Tag Archives: legal system

The Fight

Posted on August 18, 2018 by msw blog

I don’t know which fight is most important right now. Forget about what the news says or what twitter is up in arms about, and consider which fight is most important to you. That might be Black Lives Matter or … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged activism, black lives matter, immigration reform, legal system, legislative issues, lunch debt, lunch time, mentors, politics, poverty, public school system, public shaming | 2 Comments

Advocacy

Posted on June 22, 2018 by msw blog

What are you advocating for Molly Kathcpole, creator of an online petition that received more than 3000,000 signatures and pressured Bank of America to drop a proposed $5 debit card fee: I had just graduated college, my loans were coming due, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged change.org, chutzpa, debit card fee, education, fee, legal system, Molly Kathcpole, online petition, petition, social justice, social work, student loans | Leave a comment

Jailed over Truancy

Posted on March 26, 2018 by msw blog

The headline jumped out like a bright pink elephant. The article Philly locks up kids for truancy, fighting – then goes after parents for child support that image alone made me want to yell. I have heard many absurd things as … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision, Reading | Tagged academia, addiction, advocacy, Child support, consequences, court appearances, court fines, financial penalties, homeless, jail, juvenile justic system, legal system, legislative issues, parenting, politics, probation, proverty, public school system, reparations, social issue, social justice, social work, truancy | 2 Comments

School Meal Shaming

Posted on December 4, 2017 by msw blog

I honestly never thought about who paid for my lunch at school when I was a kid. I always simply assumed it was free. I chalked it up to one daily meal from God, because God knew that once I … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Charity, Reading | Tagged brown bag lunces, Childhood memories, debt, economic crisis, embarrassment, free meals, hot meals, hungry, legal system, legislative issues, lunch debt, lunch time, mentors, politics, poverty, public school system, public shaming, school lunch, snacks, unpaid school lunch debt | 6 Comments

Jailed Over Court Fines

Posted on October 28, 2017 by msw blog

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
“Little Jake asked, “Did you hear what happened to me? I was panning in front of the pharmacy. This fat woman panhandler told me to move. Lots of people pan there. It’s…

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged addiction, advocacy, beggars, compassion, court appearances, court fines, Gotta find a home, homeless, legal system, mental health, pan handling, proverty, reparations, social issue, social work | 2 Comments

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