For Immediate Release July 28, 2008Contact: NASW Government Relations Elizabeth Franklin 202-408-8600 x537 efranklin@naswdc.org NASW Communications Gail Woods Waller 202-336-8236 gwaller@naswdc.org Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee hearing on July 29 to...
Month: July 2008
Social Workers to Testify in Congress on the Role of Social Work in a Changing America
For Immediate Release July 28, 2008Contact: NASW Government Relations Elizabeth Franklin 202-408-8600 x537 efranklin@naswdc.org NASW Communications Gail Woods Waller 202-336-8236 gwaller@naswdc.org Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee hearing on July 29 to...
Senate Prepares Final Vote on Mental Health Parity Bill
Take Action - Ask Your Senators to Vote for S. 3335 on the Floor The U.S. Senate may consider legislation to improve insurance coverage for mental health and addiction treatment as early as tomorrow, Tuesday, July 29. Please phone your Senators with the quick message...
ABC NEWS: Social Worker is “Person of the Week”
The ABC News edition of "Person of the Week" for July 11th featured Joanne Goldblum, LCSW. She was honored for her work founding The Diaper Bank. View Video: http://abcnews.go.com/WN/PersonOfWeek/story?id=5357591&page=1 While working as a social worker in New...
Social Work in the News – July 22, 2008
Source: Google News Moving mother in right direction MetroWest Daily News - Framingham, MA By Debbie Gitner, LCSW, and Linda Sullivan, RN Q: My mother agreed to move to an assisted living facility. However, when we begin to talk about details of ... UI Social Work...
Medicare Bill Gives Victory to Social Workers
NASW commends the U.S. Senate and House for overriding President Bush’s veto of the Medicare legislation, H.R. 6331, restoring funding for clinical social work payments cut in 2007 and greatly improving coverage of outpatient psychotherapy services.
Social Work in the News – July 15, 2008
Source: Google News Social work agencies: budget cuts would lead to health care crisis Marion Daily Republican - Marion, IL By Tom Kane Franklin-Williamson Human Services CEO John Markley explains state budget cuts' impact on social service agencies at a Monday press...
Medicare Bill Passes Senate; On Way to President for Signature
Take Action! In a beginning victory for the Social Work Reinvestment Initiative, the U.S. Senate passed Medicare legislation, H.R. 6331, which will restore funding for clinical social work payments cut in 2007. The vote was 69-30 thanks to the return of Senator Ted...