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The Global Social Service Workforce Alliance’s recent technical report, Social Service Workers in Health Facilities: Their Role in Addressing Social and Other Determinants of Health Among Children and Families, finds…

The social service workforce can play a unique and powerful role in supporting individuals and communities in addressing social determinants of health. However, for health systems to gain the most…

By the Action of Somali Social Workers (ACSOS) Somalia is currently suffering from its worst drought in decades. The drought has resulted in crop failure, livestock deaths and the loss…

by Changing the Way We Care Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) Moldova works in partnership with leaders in the care reform sector to support the Moldova social service system…

Written by Marissa Jordaan with contributions from Mollie Kemp, Rochshana Kemp, Marelize Vergottini and Edmarie Pretorius on behalf of South Africa’s National Committee on School Social Work Education and Practice…

También disponible en español. 1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. I live in Chiquimula, Guatemala. I am married and have three beautiful children, two boys and one…

Also available in English. 1. Cuéntenos un poco sobre su vida personal, por favor. Resido en el municipio y departamento de Chiquimula, Guatemala, soy casado, tengo tres hijos hermosos, dos…

L’UNICEF travaille avec le Gouvernement congolais pour créer un environnement protecteur et assurer la sécurité des enfants les plus vulnérables. Publié à l’origine sur le site Web de l’UNICEF République…

UNICEF is working with the Congolese government to create a protective environment and to ensure the safety of the most vulnerable children. Originally published on the UNICEF Democtratic Republic of…

Produced by the Consortium for Street Children. 12th of April is The International Day for Street Children. It is a day to raise awareness of street children’s realities and respect…

A new technical note, developed by the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance and UNICEF, finds that violence against children and other child protection concerns can be addressed more effectively when…

Written by Marion Huxtable, Coordinator of the International Network for School Social Work As coordinator of the International Network for School Social Work I have been keeping track since 1992…