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Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 146
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Neutral
Location: USA
YouTube: 10.1k subscribers
Instagram: 72.0k followers
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Host
Lorrie Appleton - NASW member and social worker; serves as host of Social Work Talks and introduces issues relevant to social work practice, policy, and ethics.
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Recent Guest Discussions
NAMI New York State - Mental Health Advocacy, Stigma Reduction, Mental Health Equity, Insurance Prior Authorization Access Barriers, And Mental Health Policy Reform
Children’s Defense Fund New York (and #Right2RemainSilent coalition) - Youth Interrogation Legislation, Right To Counsel During Police Interrogations, False Confessions, And Racial Inequities In The Legal System
Ashlee Fox - Implications Of Supreme Court Decision Chiles V. Salazar For Conversion Therapy Bans, Free Speech, Professional Standards, Evidence-based Practice, And Future Mental Health Care
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Episodes
EP 145 - Destigmatizing and Advocating for Communities Affected by Mental Illness
June 05, 2026
Social Work Talks sits down with NAMI New York State to discuss the growing need for stronger mental health advocacy, policy reform, and collaboration between social workers and individuals with lived experience. This episode explores efforts to address insurance prior authorizations, mental health care access, and the movement to recognize mental health as a constitutional right in New York State. Tune in for an important conversation on reducing stigma, advancing mental health equity, and s...
EP 144 - End False Confessions Amongst Youth
May 29, 2026
Representatives from the #Right2RemainSilent: Children's Early Access to Counsel campaign join Social Work Talks to discuss groundbreaking youth justice legislation aimed at protecting young people during police interrogations. The coalition, made up of more than 150 organizations across New York State, is advocating for passage of the Youth Interrogation Bill, which would require that anyone under the age of 18 consult with an attorney before waiving their constitutional right to remain sile...
EP 143 - What Social Workers Need to Know About the Supreme Court's Decision in Chiles v. Salazar
May 12, 2026
In this episode of Social Work Talks, we break down the Supreme Court's ruling on conversion therapy bans, free speech, and the growing debate around "talk therapy." Our host NASW Member and Social Worker Lorrie Appleton sits down with our guest NASW Deputy General Counsel Ashlee Fox, JD, MSW, who leads the National Association of Social Workers Legal Defense Fund. Learn why many experts believe this case could have far-reaching implications for professional standards, evidence-based practice...
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