Permanent Twitter Ban of Extremist Influencers Can Detoxify Social Media
Banning right-wing extremists from social media can reduce the spread of anti-social ideas and conspiracy theories, according to Rutgers-led research....
Public Health and Art
The Rutgers School of Public Health and the Mason Gross School of the Arts have launched a collaboration to support community-engaged, arts-integrated...
Police Training Needs Urgent Reforms, New Report from American University Reveals
The instructional models that are used to train police officers across the U.S. at the academy, in-service, mid-rank, and leadership...
Older African Americans More Physically Active in ‘Green’ Neighborhoods
Adults 50 and older are significantly less active than those younger than 50. Many fall short of the recommended 150...
Among Physicians, Men Make More Than Women: How Do We Change That?
It’s striking and familiar. A new report finds women physicians across all races and ethnicities earn less than their male counterparts....
U.S. Gun Violence Increased 30% During COVID-19 Pandemic
Gun violence increased by more than 30% in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by Penn...
New Center to Combat Global Human Trafficking
Each year, an estimated 800,000 people are trafficked globally, though the true number may be higher. In a quest to...
Partnering with Clergy to Prevent Domestic Violence
Domestic violence remains a serious and widespread problem in the U.S., particularly for women from racial or ethnic minorities, who...
Democrat-Led States Tended to Have Stronger Response to COVID-19, Which Improved Health Outcomes, Study Shows
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- States with Democratic leaders tended to have responded more strongly to COVID-19 and have seen a lower...
The Push for Healthy Communities
As COVID-19 took its toll on the U.S. in 2020, the numbers began to show that not everyone was equally...
Sacred Heart University School of Social Work Receives $1.78 Million Grant
Funding will help increase the number of social workers in areas short on health professionals Sacred Heart University’s School of Social...
A 10-Year-Old Girl in Kenya Learns Coding in Milwaukee–Virtually.
The pandemic and a year of virtual schooling had an unexpected benefit for a little girl in Kenya who connected...
NASW Foundation Partners with University of Texas-Austin on COVID-19 Vaccination Grant
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Foundation and the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute (HBRT) at The University...
As Cities Grow in Size, the Poor ‘Get Nothing at All’ Study Show
Cities are hubs of human activity, supercharging the exchange of ideas and interactions. Scaling theory has established that, as cities...
NASW Apologizes for Past Racist Practices in American Social Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the nation looks at its long, cruel history of systemic racism, the National Association of Social...
Statement from the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers Regarding the Changes to the Social Work Code of Conduct
We the board of the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers received the stunning news about the...
Morgan State University School of Social Work Secures Contract to Support Baltimore City Pediatric Primary Care Providers
Morgan State School of Social Work students performing field work consultations Program Will Provide Critical Aid to the Maryland Health...
An Overabundance of Fast Food: Food Swamps Are the New Food Deserts
A homemade salad isn’t a realistic option when you have to walk more than a mile to buy ingredients. For...
Michigan University Social Work Study Shows Teens Feel Pressured to Get Pregnant
Female adolescents are experiencing relationship abuse at alarming rates, according to a new Michigan State University study that specifically researched...
A Holistic View of Social Work Using Systems Theory
Social workers help struggling individuals receive the care and resources they need to live healthy, comfortable lives. Through aiding vulnerable...
