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In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 20% of youth treated in a hospital with an injury due to violence will return with another violent injury within the following year. The Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program is a pilot project, started in November 2013, to assess the feasibility and efficacy of providing a hospital-based violence intervention program that offers wraparound care to youths both in the hospital and in the community for approximately one year starting at the time of the initial injury. It is located in Winnipeg, a midsized city with one of the highest homicide rates in Canada. This month’s E-News Exclusive describes this innovative project that approaches injury due to youth violence as chronic health condition requiring follow-up care in much the way that heart disease, stroke, or emphysema requires follow-up care. We welcome your comments at SWTeditor@gvpub.com. Visit our website at www.SocialWorkToday.com, join our Facebook page, and follow us on Twitter. — Marianne Mallon, editor Youth Violence as a Chronic Health Condition By Heather Tiede, MA Tyler has been in and out of child protective services for most of his 19 years. His mother is alcohol dependent and he’s never met his biological father. At age 12, Tyler began running away from foster and group homes and by the time he was 16, he was living on the street. With no money and nowhere to live, he initially turned to petty crimes to feed himself and his growing addiction to methamphetamine. During a night of binge drinking, Tyler and some of his buddies got involved in a fight at a house party that resulted in him getting stabbed in the abdomen. Unwilling to call an ambulance, he walked the three blocks to the nearest hospital. Tyler received seven stitches before being discharged later that morning. Sadly, Tyler’s story is all too common, according to Heather Woodward, RSW, a registered social worker who has been working frontline with high-risk youths and their families for more than 15 years. In fact, in both the United States and in Canada, intentional injury is one of the primary reasons young people aged 12 to 24 visit an emergency department, and is one of the leading causes of hospitalization and death among males aged 20 to 24 (Cunningham, Knox, Fein, Harrison, Frisch, Walton, et al., 2009). She notes a growing trend for professionals in the fields of health care and social services to recognize injury due to violence as a chronic health condition. Full Story »   E-News Exclusive Self-Care Solutions: Facing the Challenge of Asking for Help The Intersection of Recovery and Education Beyond Talk — Creative Arts Therapies in Social Work Medicare Mental Health Spending Increasing Mass Shootings More Common, Research Says Edible Marijuana Labels Often Err on Potency Study Shows Music Can Ease Pain in Some Patients Tech & Tools Social workers care about their clients, but rarely do they have time to care about themselves. Show yourself a little appreciation with field-inspired gear from our Gift Shop. We've got the perfect item for every situation from busy days in the office to at-home visits. Check out our secure online shop today or call toll-free 877-809-1659 for easy and fast ordering.

Self-Care Solutions: Facing the Challenge of Asking for Help Taking care of yourself is almost as important as taking care of your clients. Read how social work administrators are helping their workers get needed attention. Read more » The Intersection of Recovery and Education Recovery high schools provide a supportive environment for students with substance use disorders to complete their education and avoid relapse. Read more » Beyond Talk — Creative Arts Therapies in Social Work Words are sometimes inadequate to express an emotion, but maybe a painting or a poem can, and more clinicians are finding their therapeutic value. Read more » Medicare Mental Health Spending Increasing According to USA Today, Medicare spending on psychiatry was up 9.3%, to $853 million in 2013. Mass Shootings More Common, Research Says As the Los Angeles Times reports on an analysis by researchers from Harvard University's School of Public Health and Northeastern University, not only are such shootings more common, they have also become more deadly. Edible Marijuana Labels Often Err on Potency According to The New York Times, an analysis of edible marijuana products sold to patients found that labels on just 17% accurately described their levels of THC, the main psychoactive ingredient. Study Shows Music Can Help Ease Pain in Some Patients NPR reports on a recent study finding that children who choose their own music or audiobook to listen to after major surgery experience less pain. Social Work Today's CE program offers social workers the opportunity to earn CEs from the comfort of their homes or offices. Visit www.SocialWorkTodayCE.com today and join the thousands of professionals from across the country who already have taken advantage of this great program. Simply read an issue of the magazine and complete the online exam or the printed exam published in the magazine, and most issue exams will earn 2 CE credits! PLUS, you have the opportunity to earn CE credits from past issues, too! See what all the talk is about. Visit www.SocialWorkTodayCE.com today for more information! Have a product, service, or educational program you want to market to social work professionals, or an open position that you need to fill quickly? Social Work Today offers many flexible advertising programs designed to maximize your results. From print advertising to e-newsletter sponsorships, website advertising to direct mail opportunities, Social Work Today helps achieve your goals. E-mail our experienced account executives today for more information or call 800-278-4400! Coming up in our September/October issue is our Education Spotlight. E-mail a sales representative to be part of this unique advertising opportunity. AlliedHealthCareers.com is the premier online resource to recruit social work professionals. Post your open positions, view résumés, and showcase your facility's offerings all at AlliedHealthCareers.com!   The nation's top employers and recruiters of social workers advertise in Social Work Today magazine and post their job openings on AlliedHealthCareers.com. Check out the most recent opportunities that have been submitted by employers across the country! Licensed Master's Level Clinicians The Bridge of Central Massachusetts, MA Clinical Social Worker Austen Riggs Center, Stockbridge, MA Social Worker/Clinical Counselor UNM Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM A Secure, Anonymous Résumé Bank Job Alerts Sent to Your E-mail Staring Pain in the Face — Software ‘Reads’ Kids’ Expressions to Measure Pain Levels Accurately assessing pain in children in a clinical setting can be difficult. A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has demonstrated the validity of a new method for measuring pediatric pain levels using novel facial pattern recognition software. Learn more » Seventeen Days: New Mobile App Educates Teens on Risky Sexual Behavior Teenagers, parents, educators, and clinicians will have a new tool to help adolescents make more informed decisions about their sexual behavior. “Seventeen Days,” a mobile app based on the interactive movie of the same name, is now available at no cost on iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Learn more »