Publications from ODSW Social Insights: Letters by DSW (Vol 1) | Page 43

Advocacy 1

Case advocacy is not solely the place for direct service staff and cause advocacy
is not solely something that only the executive leadership, administrators
and policy discussants can initiate. Social workers as change agents can be
effective case and cause advocates. As social workers we can see the data,
opportunities, questions, trends, and unmet needs. We evaluate and ask for
evaluations and these reveal the impact of a policy or program on the client
system. As social workers, we are educated and trained to have the skills and
abilities to advocate and bring about improvements.
5th August 2014

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