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Ethics Alive! Anti-DEI Laws, Moral Distress, and Student Roles
A concerning trend has emerged as 22 states have introduced or enacted legislation that would restrict DEI initiatives and the teaching of DEI. These laws may present social work educators with a conflict between ethical and legal responsibilities. Read more
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Rest Therapies To Reduce Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms
Rest therapies offer a holistic approach to managing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), enhancing client well-being, promoting self-care, and providing coping strategies. Read more
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Self-Care A-Z: Self-Care During Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad (THNGVB—*#%@&*) Days
You may be in a different space or place than I am. Remember, self-care is individualized; you must develop your plan. However, my plan can inform yours. Read more
Community Empowerment Through Mutual Aid
Historically, mutual aid groups target the most vulnerable and disenfranchised members of society. This idea of helping people who are excluded from governmental or institutional resources was once considered “radical” or even “anarchist.” Read more
Film Review—Wicked Part One: The Personal Is the Political
At a time when desperately needed, the blended genius that created Wicked: Part One offers the magnificent beauty of hope. Review and commentary by SaraKay Smullens. Read more
Book Review: Welcome Home, Stranger
Social workers will understand the tightrope of survival for those who come from dysfunctional families. Book review of Welcome Home, Stranger, reviewed by Lisa Eible. Read more
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Self-Care A-Z: You Do Not Have To Deserve Self-Care
When self-care is conveyed as reward for being good and/or permission to be bad, we erode its essence. We do not need to be good; we do not need to be bad. In caring for self, we simply and powerfully re-claim the essence of being human. Read more
Book Review—The Ethical Case Manager: Tools and Tactics
“...this is first and foremost a book that is grounded on the complicated nature of ethical decision-making.” Book review of The Ethical Case Manager, reviewed by Stephen Cummings. Read more
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