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Factors Impacting Adolescents of Color Mental Health: A Message to Christian Social Workers

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 by NACSW

It is important for Christians in Social Work to understand that today’s adolescents of color are faced with decisions that can impact mental health. For example, the access to technology, which once was a privilege for some, is readily available to all ethnic groups of adolescents on mobile device...
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Repetitious History and Contemporary Action

Posted on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 by NACSW

I am reminded daily that I operate within multiple identities and roles, as I suspect that all of us do. Some of the most obvious identities and roles for me include being African American, Christian, and a woman. While I am generally comfortable in my skin and with my ever evolving belief system, ...
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A Faith Model of Prison Reform

Posted on August 20, 2019 by NACSW

In 1995 the Warden of Angola Prison approached New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with an unusual request. Known as the “bloodiest prison in America,” Angola was in trouble and Warden Cain envisioned a solution. He wanted to create a process of moral rehabilitation that began with a seminary ...
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