Social Work (Callahan Library): Websites

Includes Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) data.

"ACF's Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) studies our programs and the populations they serve through rigorous research and evaluation projects. These include evaluations of existing programs, evaluations of innovative approaches to helping children and families with low-incomes, research syntheses, and descriptive and exploratory studies."

Health and mental health statistics for the US.

KFF is a "non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation." It sponsors health care policy research and communications programs. The site offers reports on issues such as insurance, prescription drugs, minority health, women's health, HIV/AIDS, and entertainment media and health. It also provides fact sheets and current health policy news.

The NIAAA is the lead agency for U.S. research on the causes, consequences, prevention and treatment of alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related problems.

NIDA uses multiple sources to monitor the prevalence and trends regarding drug use in the United States. The resources on this webpage cover a variety of drug-related issues, including information on drug use, emergency room data, prevention and treatment programs, and other research findings.

Includes County Health Data Dashboard, The state dashboard homepage provides a quick view of the most currently available data for 352 tracking indicators. On this page, indicators are grouped by health topic and the most current data are compared to the previous data period to assess the annual progress for each indicator. From here, historical (trend) data for the tracking indicators are easily accessed.

The premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation.

The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is the global body for the profession. The Federation and its national members strive for social justice, human rights and inclusive, sustainable social development through the promotion of social work best practice and engagement in international cooperation.

THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER®, the social work careers magazine, has been published since 1994. It provides practical articles on social work students, social work ethics, field placement, practice issues, practice specialties, technology in social work, book reviews, and more. The magazine for social work students, recent graduates, and others interested in the social work profession, was founded by Linda May Grobman, MSW, ACSW, LSW.

We are a community of highly trained clinicians committed to maintaining standards of professional education and practice in clinical social work psychotherapy in New York State. We provide mental health services in a wide variety of settings including private practice. Join us and network with LCSWs, LMSWs, MSW students, institute candidates, new professionals, and other mental health professionals.

Many Social Work organizations and resources are available for students and professionals. Social work can be challenging to navigate with so many aspects of the jobs to consider. Law, community, and also education are broad concerns in the career of a social worker. Below is a list of ten valuable organizations and associations that provide numerous services, boundless resources, opportunities for networking, guidance for students studying social work, and links and information to keep updated with the latest studies, research, and legislation available.

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