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NASW member honored as a Champion of Change at White House
NASW member Alice Kitchen was among the 10 people honored by the White House on March 21 as Champions of Change. Kitchen joined the honorees in recognition of helping others in their community to understand the impact and opportunities from the Affordable Care Act. Alice Kitchen Kitchen is the volunteer co-chair of the Affordable Care Public Education Committee for the Metropolitan Kansas City area. She helped coordinate... 
NASW Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act
While women constitute 51 percent of the population of the United States, they experience disparate treatment.  There continues to be a gender gap in earnings between men and women.  Household income varies dramatically and women, and women-headed households, are more likely to live in poverty.  Social work is a female-majority profession and women are the majority of clients served by the profession.  Social... 
Sections Suggetions needed for Upcoming Webinar Series
NASW Specialty Practice Section members we are seeking ideas for topics for the 2012-2013 webinar series. The series will begin in the fall. What type of practice related issues would you like to see addressed? Topics in the past have included: •Critical Role of Families in Reducing Risk and Promoting Well-being for LGBT Youth •Common Ethical Mistakes Made in Private Practice •Police Social Work •Older Adults... 
NASW seeks input for case management starndards
NASW is revising its “Standards for Social Work Case Management,” and is seeking input to ensure the revised standards are relevant to social work practice across settings and specialties. Visit www.socialworkers.org/practice/aging/casemanagement to read and comment on the draft. “The standards are designed to enhance social workers’ awareness of the values, knowledge, methods and skills needed to practice... 

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