationships and Self-Care,...
Too often, social workers forget or deny that we are human! For World Social Work Day, Erlene Grise-Owens urges social workers to be apply the importance of human relationships to themselves.
View ArticleWill You Come Back Tomorrow? The Root of Service Is Passion and Love
One day after group time was over, a patient came up to me and asked me, “Will you come back tomorrow?” The picture became clearer to me about what being a social worker and what the core value of...
View Article“Elevate” Others: Sharing One’s Pride in the Profession of Social Work
Attempting to circumvent the social work profession’s title and mission does us all harm. I thank my first supervisor every year for educating me about social work and disabusing me of the...
View ArticleA Label is Not the Whole Story
Autism is the least important thing about my son, and at the same time influences everything about him. I wouldn’t have him any other way.
View ArticleService Before Self
As an LCSW who serves in the United States Air Force, I am committed to serving my nation. The social work code of ethics value of “service” aligns with the Air Force’s core values of integrity first,...
View ArticleSenators Stabenow and Barrasso Re-Introduce Improving Access to Mental Health...
Sen. Stabenow and Sen. Barrasso have reintroduced the Improving Access to Mental Health Act, a bill that would make mental health services more available to older Americans and boost the rate that...
View ArticleThe Aura of Social Work
Even complete strangers know they can talk to me. Each of you reading this can relate to what I am saying, because you have an aura about you that flashes "Social Worker, Social Worker," too.
View ArticleLEAD 2019: Social Work Students Standing Together to Make Our Voices Heard
Qiana Hobdy, graduate social work student at Touro College, attended Legislative Education Advocacy Day (LEAD) in New York. She met with legislators to support the Racial Equity Assessment in...
View ArticleClinical Intersections: The Intake Process Is Sacred When Serving LGBTQ Folks...
Consider the steps someone goes through to become a client at your organization. At each step, there are ways to ensure that LGBTQ people will have a positive experience.
View ArticleThe Value of Service in Emergency Room Social Work
A social worker writes about the core social work value of service in the emergency room.
View ArticleTake Care of You, So You Can Continue to Elevate Others
When I think of social work, building bridges is what we do. We help others identify their strengths, establish a vision, build a bridge, and walk to the other side. Imagine how many more bridges you...
View ArticleVibrant Aging and the Power of Connection
I am fortunate to have the opportunity to work with vibrant and active older adults. I’ve witnessed countless times how critical the importance of human relationships and connection is for elders.
View Article“Shoplifters”: When Love Lives Amidst Ethical and Moral Violation
The characters in Shoplifters will continue to live with you. They can never be forgotten. The enormity of all they teach, now and upon reflection, is incalculable.
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: Back to Basics - Breathing, Balancing, and Being Aware
Self-care doesn’t have to be complicated. The most important thing about self-care is that it’s personal to you. Sometimes it’s important to go back to the basics.
View ArticleClinical Intersections: Boundaries for Survival
What does it mean to have bad boundaries and what are good ones? How can I get some and keep them? And why is this so hard? Professional and personal reflections on boundaries and empathy.
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: 5 Harmful Self-Care Myths
Self-care is an ongoing struggle for social workers. These 5 myths make it harder, not easier.
View ArticleBook Review: Older, Wiser, Shorter
Book review of Older, Wiser, Shorter by Jane Seskin, reviewed by Linda May Grobman.
View ArticleBook Review: White Fragility
Book review of White Fragility by Robin Diangelo, reviewed by Lisa Eible.
View ArticleBook Review: Dare to Lead
Book review of Dare to Lead by Brené Brown, reviewed by Lisa Eible.
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