The Bobby Boyd Leadership Lecture series recently returned to the UNC School of Social Work. On March 29th, Angie Stephenson was a panelist on “Power, Privilege, and Positionality: Social Work Leadership Levers.” The event focused on legal leaders in NC who have an MSW but are not engaged in traditional social work. Instead, in their legal roles, they are working to improve “the lives of individuals and communities using the levers of power, privilege and positionality.”
The work of child welfare is absolutely vital to the safety and well-being of children and families. At the same time, it is incredibly difficult work for the social workers, attorneys, court volunteers, judges, and other professionals who engage with the system on a...
In September, approximately 80 Chatham County colleagues and community members took part in the Missouri Community Action Network Poverty Simulation, which allowed them to step into the shoes of the approximately 12% of Chatham County residents who are living in...
Child welfare social workers – are you prepared to testify in court? The resources below are valuable tools developed by UNC's Family and Children's Resource Program which is housed in the UNC School of Social Work. Getting Ready for Court is a Webinar that provides...