Alyssa Mareiro https://swhelper.org/members/alyssa-mareiro/ News, Information, and Resources for Helpers Mon, 11 Oct 2021 23:13:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://swhelper.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-swhelperlogo-1-32x32.jpg Alyssa Mareiro https://swhelper.org/members/alyssa-mareiro/ 32 32 Cultivating an Equitable and Anti-Racist Workplace https://swhelper.org/2021/10/06/cultivating-an-equitable-and-anti-racist-workplace/ https://swhelper.org/2021/10/06/cultivating-an-equitable-and-anti-racist-workplace/#respond Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:41:11 +0000 https://swhelper.org/?p=33316 Alyssa Mareiro

2020 was filled with unprecedented events in all facets of life, and, as many have noted across the globe, the year became a landmark for the call to action against racism. From the incident in Central Park, where a white woman called the police on a black bird watcher, to the murder of George Floyd […]

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The social work field is often full of situations that are not straight forward. On a Reddit social media post, a social worker reached out to the social work community for advice on a particularly unclear situation. The social worker runs a solo, private practice in a small town, and recently had a request from […]

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]]> https://swhelper.org/2021/10/05/case-study-reasonable-accommodation-in-social-work/feed/ 0 The Code of Ethics: A Guide for Difficult Decisions https://swhelper.org/2021/09/29/the-code-of-ethics-a-guide-for-difficult-decisions/ https://swhelper.org/2021/09/29/the-code-of-ethics-a-guide-for-difficult-decisions/#respond Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:44:39 +0000 https://swhelper.org/?p=33540 Alyssa Mareiro

It is common for social workers and case managers to have some amount of firsthand experience with the problems their clients face, but what happens when that level of understanding impacts one’s work in a negative way? A case manager recently shared her experience of working with a teen client who is experiencing confusion with […]

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]]> https://swhelper.org/2021/09/29/the-code-of-ethics-a-guide-for-difficult-decisions/feed/ 0 From Homelessness to Giving Back – A Student’s Journey https://swhelper.org/2020/11/10/from-homelessness-to-giving-back-a-students-journey/ https://swhelper.org/2020/11/10/from-homelessness-to-giving-back-a-students-journey/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2020 23:35:33 +0000 https://swhelper.org/?p=33521 Alyssa Mareiro

On August 12, 2020, Gordon Wayne began a 16 day, 550-mile trek from Virginia to Boston College, all on foot. At first glance, Gordon may appear to be an average, middle-class college student. However, last year, Gordon was facing very different circumstances. Despite working extremely long hours and attending community college, Gordon was experiencing homelessness. […]

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]]> https://swhelper.org/2020/11/10/from-homelessness-to-giving-back-a-students-journey/feed/ 0 Americans are Voting Early and Making Plans to Ensure Their Vote Counts https://swhelper.org/2020/10/25/americans-are-voting-early-and-making-plans-to-ensure-their-vote-counts/ https://swhelper.org/2020/10/25/americans-are-voting-early-and-making-plans-to-ensure-their-vote-counts/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2020 01:18:35 +0000 https://swhelper.org/?p=33370 Alyssa Mareiro

The first of three presidential debates touched on many hot topics, with President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Joe Biden having an impassioned debate over the integrity of the 2020 election. While President Trump has been very vocal in the past about voter fraud, he claimed that mail-in voting fraud is a particular concern this […]

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