Category Archives: News and Support

Reflections of a Social Worker for 2017

By: Tiffany Thompson, MSW, CSW tthompson101974@gmail.com Like many other helping professionals, my first day back [...]

Four Assumptions that Cause Stress for Working Women of Color

She stood right next to me and ignored me. I was explaining my point of [...]

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Identify Your Stress Causing Kryptonite

Exposure to kryptonite knocked Superman out like an elephant being shot with an elephant tranquilizer. [...]

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Professional Interactions Do Not Have to be Stressful

Many professionals are skillful communicators. They speak up for themselves; diffuse tense situations and move [...]

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Happy Professionals Celebrate All

“Without taking a moment to celebrate victories both large and small it becomes all too [...]

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(Video) Personal Trainers Keep You Focused and on Track Like all Good Coaches

I never seem to have enough time to workout anymore. Working full time, running a [...]

Treat Every Work Day Like New Year’s Day

If you are a service professional, chances are that you have worked on a holiday. [...]

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About the Election and Crisis

“We define crisis as a state of “significant distress” following a critical incident. For many, [...]

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Saving to Start Your Socially Responsible Business

Are you a social worker who wants to start your own socially responsible business? Do [...]

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The Second Time Around: Helpful Resources from my Journey to Passing the Masters exam

By: Tiffany Thompson, MSW, CSW tthompson101974@gmail.com In July of 2015, I graduated with an MSW [...]