“A lot of work that came out of Hull House was investigating public health problems. Why do we have disease? Well, because the poor neighborhoods have open sewage,” Courtney said. “A lot of early ...

Two social workers told FMT that the assistance they provide is long-term, unlike what volunteers do. They said many people often assumed that social workers merely lend a hand when someone needs ...

I've been practicing social work for 25 years. So social workers do some very engaging work. A major part of what we do is meet people where they are. So we go into the community. We go into the ...

A social work major studies social welfare systems, those public or private assistance programs aimed at helping people who might be vulnerable or disadvantaged. Through the curriculum ...

Our research looks at the experiences of social and family workers themselves to understand the role they play in protecting ...

The Social Security Administration defines a qualified disability as someone who’s unable to do work at the substantial gainful activity level due to a medical condition. Your medical condition ...

President Joe Biden signed off on the biggest changes to the Social Security Act in decades on Sunday, which will benefit millions of public sector retirees.

By Shane O'Brien  A coalition of New York social workers rallied in Albany on Wednesday in support of the Social Work ...

Across Ohio, more than 100,000 retirees and public workers, including teachers, firefighters and police officers, will get more money from Social Security following adoption of a new federal law.