“You can’t just focus on the individual when you have a sick child; you have to focus on families. You have to focus on the barriers they faced before they got here to access care and the barriers they may face when they go back. 20% of RMHC Bay Area families come from medically underserved communities, and as social workers, we’re committed to social justice.” Read more from Nicole Frances Williams on how RMHC Bay Area fosters healthy family systems.
“For me, it has always been important to remember my purpose. There have been many stressful situations to navigate throughout my time at Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area; however, at the end of the day, it is figuring out a solution to support families with sick children that’s most important.” Read more from Juan Hernandez on social work in leadership.
“Family-centered care is designed to empower families in the care of their children. It’s about recognizing the family as the child’s primary and most profound relationship, and about respecting the family’s values, beliefs, and culture. To me, the values underlying family-centered care and social work are one in the same.” Read more from Laura Keegan Boudreau on social work values in service.
While working as a medical social worker with immunocompromised patients and their families during COVID has had its challenges, it has highlighted how important this work is. Read more about Social Worker Spotlight: Akilah Burford, Stanford Children’s...
Being a social worker, specifically being a medical social worker, through COVID has meant being in the frontlines and bearing witness to the pain, suffering and hardships patients and families are encountering. Children and families are facing unprecedented circumstances that are affecting them physically, emotionally and psychologically. <a class="continue" href="https://rmhcbayarea.org/social-w...
