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Unicef and the Malaysian Association of Social Workers (MASW) called for the urgent passage of the long-awaited Social Work Profession Bill to address the critical shortage of trained social workers in Malaysia, particularly for the country’s most vulnerable communities.
As a hurricane intensified by hot ocean water now threatens to destroy the Tampa Bay region, Florida Republicans bankrolled by the fossil fuel industry are pushing legislation that would bar the president from declaring a climate emergency. Reps. Greg Steube and Byron Donalds, both Republicans who have together received more than $175,000 from oil and gas interests over their relatively short careers, cosponsored the House version of the bill last year, which frames the climate crisis as a “false emergency.”
“Our youth, particularly underrepresented youth, are not getting high quality services, and when we don’t reach them, they’re at risk for their disorders or conditions to worsen over time,” says Dr. Jennifer Manuel, the School’s Associate Dean for Research and an Associate Professor. “Substance use is highly correlated with ongoing mental health issues and being involved in the justice system. There are a host of reasons why we want to address this head on.”
Working people understand that the periodic ups and downs of the economy can legitimately lead to job loss. But they also know that in many cases the reason they lost their job was not mismatches in supply and demand. Rather, their jobs were sacrificed to satisfy out and out corporate greed.