Opinion
The Soul of the Poor: Social Work and the Wholeness of Humanity
This article reflects on the use of the word “poor” and an introduction of the term “soul” as a missing...
Hazards Ahead! Cal MediConnect Faces Troubled Waters in the Future
By Jason Bloome The Cal MediConnect Program (CMC) began in 2014 with the expectation that California would improve quality...
Social Workers as Advocates for Enlightened Twin Counseling
By Joan A. Friedman, PhD For my social work field education in graduate school, I worked at community...
Creating Safe Residential Programs for Teens
By Virginia Avizu, Vanessa Gonzalez, Jessica Herrera, Karen Rebollo, MSW, California State University, Long Beach The Stop Child...
What’s in a Word(s)? Social Work Identity
By Al Murdach LCSW (retired) This column explores some of the meanings behind words that today have a significant impact...
The Patient Self-Determination Act: What Does It Set Out to Do?
By Magnolia Cedeño, Almira Dang, Kenna Hartman, Amy Johnson, & Milagros Villareal The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 (PSDA)...
Does HIPAA’s Privacy Rule Protect Patient Information?
By Jesus Aceves, Roxana Islas, Diana Muñoz, and Leanna Wagner In the early 1990s, there was a technological shift...
Innovation in Long-Term Care
An innovative payroll tax to pay for long-term care hits headwinds in Washington state. By Jason Bloome The...
What’s in a Word(s)? Practice Wisdom
By Al Murdach, LCSW (retired) This column explores some of the meanings behind words that today can have a...
Safe Injection Sites: More Than Just a Place to Shoot Up
By Magnolia Cedeno, Almira Dang, Kenna Hartman, Amy Johnson and Milagros Villarreal Safe injection sites are a hot...
