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Teens Are Coming Out at Earlier Ages
By Eun Kyung Kim Introduction Chris Krug had thought she was a lesbian from the time she was 8, but she felt certain after developing a serious crush on her best friend.She was in the fifth grade at the time.Krug formally came out a year later, as she started...
Helping Teens After Surviving Rape
By Allison L. Cassidy, MSW, LCSW, and Richard S. Kingsley, MD Rape is forced, unwanted sexual intercourse. Rape is sometimes also called sexual assault. Both men and women of any age can be raped. Rape is about power, not sex. A rapist uses force or violence (or the...
Children With Disabilities in the Child Welfare System
By Cynthia Weaver, DMin, MDiv, ACSW, LCSW Children With Disabilities in the Child Welfare System Special Needs Special Training Death and Dying Nontraditional Techniques Caring for the Caregivers Children With Disabilities in the Child Welfare System...
How to Choose a Social Worker
By Cynthia Poindexter, PhD, MSW Introduction A Relationship Based on Partnership Respect Confidentiality Knowledge of HIV Disease, Treatment, and Prevention Medication Adherence Support Service Management Emotional Support Introduction When you are...
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Aging With Dignity Aging with Dignity publishes Five Wishes, an easy-to-use legal document that helps adults of all ages plan for the care they want in case they become seriously ill. www.agingwithdignity.org Caring Connections Caring Connections is a program of the...
Tips on Coping With Grief
By Deborah Bowen, MSW, LCSW and Susan Strickler, MEd Introduction Stillbirth Alzheimer's Disease A Friend Suffers a Miscarriage or Stillbirth Caregiver Stress Death of a Child at Any Age Caregivers & Alzheimer's Disease When a Friend's Child Dies HIV/AIDS...
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A Letter to LGBTQIA2S+ Kids, Youth from Social Workers
We write this letter to LGBTQIA2S+ kids and youth to express deep gratitude that you exist, because our world would be incomplete without you. We honor the richness of your authenticity and openly proclaim that you are perfect exactly as you are. Ralph Waldo Emerson...
Ask a Social Worker: My son is being bullied
My 12-year-old son is getting bullied in school. He is not very athletic or popular but excels in his classes and band. But I’m worried. He complains he is sick more and wants to stay home instead of going to class. I think he is depressed. Some of the bullying may be...
Ask a Social Worker: My son is threatening suicide
At the beginning of the pandemic, my son, who dropped out of college, became really withdrawn. He is now threatening to commit suicide. We called a hotline and they suggested family therapy. But my partner, his father, doesn’t believe him. He thinks he’s manipulating...