Social Work Research is one of the chief outlets for primary research articles in social work and social welfare. Start an online subscription today at naswpressonline.org.  NASW member discounts apply. Economic Stress, Social Support, and Maternal Depression: Is Social Support Deterioration Occurring? Christopher D. Gjesfjeld, Catherine G. Greeno, Kevin H. Kim, and Carol M. Anderson Maternal depression is a mental... 

Online Book Chat – Meet Ann A. Abbott, Editor of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: Challenging Myths, Assessing Theories, Individualizing Interventions (2nd ed.) Thursday, September 30, 2010 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET Credit Hours: 0 CEU(s) NASW members will get together for an informational discussion and question-and-answer online session with the author of the NASW Press book Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs:... 

On Wednesday October 6, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. EDT., the Social Security Administration will host a national webinar to discuss the enhanced online disability application.  The application is designed to reduce the time it takes to file for disability benefits. You are invited to participate in this webinar – Applying Online for Disability Benefits.  Join us at www.socialsecurity.gov, as they discuss the benefits of... 

Guest Blogger, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Six Months of the Affordable Care Act: Real rights, real protections, real benefits for real people. By HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius In the six months since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, we have been hard at work implementing the law and focusing on putting consumers ahead of insurance companies. Already, millions... 

From the Canadian Association of Social Workers: “We must not fail the billions who look to the international community to fulfill the promise of the Millennium Declaration for a better world. Let us keep the promise.” — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon For social workers, the issues of peace and social justice are inextricably interwoven. This is why the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) has chosen... 

NASW applauds passage of the historic health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and recognizes the 6 month anniversary since the bill was signed into law.  Enactment of the Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010 was an important step forward in the fight to secure health care for all Americans especially, the most vulnerable populations. Provisions in the health care reform law – including expansion... 

Introduction NASW (National Association of Social Workers) hosts professional social workers from foreign countries for time limited exchanges. The purpose of such exchanges is to provide the exchange professionals with a close up view of the various mechanisms involved in supporting and sustaining a professional social work workforce in the U.S. Starting April 2010, NASW is hosting a social work exchange professional... 

This is a chance for our community to come together and in a small way show our commitment to those whom we work to help every day. In an expression of solidarity with people throughout the world who struggle with food insecurity, the InterAction staff challenges you to join us in the Global Hunger Challenge and live on a food budget of $34.33* during the week of Sept 17-24. This amount— equivalent to the average... 

NASW’s efforts to repeal the U.S. military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy reached a conclusion on Thursday when Federal District Court Judge Virginia A. Phillips ruled the policy to be unconstitutional. Judge Phillips accepted the arguments of the plaintiffs: that due process rights were being denied under the Fifth Amendment, and that the First Amendment’s right to freedom of expression was chilled... 

September 17, 2010 4:30pm – 6:30pm National Association of Social Workers (NASW) 7th Floor Conference Room 750 First St, NE Washington, DC 20002 Refreshments provided for an event on: Promoting Human Rights of Women and Girls Globally: The Intersection of Social Work and Family Planning Services This event coincides with the United Nations mobilization campaign: STAND UP, TAKE ACTION, END POVERTY NOW. Join millions...