Sadly, hate bias incidents such as verbal harassment and physical assault against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in the United States have risen during the Covid-19 pandemic due to misconceptions and misinformation about the spread of the virus. I stand with the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and all Americans against racism, xenophobia, and […]
Black Lives Matter: Anti-Racism Resources for Social Workers and Therapists
Comprehensive anti-racism resources for social workers and therapists: free webinars, healing resources for racial trauma, recommended anti-racism books and toolkits, conversation guides, podcasts, movies, and self-care strategies. Includes resources for Black communities, guidance on talking to children about racism, and organizations to support. Regularly updated collection of anti-racism resources to help professionals become actively anti-racist.
COVID-19 Resources for Social Workers and Therapists
I’m hoping that this post finds you and your loved ones well under our current difficult circumstances. My heart goes out to those of you who have family members, friends or clients who are sick. Below is a roundup of over 60 free resources that may be of help to you as a social worker, […]
Financial Self-Care Is a Necessity, Not a Luxury!
Financial self-care leads to greater financial health and overall wellbeing. Would you like to improve your financial self-care? This post will provide you with a brief introduction to Financial Social Work, and how to begin to engage in better financial self-care. Financial Social Work is an interactive and introspective psychosocial behavioral model developed by Reeta Wolfsohn, CMSW, that helps […]
Trauma Treatment: Talking Is Not Enough
Would you like to know why talking therapy is insufficient for successful trauma treatment of your clients? Or improve your trauma treatment results with clients who have trauma histories? Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, a world-renowned expert on trauma, offers a six-hour presentation on this very topic. In this post, Amy Knitzer, LCSW, shares with you some […]
