Scholarly publications
Social work across practice and systems
Full-length social work analyses with defined questions, evidence, practice implications, source notes, stable citations, and downloadable editions.
Small steps, shared decisions
A three-session integrated behavioral health intervention addressing diabetes distress, cultural humility, and plans that fit real life.
Article · 14-minute read Read the article → Housing & child welfareWhen housing hardship is read as neglect
A social work argument for applying a housing lens before hardship becomes mistaken for a parenting verdict.
Article · 12-minute read Read the article → Recovery & family preservationRecovery under two clocks
Parents in early recovery are changing over time while child-welfare and court timelines keep moving.
Article · 12-minute read Read the article →The 413 Brief
Field articles for Western Massachusetts
Evidence-informed explanations of public systems, referral routes, benefits, and frontline handoffs. These articles keep their newsletter identity while becoming part of the same searchable article library.
Check Both Cards Before You Change the Plan
Dual coverage, savings programs, integrated plans, and the handoffs that change when two cards are active.
The 413 Brief · Field articleRead the article → Behavioral health accessBefore You Send a Therapy List, Sort the Door
Distinguish crisis, urgent, routine, health-plan, CBHC, and DMH routes before making a referral.
The 413 Brief · Field articleRead the article → Child welfare & family supportDCF Has the Case. Keep Family Support Work in the Right Lane.
Coordinate with DCF while preserving the purpose and boundaries of family-support work.
The 413 Brief · Field articleRead the article → Disability benefitsSSI or SSDI? Start With the Program Name
A first screen that keeps the federal claim, its status, and surrounding benefit systems in the right lanes.
The 413 Brief · Field articleRead the article → Housing systemsHousing First vs. Transitional Housing
What the two models mean for Western Massachusetts referrals and service planning.
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