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Social workers are at a "bare bones" level in NY. Many speculate that it is the rate of pay. Check out this story of how NY is trying to tackle this issue.  spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny…

Dancing is one of the best ways to improve your mental health. Check out this article for World Dance Day. indianexpress.com/article/health…

Are you concerned that self care isn't actually making you feel better? Check out this article about why this may be the case.  theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Central Illinois is battling a shortage of hospital social workers, many of which are leaving the field for private practice. Check out the story here:  newschannel20.com/newsletter-dai…

Alabama has sent a bill to the governor's desk to allow licensed social workers to diagnose mental illness in an effort to fight the state's mental health crisis? Could a bill like this soon come to other states?  wvtm13.com/article/bill-s…

Cole Glosser is our staff OADEIA award winner! Cole initiated a project to review TTAP outreach materials to ensure they're LGBTQ+ friendly & to develop a resource about LGBTQ+, disability, and assistive technology intersectionality. Congratulations; we appreciate your EIA work!

Congrats to our faculty OADEIA award winner, Monica Faulkner & the team at the Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing! Their Compassionate Caregivers campaign was designed by parents to humanize foster and birth parents so kids stay connected to their families & culture

Congratulations to our MSSW student OADEIA award winner, Shannon Doyle! She has fought for LGBTQ+ rights and health access for Texans through legislative advocacy. She also spoke at SWAD on paid practicums, championing the P4P movement statewide. We appreciate your work for EIA!

Meet our BSW student OADEIA award winner, Fabiola Amaya! Fabiola has developed a system to help disabled students get around campus and promotes disability justice on her advocacy Instagram account fabiola.advocacy. Congratulations and thank you for your advancements in EIA!

Is a lack of empathy the root cause of a rising rate of anxiety and depression in black social workers? Check out this story. theconversation.com/for-black-soci…

Libraries are an underutilized space for traditional social work. Check out the efforts in Seattle to bridge the two worlds together and honor the work many libraries have already been doing.  seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

The landless workers movement in Brazil is a modern twist on Robin Hood. They aim to repurpose unused land from the rich. Check the story out here: nytimes.com/2023/04/30/wor…

Congrats to all of our graduating social workers! @SSW_OADEIA supports you in all your future endeavors! What has started here at Steve Hicks School of Social Work will change the world.

Maine has a new bill on the ballot that would offer loan forgiveness for social work students in order to expand the care that rural communities receive. Check them out here.  sunjournal.com/2023/04/16/sar…

Kent State University is starting a social work degree program to help address the gap in mental health services for rural Ohio communities. Check out their important work below.  statenews.org/news/2023-04-0…

Social work is such a diverse field. Check out this article regarding how the Innocence Project uses a social work team to support Exonerees in regaining their autonomy. innocenceproject.org/social-work-mo…

Student needed to work on their InQuizitive. They were able to complete the assignment during the session. They have a paper due next week that they need to work on.

Interested in discrimination-based stress reduction for people of color? Check out this opportunity below!

Cleaning as self care? This article surely thinks so. Check out these self care tips when life inevitably gets a little heavy. okayplayer.com/originals/self…

Happy International Women's Day! Check out this great news story. #BlackGirlMagic