Social work has its roots in dealing with poverty and social problems arising from population growth. Early social services focused on public health and housing vulnerable groups like the ill and elderly without families. Today, social workers help people cope with everyday issues and access resources, assisting those facing disabilities, disease, unemployment, housing problems, or substance abuse. They also help families experiencing domestic conflicts or child and spousal abuse. The document focuses on child welfare and protecting neglected and abused children.

2. Social Workers Empower People

3. History Of Social Work
 Social work has its roots in the struggle of society to
deal with poverty and the problems associated with it.
 Following European settlement of northern
America, the only social welfare was in the area of
public health. When epidemics occurred, quarantine
facilities were built to prevent contamination. As
populations grew, Almhouses were built to house
vulnerable people with no other support, including
people with a long term illness or older people without
families. This was the beginning of social services.

4. Nature Of The Work
 Social work is a profession for those with a strong desire to
help improve people's lives. Social workers assist people by
helping them cope with and solve issues in their everyday
lives, such as family and personal problems and dealing
with relationships. Some social workers help clients who
face a disability, life-threatening disease, social problem,
such as inadequate housing, unemployment, or substance
abuse. Social workers also assist families that have serious
domestic conflicts, sometimes involving child or spousal
abuse. Social workers also assist families that have serious
domestic conflicts, sometimes involving child or spousal
abuse

5. My Main Focus As A Social Worker
 Child Welfare.
 Neglected Children
 Physically or Sexually Abused Children

6. Social Workers have
to interact and help
vulnerable people in
the community. It is
our duty to fulfill
needed services to
people & families in
need of assistance.