Matthew Cohen, MSW Archive
Socialworktoday.com has decided to feature 10 extraordinary social workers since March is Social Work Month. They have chosen 10 wonderful examples of what a social worker can do when they enter into the macro arena. It is important to know …
NASW NYS has issued this statement concerning the NY Safe Act, its implications for practicing social workers, and an important message on license protection for social workers in New York. As we collectively continue to process the tragic event in …
Interdependence is the most natural of laws; it exists before the written word, before a codified system of interpretations, limitations, and freedoms, that have come to be known as human law. Interdependence spans not only temporal law, but the spiritual …
I hadn’t realized how many assumptions I had before going into a training on the relationship between Domestic Violence and Substance abuse. Although the correlations between the two have been in the back of my mind, the real dynamic of …
I was listening to Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” this morning, and it struck me how remarkable it was that such a powerful message could be relayed even after a person has passed. A song isn’t the same sort of thing …
As extreme weather becomes the norm, it might be a good idea to asses what these sort of events teach us. Besides the normal panic,I am fascinated by the insistence of keeping work and schools open. I have already heard, “it is only raining”, …
In the year 2013 a human being fighting for freedom can still be murdered outside his home. On Wednesday night Chokri Belaid, human rights activist, was shot 4 times and murdered in Tunisia. The Government has claimed that this was an isolated …
LGBTQ rights are coming to the forefront in other western nations besides America. The United Kingdom’s House of Commons has passed a Bill that supports same sex Marriage in England and Wales. The vote passed 400-175. Deputy Prime Minister and …
Violent crimes committed by college students seem to be on the rise and in the news every year (if not more frequently), which is a troubling indicator of the issues facing college and university students in today’s society. A recent interview with …
A good portion of human history has examined the emotional nature of animals and the moral responsibility that humans have when animals are concerned. In fact, often we find moral arguments against the consumption of animals based on belief that animals are sentient beings …
