NASW's brief was cited by the Supreme Court in the decision on Safford Unified School District v. Redding. "Savana’s subjective expectation of privacy against such a search is inherent in her account of it as embarrassing,frightening, and humiliating. The...
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Safford Unified School District v. Redding: NASW brief was cited by the Supreme Court
NASW's brief was cited by the Supreme Court in the decision on Safford Unified School District v. Redding. "Savana’s subjective expectation of privacy against such a search is inherent in her account of it as embarrassing,frightening, and humiliating. The...
Support H.R. 2058, Companion Bill for the Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009
Take action today! We need you to speak out on behalf of our nation's service men and women once more. Congressman Denny Rehberg from Montana has introduced the companion bill to S. 711, the Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. We appreciate the immense...
News from the Hill – June 2009
NASW Launches Web Page on Health Care Reform NASW has been working on health care reform for decades. Most recently, we have collaborated with a number of groups that are aiming to enact health care reform now. To highlight NASW’s current efforts on Health Care...
NASW Statement on the Nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court
June 12, 2009 The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) applauds President Obama’s historic nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. We appreciate Judge Sotomayor’s distinguished judicial record, highlighted by her respect for human dignity and the...
Social Work in the News – June 4, 2009
Dear Babs: College major for a wannabe therapist? - Kansas City Star - 6/4/09 "Another way to be a therapist is to get your Masters in Social Work, or MSW. A person with a MSW can set up private practice as a therapist, but cannot prescribe medication. These...
Ask Senate to Confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor
Take Action Today! President Obama has selected his nominee for Supreme Court Justice to replace retiring Justice David Souter, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. We asked you earlier this month to contact President Obama and encourage him to nominate a candidate who reflects the...
Urge Your Senators to Rescind the Hospice Rate Cut Regulation
ACTION NEEDED - Take action now at http://capwiz.com/socialworkers/issues/alert/?alertid=13377841 Please contact your Senators today and urge them to sign the Specter, Harkin, Roberts, and Wyden Dear Colleague letter, asking President Obama to rescind the hospice rate...