I had the pleasure of presenting at a self-care themed retreat for social workers at Hebrew Senior Life recently. I was invited to talk about blogging to de-stress. Here are some resources generated from our discussion:
Previous SW 2.0 column on social work and blogging: Social Work? There’s a Blog for That
Middle East Bloggers:
Social work sites and blogs:
- Fried Social Worker
- The New Social Worker’s Blog
- Social Work Career Development
- Social Work Blogs
- Social Work Tech Blog
- Social Jerk
Tools to Create Blogs
Some of my favorite “mental junk food” blogs:
Tools to help keep track of resources:
- Instapaper – A simple tool to save web pages for reading later
- Yahoo! Groups, especially Clinicians Exchange (need to request membership)
- Mendeley – Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.
Blogging tools to help clients:
- CaringBridge.org, create free patient websites and blogs. Read the related SW 2.0 column titled CaringBridge: A Valuable Tool for Social Workers and Those With Critical Illness
Guidance on Using Technology Tools in Social Work Ethically
Karen Zgoda, LMSW 
Thanks so much for having put together this helpful list of resources, Karen!
I haven’t used yet the Mendeley tool yet although I’ve heard it referenced before. It sounds like a very powerful resource.
Many thanks also for your kind mention of my blog. I’m most honored 🙂
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Thank you for putting together such an awesome blog – looking forward to reading more posts!
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