"When we think about oral health, we really silo it rather than thinking of it as we have one body; we have one health. But oral health is really the gateway into someone's whole health.”

–Candace Ziglor, DSW

“Abortion is so stigmatized, controversial and a hot button issue that even social work has been hesitant to make it a primary component of the things we talk about and advocate for, even though reproductive health care affects everything.”

“Having conversations about important issues that affect our lives is how we address the social determinants of our health because it nurtures and cultivates community and a sense of belonging.”

“It’s easy to get overwhelmed and paralyzed and not do anything, but if you can, connect and start to take action. You will feel better if you feel like you are part of the solution.”

“Gamification has this purpose of increasing motivation and engagement to influence or change behavior with an aim of achieving a particular outcome you have in mind.”

"Elected office is just like any other social work job. I think sometimes there’s this fear you have to have a law degree or be a businessperson — completely not the case."

“Mind-altering, psychoactive compounds and plants have been used by humans for thousands and thousands of years. There are Indigenous traditions that have kept that alive over the centuries and still to this day.”

“There are social workers … that declare that spirituality is a vital part of human development. My question there is, I cannot think of, off the top of my head, any other component of human behavior and human development that we accept simply by declaration.”

"We can certainly talk about having folks at the table, but once they're at the table, are we making sure that their voices are heard? Are we making sure that we hear where they're coming from?"

“It’s critically important for us as a profession to understand how computer science and folks who are doing AI in health and mental health are thinking about the problems that we’re thinking of. Those engineers are 100% coming for you.”