/tags/social-work Social Work en-US Copyright Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:50:54 GMT /news/2024-09-20/zebulon-police-care-unit-youth-trauma-social Zebulon Police Department partnered with nonprofit New Blue, which helped create a new program to assist children during 911 emergencies. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:50:54 GMT /news/2024-09-20/zebulon-police-care-unit-youth-trauma-social Sharryse Piggott /news/2024-06-24/person-county-foster-home-shortage-more-pay-kids The county will soon provide incentive pay to encourage social service workers to stay after hours at Department of Social Services offices with children who don’t have a foster home to go to. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:13:05 GMT /news/2024-06-24/person-county-foster-home-shortage-more-pay-kids Sharryse Piggott /law/2020-07-24/how-much-does-a-police-salary-add-to-your-property-taxes-what-about-a-social-worker The price of local law enforcement is coming under increased scrutiny amidst nationwide calls to defund or abolish the police. Smoky Mountain News took a… Fri, 24 Jul 2020 16:40:07 GMT /law/2020-07-24/how-much-does-a-police-salary-add-to-your-property-taxes-what-about-a-social-worker Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2020-07-24/how-much-does-a-police-salary-add-to-your-property-taxes-what-about-a-social-worker The price of local law enforcement is coming under increased scrutiny amidst nationwide calls to defund or abolish the police. Smoky Mountain News took a… Fri, 24 Jul 2020 16:40:07 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-07-24/how-much-does-a-police-salary-add-to-your-property-taxes-what-about-a-social-worker Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /arts-culture/2018-04-12/lessons-from-a-harlem-globetrotter-to-his-son-my-daddy-taught-me-that Many know Bennie Lake as one of the original Harlem Globetrotters who traveled the world entertaining audiences with their comedy and athleticism. But for… Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:31:05 GMT /arts-culture/2018-04-12/lessons-from-a-harlem-globetrotter-to-his-son-my-daddy-taught-me-that Frank Stasio, Dana Terry /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-12/lessons-from-a-harlem-globetrotter-to-his-son-my-daddy-taught-me-that Many know Bennie Lake as one of the original Harlem Globetrotters who traveled the world entertaining audiences with their comedy and athleticism. But for… Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:31:05 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-12/lessons-from-a-harlem-globetrotter-to-his-son-my-daddy-taught-me-that Frank Stasio, Dana Terry /education/2018-02-12/meet-iris-carlton-laney-the-social-worker-who-inspires-students-to-change-the-system Iris Carlton-LaNey is often impressed by the resourcefulness and strength of those living in poor, underserved and rural communities. As a social worker,… Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:07:04 GMT /education/2018-02-12/meet-iris-carlton-laney-the-social-worker-who-inspires-students-to-change-the-system Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-12/meet-iris-carlton-laney-the-social-worker-who-inspires-students-to-change-the-system Iris Carlton-LaNey is often impressed by the resourcefulness and strength of those living in poor, underserved and rural communities. As a social worker,… Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:07:04 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-12/meet-iris-carlton-laney-the-social-worker-who-inspires-students-to-change-the-system Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2017-04-20/multimedia-installation-features-marginalized-voices Social workers are often embedded with populations who are ignored and marginalized. A group of social work students at the University of North Carolina… Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:04:53 GMT /arts-culture/2017-04-20/multimedia-installation-features-marginalized-voices Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-04-20/multimedia-installation-features-marginalized-voices Social workers are often embedded with populations who are ignored and marginalized. A group of social work students at the University of North Carolina… Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:04:53 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-04-20/multimedia-installation-features-marginalized-voices Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio