A new report by private health insurance company MediBank has found that, whilst significant funding is being directed at mental health services, the system needs better coordination.

Workers sandblast denim in Dhaka, Bangladesh. You might think sandblasted jeans are trendy. Too bad they’re also making workers sick.

National Prevention Week is a SAMHSA-supported annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and mental health issues. This observance is an opportunity to join with other individuals, organizations, and coalitions in your community to promote prevention efforts, educate others about behavioral health issues, and create and strengthen community partnerships.

Fife Council’s headquarters in Glenrothes

Do corporations count as people? The Supreme Court said as much in Citizens United, but a Pennsylvania judge recently issued a resounding “no.” On March 20, Judge Debbie O’Dell-Seneca ruled that the state’s constitution doesn’t guarantee corporations a right to privacy—because that’s a privilege reserved for people.

Premier Darrell Dexter addresses a news conference to mark May as sexual assault awareness month, at the legislature in Halifax

OPEN HEARTS: Kirstyn and Chad are looking forward to spending their first Mother’s Day together with their daughter and 22-month-old adopted son.

Using MRI, neuroscientists have found significant differences in brain anatomy when comparing men and women with dyslexia to their non-dyslexic control groups. Their study is the first to directly compare brain anatomy of females with and without dyslexia.

1) Union-busting
2) Conflicts of interest
3) Shady business dealings

Sounds like business as usual in the Obama White House

PET scans of patients successfully treated with vagus nerve stimulation show marked increases in cerebral glucose metabolism after 12 months of treatment (bottom image, red/orange area in yellow circle) in parts of the brainstem thought to be critical in depression. In nonresponders, glucose metabolism decreased in the same brain region (top image, blue/green area in yellow circle).

The 12-month period of statutory offender supervision will be implemented by companies such as G4S or Serco on payment-by-results contracts.

Social workers in Northamptonshire are frustrated and feel undervalued, the director of the county’s young people’s services has said. In a message to staff at the county council, Alex Hopkins said he had been “impressed and humbled” by their work since February’s Ofsted review.

According to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, services for the elderly and people with disabilities are suffering as austerity continues to tighten its grip.

Monitcello Stephens talks to a police officer about a recent fight at Augustus Hawkins High School in L.A. A former gang member, Stephens is now trying to bridge the gap between gangs and the police to create a safer neighborhood.

Wanda Whittlesey-Jerome, Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at New Mexico State University.

Human Services Minister Dave Hancock introduced the Children First Act on Tuesday, a new law that will touch every program or service the Alberta government provides to children and families at risk.

House Speaker and Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich asserted that religiously affiliated organizations are told they cannot discriminate against gay couples and families, so those organizations are the ones being oppressed.

The most recent estimates suggest 1 in 10 seniors are abused, neglected or exploited, and that has serious implications for individuals and communities. Victims of elder abuse are much more likely to end up in hospitals and nursing homes. Seniors lose almost $3 billion a year due to financial exploitation, which leaves them vulnerable and dependent on government or family assistance. With an aging population, elder abuse is only expected to increase, and social service agencies are often not able to keep up. In this five-part series, we look at the complexities of elder abuse in the D.C. region and why the problem is so difficult to address.

In percentage terms, the IFS says relative child poverty will rise by 6% between 2010–11 and 2020–21

Brunilda Ferraj ’13 MSW

Prof. Edmonds-Cady joined the faculty of the School of Social Work in 2007. Edmonds-Cady has been an outstanding teacher, implemented a comprehensive research agenda, and provided valuable service to the school, the University and the profession.

The courtroom in Munich where the NSU trial got underway on Monday. “The many ugly outgrowths of right-wing extremism seem in comparison to the gigantic barbarity (of the Third Reich) to be marginal. Which is why we either don’t pay much attention or don’t take them seriously. Both approaches are negligent.”