To the readers of JHCPU: I am pleased to announce the publication of the J. of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved‘s August 2021 issue. https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/45771 The Note from the Editor for the issue, which gives a taste of what is included: Note from the Editor Violence and COVID-19 across…
Community Change and the Black Freedom Collective welcome you to the annual Taking Power Summit on Tuesday, August 24 and 25, 2021. This year’s theme is around the resilience of Black people in America during the pandemic. The two-day Summit will offer a space to lean into salient issues Black people are facing like the job crisis,…
Families USA is excited to open applications for our 2021 Health Equity Academy Fellowship! The goal of the fellowship is to cultivate a group of advocates from across the country who are equipped to engage in federal and state health equity advocacy over a year-long period. Fellows will attend two half-day trainings in September (September…
Narrative Therapy – Tools for Exploring Stories Live Virtual Workshop: October 5, 9am-4pm CDT This interactive workshop will provide participants with the tools and processes to begin using narrative frameworks with their clients. Some of the Topics Included: · What Makes a Good Question · The Art of Question Development · The Intertwining of Assessment…
Our next National Disability Forum (NDF) is scheduled for September 15, 2021, and is titled Equity in SSA Programs: Hidden Barriers. To prepare for the NDF, we are seeking feedback on questions related to the forum’s topics, Advancing Equity and Equity in Claimant Representation. We are using an online tool called Engage SSA to collect suggestions from claimants, advocates, the public,…
NASW North Carolina has partnered with the Center for Financial Social Work on a webinar that addresses the toll financial problems take on social workers. There’s a cost to being a social worker. It’s physical, emotional, personal, and professional as well as financial. This universal truth is not universally acknowledged in the field. With roots in helping…
COVID-19, Black Communities, and Health Justice Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:30pm-7:00pm Zoom online webinar Racialized social policies have created the conditions that make it hard for communities to thrive. Inequities in the COVID-19 pandemic have made this quite clear. Improving health equity calls for an acknowledgment of the ways in which white supremacy culture…
The submission deadline is February 12, 2021. March is Social Work Month! The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has chosen as its 2021 Social Work Month theme: “Social Workers Are Essential.” In keeping with this theme, we are seeking the following: From social work students: essays (500-650 words) on the theme The Most…
Free upcoming event NASW National is holding on January 15: Town Hall Series on Racial Equity: White Privilege. Below is the invitation along with details regarding registration. We look forward to you joining us for what we know will be a very informative and engaging event. January 15, 2021 | 2:00-3:30 PM ET No CE:…
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Association of Domestic Violence Intervention Providers 3rd International Conference “Perpetrator Treatment in the New Decade” August 29, 2020 A Tele-Conference on the Zoom Platform CEs Available from IVAT Click Here for More Information IVAT is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. IVAT maintains responsibility for this…