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Fall 2025 Issue

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Military Social Work: Meeting a Critical Need
Colleges and universities are increasingly adding specialized military social work certificate programs to address the gaps in mental care services for veterans.

Documentation Strategies: AI in Social Work
Experts are debating the ethical and risk management issues associated with AI’s use within social work.

Asynchronous Education Limitations
Asynchronous educational programs have been lauded for their flexibility; however, some social workers are concerned that asynchronous and online MSW programs may hinder the development of crucial skills required for the field.

Substance Use: The Invisible Struggle
The children of women who abused methamphetamine while pregnant face lifelong challenges that often go unaddressed.

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Editor’s Note
Lighting the Way

Social Work Education
CEs are vital in promoting continued learning within the social work field.

Rural Social Work
Rural communities often suffer from a lack of access to care, but social workers are changing that.

Maternal Health
Unmarried Black mothers face a unique set of difficulties that social workers can help alleviate.

Autism
Social workers can assist adults diagnosed with autism in understanding what that means, and what their life going forward might look like.

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