By David S. Prescott, LICSW

David Prescott explores both the uncertainty of the present times and what professionals can do for themselves and others.

While the at-risk children who we all serve have always faced uncertainty in their lives, the current era presents ever-increasing challenges. Help and support for at-risk youths and their families, already underfunded, diminishes even further as social workers, teachers, and counselors struggle to do their jobs in the face of increased economic hardships, the fast rising rate of COVID infections nationwide, and the continuing need for social distancing.