Deona Hooper, MSW is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of SWHELPER, and she has experience in nonprofit communications, tech development and social media consulting. Deona has a Masters in Social Work with a concentration in Management and Community Practice as well as a Certificate in Nonprofit Management both from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
SWHELPER is an award-winning, mission-driven, and progressive news website. We are dedicated to providing information, resources, and entertainment related to social work, social justice, and social good. Our audience is comprised of academics, policymakers, social workers, students, practitioners, helping professionals, caregivers, and people looking for information to help themselves or a loved one.
Our goal is to use an interdisciplinary approach to providing news and information, and there is no requirement to be a social worker or have a social work degree in order to contribute your knowledge and expertise in helping people.
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