Telehealth visits by lay counselors may improve depression in older homebound adults, though not as effectively as sessions involving licensed clinicians, a new study led by professor Namkee Choi suggests. In a randomized controlled trial, patient depressive symptoms improved significantly with both lay counselor sessions and clinician tele-visits compared to… read more
Fall 2020
Five facts social workers need to know about alcohol and pregnancy
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in nine pregnant women say they have had at least one drink in the past 30 days, and about one third who have had alcohol report binge drinking–for women, this means having four or more drinks at one… read more
NASW Leadership Town Hall on Racial Equity
Dean Luis H. Zayas was a panelist in a Social Work Leadership Town Hall organized by NASW on the topic of racial equity on August 14, 2020. Panelists discussed #BlackLivesMatter, what are social work organizations doing to advance anti-racism and answered questions from the audience. Access the town hall recording…
