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For Gay Children, Bullying Begins Early, Happens Often: Study
Bullying starts as early as elementary and middle school, and occurs more frequently for students who later identify as gay,...
Guest Commentary: Banks Must Stop Charging Welfare-Related Transaction Fees
By Anna Salamone, Oakland Tribune My Word © 2015 Bay Area News Group Last year, banks skimmed an estimated $19 million...
Los Angeles County’s Budget Adds Jobs For Social Workers, Sheriff’s Deputies, Nurses
Los Angeles Daily NewsLos Angeles County budget officials Monday released a proposed $26.9-billion budget for 2015-16 that would fund about...
Banning Conversion and Reparative Therapies For Youth: One Step Forward
By Jeane AnastaPresident Barack Obama took a significant step on April 9 when he approved a statement supporting state-level bans on "conversion...
When a Paycheck Isn’t Enough
By Lecia ImberyPublic assistance programs are indeed vital to working families. In fact, nearly three-quarters of people receiving public assistance are...
Red Cross Mounting Response After 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake
The global Red Cross network, led by the Nepal Red Cross, has mounted an international relief effort to provide emergency...
NASW Joins “The Campaign to Change Direction” to Change the Way U. S. Addresses Mental Health
Dr. Barbara Milton, LCSW | The Jersey Journal WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) today announced their involvement with...
Corrections Infrastructure Spending in California
(reprinted by permission from the Public Policy Institute of California. www ppic.org)
March is National Social Work Month 2015
Social Work Paves the Way for Change2015 marks a special year for the social work community.The National Association of Social...
Schools Must Be Prepared to Respond to Suicides
Almost 5,000 Americans between the ages of 10 and 24 die by suicide each year, making it one of the...
