
Val Canales
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Val Canales
@ValCanaleSW
Social Work student @ Salisbury University Class of 2021 #SUSocialWork



NYC announced yesterday that all mental health calls will not be sent to the NYPD. Social Workers and EMS will be dispatched instead. Now to make this happen statewide, call your NYS reps and tell them to support Daniel’s Law. #mentalhealth



Bodycam video released by Alameda County, California police shows officers pinning 26-year-old Mario Arenales Gonzalez to the ground for about 5 minutes. Gonzalez was pronounced dead shortly after. Police released an hour of footage from the incident. cbsn.ws/3vxgK53




Take ACTION. youtube.com/watch?v=Z7l194… #BlackYouth #Empowerment #Microaggressions



Congratulations to our 2020/2021 BASW Student of the Year, Linda Zelaya!




We talk about #SocialJustice to become more aware that we should not feel a sense of guilt about where we live, but to have a sense of caring as global citizens, the knowledge that there is much inequity in the world, and the empowerment to know that we CAN make a difference!







Children taken to the emergency room for mental health concerns are more likely to be stuck there for extended stays than they were a decade ago. buff.ly/3dB3Viy


More places are experimenting with programs that send civilian responders instead of police to help people experiencing mental health crises. It’s a promising development in law enforcement in the wake of this summer’s protests. usatoday.com/in-depth/news/…
