Social Work in the News – February 7, 2008

Mourning the victims with crosses, bunting, moments of silence
Chicago Sun-Times
And at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, players and fans held a moment of silence at a girls basketball game in honor of a school social worker and the

Wake County Social Worker Assaulted on the Job
WRAL.com – Raleigh, NC
Raleigh — Wake County Human Services is evaluating its security practices following an attack on a social worker at its offices on Tuesday.

Changes proposed to deal with Children’s Administration workload
The Olympian – Olympia, WA
Jim Hargrove, chairman of the Senate Human Services Committee, pointed to a recent study that says the agency would need another 1500 social workers to do

Central State shortfall costs 16 jobs
Louisville Courier-Journal – Louisville, KY
By Deborah Yetter Layoffs of 16 workers at Central State Hospital — including several psychologists and social workers — have alarmed advocates who say

Killer’s life marked by poverty, crime
Tulsa World – Tulsa, OK
His life “offered him no opportunity — no opportunity for a way out,” said Linda Sanders, a Texas-based licensed clinical social worker.

St. Elizabeth Regional Health employees receive certifications
Lafayette Online News – Lafayette, IN
and Bronwen Everton, ACSW, LCSW, division director of Social Work/Discharge Planning; all completed coursework and received certifications as advance

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