Archive for the Social Work category

Social Work Month

Posted on March 6th, 2008 in Social Work.

Happy Social Work Month, everybody! I hope you’re all having a good time and getting lots of goodies and recognition for the hard work you do all year long. Here are some links for you in honor of Social Work Month:

Social Work Month Proclamation for Fried Social Workers

Creative Social Work Month Celebrations

Social Work Month on […]

Social Worker Safety

Posted on February 29th, 2008 in Social Work.

The 2004 NASW Workforce Study inquired about a variety of practice issues, including workplace safety. Forty four percent of survey respondents indicated that they face issues threatening their personal safety at work. Of these, an alarming one third felt their employers did not pay sufficient attention to their on-the-job safety.
Here’s a link to the […]

Student Loan Forgiveness for Social Workers

Posted on December 27th, 2007 in Social Work.

Here’s an article by Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick that may interest some of you:
Cash-Back Rewards Loan Forgiveness Programs Lure Social Service Grads
The article makes mention of several loan forgiveness programs that apply to social workers.