March is Social Work Month and the perfect time to recognize the contributions of social work to children and family services (child welfare, juvenile justice, education, and children's behavioral health) as well as make some predictions about the future of social work. Social workers now number more than 600,000 in the U.S., and work in a myriad of roles, from prenatal to palliative care. The history of the social work profession goes back to the late 1800s and early 1900s, to the days of the Hull House in Chicago and the "friendly visitors" and Visiting Teachers programs in New England and metropolitan New York. (Medical social workers have also been employed by hospitals since 1905, but I will put that aside for the moment.) To continue reading, click here.

Almost everyone has experienced a time they thought they were the only one who had a certain feeling, fear, perception, problem or otherwise believed they were different from everyone else.

Rebecca Hiller and Jordan Geddes of the Taking Flight youth council asked transitioning youth and young adults to share a story of a time they felt this way or when they realized that they were not alone. The results have been compiled into a new book, "I Thought I Was the Only One: An Anthology of Experiences by Youth and Young Adults." To continue reading, click here.

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