social work Archive
I teach. I teach in the way I learn, through humor and context. I put together history with current events and make them draw a direct line of comparison. I put forward new, innovated science and technology releases, and we …
Happiness Is Not a Choice There are more clichés about being happy than the hairs on my head. Most of them frustrate me. Some of them even trigger me. They may be well-intentioned, but the result of these “happiness” memes …
Certainly longevity is not is not the measure of a good life. Some people have been around many years and have little to show. I could have done more. Others generate incredible amounts of productivity in a few years—think Martin …
Kenton Kirby (right), head of Make It Happen, smiles with colleague David Grant (left) and a youth in the program. Credit: Make It Happen ______________________ By Samuel Lieberman NEW YORK — It was dismissal time. Everyone had left the …
By Lisa Hadwin The United Kingdom is failing to aid many of the estimated 12,000 teenagers who are homeless without support, according to a report published by The Children’s Society in March. “Getting The House in Order” says that about two-thirds …
By: Adam Fried, Ph.D. Mental health practice, assessment and research can be highly fulfilling, but also emotionally demanding. In recent years, the field of psychology has made a concerted effort to educate psychologists about the effects of various types of …
Ending homelessness is a lofty goal for the Kindling Group, a team working towards solutions for critical social issues. Social Workers aspire to provide safe shelter and resources for vulnerable populations. The @home game may be a way to combine …
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are well utilized in politics, city planning, environmental science, landscape architecture, business and public health. Increasingly, GIS is being utilized to better assess, understand and respond to various social challenges such as food deserts, housing instability …
A foundational component of Financial Social Work is the belief that the relationship someone has with his/her money and self has a major impact on that person’s financial circumstances. The theory of relationship and financial wellbeing carries forward to …
April is Financial Literacy month – that’s a good thing, but one month devoted to focusing on your money is not nearly enough time for most people. If you have financial problems, you are not alone. Two-thirds of Americans are …
