Drug Abuse Centers Hit Hard by State Budget Cuts
from The Chicago Tribune
 Stanley Garbarz was ready to quit drinking. The stout Polish immigrant had been putting away a bottle of vodka a day, sometimes a case of cheap beer. He'd been living on the streets after losing his stockroom job at a restaurant. He wants to get sober at Haymarket Center, Chicago's largest alcohol and drug abuse treatment center. But this summer's state budget cuts have wiped out half the unit's capacity. More
Katrina - Three Years Later
from NASW IL
 This week will be a very emotional one for the country. No, I'm not taking about the Democratic Convention. This Friday marks the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast Region. Katrina raised many fundamental questions about the poverty and race in our country, as well as the breakdown of Federal disaster policies. More
The Mental Health Needs of Veterans and Their Families Are a Growing Issue
from PR Web
The National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter, and the Department of Veterans Affairs are working together to take a closer look at the mental health needs of veterans and their families. The NASW Illinois Chapter Symposium, scheduled Sept. 19 at the University of Illinois, will focus on educating social workers on how to deal with active American military personnel who are facing difficulties making the transition to civilian life. More
Guardian Watches Over Every Foster Child in Illinois
from The Chicago Tribune
Illinois’ 16,000 foster children, she likes to say, are hers. And, by law, they are. For 12 years, D. Jean Ortega-Piron's name has appeared on every Juvenile Court order as the legal guardian of all minors in the custody of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. She handles the most vital decisions in their lives like whether they should be prescribed anti-depressants, taken off life-support or seek American citizenship. More
Dr. Elvia Krajewski-Jaime Recognized as 2008 NASW Social Worker of the Year
from News Release Wire
The National Association of Social Workers has named Elvia Krajewski-Jaime the 2008 Social Worker of the Year. Krajewski-Jaime is lauded as a dedicated advocate, committed to the needs of Latino and African American elderly and impoverished families with multicultural health care needs. More
Research Aims to Put Tongues in Control of Devices
from The Associated Press
Georgia Tech researchers believe a magnetic, tongue-powered system could transform a disabled person's mouth into a virtual computer, teeth into a keyboard — and tongue into the key that manipulates it all. More
Number of Americans Without Health Insurance Drops, Poverty Rate Holds Steady
from The Associated Press via The Chicago Tribune
The number of people lacking health insurance dropped by more than 1 million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. The poverty rate held steady at 12.5 percent, not statistically different from the 12.3 percent registered in 2006. The median — or midpoint — household income rose slightly to $50,233. And the number of uninsured dropped to 45.7 million, down from 47 million in 2006. More
When It Comes To Abstinence Teens, Adults Aren't Speaking the Same Language
from Science Daily Magazine
Abstinence can mean different things to adolescents than to adults. That's one reason why abstinence-only programs do not have strong effects in preventing teenage sexual activity, according to new University of Washington research. The study showed that attitudes and intentions about sex were more powerful than attitudes and intentions about being abstinent. More
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