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KWTX
April 13, 2018
BELLMEAD, Texas (KWTX) Joseph Walter Tapley III, 28, was in the McLennan County Jail Thursday charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in an incident in which a social worker with a local nonprofit was threatened after going to the wrong home while looking for a particular residenceÃâà...
WCPO
April 13, 2018
ERLANGER, Ky. – Police Lt. John Sterling knows the frustration of responding to the same calls over and over again. "There is something aggravating about repetitive calls because there may be things that people need that they may not be able to take the steps to correct," Sterling said. But the ErlangerÃâà...
The Tennessean
April 13, 2018
Although the board shot down the motion on raises, several said they hope that somehow a solution can be reached to keep the social worker positions. Board member Christiane Buggs said she hopes the numerous social workers that showed up to the budget hearings will turn out to advocate beforeÃâà...
MedPage Today
April 13, 2018
Palliative care intervention by social workers improved advanced care planning, without adversely affecting quality of life, in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure (HF), according to results from the SWAP-HF trial. Of 50 heart failure patients (average age 72), 84% predicted their life expectancy to beÃâà...
St. Cloud Times
April 13, 2018
Licensed clinical social worker Denis McGuinness faces one charge of misdemeanor domestic assault for a Jan. 14 incident. McGuinness, 53, pleaded not ... "The Board protects the public by licensing qualified social workers and investigating and resolving complaints." There's no record of Board of SocialÃâà...
Waco Tribune-Herald
April 13, 2018
A Bellmead man remained in jail Thursday on an aggravated assault charge after he displayed a weapon in a confrontation with a social worker who had gone to the wrong address, according to Bellmead police. Bellmead police arrested Joseph Walter Tapley III, 28, Wednesday afternoon, after heÃâà...
4029tv
April 12, 2018
Jones Elementary School Principal, Melissa Fink, describes the social workers as a way to “bridge the gap” between a child's success at school, and ... and it would be our desire, at some point – because it's a costly endeavor – but at some point, we would like to have a social worker in all 30 of our schools.
Lincoln Journal Star
April 12, 2018
Social workers working in our schools have always had one goal — to work with students and their families to help students become the best they can be in the classroom so they are ready and available for learning. At the same time, a social worker's involvement assists in assessing red flags that mightÃâà...
CNBC
April 11, 2018
Instead of scraping data, they are making the case manager and social worker more effective by deploying teams into communities and engaging patients where they reside to assess these needs and provide solutions. Others like Nuna Health are building sophisticated data graphs that pull in informationÃâà...
Columbia Chronicle
April 11, 2018
I need a second opinion. I'm a junior majoring in sociology, and I'm thinking about how I can plan my last two semesters of college. I was originally thinking about a career in academia. My dad is a professor, and he's been encouraging me to consider graduate school for that reason alone. I'm not againstÃâà...
Arlington Times
March 30, 2018
“It takes a special breed of cop and social worker” to work together, he said. Like Nehring, he said he will be “somewhat patient. It'll be a bed of comfort for a time.” But if homeless don't choose recovery, “We'll address the criminal transient issue.” Trenary, who has similar Office of Neighborhoods in southÃâà...
WesternSlopeNow
March 30, 2018
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - National Social Worker Month is celebrated each year during the month of March. Those with Mesa County Department of Human Services are taking the time to honor some of our own social workers right here in our community. "The first thing that comes to mind is super hero,"Ãâà...
SoMdNews.com
March 30, 2018
Social workers stand up for millions of people each day within a variety of settings including government, schools, universities, social service agencies, communities, the military and mental health and health care facilities. Social workers comfort people who are facing devastating illnesses and mentalÃâà...
Herald Review
March 30, 2018
A: I grew up in Roseville, Minn., and graduated from Concordia Academy High School. I attended undergrad at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., majoring in Social Work and Child and Family Studies. I obtained my graduate degree at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. My work experience priorÃâà...
Wichita Eagle
March 30, 2018
She was a social worker and not an investigator, but Linda Fair recognized something wasn't right about the explanation offered by the stepfather about how a 9-year-old girl suffered extensive burns to her ... Fair reached out to social workers in Arkansas and pleaded with them to keep an eye on the family.
The Courier-Express
March 29, 2018
The Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging Inc. celebrated Social Worker Month with many of its employees. ... Celebrated each March, National Professional Social Work Month is an opportunity for social workers across the country to turn the spotlight on the profession and highlight the importantÃâà...
Moose Lake Star-Gazette
March 29, 2018
Unless something changes, we will need to take a social worker candidate and provide the two year experience in order to make an effective child protection officer.” “To help staff cope with the stress of the job and avoid burnout,” commissioner Gary Peterson asked, “can we rotate staff members in and outÃâà...
The FINANCIAL
March 29, 2018
The FINANCIAL -- A recent regional conference in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi looked at how social workers can effectively support vulnerable groups in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Republic of Moldova. The event, which concluded on 28 March, marked the closing of the EU-funded projectÃâà...
Iron Mountain Daily News
March 29, 2018
... licensed bachelor's social worker; and Elizabeth Mrozinski, licensed master's social worker. IRON MOUNTAIN – This year's theme for National Social Work Month is “Social Workers: Leaders-Advocates-Champions,” celebrating the talent of more than 600,000 social workers in the United States who workÃâà...
KTRE
March 29, 2018
The National Association of Social Workers, Deep East Texas Branch, honored individuals who exhibit outstanding social worker skills, even though all may not be certified social workers. At an annual luncheon and awards ceremony several received the distinguished honor. Social Worker of the Year isÃâà...
St. Louis American
March 29, 2018
Sara Lahman is a licensed clinical social worker with a master's in social work and stepped into her new role as the CEO at Annie Malone on January 16. She has spent the past few years managing residential programs for the non-profit Great Circle. “I just was at a place in my career where I didn't know if IÃâà...
Scottsbluff Star Herald
March 28, 2018
Debate at the Nebraska State Capitol often pivots around - or centers on - the at-times differing needs of the state's rural and urban residents. A bill before senators this year aims to ensure all Nebraska students have increased access to social workers, regardless of their location. The legislation, LB998Ãâà...
Daily Sentinel
March 27, 2018
The Meigs County Commissioners issued a proclamation recognizing Social Work Month. Pictured (in front) are commissioners Mike Bartrum, Randy Smith and Tim Ihle; (back) Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services Social Workers Terri Ingels, Vadamae Counts, Jennifer Riffle, ChelseyÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 26, 2018
Social Workers Recognized for Aiding Connecticut Foster Kids. Connecticut officials are recognizing the role social workers play in helping children in foster care. March 25, 2018, at ... Young adults who grew up in foster care are planning to talk about how social workers helped them overcome challenges.
Fremont Tribune
March 24, 2018
... social workers, regardless of their location. The legislation, LB998 introduced by Fremont Sen. Lynne Walz, would create the Collaborative School Behavioral and Mental Health Program. That would ensure each of the state's 17 educational service units outside Lincoln and Omaha have a social workerÃâà...
WBTV
March 23, 2018
He says there are not enough counselors to meet the needs of students, as the school system has only three social workers to serve the roughly 41,000 students. This school year, the concern was so great the district placed a social worker in some of the neediest schools, but that resource is not sharedÃâà...
New Times SLO
March 22, 2018
I'm writing to express our gratitude for social workers during March, National Social Work Month. As the director of CASA of San Luis Obispo County, I oversee the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers who are independent, sworn officers of the court, appointed to investigate a foster child'sÃâà...
NTV
March 22, 2018
Lori McArthur who is a social worker with Kearney Public Schools says the more providers they have would allow more services to rural schools. "They are all district provided. Where with the bill they would be provided by the educational service units. And so they can serve several schools at one time," said McArthur.
Pentagram
March 22, 2018
Improvise, adapt and overcome may be an unofficial mantra of the Marine Corps, but its echoes can also be heard among social workers as they face problems head-on and work to make the impossible possible for countless individuals daily. For instance, consider the social worker who helps the elderlyÃâà...
Bulletin
March 21, 2018
On March 9, three social workers were tragically murdered while working inside a Northern California military veterans home. The victims were all counselors whose career paths led them to rehabilitate post-9/11 military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental healthÃâà...
WXPR
March 21, 2018
The difficult but rewarding career as a social worker was honored this week at the Oneida County Board meeting. Governor Walker proclaimed March as Social Work month. Social Services Director Mary Rideout acknowledged the difficult work her staff and other social workers do... "....due in part to theÃâà...
Lexington Herald Leader
March 21, 2018
March is National Social Work Month and a time when we busy social workers can celebrate our profession. This year's theme, “Social Workers. Leaders. Advocates. Champions,” could not be more fitting. In this capacity, for generations, social workers have helped individuals overcome challenges so theyÃâà...
The Courier-Journal
March 17, 2018
Today, as has been the case historically, social workers provide services germane to healthy, safe and well-functioning communities. Whilst mostly unheralded and sometimes misunderstood, social workers are a central component of societal well-being. In countless ways, social workers activate ourÃâà...
Argus Press
March 16, 2018
LANSING — Janice Eickholt, a former social worker at Recovery Pathways in Corunna, and who was a counselor for the Shiawassee County Drug Court program, has been placed on one year of probation and her license restricted after she had an “unprofessional and unethical relationship” with a formerÃâà...
Moultrie Observer
March 16, 2018
Okapilco Pre-K students from Mrs. Slappy's and Mrs. Robert's class proudly display their card honoring Okapilco's social worker, Tonja Merritt. ... School social workers play a vital role in the educational team that helps address the needs of students and families, according to a press release from OkapilcoÃâà...
wwlp.com
March 16, 2018
Clinical social workers are now the largest group of mental health providers in the country. They support patients and assist them in the recovery process. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there's more than 680,000 social work professionals in the United States. Many of them work in hospitals likeÃâà...
Mariposa Gazette
March 16, 2018
March is social worker appreciation month, and CASA of Mariposa County wanted to take this opportunity to recognize the amazing social workers and child ... As an organization that works alongside social workers to improve the lives of foster children, we at CASA recognize the immense dedication andÃâà...
The Daily Progress
March 15, 2018
A memo outlining reasons a Roanoke social services worker was fired last week cites performance problems but makes no mention of the concealed weapons permit she said led to her dismissal. Her claim of being represented by lawyers from a prominent Virginia gun rights advocacy group was alsoÃâà...
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
March 15, 2018
Social workers also touch the lives of millions on a more personal level. At Niagara Hospice we recognize the vital role our social workers play in providing support to patients and families faced with serious illness. The hospice social worker is often thought of as the resource person. Whether it's wadingÃâà...
Coshocton Tribune
March 15, 2018
COLUMBUS - State Sen. Jay Hottinger has been named the 2017 Public Elected Official of the Year by the Ohio branch of the National Association of Social Workers. Hottinger was nominated for the honor by Mindy Ferhrman, who retired in 2017 as director of Coshocton County Job and Family Services.
Greenville Daily Reflector
March 14, 2018
However, one of the toughest hurdles social workers face is getting rid of negative stereotypes. “We are the ones who inevitably remove children from the home,” social worker Tasha Overton said. “When they see us, we are perceived as the big, bad social worker. No one wants to understand that a childÃâà...
Education Dive
March 13, 2018
Daniel Heimpel, publisher of The Chronicle of Social Change, writes for The 74 that a situation in Rhode Island demonstrates how it remains unclear to some officials who is ultimately responsible for covering the cost of transportation under the Every Student Succeeds Act's provision that students in fosterÃâà...
NET Website
March 13, 2018
Lynne Walz would put a social worker in each of the state's 17 educational service units. Those are regional organizations that supply services to the state's school districts. They are funded by property taxes. But Walz' proposal would use no government funding at first. Instead, it would not go into effectÃâà...
Omaha World-Herald
March 13, 2018
Amid a national growing concern about student behavioral and mental health issues, Walz introduced a bill that would make more social workers ... Lou Ann Linehan of Omaha offered an amendment that would establish a point person at each school in a district to work with the social worker, but she saidÃâà...
Wichita Eagle
March 13, 2018
A Kansas social worker failed to supervise a man with a history of violence and drug abuse, resulting in serious injury to the man's infant in 2013. In response, the state censured the worker for incompetence — by sending her a letter — but didn't take her license. A review of five years of disciplinary actionsÃâà...
Roanoke Chowan News Herald
March 13, 2018
In 1984, the White House in Washington D.C. officially recognized Social Worker Month nationally to show appreciation for all Social Workers who provide Social Work services to Mankind. The month of March is National Professional Social Work Month, which is an opportunity for Social Workers across theÃâà...
Destin Log
March 13, 2018
It's because of Grigsby's dedication and kind heart that the Northwest Florida chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has created the Nancy Grigsby Award for its annual appreciation luncheon. "She was a huge advocate in her community for children and her patients," said MonicaÃâà...
Pueblo Chieftain
March 12, 2018
After completing her bachelor's degree, Gorsky said she was still uncertain of what exactly she was going to do as a social worker. She was hired on with a hospice organization as a bereavement counselor. "I often wondered, 'Why am I counseling people when I haven't experienced a loss myself?'".
Martinsburg Journal
March 12, 2018
As a clinical social worker, I work with a peer support individual to help demystify the stereotypes and negative portrayals of mental health with community members here in the eastern panhandle. Social workers are needed more now than ever as our nation continues to grapple with issues such as incomeÃâà...
Buffalo News
March 9, 2018
Sister Phyllis Marie Zaworski, a teacher, missionary and social worker, died Sunday under hospice care in Mercy Center after a lengthy illness. She was 77. Born in Buffalo, she attended St. Agatha's School and Our Lady of Victory High School in Lackawanna. She joined the Religious Sisters of Mercy onÃâà...
