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Every November since 2008, Caregiver Action Network (CAN) has spearheaded the celebration of National Family Caregivers Month to recognize and honor family caregivers who provide support for loved ones with disabilities, disease, and conditions related to aging. According to CAN, the nation’s leading family caregiver organization, more than 90 million Americans are considered family caregivers.

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Rutgers School of Social Work will be represented at the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)'s 68th Annual Program Meeting from October 26-29, 2023 by a number of presentations being hosted by our faculty, postdocs, Ph.D. students, lecturers, alumni, and staff. See the list below for a list of Rutgers SSW-affiliated presentations.

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According to the World Health Organization, “The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.” Rutgers School of Social Work lecturer Jacquline D. Phillips LCSW explains the importance of this day and how social workers can support mental health beyond today.

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Rupa M. Khetarpal, Associate Professor of Teaching and Director of the Certificate on Interpersonal Violence and Trauma (C-IVT), explains the importance of observing this month and how social workers and allied professionals can support survivors and their loved ones this month and beyond.

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New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that results from a second study examining the prevalence of gambling in New Jersey are now available. The report, funded by the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), was prepared by a team of researchers led by Dr. Lia Nower, J.D., Ph.D. from the Rutgers University School of Social Work, Center for Gambling Studies. The report is entitled “The Prevalence of Online and Land-Based Gambling in New Jersey,” and it is a follow-up study to the first report issued in 2017.