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Improving the Lives of Children, Parents, and Grandparents

Family social workers provide a variety of social services for families and children. As a family social worker, you might work in a private or government social service agency or a school system. Family social workers can choose to work in a number of different fields.
• Some family social workers arrange adoptions or find foster homes for children. Others work with single parents or families.
• Family social workers known as child welfare workers help families where abuse takes place. They also work in the school system with pregnant, misbehaving, or truant children, advising teachers and administrators about the most effective way to help a particular child. Read the rest of this entry »

6 Of The Best Web Sites Every Nursing Student Should Read

One thing you can say about the nursing field is that all nurses share common experiences that include both failures and triumphs. It takes a special person to be a nurse, but even so, there are times when a nurse needs the guidance and direction of his or her fellow professionals. Nursing student can learn droves about the profession from both seasoned nurses and others who are still in school. Here are 10 of the best web sites every nursing student should read.

Nursing World

There mottos is “Caring for Those Who Care” and they mean it. This web site belongs to the American Nurses Association. They represent more than 3 million nurses, and are actively seeking to purse the best interests of all nurses. There’s lot of information that covers a broad spectrum of issue when it comes to nursing, and there are lots of resources as well.
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Vacant Lot Project in Albany New York

Grand Street Community Arts works with teens to initiate Vacant Lot Project to transform abandoned urban property in distressed neighborhoods in Albany, New York.

What happens to a city neighborhood when houses are torn down and absentee landlords leave behind abandoned lots? In a dense urban neighborhood of row houses, it creates an eyesore, is a hazard for residents, and dramatically reduces property values.

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Social Work Education

A number of federal grants are available for undergraduate students pursuing a social work online degree or a social work education on-campus program.

There are a number of federal financial aid programs available through the U.S. Department of Education, including federal student loans, federal grants, and federal work study programs.

This article reviews some of the grant options available for social work education students, and details how to apply for federal grant money.

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