Social Work Subject Guide

People and Organizations

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Biographical Dictionary of Social Welfare in America

HV 27 .B57 1986 (Ref)
Contains approximately 300 biographies of people who have been important in American social welfare from colonial times to the present.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index 

Indexes numerous printed reference sources that include usually short biograhical information on multiple persons. Covers living and deceased people all over the world in all occupations.

Biography.com

Includes brief biographical sketches of over 25,000 people, both living and deceased. A good place to do quick verification.

Biography Index 

Z 5301 .B5 (Reference Collection)
Indexes biographical information from thousands of periodicals and books. Coverage from 1984. Updated weekly.

Clinical Social Work Association

http://www.clinicalsocialworkassociation.org/
The Clinical Social Work Association provides information about the organization, a roster of affiliated societies, and a practical helpline. Links of interest to clinical social workers are also provided, such as relevant legislative updates and job listings.

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

http://www.cswe.org
Describes the purpose of the organization, including its role as the accrediting agency for social work education in the U.S., and provides related news, curriculum resources, and a membership directory.

Directory of Member Agencies (Child Welfare League of America)

http://www.cwla.org/members/members.htm
Lists member agencies serving children, youth and families, that have provided their Web addresses. Arranged by state.

International Federation of Social Workers

http://www.ifsw.org
Includes the purpose of the IFSW, member organizations, activities, publications, and international news related to social work.

Encyclopedia of Associations

This is a comprehensive source of information for more than 23,000 American organizations of national scope. It lists address, phone numbers, purpose, major publications, and some statistical information; for example, budget, membership, size of staff, and more. In the Gale Directory Library database online. HS 17 .G32 (Reference Desk Collection)

Kalamazoo Area Human Services Directory

HV 99 .K27 D57 (Ref Desk Coll)
Over 600 Kalamazoo area community organizations and agencies are listed alphabetically with a subject index. Emphasis is on local, nonprofit sources for health and medical care for specific problems; on aid sources for needy persons; and on services for special population groups such as handicapped, aged, children, women, etc.

Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department

http://www.kalcounty.com/hsd/
Provides information on local services available to children, adults, and seniors including services related to clinics, environmental health, Head Start, immunizations, and services for pregnant women.

Michigan Department of Social Services

http://www.michigan.gov/dhs
Provides key information about areas such as adoption, adult programs, child welfare reform, domestic violence, protective services, and juvenile justice. 

Michigan Foundation Directory

HV 98 .M5 M53 (Ref Desk Coll) The Foundation Center and the Council of Michigan Foundations publish this directory providing key information for the grantseeking community on large and small foundations in Michigan. Contains a section devoted to information for seeking grants.

National Association of Social Workers

http://www.naswdc.org/
Provides information on activities of the NASW, news related to social work issues, advocacy, legislative issues, and jobs.

National Directory of Children, Youth, & Family Services

HV 741 .N3157 (Education Library, Ref)
Provides information on social services by state and county. Includes health/mental health, juvenile justice, adoption, advocacy and other services.

National Directory of Private Social Agencies

HV 89 .N27 (Ref)
A loose-leaf directory of private social agencies in the United States listed by states and cities and classified by services offered.

Public Human Services Directory

HV 89 .A55 (Ref)
This is a directory of state, federal, and Canadian agencies, and international social services. Most of the directory is comprised of agencies listed by state.

School Social Work Association of America

Dedicated to promoting the profession of school social work and the professional development of school social workers, SSWAA provides current related news and legislative updates, in addition to publications and list of external resources.

Social Work Access Network (SWAN)

http://cosw.sc.edu/swan/
An online network organization based at the College of Social Work at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Provides access to a virtual community in conjunction with the Social Work Cafe. Lists social work organizations, conferences, schools of social work, and key journals.

Who's Who on the Web 

Provides brief biographical information about more than 1.3 million people across a variety of occupations. Entries focus on frequently needed facts, such as birthdates, education, career, publications, and other objective data supplied by the individual to the editors.
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