Social Workers in High Demand
from The Free Lance-Star
 As a Baylor University student, Courtney Chapman first planned to study political science but switched to social work because she wanted to improve people's lives in a more direct way. Employers are looking for people like Chapman, who graduated last month from the Waco, Texas school with a master's in social work. The online job search site Jobfox announced social workers reached the top 10 most in-demand careers. And the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the need for social workers will rise by 22 percent by 2016. More
Healing in Harmony
from The News Tribune
Playing the harp for hospice patients is Bonnie Steinkamp’s calling. The work is emotionally challenging but psychologically rewarding. More
Officials: Mental Health Treatment not Absent in Jail
from the Kane County Chronicle
Between 17 and 19 percent of inmates in the Kane County, Ill., jail have a mental illness, according to Cathy India, a registered nurse and the jail’s Health Administrator. Despite some perceptions, Kane County Jail officials say inmates with mental illnesses have opportunities for treatment. More
Way to Grow
from the Express-Times
The Grow Clinic at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children's staff, made up of a pediatrician, nurse practitioner, nutritionist, psychologist and social worker, treats about 170 patients each year. Their goal is to help children achieve normal weight gain, good nutrition and proper development. More
Conversation Key to Help Children Avoid – or Deal with – Abuse
from The News-Gazette
Having open, honest conversations with a child and teaching him or her self-respect are keys to preventing abuse and helping a child deal with it if it happens, says Susan Cole, a professor of social work at the University of Illinois. Cole spent 25 years working as a licensed clinical social worker before entering academia. More
First U.S. Social Work Distance Ed Course Catalog Announced
from The New Social Worker
The Technology & Distance Education Committee of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD), the University of Texas at San Antonio School of Social Work, and the University of Hawai'i at Manoa School of Social Work have announced the creation of the first U.S. Social Work Distance Education Course Catalog. The catalog lists accredited social work courses that are currently offered via distance education. Any CSWE-accredited social work program/school/department or Ph.D. program in social work or social welfare may submit information on a particular course. More
Stress Remains Long after Disasters
from the Indianapolis Star
Natural disasters such as tornadoes or floods can leave victims feeling a profound sense of loss, experts say. Faced with the prospect of rebuilding their lives, some may stop sleeping or eating or in other ways fail to resume their daily routines. More
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