
461 | How to Empower Social Workers in Public Defender Offices w/Kay Edwards
Montag, 30. März 2026 · 59 min
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Today, Hunter was joined by Kay Edwards from the Far West Texas Regional Public Defender Office. There, Kay is the Mental Health Supervisor and she joins the show to discuss how her office has implemented a new organizational structure and way of thinking that empowers social workers to take more active roles in cases.
Guest:
Kay Edwards, Mental Health Supervisor, Far West Texas Public Defender
Resources:
NAPD Social Workers
publicdefenders.us/audiences/social-worker
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farwesttxrpd.org
kay@farwesttxrpd.org
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Publicdefenseless@gmail.com
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