Category: Social Services
Social Services + Healthcare = A winning combination
Before our hours of operation changed due to COVID-19, Bread for the City's Intern Fatima Bravo shadowed our Care Management Specialist, Brittany Ferreras, as she worked with patients to address their physical and emotional health in our Health Resource Room.
Social work and health: Mobile Mammograms
Before COVID-19 shutdowns took place, Bread for the City was proud to host a mobile mammogram clinic, organized by our SE Center Social Services team!
“It felt empowering”: Giving feedback on SOAR
All throughout the month of March, Bread for the City is celebrating Social Work Month by hearing directly from our social services staff. Read on to see how Ashley Moore, our Associate Director of Care Management, works with national and community groups to improve the SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery) process.
Congratulations to Our 2019 Cycle 1 PEP Graduates!
The Bread for the City family would like to congratulate the 19 new graduates of our Pre-Employment Program! PEP helps BFC clients develop the skills necessary to secure and retain employment. PEP accomplishes through a four-tiered approach: job readiness workshops, case management, life skills coaching, and job placement.
Social Worker Stories: Putting More PEP in Our Step
We're closing out Social Work Month with some exciting news about our Pre-Employment Program. Read on to find out about the new changes we've implemented to better serve our clients.
Social Worker Stories: A Day in the Life of a Rep Payee
Social Work Month continues as Jade Graver and Sofia Heffernan work as coordinators in BFC's Representative Payee Program, read on to see what a day in Rep Payee really looks like!
Social Worker Stories: Women’s Wellness Day Recap
Who says social workers can't have fun? On March 15, our amazing Women Empowered program sponsored Women's Wellness Day. UDC Social Work intern Canise Richardson has the recap on a day filled with good food, great people and an even greater experience.
Social Worker Stories: From Attorney and Activist to Social Work Intern
We're going back to back for Social Work Month with our second post for the week! Today, our newest social work intern, Mindy Brodsky, Esq., takes us on her journey from attorney and activist to the world of social work. She also gives us an inside look on a first interaction with a client.
Social Worker Stories: How The Great Recession Led Me to Bread for the City
As we can continue to elevate the voices of our social workers during Social Work Month, Thea Bryan shares her story of how The Great Recession impacted her career path and what working at Bread for the City is like.