Chastity S.

UAB Social Work Major. My field interest is Social and Human Services and my focus is community development and homelessness amongst veterans.

[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

@swhelperorg This was a great read! I was able to gain a different perspective by this article highlighting the fact that depression can be due to social factors, so it should be viewed as a social issue rather than being classified as a medical issue #SocWorkUAB

[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

@KayleeLucas10 Same. I actually tried to use it and see if they had any information on the homeless. Unfortunately they didn’t, but I enjoyed exploring the website to see what information they did have available. #SocWorkUAB

[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

Mental illness can affect anyone! According to @NIMHgov, nearly one in five U.S. adults lives with a mental illness. Estimates show that only 1/2 of those with mental illnesses receive treatment. Read more at https://t.co/vpMnJDDhBN #MentalHealthAwareness #socworkUAB

[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

@DrKristie @SJSworks @RockTheVote @votevets @votolatino @UBSSW @socworkpodcast @DrAngelaShenell @MayorOfLA I think this is a great idea! Social workers can educate the individuals about the power of voting, using their own communities as examples #socworkuab

[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

@ChasitySledge To piggy back off this, remember that there are several ways to contribute to the community, whether it’s volunteering your time to service agencies, or donating to your local food bank. #socworkuab

[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

If anyone is interested in any volunteer experience, look into @YWCAUSA !! There are so many opportunities year round to serve the community. For more information on opportunities in Birmingham, visit https://t.co/bKoHiS6uab #SocWorkUAB

[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

@KeyunaReese I was able to be apart of the same training! It was actually really interesting to see how everyone from different majors worked together to treat the patient and how we all had different primary focuses when it came to the treatment #SocWorkUAB

[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

Say* 😩 #typos

[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

Have you ever thought about how children internalize the loss of a loved one? I can honestly said that I haven’t until today. Here is a great article from ⁦@SocialWorkToday⁩ on the topic and how SocWork’s can help facilitate it #SocWorkUAB https://t.co/mf2tbWneyD

[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

@NASWNC @ShaneJ_Sewell @NC_Governor @ncdhhs @nasw @UNC_SSW @NCSUSocialWork @UNCWSSW @NCHealthNews @newsobserver @newsocialworker @yourAPNC Thanks to Governor Cooper! It’s important that social workers are all hands on when it comes to natural disasters so that those impacted can receive the services they need during these traumatic times! #SocWorkUAB

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[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

Have you ever thought about how children internalize the loss of a loved one? I can honestly said that I haven’t until today. Here is a great article from ⁦@SocialWorkToday⁩ on the topic and how SocWork’s can help facilitate it #SocWorkUAB https://t.co/mf2tbWneyD

[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

@Alexand56661441 I agree with you. There is no reason that those who have completed their “punishment” should have to reenter society and continue to be pushed (not able to get jobs, find places to live, or vote) #SocWorkUAB

[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

@newsocialworker @socworkpodcast @AASuicidology @spcummings @epflcswccm @nasw I appreciate this article! As a veteran, this hits close to home. So many veterans feel isolated and that no one gets them. I feel that having social workers who are veterans will be beneficial and these veteran clients can feel like they have someone to relate to.#SocWorkUAB

[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

@Aedwards940611 Yeah let’s do it!

[Chastity S. @chastity_16]

The social work topic that interests me is homelessness. According to @USICHgov, estimates based on community-point-in-time counts conducted in January 2017 suggest that 3,793 people in Alabama were homeless on a given night in 2017. 269 of those people were veterans. #SocWorkUAB