Tag Archives: poverty
Helping Hungry Families- Articles of a Career Journal
Rereading this newspaper clipping, I noticed I underlined “Our youngest residents cannot break the cycle of poverty if they enter the classroom hungry and without the basic tools of learning.” I know this to be true as once upon a … Continue reading
Social Workers Don’t Operate in a Vacuum – Articles of a Career Journal
I love the Opt Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader and saved this piece to … Continue reading
Eligibility presentation –pages of a career journal
“Lord, I am still trying to find my area of focus. I know I want to work with the homeless and at risk population, but what should I be doing? This quarter of my practicum I’ve been wrangled into learning … Continue reading
Ever Wonder How Low Income Babies Get Diapers?
“Don’t complain unless you are willing to do something about it” – dad I recently read an article about diaper banks, and quickly found myself standing in my local Costco’s diaper aisle. My clinical social worker side had immediately kicked … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 