The exercise assigns participants a life in poverty. In one real-time hour, they must survive a simulated month while ...

As the nation seeks solutions to avoid another senseless tragedy like the Newtown, Conn., shootings, a key player has too often been left out of the conversation: the powerful social-service networks ...

There's legislation gaining bipartisan support to modernize old computer systems used by social services agencies across the ...

Genesis Smith is spread thin. There aren't enough social workers in Silicon Valley, leaving her to juggle tense encounters with parents whose children have been placed in protective custody with ...

Nursing homes can boost quality ratings and reduce hospitalizations by increasing their “strikingly lean” social services staff, a new study finds. Historically, researchers said the average facility ...

The U.S. Department of Education has proposed a rule that will dramatically reshape who can afford to become a social worker in this country. By excluding the Master of Social Work and Doctor of ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) —Social workers facing imminent layoffs have been worried for weeks leading up to Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. “It’s 20% of our entire workforce. I mean social ...

Everyday, professionals working within the social and human services field help New Yorkers live their safest, healthiest, happiest lives. Whether they’re providing fresh-cooked meals to a family that ...

This story is a collaboration between San José Spotlight and Open Campus. Genesis Smith is spread thin. There aren’t enough social workers in Silicon Valley, leaving her to juggle tense encounters ...

Tennessee Tech will launch a hybrid Master of Social Work in 2027, also designed to boost mental health and social services ...

Low-pay. High staff turnover. Stressful workloads. These are some of the most pressing concerns among those working in foster care, substance abuse clinics, homeless services, and other social ...