SF Frontline Workers Who Help People on Streets, In Shelters Call for Fair Pay | KQEDCampus social workers at UCSF are demanding equitable compensation and better working conditions amid ongoing negotiations for a new contract.
NYC pols seek social workers in all NYPD precinctsHaving social workers in all NYPD precincts can help break the cycle of constant arrests and address underlying mental health conditions for individuals.
Two-thirds of social workers report children living in dangerously mouldy homesSocial workers witness dangerous living conditions for children due to cost of living crisis.Many families are forced to choose between heating homes, paying rent, or buying food.
Social workers say Santa Clara County is scapegoating lawyer over child abuse interview adviceSocial workers defending attorney blamed for controversial practiceOngoing struggles in Santa Clara County child welfare system
Two-thirds of social workers report children living in dangerously mouldy homesSocial workers witness dangerous living conditions for children due to cost of living crisis.Many families are forced to choose between heating homes, paying rent, or buying food.
Social workers say Santa Clara County is scapegoating lawyer over child abuse interview adviceSocial workers defending attorney blamed for controversial practiceOngoing struggles in Santa Clara County child welfare system
During Social Work Month, county commissioners discuss the field's low average salaries - Austin MonitorSocial Work Month declared in Travis County recognizing vital contributions and challenges faced by social workers.Commissioners urged to support social workers by addressing underfunding and low compensation.
Social workers warn system is on the brink' as baby murder lays bare failingsSocial workers struggle due to high caseloads, inadequate safeguarding practice.Calls for more funding to address systemic issues in the social services sector.