The integration of social workers into law enforcement has a long history dating back to the early 20 th century when August Vollmer known as the “Father of American Policing” stated that police ...

Scott Township’s police department will have a new member, a social worker, on its team by summer. The township is hiring a ...

Support provided by someone who has personally lived with addiction is an effective way to follow-up with ER patients after an opioid overdose, new research shows. Patients who have had a non-fatal ...

Kinship carers are motivated by love, commitment and, sometimes, a sense of family or cultural duty. Their decision to care for a child is often made at times of family crisis, triggering heightened ...

“I volunteer my time in a Montgomery County school reading for kindergartners and doing mentor groups,” said Shawnieka Pope. “And in the last two months, I have been called in three times to offer ...