On Monday, July 25, NASW staff attended a congressional briefing on Strengthening the Rights of Older People held at the Dirksen Senate Building. The Briefing was led by the International Federation on Ageing in collaboration with the Global Alliance for the Rights...
Month: July 2011
NASW Staff Attend a Congressional Briefing to Strengthen Rights of Older People
On Monday, July 25, NASW staff attended a congressional briefing on Strengthening the Rights of Older People held at the Dirksen Senate Building. The Briefing was led by the International Federation on Ageing in collaboration with the Global Alliance for the Rights...
Strengthening the Social Welfare Workforce in Africa
NASW, in collaboration with the PEPFAR Orphans and Vulnerable Children Technical Working Group and other key stakeholders, was asked by USAID to help convene a conference focusing on strategies to strengthen the social welfare workforce in Africa with the aim of...
News from the Hill – July 2011
Exercise Your Ethical Responsibilities as a Social Worker: Advocate! The recent anniversary of our country’s independence reminds us that as Americans we have certain duties that we owe to our country. Most particularly, citizens have a responsibility to be involved...
Conference Call to Discuss Women’s Access to Needed Care and Services
Affordable Care Act Improves Women’s Access to Needed Care, Services Please join Tina Tchen, Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls and Mayra Alvarez, Director of Public Health Policy in the Office of Health Reform at the U.S. Department of...
NASW Supports Senator & Social Worker Debbie Stabenow’s Policy Record
Last week, The National Review posted an article entitled “Would You Let a Social Worker Handle Your Investment Portfolio?” attacking Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI), and specifically the Battery Innovation Act that Senator Stabenow recently introduced. The Battery...
Social Work & Social Media: Where are the Ethical Boundaries?
The NASW News recently posted an article about social media’s impact on the social work profession. This article discussed both the ups and downs of social media, highlighting the benefits of recruiting social workers and increasing communication among...
House Holds Hearing on Child Deaths Due to Maltreatment
GAO, National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deaths, and Actress Tamara Tunie Scheduled to Testify On Tuesday July 12, 2011, the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means will hold a congressional hearing on child deaths due to maltreatment....