Social Work Month Project 2023
Letter to the Editor: Latina Social Workers Break Barriers and Shine the Beacon on Irresponsible Firearm Ownership
Social workers comprise members of marginalized populations, including Latinas trained in leadership advocating for responsible firearm ownership policies to prevent atrocities such as the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. Read more
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Breaking Barriers: Relationships in the Social Work Workplace
It is normal to have stress or anxiety about moving from classroom to workplace. Connect social work knowledge with skills for building workplace relationships that support safety, trustworthiness, collaboration, voice, and cultural responsiveness. Read more
Now More Than Ever, Social Workers Need to Continue Breaking Barriers
As we celebrate the myriad contributions of social workers worldwide, we should remember that now, more than ever, we need to be proactive about breaking barriers. We must continue to advocate for justice on all levels. Read more
The Social Work Relationship: A Transformational Gift
Our most important change agent as social workers is and will always be the use of OurSelf in client relationships. This contribution must be proudly cherished and celebrated, and never, ever overlooked, replaced, or lost. Read more
Ethics Alive! Breaking Barriers Through Supererogation
Happy Social Work Month. Thanks to all the wonderful social workers who do their duty with care and kindness, and to those who go above their duty with joy and moral courage. Read more
Special Report for Social Work Month 2023: New Survey Shows Strong Support for Social Workers
A recent survey shows that social workers are positively touching lives of millions of Americans each year. There are challenges to the profession and barriers we must continue to break to empower the millions of people social workers serve. Read more
Social Work Month 2023: Thank You for All You Do To Break Barriers
Let’s break barriers! March is Social Work Month. Please spend it with us at The New Social Worker. THANK you for all you do. Follow us all month (March 2023) to celebrate the social work profession and the many ways we break difficult barriers. Read more
Creating Possibilities in Unity: #oneCSWE
In fighting for what matters, we must remember who we are—social justice workers. We tell our story in our own words and our own terms—we are Social Work, united in pursuit of boundless possibilities. Read more
