The Jane Addams Model

8 years ago

By David Brooks These days everything puts me in mind of Jane Addams. Many of the social problems we face…

Implementing Smoking Cessation Into Your Social Work Practice

8 years ago

          In the United States, smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable death (www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fast_facts/).…

Region D Co-Sponsors Jai’s Library Dedication

8 years ago

  (image from Facebook) Transgender/trans-sexual (hereby referred to as trans) youth have the highest suicide rates among population groups. Trans…

San Diego Homeless Count Up 5 Percent in 2017

8 years ago

The number of homeless people living in San Diego County is up about 5 percent over last year, and more…

Symposium on Fairness and Equity Issues in Child Welfare Training and Education

8 years ago

This year's Symposium on Fairness and Equity Issues in Child Welfare Training and Education -- Equity From the Start -- concerns equalizing developmental opportunities for…

Member Spotlight: Carson Yu, MSW from Region C

8 years ago

By S. Jolene Hui, MSW, LCSW, Membership Director Carson Yu is ready to be a dedicated and compassionate medical social…

Mendocino County Family and Children Services in ‘Crisis’

8 years ago

Mendocino County’s Family and Children’s Services is in a state of crisis. That is according to an assessment by the…

Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Council (APISWC) Report: Standing Up

8 years ago

By Jenny Kwak I stand up for the disenfranchised. I stand up for those who cannot speak English, and for…

San Francisco Unit Report

8 years ago

Greetings from the San Francisco unit! Please join us on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. as…