On this page you will find Blog Post 2 – Center for Humane Tech. The instructions for this post are located in Module 3, Week 1.
Blog Post 2: Ethical Challenges
Ethical Considerations for Social Workers Related to Technology Frederic Reamer (2024) offered a thorough discussion on the ethical considerations for technology in the social work profession in Social Work Boundary Issues in the Digital Age. While there are many...
Telehealth: From Crisis Response to Staple Care
For all the devastation COVID-19 left behind, it also gave us a powerful reminder: when the chips are down, we can pull off massive leaps in a short amount of time. I’m not just talking about the lightning speed of vaccine development that helped us get our lives...
Blog 1 – Telehealth
Blog Post 1: Telehealth Health in Social Work Practice Balogun et al. (2025) The presence of telehealth aligned with my expectations because it is now widely used in social work and healthcare. What stood out to me was how heavily it is relied upon for vulnerable...
The observations of Telehealth
After reading Balogun (2025), I came away with a deeper understanding of both the opportunities and challenges that telehealth presents in social work practice. While I expected telehealth to improve access to services, I was surprised by the wide range of ways it is...
Blog 1 – Telehealth
One of the most surprising things discussed in Balogun et al. (2025) was the use of telehealth as a safety tool for survivors of domestic violence. I had never considered how virtual services could provide a safer way for clients to access support. The same idea...
Blog Post 1 – Telehealth
I expected telehealth to be used mainly for counseling and mental health services, but I was surprised to learn how widely it is used in social work. The authors discussed using telehealth for housing assistance, crisis intervention, and connecting clients to...
Blog #1: Telehealth
I believe that Balogun et al. (2025) described the presence of telehealth in a way that aligned with my expectations. After COVID, the popularity and demand for telehealth services have grown. I also feel that we are seeing telehealth become a bit more normalized in...
Blog Post #1
Is the presence of telehealth described in Balogun, et. al. (2025) what you expected? Did the authors discuss a specific use of telehealth that surprised you? Why or why not? Yes, the presence of telehealth described in the article is what I expected for the most...
Blog post 1 – Telehealth
Most of what the Balogun et al. (2025) article stated did not surprise me, but what did stand out was how telehealth improves engagement and accessibility for vulnerable groups with vision, auditory, or mobility impairments. I had not considered the role telehealth...
Blog Post #1: My Thoughts on Telehealth and Telemental Health
Before reading these articles, I honestly thought of telehealth as mostly doctor appointments over a computer screen. I knew telehealth had expanded during COVID, but I had not really considered how much it has impacted social work practice and vulnerable populations....