ASWIS
The NCAA Cancellation Epidemic (By: Amari Hartsfield)
The COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, has caused an epidemic in our country. College and professional sports have called to be...
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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
- Mar 24, 2020
- 2 min
Postponing the Tokyo Summer Games was the Right Decision of the Olympic Committee
By: Stacy E Kratz, PhD, LCSW, CAP The new world order with COVID-19 means every single day, over and over, decision after decision is...
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ASWIS
- Mar 14, 2020
- 5 min
Exhibit A: Aaron Hernandez (By: Stephanie Falotico, LMSW)
I have finished watching the Netflix Limited Series, Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez. One word that easily comes to mind is...
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ASWIS
- Feb 27, 2020
- 4 min
How to Write a Compelling Blog Post (By: Traci Nigg, LMSW)
Oftentimes while you’re scrolling through your social media, or watching your favorite sports team in live action, or while busting out...
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ASWIS
- Feb 27, 2020
- 3 min
Bryce Gowdy, Georgia Tech Athletics & Why Every Athletic Department Needs a Social Worker
By: Emmett L. Gill, Jr., PhD, MSW, LMSW I hesitated to write anything about the January 2020 suicide of Bryce Gowdy in part because of my...
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ASWIS
- Sep 9, 2019
- 3 min
Mind Over Matter: College Athletics and Mental Health Awareness (by Zach Draves)
It is now September and that conjure up multiple meanings for many people. It means the month of Labor Day. It means back to school for...
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ASWIS
- Aug 5, 2019
- 5 min
The Hate U Give: The State of Sports In A Climate of Hate (By: Zach Draves)
We are living in very dangerous times where according to the FBI we have seen a sharp increase in hate crimes being reported since 2017....
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ASWIS
- Jun 15, 2019
- 5 min
When They See Us... (By Zach Draves)
When They See Us: The Central Park 5, Kyle Lowry, Kevin Durant, and the Criminalization and Mistreatment of the Black Male Summertime...
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ASWIS
- Jun 5, 2019
- 5 min
A Call to Action: Support Transgender Athletes During Pride Month and Beyond (By: Zach Draves)
Pride Month is officially upon us. This pride will be significant because June 28th will mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall...
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ASWIS
- Jun 5, 2019
- 5 min
A CALL TO COACHES – MAKE MENTAL HEALTH A PROGRAM PRIORITY (By: Katie Johnson, LISW)
In late April our local news outlet announced the resignations of 3 leading high school boys basketball coaches in our metro area. This...
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ASWIS
- May 22, 2019
- 3 min
Have We Come A Long Way Baby? Assaults on Reproductive Rights and The Impact on Women’s Sports
(By Zach Draves) Nina Simone’s classic Mississippi Goddman began with “Alabama got me so upset” and given the recent anti-abortion law...
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ASWIS
- May 20, 2019
- 3 min
Safe At Home: Domestic Violence in MLB and Lessons to be Learned (By: Zach Draves)
As many have heard, Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell returned from a 40 game suspension after it was reported that he physically...
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ASWIS
- May 8, 2019
- 8 min
Caster Semenya: Misogynoir and The Policing Of The Black Female Athlete (By: Zach Draves)
To paraphrase Malcolm X, the most disrespected woman is the black woman. That couldn’t be truer than what occurred this past week when...
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ASWIS
- Apr 23, 2019
- 8 min
Columbine: Guns, Manhood, and Jock Culture 20 Years Later (By: Zach Draves)
It was just a normal day on Tuesday April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Students and teachers were going...
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ASWIS
- Jan 26, 2019
- 5 min
A Personal Story - Wesley Gosselin
I was given one of the very greatest blessings of my life two summers ago--a blessing that drastically changed how I view myself,...
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ASWIS
- Dec 31, 2018
- 12 min
New Jersey Wrestling Saga and the Policing of Black Athletes, Culture, and Style (By: Zach Draves)
The prophetic soul genius Marvin Gaye lyrically stated in his iconic anthem of social consciousness “What’s Going On” a principled...
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ASWIS
- Dec 14, 2018
- 5 min
Fights, Black Male College Athletes & Trauma
Over the past several weeks, several fights have unfolded during college football contests and skirmishes before and during collegiate...
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ASWIS
- Nov 19, 2018
- 4 min
"We Stand With Transgender Sisters and Brothers" By Zach Draves
The week of Nov. 12-19 is Transgender Awareness Week. This is a time for us to have serious discussions about how we have come and how...
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ASWIS
- Nov 13, 2018
- 10 min
Soccer in America: Are We Losing the Joy of Playing the Game? By: Christine Mosher, LICSW
Soccer in America today is so different than when I was a kid. I started playing soccer when I was in seventh grade. It was the first...
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ASWIS
- Oct 15, 2018
- 6 min
Fists for Freedom: Tommie Smith and John Carlos 50 Years Later (By: Zach Draves)
1968 was a pivotal year in American history as well as one of the most turbulent. The year began with the further expansion of the unjust...
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