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Recently, the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) published data on the 2022 pass rate for the ASWB licensing exam. The analysis concluded major disparities in pass rates for Black test takers, older adults, and other marginalized groups. The data were published as a result of years of advocacy and pressure from the National Association […]

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Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. A year or so before leaving my old agency, I conducted an intake assessment with a new client. They were in their early twenties and presented as a young man. They were soon assigned to my caseload, and after a few appointments together, they […]

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I’m partnering with a health policy research firm on a multiyear contract to support a philanthropic foundation’s work in increasing its ability to thoughtfully invest in community-driven birth equity solutions. A month ago, while administering a pre-assessment in preparation for a staff training, my project partners and I noticed how staff were responding to the […]

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This this activity and let me know how it goes. You’ve probably heard of the SWOT analysis. Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats. It’s considered a traditional component of the strategic planning process. It’s useful, for the most part. What I mean by this is that, a glaring issue with the SWOT analysis is that the […]

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In one of my earlier evaluation projects, I spoke with a program participant, who received a grant from my client organization to use towards a community-based event focused on community-level breastfeeding education. She felt that their event had not been successful because, in her eyes, the event wasn’t well attended. I believe the attendee goal […]

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