Forensic social workers serve as expert witnesses, assist with investigations, refer defendants to community resources and develop advocacy programs within the criminal justice system.

Forensic social work, at its core, applies social work principles to legal systems and to the people impacted by them. It requires fluency not just in trauma and systems of oppression, but also in ...

I hope it helps forensic social workers articulate their unique contribution in these multidisciplinary teams.” The guidance has been backed by Lyn Romeo, the chief social worker for adults, who said ...

Forensic scientists urged to explore roles beyond traditional ones, such as forensic social worker, to help victims of sexual crime, domestic violence, and suicide. Suicide prevention is a major ...

The application of social work to legal issues and litigation is the topic of a seminar 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 in the Coblentz Hall seminar room at Hood College.

March is social work month, shining a spotlight on the work done to help people every day. NY1's Clodagh McGowan is taking a closer look at the forensic social workers who team up with public ...

There’s committed, and then there’s wade-into-a-swamp committed. On a Friday afternoon in March, Ashley Foster, the forensic social worker recently assigned to assist several Northeast Connecticut ...