Advocacy

NASW seeks clemency for death-row inmate Johnny Johnson

NASW seeks clemency for death-row inmate Johnny Johnson

Update on Johnny Johnson Clemency Request The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), including our Missouri Chapter, on July 20, 2023, requested Missouri Governor Parson grant clemency to Johnny Johnson, who was scheduled to be executed on Tuesday August 1,...

NASW joins Equal Rights Amendment amicus brief

NASW joins Equal Rights Amendment amicus brief

NASW and the ERA Coalition, along with numerous women-centered organizations, participated in an amicus brief supporting the view that the Constitution did not intend to recognize a time limit on the ratification process of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Social Worker Appointed Senior Adviser to Justice Department

Social Worker Appointed Senior Adviser to Justice Department

Social worker Eddie Bocanegra, MSW, a longtime violence prevention advocate in Chicago, has been named  senior adviser for community violence intervention in the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice. The appointment was announced in a press...

Time for New Outreach to Social Workers

February 2, 2022 About Social Work Responds The Association of Social Work Boards, the Council on Social Work Education, and the National Association of Social Workers are committed to collaborating on the range of issues affecting the social work profession and the...