American Red Cross The American Red Cross offers humanitarian care to the victims of war and natural disasters, with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering. Child Welfare League of America The Child Welfare League of America is a coalition of hundreds of...
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Early Childhood Development Resources
Afterschool.gov Afterschool.gov offers one-stop access to government resources that support after school programs. The site is designed for anyone who cares about kids 6-18-providers, parents, and kids and teens. You can find information to help you understand the...
Adoption and Foster Care Resources
Adoption.com and Foster Parenting.com Adoption.com and Foster Parenting.com are committed to helping as many children as possible find loving, permanent homes. The organizations also provide critical information at the decision-making moment to women facing crisis...
Options for Adoptions and Foster Care
By Deborah Gray, MSW, MPA Introduction Psychosocial Supports Overview of Adoption Today Literature Adoptions After Foster Care Social Workers Help Assess and Prepare International Adoption Social Workers Provide Expertise Infant Adoption Social Workers Help...
How Social Workers Help Veterans and Their Families
By Jill Manske, MSW, ACSW, LISW How Do I Know I Need A Social Worker? You will find social workers in all program areas in Veterans Administration medical centers that are ready to help you with most any need. If you have questions or problems, the social worker will...
About Healthy Parenting
Introduction Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Parenting in Stepfamilies Adoption Single Parents Foster Parenting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Parenting Styles Gay and Lesbian Parents Promoting a Healthy Family Introduction In the 1950s, the typical family...
How Social Workers Help in Cases of Domestic Violence
By Rebecca Cline, MSW, LISW Introduction Domestic violence (also known as interpersonal partner abuse) is a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors, including physical, sexual, and psychological attacks, as well as economic coercion, that adults or adolescents...
Preventing Teen Substance Use Disorders
By Sara Schwab, MSW, LICSW While the teenage years can be an especially trying time for many youth, generally, teens pull through this time and grow into happy, healthy adults. However, some teens develop a number of problems during their teen years that they then...
How Social Workers Help Struggling Teens
Introduction Special Schools and Programs Warning Signs Substance Abuse and Truancy Courts How to Find Help How Social Workers Help Cost of Programs and Services Resources Crisis Intervention Introduction The adolescent years can be very challenging for some teenagers...
How to Spot the Signs of Domestic Violence,
By Rebecca Cline, MSW, LISW Are you experiencing domestic violence or interpersonal partner abuse? Here's how to spot the signs. Typical Behavior of People Experiencing Abuse You overcompensate You may take on more than your share of the household responsibilities....
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Excerpt from “Worried Sick”: Food and Mood
By Karol Ward, MSW, LCSW Chapter Six: Food and Mood In this chapter, we will examine how food can be either our friend or foe when it comes to managing our worry. We will examine what lies beneath our food choices and how emotions, such as worry, can create problems...
Six Tips to Diffuse Toddler Tantrums
By Bette J. Freedson, LCSW, LICSW Eliminating toddler tantrums altogether is impossible. Managing them reasonably well is possible. Tantrum avoidance begins at home. If you do your "home work," you will be more prepared to diffuse tantrums when they occur in the car,...
Psychological First Aid for Abuse Survivors
By John D. Weaver, MSW, LCSW, BCD, ACSW, CBHE Someone you know has just shared his or her story of having been physically, sexually, and/or emotionally abused. This could be the first time he or she has told anyone, or maybe it is just the first time it was shared...