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Abstract
As government cost-cutters attack the growth and size of entitlement programs essential to the survival of millions of this nation's most vulnerable populations, it is urgent that social work practitioners become increasingly knowledgeable and effective in helping clients negotiate entitlement systems for benefits and access. To meet this need, this paper will present the experience of one graduate school of social work in preparing students for entitlement practice through development and implementation of an "Entitlement Lab Curriculum" as a required course in the Human Behavior and Social Environment sequence for all MSW students. Organizational and educational issues and strategies are analyzed to encourage broader development nationally of entitlement education within master's social work programs.