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Recent Mentions of NASW Members in the News


Shifting the Culture of Youth Sport by Supporting Coaches

Youth Today
Dawn Anderson-Butcher, PhD, LISW-S, CMPC is a professor at The Ohio State University where she co-leads LiFEsports and the Community and Youth Collaborative Institute. She has a PhD in sport psychology and is a licensed clinical social worker with expertise in children/adolescent mental health, youth sport and school-family-community partnerships.


Licensed Clinical Social Worker Enters CA 23rd District Race Amid Healthcare Concerns

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Tessa Lynn Hodge, a licensed clinical social worker, will be on the ballot in next year's elections. Hodge, who works in the medical field, said she felt compelled to run after her clients expressed fear about losing their healthcare.


Cell Phones in Schools: 7 Ways Parents Can Help Children Cope with Tennessee’s New Policy

Cleveland Daily Banner (TN)
Stephanie Cole-Farris, LCSW: "Tennessee is one of 14 states to pass legislation limiting student cell phone use in schools, and it requires school systems to develop policies preventing the use of smart devices during class."


Men Lead Calls to Colorado’s 988 Mental Health Line

KUSA-TV
Licensed clinical social worker Caitlin Opland, who said about half her clients are men, credits increased outreach and awareness efforts for the rise in male callers.


Baltimore Families Ripped Apart by ICE Detentions, Deportations

The Baltimore Banner
Donna Batkis, a bilingual psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker in the Baltimore region, said her office is one of the few safe spaces left for immigrants. “There is a lot of terror and intense fear,” she said, adding that people are altering their daily routines, avoiding interactions with others and isolating themselves.


Norfolk Residents Demand Equity and Inclusion at City Council Meeting

Citizen Portal
Sharon Houston, a licensed clinical social worker, opened the public comments by emphasizing Norfolk's unique commitment to diversity and inclusion. She expressed concern that the city is shifting away from its legacy of support for low-income families and towards policies that favor corporate interests.


Exclusive Interview: Celeste Emelia Mattingly on Building the Wonder-Filled World of Celestial Empowerment–Where Psychotherapy, Quantum Science, and Spiritual Wisdom Unite.

America Daily
Celeste Emelia Mattingly brings an extraordinary presence to her healing work—one that evokes a deep sense of connection to something greater, more profound, and vibrantly alive. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker with decades of experience, she is the founder of both Psychotherapy Healing Services, LLC, and Celestial Empowerment Quantum Healthcare, LLC.


How a Not-So-Silent Generation is Championing Menopause Education

Bethesda Magazine
Women who come to see Brooke Bralove, 50, a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist and sex therapist in Bethesda, don’t always recognize that their issues (mood changes, painful intercourse, anxiety and depression) could be related to menopause.


Protecting Children from Online Violence

InternetMatters.org
[Michael Vallejo, LCSW:] Unfortunately, social media algorithms may promote violent content without children actively searching for it. This raises concerns among parents about the immediate and long-term effects on their children’s well-being and behaviour.


How NC LGBTQ+ Organizations Are Adjusting After Trump Eliminates Mental Health Hotline Option

Cardinal & Pine
“I’ve had to sit with youth and even adults and adolescents who are so fearful of something as devastating as their parents wanting to kick them out … and all they have is a crisis line,” Christine Pontes, a licensed clinical social worker in Raleigh who serves LGBTQ+ clients, told NC Health News in an interview. “And now they don’t have that.”


How to Talk to Children About Deadly Texas Flooding

ABC News
Lauren Gaspar, a licensed clinical social worker, held a public online video meeting Sunday to share tips for parents, emphasizing the need for parents to recognize that such an event may be their child's first experience with death.






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