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Tag Archives: social justice
Environmentalist
Remember when you were considered an environmentalist when you didn’t throw junk out the car window? I sure do miss that simpler, happier time. – Paul Poundstone Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged composte, contraband, earth day, education, environmentalist, garbage man, liter, liter bug, Paul Poundstone, plastic bags, recyle, reusable bags, social justice, social work, trash, vigilantes, yard waste, zero tolerance
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Advocacy
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
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The Plastic Cops
“Smugglers can receive up to six months in jail.” That statement alone left me reeling from the absurdness of this article (A vigilant Rwanda is winning the war on plastic bags ). These individuals were not smuggling drugs, animals, or … Continue reading
Jailed over Truancy
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
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A Day On the Job With a Social Worker
Going through my old clinical supervision bin, I came across a balled-up piece of paper. I read it and the words still break my heart. I share it with you in its entirety as it is a glimpse into the … Continue reading
Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision
Tagged assualt, employment, How did you get here, incident report, liability, medical attention, mental health, mental illness, mothers day, on-call supervisor, physical assault, protocol, safety concerns, safety precautions, social justice, violence
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