Self-Care A-Z: Spring Into Self-Care - Savor, Plant, Reinforce, and Add Your ING
As we welcome the season of Spring: Savor the present. Plan(t) for the future. Reinforce past progress. And, add your ING for Self-Care-ing!
View ArticleThe Importance of Human Relationships in a Time of Social Distancing (World...
The 2020 World Social Work Day (WSWD) theme was "Promoting the Importance of Human Relationships." How do we maintain relationships during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic? Stay in touch.
View ArticleTo You…We Throw the Torch
We owe our supervisors and mentors a debt of gratitude for the time, passion, skill, vision, and wisdom that they pass along to the next generation of social workers. Thank you, dear Patti and Martha,...
View ArticleDevelopmental Disabilities and Opportunities for Social Work Careers
March is both Social Work Month and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Developmental disabilities work offers a wide array of opportunities for social work practitioners, administrators,...
View ArticleSocial Work, Foster Care, and the Day I Was Rescued
The foster care system is an important entity in regard to the mental health and well-being of a child. I am a living witness to the power of foster care social work, and I remain grateful for what...
View ArticleFinance: An Important Area of Macro Social Work Practice
I work in an important area of social work: finance. At first, this may not appear to be a natural fit with the profession. Given what’s at stake, our profession needs to engage in issues of finance...
View ArticleLearning is Life: Thoughts on Academic Social Work
Academic social work. Is this really a field of practice? Some may question this designation. These are my reasons for my decades-long commitment to this field, particularly in the teaching of basic...
View ArticlePoetry: When the Sky Is Falling
When the Sky Is Falling, a poem of resilience and hope, by social worker Jane Seskin.
View ArticleEthical Exceptions for Social Workers in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic and...
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are in extraordinary times. Consider the issues that arise when social workers are suddenly forced to provide services through technology that they previously...
View ArticleBecause of My Intern, I'm a Better Social Worker
I met an intern who altered my life course. Passionate about social work, Julie was the kind of intern who makes teaching a delight. I thought I would be handing off beads to add to her own string of...
View ArticleManaging Social Work “Need Complex” During the COVID-19 Pandemic
We are in the midst of a pandemic. As social workers, it's difficult to be so limited in what we can do. Do not let your “need complex,” or the feeling that you're indispensable, steer you in the...
View ArticleSelf-Care Is Not Always Instagrammable
Real self care is not necessarily Instagrammable. No one wants to see pictures of me getting regular blood work to monitor a chronic illness, but that is some of the best self-care I can do.
View ArticleSit Down. I Can Do It On My Own. Amplifying the Voices of Older Adults
Over the years, I’ve had many opportunities to learn from social workers, direct care workers, and most importantly, older adults about what loss of voice and agency looks like. And they tell me. I...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Concerns Among Graduating Social Work Students
With the global pandemic known as COVID-19, graduating social work students are faced with finding new ways to complete field hours and must finish coursework online. Congratulations, class of 2020. We...
View ArticleNot Your Mother’s Social Work
It's not your mother's (or your grandmother's) social work. It is uniquely the social work profession of the current and future generation of social workers who are willing to stretch professional...
View ArticleFinding My Space in Social Work With Veterans
Although I am a passionate advocate for all vulnerable populations, my heart is called to serve our United States veterans. Part of this can be attributed to my connections to the military.
View ArticleCrucial Self-Care in the Coronavirus Crisis
Many social workers feel compelled in this urgent time to rush in and do something! Our role may be to slow down, stay home, and attend to the well-being of ourselves and families. Basic self-care is...
View ArticleSocial Workers’ Role in Combating Slavery-to-Prison Pipeline
The 13th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, praised for the abolishment of slavery, leaves a gaping hole open for enslaving people punished for a crime. Social work must be at the...
View ArticleConservatorship: A Sacred Trust
Challenging, interesting, demanding, and satisfying all describe the role of conservator/trustee. There is no question, the education and experience of a professional social worker is a match to assume...
View ArticleThe Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Minorities
Although every American is experiencing COVID-19 together, gender minorities are facing this new situation while still being forced to consider the realities of being a gender minority in America.
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