The integration of social workers into law enforcement has a long history dating back to the early 20 th century when August Vollmer known as the “Father of American Policing” stated that police ...

St. Louis County is looking to add a social worker to the 911 dispatch center, as a way to help save lives and improve the ...

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I’ve been a school social worker for the last 15 years, so I am acutely aware of our nation’s mounting youth mental health crisis. I know that robust mental health and social-emotional support for ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. The more caring and loving adults in a child’s life, the better. That’s the approach Michele ...

Support provided by someone who has personally lived with addiction is an effective way to follow-up with ER patients after an opioid overdose, new research shows. Patients who have had a non-fatal ...

Employing support workers to hold “low level” child in need cases has helped reduce social work caseloads in Peterborough, the council has said. Average social worker caseloads in children’s services ...

Kinship carers are motivated by love, commitment and, sometimes, a sense of family or cultural duty. Their decision to care for a child is often made at times of family crisis, triggering heightened ...

Image generated by Thyme Care. Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Social work is often misunderstood in cancer care, yet evidence shows early, proactive support can ease ...