Travel, Social Work, and Transition

I traveled to Austin, Texas for a meeting this weekend. As I described what I did, I found my self admitting to my transition from healthcare professional to.... business owner and writer. I am almost at a point where I will give up my license to practice Social Work.. almost! What I do now brings me joy. When I first practiced social work, helping those newly diagnosed with cancer and those

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September 19, 2005 - Computer Use Improves Elderly Mental Health. A recent study suggests that seniors who learn to use a computer have fewer depressive symptoms than their peers who aren't as technologically connected. Other factors may also be involved, but the study is an interesting first look at computer use by the elderly.September 18, 2005 - Having gasoline woes? This little song might

Update from Social Work World

Social Work World BlogSeptember 14, 2005 - A very interesting article over at About Adoption. It concerns foster parents and the Katrina disaster. Many families emailed the writer wishing to take in those displaced by Katrina. She also had been wondering about the current foster children and families forced to evacuate those areas that were hardest hit. So she called the Department of Social

We Need Social Work Blogs

Try searching for "social work blog" or "social worker blog" and see what you come up with. Then try searching for "cat blog!" I never knew there were so many cats out there blogging away! Let's keep this and other social work blogs going. It is important to have a presence in the blogosphere as it is everywhere else. So post away......Lizhttp://socialworkworld.org

Hands and Words are Not for Hurting Project

I haven't blogged lately as I didn't want to use this site for US election related debate and thoughts. There is just too much going in in my head and on the Internet. So I decided this forum should be used to publicize information and support for social workers.

I recently came across The Hands Project. Isn't it sad that we have to remind people to avoid hurting each other? Meanwhile, the

Should Social Workers Take A Stand?

One of our listserv posts explained, "
Mr. Reeves has sent the same message twice...can you clarify this....every year when I start teaching I have my students read the section of the NASW code of ethics that refers to political action. We may not be homogenous in our beliefs but we can or should be able to evaluate what works for us and for our clients....I have to bear witness to policies which

Parsing Out the Bull from the Facts in Political Ads and Statements

According to my buddy Wendy, the 'Undecided Voter:' ... "My buddy Elizabeth, Portland, Oregon Guide at About.com sent along a link to FactCheck.org as a way to parse political ads. What's the truth? What the heck are they talking about? FactCheck is an eye-opener for the Undecided Voter." Yet, even with that great resource, she seems to be leading toward GW.

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