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E-Newsletter • August 2025 |
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Editor's E-Note
The school year brings highs and lows for students, which is why access to mental health experts is so important. This month’s exclusive delves into one school increasing access to social workers for students to make those “lows” a bit more bearable. In addition, social work students will gain practical experience working with other students.
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— Josh Hildebrand, editor |
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Lackawanna Trail Reaches Agreement With Marywood for Social Work Services
Pennsylvania students in the Lackawanna Trail School District will have more opportunities to connect with social workers should they need to during this upcoming school year.
At a Lackawanna Trail School Board meeting on August 11, the board approved a memorandum of understanding between the district and Marywood University for the placement of social work students in the district for the 2025-26 school year. The social work students will work with the guidance department to help students who may need attention as Lackawanna Trail continues to give increased awareness to student’s mental health needs.
“This is a win-win opportunity for both Lackawanna Trail and Marywood,” says Superintendent Matt Rakauskas. “We knew there was a need in this area to help our guidance department, and it gives the college students work experience in this field. The district is going to benefit greatly from this partnership.”
The board also approved a contract with Standing Stone Consulting and Security for school resource officer services for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years, and signed a memorandum of understanding between the district and law enforcement authorities for the next two school years.
— Source: Wyoming County Examiner |
Rural Behavioral Health Grant
In a move similar to that of other universities, Eastern New Mexico University has received a grant to increase funding for rural behavioral health programs.
Arkansas Homelessness Numbers Up
Homelessness is up in northwest Arkansas, according to an “annual point-in-time count” by the University of Arkansas School of Social Work. Social workers in the area are working on addressing the needs of those within this population.
Learning More About the Profession
A recent study of social work practice revealed vital information about the workforce. The study elucidates areas for improvement as well as areas for future points of study.
Changes to Lancaster County Homelessness Practices
The current administration’s changes to homelessness policies are threatening unhoused individuals in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Where once the policy was “house first,” now, homeless camps are to be swept and removed, and unhoused individuals institutionalized forcefully. |
Global Perspectives on Social Work in Transition: Navigating Technological, Cultural, and Academic Challenges
With perspectives from eight countries, this book delves deep into a diverse array of topics that are relevant to current international social work. The authors illustrate and discuss social work practices and their adaptability in the post-COVID period in their relative contexts. Research-driven reflections both from academia and practice are woven together to provide direction where traditional modes of service delivery are challenged. The authors of this book aim to enable readers to act in a future-oriented way as they deal with the implications of today’s challenges.
The book offers practical examples for readers to understand modern challenges and solutions from the field by assembling global perspectives by experienced authors representing various countries from both academic and practice fields. Its exploration delves into the dynamic intersection of societal needs, professional responsibilities, and the ever-changing context of human services, offering a nuanced perspective on the crucial role social work plays in shaping a better tomorrow. With a consistent focus on the future, this not only encapsulates the current state of social work but also serves as a compass guiding us towards a future where compassionate, effective, and ethically grounded social work practices become even more indispensable.
With their topics ranging from telehealth to diversity programs, from intimate partner violence to child-rearing challenges and from nonsubstance addictive behaviors to gerontological social work, the contributions in this book pave the way for future impact in social work by evaluating current trials and answers.
Beyond Depression and Anxiety: Scaling CoCM for Serious Mental Illness and Opioid Use Disorder
On Tuesday, August 26, 2:00 to 3:00 PM ET, the webinar “Beyond Depression and Anxiety: Scaling CoCM for Serious Mental Illness and Opioid Use Disorder” will highlight real-world applications of the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) to treat opioid use disorder (OUD), bipolar disorder, and PTSD in a primary care setting. Panelists will share insights from implementation efforts, including lessons learned from clinical trials and frontline practice.
Learning objectives include the following:
- Describe the rationale and clinical need for expanding behavioral health integration to address conditions beyond depression and anxiety.
- Identify key adaptations to workflows, staffing and measurement-informed care tools to effectively integrate behavioral health care for patients with OUD, bipolar disorder, and PTSD in primary care settings.
- Discuss implementation challenges and lessons learned from sites that have successfully expanded the scope of behavioral health integration.
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COVER STORY
Keeping the Balance
Maintaining a healthy work/life balance is essential to reduce social worker burnout.
FEATURE
Navigating Ambiguous Loss
Social workers can help patients and families navigate this unique form of grief.
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