Social Work Reinvestment Act Reintroduced! Support Your Profession Today. While the nation struggles with an economic recession, social workers are the professionals who will primarily keep society’s social safety net intact. We provide the services that will help people maintain employment, shelter, food, and other life-sustaining services during this difficult time. We also care for the aging baby boomers,... 

Delivers Petition at Congressional Briefing on Child Abuse Deaths Washington, D.C./// March 30, 2011///- On April 5, 2011, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit star Tamara Tunie will travel to Washington, D.C. to deliver a petition asking Congress to hold hearings on child abuse and neglect deaths.  The petition signed by nearly 9,000 people will be delivered specifically to Congressman David Camp of Michigan during a... 

Please let us know about topics that you would like to see as webinars. They should be social work specific. Topics can cover a wide range of social work issues such as: aging, social justice, methods of intervention, psychotherapy, mental and behavioral health, cultural diversity, children and young adults, disparity, health, supervision, bereavement, veterans, advocacy and human rights. We are now taking suggestions... 

On Tuesday, March 29, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Dukes v. Wal-Mart. This case, originally filed in 2001, asks the Court to consider a nationwide class-action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of female Wal-Mart employees, accusing the company of discriminating against them on pay and promotion. Employment discrimination cases are usually focused on specific individuals, rather than a class action group.... 

April 16 has been designated a National Healthcare Decisions Day! The National Healthcare Decisions Day Initiative is a collaborative effort of national, state and community organizations committed to ensuring that all adults with decision-making capacity in the United States have the information and opportunity to communicate and document their healthcare decisions.  For more information, visit www.nationalhealthcaredecisionsday.org. NASW... 

Cultural Competency in End-of-Life Care from a Faith-Based Perspective Tuesday, April 12, 2011 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET Credit Hours: 1 CEU(s) Individuals and families facing end of life often turn to faith communities for support with spiritual, emotional and practical issues. However, many faith communities do not have the resources, training and support they need to offer comprehensive care for people during... 

Social Work Reinvestment Act Reintroduced in 112th Congress The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act (HR 1106/S. 584) was reintroduced on World Social Work Day, March 15, 2011.  This legislation was first introduced in the 110th Congress, and was important then. It is now even more timely and critical. We are asking for your support once again. Due to societal challenges... 

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will sponsor a video cast panel presentation on May 3, 2011 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM EST featuring leading NIMH children’s mental health researchers explaining current work in their field. The discussion will cover the state of science in children’s mental health including normal brain development, anxiety and bipolar disorders, and ADHD. Interested persons may go to http://guest.cvent.com/d/6dqb5l... 

Yesterday, the Senate passed its 6th short term continuing resolution (CR) that will keep the federal government running through April 8. The Senate action follows Tuesday’s passage of the bill by the House, and came one day before the current CR is set to expire. The CR would cut federal spending by roughly $6 billion from the current level.  While the new CR has no impact on NIH funding or the Administration for... 

For Immediate Release                                                                                Contact:  Gail Woods Waller March 15, 2011                                                                                  gwaller@naswdc.org or 202.336.8236   New...