Archive for January 7th, 2008

Social Work in the News – January 7, 2008

Nights on Ninth Street
Modesto Bee, CA
Dominique Roe-Sepowitz is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. She meets weekly with a Phoenix-based trauma

State tries to ease social workers‘ load
Seattle Times, United States
State officials — who have hired 400 new social workers in the last three years — say adding 1100 more isn’t likely anytime soon.

Cleveland’s homeless sleeping in abandoned houses, advocate says
The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com, OH
Social workers have been baffled of late by the disappearance of many homeless people sleeping on the streets of Cleveland at night.

County therapist given top certification
Suburban Journals, MO
A Madison County Regional Office of Education therapist has received certification for advanced clinical social workers. The American Board of Examiners in

Foster Program Needs Social Workers & Foster Parents
Fox 12 Boise, ID
Boise, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s foster program is overloaded and desperately needs social workers and foster families.

HCRS receives Holt Foundation grant for its Police Social Work program
Brattleboro Reformer,  United States
awarded a two-year grant in the amount of $57560 from the Fanny Holt Ames and Edna Louise Holt Fund to expand its Police Social Work (PSW) program.

Work at cancer hot line inspired Austin artist
Austin American-Statesman, TX
“You’re only going on faith that it was making a difference,” said Brown, 39, who said his background in social work left him with a desire to follow up

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