--- title: Blog | Team Northwoods | Mobile Social Work description: Mobile Social Work | Expert content, inspiring stories, and resources for human services from our technology, practice, and policy experts. --- - [Blog](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog) - [Careers](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/careers) - [Community](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/community) - [Company](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/company) - [Customer Portal](https://portal.teamnorthwoods.com) [![logo-northwoods](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image/logo-northwoods.png?width=229&height=49&name=logo-northwoods.png "logo-northwoods")](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/) - [Products](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Products) - [Traverse®](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Products/Traverse) - [Adult & Aging](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Products/Traverse/Adult-Aging) - [Child Support](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Products/Traverse/Child-Support) - [Child Welfare](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Products/Traverse/Child-Welfare) - [Economic Assistance](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Products/Traverse/Economic-Assistance) - [Services](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Services) - [Case Aide Services](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/services/case-aide-services) - [Project Services](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Services/Project-Services) - [Integration Services](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Services/Integration-Services) - [Consulting Services](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Services/Consulting-Services) - [Support Services](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Services/Support-Services) - [Customer Stories](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Resources/Customer-Stories) - Insights - [Buying Modern Technology](https://info.teamnorthwoods.com/human-services-technology-funding-resources) - [Change Management in Human Services](https://info.teamnorthwoods.com/change-management-in-human-services) - [Resources for Child Welfare](https://info.teamnorthwoods.com/state-resources-child-welfare) - [Social Work Burnout](https://info.teamnorthwoods.com/social-work-burnout) - [Resources](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/resources) - [Blog](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog) - [Blog Subscribe](https://info.teamnorthwoods.com/blog-subscription-center) - [Customer Stories](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Resources/Customer-Stories) - [eBooks](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Resources/eBooks) - [Infographics](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Resources/Infographics) - [Videos](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Resources/Videos) - [Webinars](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Resources/Webinars) - [Get In Touch](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Get-In-Touch-Contact) # Blog Our blog isn’t about us. It’s about you. We discuss business challenges and real issues human service agencies and caseworkers face everyday. You’ll find traditional human services software articles about things like document management for human services and social work technology. But you’ll also find inspirational stories to boost caseworkers’ spirits and tools to help agencies find and gain support for technology in human services. go [![5 Must-Haves for Mobile Technology in Child Welfare](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/Blog/2021/04-08-2021%205%20Must%20Haves%20Feature.jpg)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/entryid/107/5-must-haves-for-mobile-technology-in-cps) Posted Tuesday, March 26, 2024 by [Lauren Hirka](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/lauren-hirka) ## [5 Must-Haves for Mobile Technology in Child Welfare](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/entryid/107/5-must-haves-for-mobile-technology-in-cps) Child welfare agenciesare always adapting. As the landscape continuously shifts, so do the demands on child welfare workers, who must be equipped with the right tools to respond quickly and effectively, no matter where they are. Mobile technology enables workers to stay connected, access and share important information on the go, and streamline their work. In turn, workers can focus on fostering relationships, providing holistic support, and helping families make positive change to achieve their goals. [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/entryid/107/5-must-haves-for-mobile-technology-in-cps) [![Readers' Choice Recap: Top Blog Posts of 2023](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/Blog/2023/Top%20Blogs%20Recap%20Features.jpg)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/readers-choice-recap-top-blog-posts-of-2023) Posted Monday, December 18, 2023 by [Team Northwoods](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/team-northwoods) ## [Readers' Choice Recap: Top Blog Posts of 2023](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/readers-choice-recap-top-blog-posts-of-2023) Another year is coming to a close and that means it's time to recap our top blogs of 2023. Whether you're new here (welcome!) or a regular reader (welcome back!), we hope you'll find something new and insightful in this year's list. [Subscribe to the blog via email](https://info.teamnorthwoods.com/blog-subscription-center) so you never miss out on future content or [get in touch with our team](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Get-In-Touch-Contact) if certain trends, topics, or challenges are on your mind as we head into the new year. As always, thanks for reading along with us! [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/readers-choice-recap-top-blog-posts-of-2023) [![Tech Talk 101: Child Welfare Technology Terms to Know](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/Blog/2023/11-14-2023%20Child%20Welfare%20Glossary%20Feature.png)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/child-welfare-technology-and-business-terms-to-know) Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2023 by [Team Northwoods](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/team-northwoods) ## [Tech Talk 101: Child Welfare Technology Terms to Know](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/child-welfare-technology-and-business-terms-to-know) Child welfare technology is constantly evolving: trends ebb and flow, policies and mandates change, and new tools become available seemingly every day. Beyond changing how work gets done, it’s also changing the way you talk about it—both about your challenges and how technology can be used to help solve them. We’ve compiled a list of terms you’ve likely heard or read about related to technology, along with their definitions, how they relate to each other, and what they mean for child welfare. [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/child-welfare-technology-and-business-terms-to-know) [![A Fresh Approach to Electronic Forms in Human Services](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/05-10-2023%20Forms%20Overview%20Feature.jpg)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/a-fresh-approach-to-electronic-forms-in-human-services) Posted Wednesday, May 10, 2023 by [Team Northwoods](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/team-northwoods) ## [A Fresh Approach to Electronic Forms in Human Services](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/a-fresh-approach-to-electronic-forms-in-human-services) Releases of information and consents. Court orders and modifications. Income statements and employment verifications. These are just a few examples of the hundreds of forms that human services agencies rely on to operate every day. Forms are essentially an agency’s primary method of communication—both internally and externally. They also support the adage, “if it’s not documented, it didn’t happen.” This is why many agencies have recognized the importance of digitizing their forms as a first step toward increasing their efficiency, timeliness, and service delivery capacity. Most importantly, when forms can be completed, signed, and submitted electronically and from anywhere, families can reach their goals in a timelier manner. [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/a-fresh-approach-to-electronic-forms-in-human-services) [![Modern Technology Tools for Supporting the Human Services Workforce](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/Blog/2023/04-06-2023-HHS-Workforce-Tech-Feature.png)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/modern-technology-tools-for-supporting-the-human-services-workforce) Posted Thursday, April 6, 2023 by [Laura Haffield](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/laura-haffield) ## [Modern Technology Tools for Supporting the Human Services Workforce](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/modern-technology-tools-for-supporting-the-human-services-workforce) The current workforce crisis facing the helping professions, including all programs within human services, unfortunately isn’t going away any time soon. Workforce issues will be top of mind for both local and state human services agencies for the next several years, as well as a [priority communicated by federal partners](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/blog/2023/02/acf-heading-2023-momentum). As we come out of Social Work Month with a renewed focus on empowering workers, what better time to talk about how technology is supporting the workforce today? At Northwoods, we take pride in developing tools that help ease the day-to-day burdens on caseworkers and social workers across the country so they can focus on clients and families. However, we know that’s just one piece of the puzzle. A lot of today’s most impactful technology is targeted toward supporting workers themselves. This is critical since a happy and stable workforce has long been shown to have [dramatic positive impacts on the citizens they serve](https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/case-work-management/). [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/modern-technology-tools-for-supporting-the-human-services-workforce) [![Traverse for Adult & Aging: Software to Support the Continuum of Care](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/Blog/2023/01-09-2023%20Traverse-AA%20Feature.jpg)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/traverse-for-adult-aging-software-to-support-the-continuum-of-care) Posted Monday, January 9, 2023 by [Team Northwoods](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/team-northwoods) ## [Traverse for Adult & Aging: Software to Support the Continuum of Care](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/traverse-for-adult-aging-software-to-support-the-continuum-of-care) Adult & aging caseworkers are stretched for time and resources trying to balance paperwork requirements and spending quality time with clients. They want to focus on assessing clients’ needs and coordinating services, but administrative roadblocks stand in the way. [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/traverse-for-adult-aging-software-to-support-the-continuum-of-care) [![Readers' Choice Recap: Top Blog Posts of 2022](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/Blog/2022%20Top%20Blogs%20Recap%20Feature.jpg)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/readers-choice-recap-top-blog-posts-of-2022) Posted Tuesday, December 6, 2022 by [Team Northwoods](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/team-northwoods) ## [Readers' Choice Recap: Top Blog Posts of 2022](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/readers-choice-recap-top-blog-posts-of-2022) Another year is coming to a close and that means it's time to recap our top blogs of 2022. Whether you're new here (welcome!) or a regular reader (welcome back!), we hope you'll find something new and insightful in this year's list. [Subscribe to the blog via email](https://info.teamnorthwoods.com/blog-subscription-center) so you never miss out on future content or [get in touch with our team](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Get-In-Touch-Contact) if certain trends, topics, or challenges are on your mind as we head into the new year. As always, thanks for reading along with us! [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/readers-choice-recap-top-blog-posts-of-2022) [![Meet Traverse Connect: Our Portal to Engage Clients and Collaborators](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/Blog/2022/06-29-2022%20Traverse%20Connect%20Blog%20Feature.jpg)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/connecting-caseworkers-clients-and-service-providers-to-speed-up-service-delivery) Posted Wednesday, June 29, 2022 by [Team Northwoods](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/team-northwoods) ## [Meet Traverse Connect: Our Portal to Engage Clients and Collaborators](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/connecting-caseworkers-clients-and-service-providers-to-speed-up-service-delivery) Human services caseworkers are constantly exchanging information with people outside the agency, yet historically have lacked the right tools to support the process. We built our secure portal, Traverse® Connect, to solve agencies’ collaboration and client engagement problems—and here’s why. [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/connecting-caseworkers-clients-and-service-providers-to-speed-up-service-delivery) [![Empowering Adult & Aging Caseworkers with Information to Support Elder Abuse Prevention Efforts](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/Blog/2022/Prevent-Abuse-3.jpg)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/empowering-adult-aging-caseworkers-with-information-to-support-elder-abuse-prevention-efforts) Posted Wednesday, June 15, 2022 by [Team Northwoods](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/team-northwoods) ## [Empowering Adult & Aging Caseworkers with Information to Support Elder Abuse Prevention Efforts](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/empowering-adult-aging-caseworkers-with-information-to-support-elder-abuse-prevention-efforts) *Editor’s note: we originally published this post in 2019 shortly after* [*Route Fifty named elder abuse the “silent epidemic of our time*](https://www.routefifty.com/health-human-services/2018/02/elder-abuse-opioid-epidemic/146184/)*.” Unfortunately,* [*cases have continued to increase*](https://www.wsj.com/articles/elder-abuse-spreads-stoked-by-the-pandemic-11640704358)*—both in number and intensity—during the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning it’s even more important now for adult & aging caseworkers to have faster access to relevant information to create better support for clients’ overall well-being.* The mistreatment of older adults is a significant problem across the country. That’s why [World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)](https://eldermistreatment.usc.edu/weaad-home/)—acknowledged annually on June 15—is a call-to-action for individuals, organizations, and communities to raise awareness about elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/empowering-adult-aging-caseworkers-with-information-to-support-elder-abuse-prevention-efforts) [![Why Do Social Workers Burn Out?](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/Blog/2022/03-08-22%20Social%20Worker%20Burnout%20Feature.jpg)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/entryid/137/why-do-social-workers-burn-out) Posted Tuesday, March 8, 2022 by [Team Northwoods](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/team-northwoods) ## [Why Do Social Workers Burn Out?](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/entryid/137/why-do-social-workers-burn-out) Social worker burnout and turnover have always been a significant problem in human and social services. [Turnover in child welfare has ranged from 20-40%](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10560-021-00800-w) annually for the last two decades. But today the stakes are higher than ever. Frontline workers are mentally, emotionally, and physically drained. 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