Study Suggests a Struggle to Find Affordable Child Care
from The Chicago Tribune
 A new report confirms parents across the Chicago region are struggling to find quality child care that is affordable. Infant care can cost more than college tuition and swallows one-fifth of a family's income on average, according to Illinois Action for Children, a non-profit group that administers financial assistance for child care in Cook County. More
2008 NASW IL Symposium - Register Now to Learn More to Serve Veterans
from NASW IL
 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is the nation's largest employer of workers with master's degrees in social work, with more than 4,400 assigned to VA medical centers and clinics across the country. More
Hospital Social Workers 'Get Creative' for Uninsured Patients
from The Daily Herald
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center treats everyone who walks through its doors. But many, after receiving immediate care, need follow-up attention in a skilled nursing or rehab facility or through home health care. In most cases, that's easy enough to arrange; but among patients without a means to pay the sometimes mountainous costs, it can get tricky to find services willing to take them. That's where UVRMC's team of 10 social workers comes in. More
Social Workers Make House Calls to Meet Demands for Children and Families On The Go
from PR News Channel
There’s a new solution to dealing with children who suffer from behavioral or emotional problems in a sensitive way and one that works with the schedules and responsibilities of the family – not someone else’s. More
Life After Foster Care
from In These Times
Until 2007, Illinois’ foster children were emancipated at age 18, moving them from sheltered home life to complete independence. Illinois was the first state to extend emancipation to age 21. The Illinois Department of Child and Family Services, says extending care would not necessarily alleviate the difficulties faced by foster youths who “age out” at 21. More
Workplace Depression: Back From the Brink
from the Minneapolis Star Tribune
Mark Meier quit a corporate job in 2001 during an extended bout of depression that nearly led to his suicide. Today, he works with business and health professionals on early recognition and referral programs to treat depression. More
Anorexia's Destructive Behavior
from St. Louis Post-Dispatch
For years, anorexics were hospitalized and force-fed as a means of treatment. Success rates were low, as the patient would often go home and relapse. In recent years, studies involving individual and family therapy have shown a higher rate of success. More
Improved Health for the Never-Married
from The New York Times
People who do not marry have often been found to have poorer health than those who do. But things may be changing, a new study has found. The researchers, writing in The Journal of Health and Social Behavior, say the explanation may lie in the shifting face of marriage in the United States. More
Long-Term Care Workers Struggle with Elderly Population Boom
from Occupational Health Safety Magazine
As America's aging population increases, so does its need for long-term care, and the workers who provide these services often lack the support they need-particularly in the area of pay and work relationships. More
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