Even if a child qualifies for 75% of a parent’s Social Security benefit, the Family Benefit Maximum can reduce the total payout to the family.

Divorce can affect a child’s Social Security benefits, and understanding the rules is key to maintaining their financial security.

Carson City School District’s team of School Social Workers is once again leading the CCSD Winter Wishes program, an annual ...

Tamara Vest was 9 years old when her father, who was her solo caregiver, died of lung cancer. "They had to carry me out of the funeral home because I couldn’t bear the thought of leaving him,” Vest ...

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WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Imagine a child smiling at ease next to a horse, or parents who are going through a divorce, using the farm to explain to their children what’s happening at home. “Animals ...

Celine Gomez, a UC Davis graduate now at California State University, Northridge, is among the hundreds of individuals receiving stipends for undergraduate or graduate studies in social work through a ...

The Children, Youth, and Families field of practice—one of six academic pathways that include specialized coursework and field placements—trains future practitioners to address issues such as trauma, ...

As Josh MacAlister assumes responsibility for the care reforms, most social workers report negative or no expectations of his influence ...

The award, one of social work’s top honors, recognizes the UB dean’s pioneering contributions to children, families and the ...