Courts should not be arbiters of reproductive rights
Criminalizing Abortion: Frightful Consequences for Marginalized Women
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Child Abuse Prevention Month
April Ferguson LCSW-C Senior Practice Associate Children and Adolescents April 2024 The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) acknowledges April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) defines child abuse and...
How to Talk About Alcohol Use with Clients: Frequently Asked Questions
How often do you talk with clients about their alcohol use? Do you know how much drinking is too much, or what counts as a standard drink? April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an invitation to social workers to make conversations about alcohol use part of routine...
Change Healthcare Cyberattack: What Social Workers Should Know
By Denise Johnson, LCSW-C NASW Senior Practice Associate In February 2024, a major healthcare cybersecurity attack occurred, affecting many patients and providers including clinical social workers (CSWs). The attack targeted UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary Change...
News
Grindhouse film Squealer isn’t perfect, but may get Social Work right
Social Worker urges police to investigate missing women
The film Listener shows the tension – and rewards – of crisis hotline work
Producer Oren Moverman hopes the film will be a learning, teaching tool for social workers, others
Salute Your Graduate with an NASW Press Book Gift
The NASW Code of Ethics is a set of standards that guide the professional conduct of social workers. The 2021 update includes language that addresses the importance of professional self-care. Moreover, revisions to the Cultural Competence standard provide more...
NASW Proudly Acknowledges Women’s History Month
NASW has consistently supported women’s issues and proudly acknowledges Women’s History Month. The NASW’s National Committee on Women’s Issue is responsible for developing, reviewing, and monitoring programs within the Association that significantly impact women.
Social Work Advocates Magazine
The Rise of Corporate Social Work
Social Workers can find new purpose, passion and better pay
Beyond the Gimmick: Aware of the Importance of Self-Care, Social Workers Struggle to Practice It
By Sue Coyle Self-care is an often-discussed topic among social workers, the organizations that employ them, and the profession as a whole—and for good reason. Social work is a challenging career choice in myriad ways. From the client-based schedules that often extend...
Unprecedented Experiment: Pandemic Initiatives Provide Roadmap to Ending U.S. Child Poverty
By Courteney Stuart The COVID-19 pandemic cast a dark cloud across children’s lives, interrupting education and socialization. For the poorest families in the U.S., however, there was a silver lining. The unprecedented global crisis created the political will to...
NASW National Board Members Remember Colleague Anthony “Tony” Bibus, III
Bibus made people feel valued and genuinely listened to what they had to say
Advocacy
Second Chance Act Reintroduced: Seminal Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
Law will less recidivism and improve quality of life of people who were formerly incarcerated
NASW Maryland statement on Francis Scott Key Bridge Disaster
We stand in solidarity with those affected, including the families of the missing and rescued
Texas’ SB 4: Misguided and Potentially Harmful Immigration Legislation
Law would impact not only immigrants but all Texans, creating an environment of fear and mistrust
John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA): The Time is Now
NASW knows the pathway to meaningful societal change is often through the ballot
Ethics & Law
In legal victory, Ohio Supreme Court extends parental rights to same-sex couples
NASW part of amicus brief that supports rights of parents in same-sex marriages
NASW amicus brief helps lead to court ordering children removed from Louisiana Angola Prison
Despite legal victory, Louisiana has appealed ruling by Fifth Court of Appeals
Courts Matter to Social Workers: A Call for SCOTUS Ethics Reform
The intersection of SCOTUS actions and the social welfare of marginalized Americans is unmistakable.
NASW disappointed by ruling upholding firing of pregnant Catholic school teacher
This expansion of the ministerial exception risks threatening the civil rights of thousands of New Jersey employees.