A. Haven, LMSW, SJS Staffwriter Archive
BBC Reporter, Duncan Walker, reports child poverty in the United States of America has reached “record levels.” Walker reports that nearly 17 million children are now affected in America and that number is growing on a daily basis. Walker interviews …
Social work is the profession of communicating with other people. This might invoke the perception that as strong communicators social workers do not make communication mistakes. I believe this perception is false. Everyone, even social workers, are prone to making communication …
Recently, I found out that Tramadol (also know as Tramadol hydrochloride and Ultram in the USA) is now considered a controlled substance in New York State. Tramadol is “a centrally acting synthetic analgesic used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain” for conditions such as …
When asked what I want to be, A social worker is what I dream. To help the world with Word, Sometimes having to separate from the Herd. Social Justice is not a crime, But simply a state of mind.
According to a MSN Money article written by Kim Peterson, thieves are expanding to items that Peterson describes as “strange things thieves steal.” Peterson reports that nine everyday items now have become popular items to steal. Tide detergent is one …
As mental health professionals, it is crucial to respect a client’s self-determination, and his/hers own pace of achievement when goal setting. This might be difficult to respect at times since we want the best for clients. Remember to refrain one’s self, …
While browsing on Facebook, I came across a post from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) discussing how “the Governor’s Executive Budget seeks to make permanent the exemption from social work licensure for individuals working in programs that are regulated, operated, …
Each year the town I live in hosts an annual fair to celebrate the town’s pride. I remember coming across a table with flyers educating parents and adolescents about the dangers of substance use in adolescents. I remember striking up …
Money is not the reason Nor is self gratification. Passion is the drive To see hope in Others’ eyes. To remind them, They’re not alone. Money is not the reason Nor is self gratification. Compassion is the drive To inspire …
Nino Jando, 34, was accused of secretly videotaping community college wrestlers in a men’s locker room. Authorities are reporting that Jando “may have dozens of other victims.” Jando was arraigned this past Wednesday in Michigan on three counts of “capturing …
