NEW YORK-- There's a push to staff New York City police precincts with social workers after some mental health calls have turned deadly. City Councilmembers Yusef Salaam and Erik Bottcher on Thursday ...

More Twin Cities area metro counties are embedding social workers into 911 call centers to field calls from those struggling with problems like mental health, homelessness and substance use.

Do you want to help people overcome challenges in their life? Are you interested in promoting the welfare of individuals, families, and communities? Earning a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree is ...

DOVER — Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant rise in non-crime calls for service to the Dover Police Department regarding mental health, substance abuse and homelessness. To keep ...

Paulding County Schools won a $2,500 award from the National Association of Social Workers for a video highlighting the impact of its social work team. Social worker Byanca Beasley helped a homeless ...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is strengthening the skills and professionalism of social workers ...

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Nate Nicholson spends a lot of time at the Boston Public Library. He browses the internet on computers and flips through books. It’s also a place to stay warm in the winter and cool during the summer.

I showed up for work on November 9, 2016, expecting that my job would never be the same. The months to come have shown this to be true. The undocumented population we serve lives in near-constant fear ...

A shortage of social workers on Prince Edward Island is leading to existing social workers burning out and people in need waiting longer for some services, says the group that represents them. "In ...