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Faith-Based and Secular Meditation
Earn 7.0 CEUs for reading this title! For more information, visit the Social Work Online CE Institute. Drawing on his 40+ years of meditation practice, experience as a Vietnam veteran, … Read more
Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement for Addiction, Stress, and Pain
Human existence can be beset by a variety of negative mental states such that life seems devoid of meaning, but it can also be liberated – a meaningful life reclaimed … Read more
Multiracial Cultural Attunement
“What are you?” “But you don’t sound black!” “Aw, mixed-race babies are so cute!” These microaggressions can deeply affect an individual’s basic development, identity, sense of security, and belonging. Rather … Read more
Reproductive Decision Making
Earn 3.5 CEUs for reading this title! For more information, visit the Social Work Online CE Institute. Social work professionals are uniquely positioned to discuss reproductive decision making (RDM) with … Read more
Resilience in Action
Helping professionals are called to aid individuals and communities in times of tragedy or disaster. Effective intervention and treatment often hinge on augmenting the natural resilience of those affected by … Read more
Affirmative Practice
Today, social work and human services professionals must be prepared to deliver knowledgeable and unbiased services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons. For the first time, an unprecedented new … Read more
African American Leadership
For far too long, the huge contribution of African Americans to the social work profession has been relegated to little more than a footnote. The truth is, these forward-thinking individuals … Read more
Multicultural Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Identity
In the past 30 years, the United States has undergone an unprecedented and accelerated growth in the diversity of its population. These changes affect all elements of our society, underscoring … Read more
Understanding Power
Understanding Power: An Imperative for Human Services expands the perspective on the operation of power in the work of all human services providers. As a first reader on how power … Read more
NASW Law Note: Social Workers and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Social workers have a responsibility to manage conflict in a productive manner. Daily, social workers are involved with conflict resolution, whether advocating for clients, delivering services to clients, resolving conflicts … Read more