NASW Highlights the Growing Need for School Social Workers to Prevent School Violence
WASHINGTON, D.C. - School social workers play a critical role in schools. They serve as the liaison between school, home, and ...
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Language Is Power: Two Things You Need to Know for Practice with Disabled People
Did you know that over one fifth of the United States population has an impairment that leads to a disability? Given ...
NASW Puerto Rico Chapter Sends Message Detailing Dire Situation on Island
Photo Credit: @Washington Post This message from the National Social Work Association (NASW) Puerto Rico Chapter was sent to Mark ...
NASW Delegate Assembly Approves Revisions to the NASW Code of Ethics
Photo Credit: @nasw The Delegate Assembly of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) on August 4, 2017 approved the most substantive ...
President Trump Decision to Rescind DACA is Cruel, Unwise and Unjustified
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) strongly opposes President Trump’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and will ...
New NASW President Kathryn Wehrmann to Support Push to Modernize, Improve Services
Incoming National Association of Social Workers (NASW) President Kathryn Wehrmann will continue to support the association’s ongoing initiative to modernize ...
Oncology Social Workers: Patient and Family Advocates
When the profession began in the 1960s, oncology social work focused on providing palliative care. Defined as “interdisciplinary, person- and ...
Environmental Justice for Indigenous Populations
Climate change has an inordinate effect on vulnerable populations. The EPA has published multiple fact sheets outlining the effects of ...
National Association of Social Workers Offering Third Virtual Career Fair
WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is hosting a 2017 Virtual Career Fair on February 9 from ...
NASW Will Livestream Portions of its 2016 National Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) will livestream portions of its 2016 National Conference on June ...
Thousands Affected by Texas Floods: How Social Workers Can Help
Thousands of Texas residents, including nearly 2,000 residents of a correctional facility in located Brazoria County, are being forced to ...
New York Community Trust Gives One Million Dollars to Help Train Social Workers
Students with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work attended the Social Work HEALS Student Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., ...
Global Social Work Agenda and Social Development
Recently, I had chance to watch "The Inequality Movie" narrated by former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich where it outlines how ...
Failure to Expand Medicaid: Are We Failing Our Most Vulnerable Citizens
We often hear politicians make promises about what they will do their first day in office if elected, but how ...
Understanding the Code of Ethics in Social Work Practice
Social workers are required to consider the code of ethics when working with clients in a therapeutic or direct practice ...
NASW Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Forum on Ethics, Family Well-Being, and Equity
WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) celebrated its 60th year with a special anniversary forum on Oct. ...
Opportunities for Social Workers Expand Under Obamacare
Millions of Americans breathed sighs of relief upon hearing the Supreme Court’s decision to leave in place subsidies in the ...
NASW is Failing LGBT Americans
The year 2014 was filled with significant momentum towards a more equal nation for individuals identifying as LGBT. After dozens ...
Taking the Social Work Licensure Exam
Social work licensure can be a dizzying experience for anyone who has graduated with a Bachelor or Master of Social ...
North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) 2014 Short Session, Week 5 Review
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation, National Association of Social Workers, NC Chapter Week five of the ...
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