A 2006 study of licensed social workers conducted by the NASW Center for Workforce Studies revealed the following about the profession of social work:

• Social workers have advanced educational preparation and practice experience.  A master’s in social work (MSW) is the predominant social work degree for licensed social workers (79% of active practitioners).
• Social workers’ most frequent specialty practice areas are mental health (37%), child welfare/family (13%), health (13%) and aging (9%).
• Social workers spend the majority of their time providing direct client services (96%), followed by consultation (73%) and administration/management (69%).
• With 12% of respondents planning on leaving the workforce in the next two years and the increasing need for social work services, there will likely not be enough social workers to meet the needs of clients.

Constance McMillen was told she wouldn’t be able to bring her girlfriend as her date to Prom, the ACLU intervened on her behalf and the school eventually cancelled the Prom altogether. School officials are currently encouraging a private prom be organized that can continue to deny Constance and her girlfriend entrance.

As a rule I focus on mental health issues and not political issues. In this case I am posting this since I see going to the prom as a social mile stone that so many gay and lesbians have been denied in their lives, a chance to express you relationship choice in a public and supportive way.

I wonder if Itawamba, Mississippi still makes “black” students ride in the back of the bus.

As Portlander’s some thing we can be proud of. As gay men and woman some thing we as a country can be proud about.