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HISTORY
ASWIS History
Established in 2015, the Alliance of Social Workers in Sports raises awareness of the ways in which social work practice can partner with and contribute to all levels and all segments of sports. ASWIS promotes a social worker in sports perspective that is grounded in social and economic justice, strength-based approaches, and person-in-environment frameworks. ASWIS encourages the full range of social work practice in sports, from case management and clinical services through advocacy and policy practice for every level and segment of sports.
ASWIS finalized its incorporation in June 2016 and become an official 501(c)(3) in March of 2017.
EIN Number: 81-3890412
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ASWIS
- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
How Dylan Larkin Became the Red Wings’ New Great Hope (By: Jeff Waraniak)
Please see the original citing source for this blog post. https://www.hourdetroit.com/community/hometown-hero/
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ASWIS
- Oct 29, 2020
- 1 min
On Call (By: Jeff Waraniak)
Please see the original citing source for this blog post. https://www.hourdetroit.com/give-detroit/on-call/
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ASWIS
- Oct 22, 2020
- 1 min
Former Navy SEAL Summits Fourteeners in Record-Time (By: Jeff Waraniak)
Please see the original citing source for this blog post. https://www.5280.com/2017/08/former-navy-seal-summits-fourteeners-record-time/
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ASWIS
- Oct 14, 2020
- 1 min
Ice-Cold Courage: The Inspiring Story of Olympic Speedskater Kelly Gunther (By Jeff Waraniak)
To view this blog post please visit the original citing source: https://seenthemagazine.com/ice-cold-courage-the-inspiring-story-of-olymp...
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ASWIS
- Oct 6, 2020
- 6 min
The Athlete’s World: Intersectionality of Covid-19, Social Justice, and Mental Health
By: Christine Mosher, LICSW I am a psychotherapist and my full-time job is working for Walden Behavioral Care, which is an eating...
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ASWIS
- Sep 12, 2020
- 3 min
The Big Dance is Right around the Corner... (By: Devon Bonnemere)
The Big Dance is right around the corner. The crowds, the high energy, it’s your senior year and now it’s time to leave it all on the...
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ASWIS
- Sep 12, 2020
- 2 min
Keep Expanding Mental Health and Wellness Initiatives in College Athletics (By: Nicolo Porto)
The link between mental health and athletes has been well-documented for years. However, in 2020, the lack of mental health resources and...
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ASWIS
- Aug 15, 2020
- 5 min
Is Gymnastics Traumatizing or Healing? (By Lacy Duke)
Gymnastics is an intriguing topic and at times it has been the subject of hidden and blatant abuse. When we think about gymnastics, what...
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ASWIS
- Aug 15, 2020
- 4 min
Contract or No Contact? Cost of Playing; Professional Athletes and the Public Eye (By Katie Balint)
Professional athletes are comparable to mythic creatures, doing things your average Joe could only dream of doing without ending up bed...
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ASWIS
- Jul 29, 2020
- 3 min
“Are you okay?” (By: Amari Harstfield)
Did you know that about 322 million people worldwide live with depression (Our World)? In 2014, around 15.7 million adults ages 18 or...
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ASWIS
- Jul 29, 2020
- 7 min
She Had Wings On (By: Jade Patterson)
Suicide tends to be a topic that gets pushed under the rug, but when it’s your daughter, your best friend, your college roommate, your...
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ASWIS
- Jun 9, 2020
- 5 min
A Growing Frontier: Competitive Gaming and Mental Health (By: Nick Vincent)
In February I had excitedly purchased plane tickets to Ottawa, Canada to visit family. The main objective for the trip to our northern...
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ASWIS
- Jun 9, 2020
- 3 min
Unfiltered (By Argirios Gouriotis)
Youth sports offer a unique opportunity for individuals of different ethnicities, incomes, and social standings to come together. I can...
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ASWIS
- Jun 2, 2020
- 2 min
Image is Everything (By: Eric Dawson, LCSW)
The World loves sports. Scroll through TikTok and you’ll likely come across a sport-related trick shot or highlight reel (not to mention...
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ASWIS
- Jun 2, 2020
- 5 min
Dear White People, Educate Yourselves (By: Danny Bonaventura, MSW)
If you’re white, you don’t know what it’s like to be black in America. You might think you understand, but you don’t. I used to think I...
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ASWIS
- May 27, 2020
- 1 min
Support for Athletes in Their Post-Sports Career
Elite athletes train extensively for years and in many cases sports consume most of their young lives. Oftentimes athletes are making...
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ASWIS
- May 27, 2020
- 3 min
Life in Moderation (By: Darcel Dillard-Suite)
As we are all still navigating being inside more and outside less, the word that has kept me going is “moderation”. Not too much Netflix,...
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ASWIS
- May 27, 2020
- 3 min
I am sorry for your loss: Athlete Grief during COVID-19 (By: Jai Combest)
In my lifetime I have never experienced anything as uncertain as COVID-19. A lot has happened since the first suspected COVID-19...
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ASWIS
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
Debating the Ivy League Grad Athlete Policy (By: Argirios Gouriotis)
In ancient Greek philosophy there is an emphasis put on balancing the three overarching characteristics of every human: mind, body, and...
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