Georgianna Dolan-Reilly, LMSW Archive
“Food and Love are the essence of the soul and the moderator of personality.” I said something similar to that to a friend the other day, and I’ve been reflecting on it since. Hunger and want for love and food drives …
New York City today announced a new initiative to tackle obesity and other health factors in the City: The Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program (FVRx). According to the press release: “The Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program, under which a doctor …
In this interview, SJS speaks with avid SJS reader and facebook fan Lisa Zigler, of Canada. For the past 23 years Lisa has worked as a social worker in various settings, and describes herself as a professional informed and driven by her understanding …
Today, I received the below message from the Coalition on Human Needs and the Every Child Matters Education Fund regarding a call to action for Tuesday June 18th 2013 to support and protect SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Please read below …
Barry Kluger wasn’t always into politics, let alone political action. Growing up on Long Island, NY, Barry was part of the Corporate world working both as a Corporate PR representative and owning his own business. However in 2001, with the …
The following is an interview held with Dr. Jack Carney, Sr. Dr. Carney is most commonly known for being the second social worker quoted by “Psychology Today” in April 2012 regarding his thoughts on the then proposed changes to the …
Social Justice Solutions Inc. wanted to know what Social Workers had to say about the use of the DSM in practice, and how they felt about the changes taking place in the DSM-V. Several individuals agreed to participate in a …
Last week, we posted about two social workers who were voicing their opposition to the DSM-5, which is slated for release this month. Our readers were thrilled to see social workers becoming a part of the debate, and the post …
As the debate over the impending publication of the DSM-5 continues, it seems that Social Workers are finally stepping up to the platform to chime in about their opposition to this newest version of the DSM. In April 2012, Psychology …
It seems we’ve reached a serious moment in the fight for food access and food justice in the United States today with a 15-5 vote by the Senate Agricultural Committee in favor of a $4.7 Billion cut to our Supplemental Nutrition Assistance …
