Far-away foster placements, social service shortcomings keeping Alameda County foster kids from family reunification

Alameda County foster kids face increasingly long odds of being reunited with their families because of out-of-county ...

Will social workers in schools stop young people committing violent crimes?

The Victorian government has announced it will send social workers to 20 of the state's schools to try to reduce violent ...

Library social worker helps local residents navigate services

Tucked away in the downtown library, LeCretia Keith works as a certified social worker on staff. She’s one of only 77 library ...
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‘She really changed my life:’ School social worker recognized for mental health advocacy

Local school social worker, Karen Drossel was recently awarded the Friend of the Mental Health Association award from the ...
Psychology Today

Sarah Maxwell

Hello! I’m Sarah Maxwell, a Licensed Master Social Worker with a decade of expertise in School Social Work. Is your child struggling with negative stress, anxiety or depression? I’m here to be your ...
The Times Leader

PA Heroes: Meet the social worker and pastor helping people through ‘all of the human stuff’

PA Local Heroes is a monthly feature sponsored by Ballard Spahr. Installments appear first in PA Local, Spotlight PA’s weekly newsletter that takes a fresh, positive look at the incredible people, ...
The Conversation

Protecting children, helping parents: NZ social workers speak about the challenges of their jobs

Sarah Whitcombe-Dobbs has received funding from Health Research Council and the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation. She is a member of the New Zealand Labour Party, volunteering on the Health and ...