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Fri Apr 3, 2026
46:03
Social workers hold the fabric of this country together — so why is the government pulling it apart? Dr. Anthony Estreet, CEO of the National Association of Social Workers, joins Earl Ingram to talk about what's really happening to the profession and the people it serves. From slashing student loan limits for social work students to rewriting the rules on Public Service Loan Forgiveness, this administration is making it harder to become a social worker and harder to stay one. Meanwhile, schools are overwhelmed, community centers are disappearing, and young people in Milwaukee are organizing "takeovers" with no mentors and no outlets. Earl and Dr. Estreet dig into the mental health workforce shortage, the need for prevention over crisis response, and why checking on your neighbor might be the most powerful thing you can do right now. This is a conversation about what it means to care for each other — and what happens when the systems meant to help us start turning their backs.