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4/17/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is a health and mental health crisis, to be sure. But it is also a crisis of social injustice, inequitably affecting vulnerable and marginalized populations. Social work practitioners, educators, and policy makers are working to address the needs of these populations despite the unpredictability of the virus's secondary impact on systems. Read more.
4/10/2020
As we shared last week, federal agencies and states are recognizing the essential nature of social work during this coronavirus pandemic. Social workers have long played a crucial role in hospitals, community clinics, and other health-care settings by ensuring that these settings attend to the social needs of patients. Read more.
4/6/2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, social workers have been designated “essential workers” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Read more.
3/31/2020
It is in the nature of social workers to work closely and in-person with people. But what to do when the best course of action for our country in order to address a pandemic is to practice social distancing? Read more.
3/25/2020
The safety of students, educators, social workers, and their clients and communities are paramount to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and its Council on Accreditation (COA). In response to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are committed to supporting social work education programs. Read more here.