Why Social Work is Important (Infographic)

The range of ailments and bad situations in which social workers help is astounding. With over 600,000 in the US today, there’s more need for even more social workers than ever.[1]

What do they do? Support communities in need (including those dealing with…):

• Poverty
• Discrimination
• Abuse
• Addiction
• Physical illness
• Divorce
• Loss
• Unemployment
• Educational problems
• Disability
• Mental illness.

Source: Who Needs Social Workers? | Social Work Degree Center.

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