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Once Upon A Client: The Curious Case of Percy Pointer, Part II

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Craig Moncho

In Part I of “The Curious Case of Percy Pointer”… Percy Pointer was my first client as an MSW intern in the Client Advocacy Project (CAP) at Coalition for the Homeless in New York City.  The CAP’s goals are to … Continue reading →

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Once Upon A Client: The Curious Case of Percy Pointer, Part I

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Craig Moncho

Sometimes the only power our clients have is the power to say “No.” Or so they believe.  My first client ever as an MSW intern, Mr. Percival Pointer, didn’t want any services of any kind.  “If I don’t have anything, … Continue reading →

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Once Upon A Client: The End of Homelessness

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Craig Moncho

There is no symbol more reflective of the end of homelessness than a set of keys. As Manager of the Client Advocacy Project (CAP) at Coalition for the Homeless in New York City, I had the privilege of leading a … Continue reading →

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Once Upon A Client: Boundaries

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Craig Moncho

Welcome to the first in my new periodic series here at The Social Work Practitioner called Once Upon A Client.  Once Upon A Client will explore aspects of social work practice through experiences I’ve had with particular clients.  These experiences … Continue reading →

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