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Be an Agent of Change: Ray Schwartz (’70) Recounts His 50 Years in Social Work

May 8, 2018 by mhohman

I became a Social Worker by accident while at UCLA, studying for B.A. and M.A. in History.  With no job in sight, I saw one for a state job in “public welfare” and took it when offered. After 4 months of training in all of the rules and regulations required of an applicant to be […]

Filed Under: Social Work in San Diego, Social Work Internships/Field, Social Work Practice

The Healing Power of Clinical Social Work

April 2, 2018 by mhohman

People come to therapy for three reasons: to heal, to problem solve, and to grow.  Psychological wounds heal only through the soothing, transformative, and liberating power of successful attachments to other human beings.  Our psychological selves come into being through attachment and we grow and develop as psychological beings through successful attachment and attachment supported […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Social Work Practice

Social Workers and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

February 8, 2018 by mhohman

Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, commonly referred to as CSEC is a form of Human Trafficking that affects minors and youth around the nation and around the world. CSEC is a broad term that includes any form of sexual exploitation of a minor under the age of 18 who may be a Foreign National, Immigrant, […]

Filed Under: Adolescents/Children, Criminal Justice, Social Work Practice

Should We Discuss Race with Our Clients?

February 7, 2018 by mhohman

Recently some other faculty and I hosted a workshop for our MSW students on cultural humility and motivational interviewing (MI). The premise was that MI skills and spirit can be a supportive way to discuss culture with clients, which includes race and other social identities. While we spent most of the time looking at HOW […]

Filed Under: Diversity, Social Work Practice

Food Waste Solution Summit – A Social Work Perspective by Sarah Feteih

October 23, 2017 by mhohman

The San Diego Food System Alliance hosted their annual “Food Waste Solutions Summit” to bring together community leaders and innovators to address the issue of food waste and food insecurity in the United States. I was privileged enough to attend this summit through the School of Social Work. The panels, main sessions, and resource fair […]

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Learning about SIDS by Jeri Wilson, MSW

May 9, 2017 by mhohman

For me, deciding whether or not to learn about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome was not an option, it was a necessity. My daughter Jenelle died during a nap of SIDS on March 1, 1993 while in daycare. I had heard about SIDS but had no idea how a baby as healthy as mine could die […]

Filed Under: Adolescents/Children, Personal Stories, Social Work Practice

Fruition

March 6, 2017 by mhohman

(a Black History month poem for 2017) ©Sylvia Cameron Telafaro/February 2017) It began with the fruition of America for Prosperity; turning out 1000s of T-voters as we battled, for our lives to not be changed, nor altered in the image of the policies of “isms” Isms that come into play as Kochs’ donors meet with […]

Filed Under: Diversity, Social Justice

A Collaborative Approach to Serving Community College Students with Food and Housing Insecurity

September 1, 2016 by mhohman

Most agree that education, besides building a viable workforce, adds immeasurably to the fabric of society.   Students in higher education however are sometimes forced to choose between focusing on their education or dealing with issues related to food and housing insecurity.  The California State University (CSU) system, one of the largest systems in the nation, […]

Filed Under: Case Management, Field Practice, Food Insecurity, Social Work Practice

Finding the Joy in Self-Care by Nina Tomkiewicz

July 14, 2016 by mhohman

This summer I have been reflecting on the concept of “self-care,” mostly asking myself, “What is self-care, anyway?” It’s a buzzword in the world of social work, and probably any other helping profession with risk of ‘burnout’ and the more recently coined term ‘compassion fatigue.’ We must engage in self-care to prevent the loss of […]

Filed Under: Personal Stories, Social Work Practice

Psychiatric Social Work in the ER by Candy Elson, LCSW

June 27, 2016 by mhohman

As some of you know, I work in a local emergency room as a “psychiatric liaison” a couple of week-ends a month and sometimes I get called in for four hours of an evening is someone calls in sick and they need coverage. You never know what to expect and it is amazing the number […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Personal Stories, Social Work in San Diego

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