Case presentation

My internship is with united way 211 I Provide emotional support, suicide prevention and crisis intervention on Inland SoCal Crisis Helpline,founded in 1968. Inland SoCal Crisis Helpline is a project of Inland SoCal 211 and the Inland SoCal United Way.  PLEASE CHOOSE A SUICIDAL PERSON TO HELP.

Social Work and Evidence-Based (EBP) Practice Assignment – SEE ATTACHMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Social Work practitioners can no longer rely on their desire to help as the major criterion for the effectiveness of their interventions. It is imperative that we are able to demonstrate that our interventions are effective for a particular problem and person. One of the ways to evaluate the effectiveness of a given theory or … Read more

The Family System: Overview of the Problem of Child Abuse and Neglect

Child welfare services have a primary goal of protecting children from harm and promoting a child’s development to ensure a healthy transition towards adulthood.  However, when considering the historical and contemporary disproportionality of children of color represented within the child welfare systems (i.e., foster care, juvenile justice, etc.), it is important to consider the role … Read more

FOOD STAMPS

  The U.S. food stamp program—today known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—was developed during the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Its purpose is to increase the food budgets of low-income individuals and families, resulting in better nutrition. Imagine you are working with a client who wishes to receive SNAP … Read more

Discussion Board

  A woman walks into an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. A man cashes his disability check. Do you look at them with judgment, with sympathy, or with something in between? How you answer may depend on your perspective toward social welfare. A look of judgment represents the stigma attached to many social services. Some recipients are … Read more