Recent Mentions of NASW Members in the News
The Elm
“There’s no way that we can improve maternal and infant health outcomes solely by focusing on mothers and children. Our outcomes are interconnected with people who mothers and children are connected to,” said Stacey Stephens, MSW, LCSW-C, clinical assistant professor, UMSSW, and program director.
Psychology Today
Here’s something I’ve learned the hard way: It’s easier to ask your parents what they want for their birthday than it is to ask them what they’d want if they were too sick to make decisions for themselves.
Northborough MA Patch
The Northborough Department of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce that Caitlin Mitchell, LCSW, will continue her drop-in hours every Tuesday from 3-5 PM at the Northborough Free Library, located at 34 Main Street. She will be available in the Teen and Adult Program room on the second floor.
Yahoo News
Shari B. Kaplan, a Boca Raton, Florida-based licensed clinical social worker who is a ketamine expert, agreed that it is unlikely Musk would suffer from “ketamine-induced cystitis” unless he were taking the drug multiple times a week.
VUMC (TN)
Jim Kendall, LCSW, CEAP, manager of Work/Life Connections-EAP, describes his department as a “travel agency” for emotional support. “We provide assistance and guidance for employees who need mental health services, no matter how that journey starts or where it goes.”
The Baltimore Banner
Donna Batkis, a licensed clinical social worker and member of the Latino Racial Justice Circle, fears the recent “wellness checks” will have a “chilling effect” on her work and that of other clinicians offering services to immigrant populations.
KevinMD
One in six Americans—15.8 percent—are diabetic. Medicaid plays a vital role in prevention and treatment, covering 72 million Americans—including 20 percent of U.S. adults and 40 percent of children.… Cuts to Medicaid will reduce access to early diabetes screening and treatment, leading to more insulin rationing, uncontrolled diabetes, and inevitably, more kidney failure.
Second Wave (MI)
“In social work, we have micro-practice working with individuals, mezzo-practice working with groups, and macro-practice for tackling policy,” says Margaret Ann Paauw, EMU social work assistant professor and licensed clinical social worker. “What’s really cool about library social work is how it blends all three of those practices.”
Social Work Advocates
As early as high school, Ann DuPre Rogers, LCSW, knew she wanted to be a helping professional. She studied psychology as an undergraduate and was, at that time, leaning toward becoming a counselor. After earning her bachelor’s degree, she spent two years working different jobs in varying parts of the country while also taking the time to learn more about possible career paths.
The Blade (OH)
“After a social worker screens the situation, we then explore what resources and referrals exist in the immediate community, up to the national community level,” said Linda Rowlett, a member of the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. “If a patient has food insecurity, Toledo has Kitchen for the Poor, Islamic Food Bank of Toledo, or Seagate Food Bank of Northwest Ohio.