By Dawn Ellis-Murray, NASW Alabama Chapter Executive Director Greetings social workers and social work advocates. It's done. HB56, the bill allowing clinical social workers to diagnose within their scope of practice, passed in the Alabama Senate. It is now...
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Alabama Senate passes bill to allow clinical social workers to diagnose within scope of practice
HB56, the bill allowing clinical social workers to diagnose within their scope of practice, passed in the Alabama Senate. It is now ready to be signed into law.
NASW Texas supports Black Lives Matter movement; will hold forum to discuss action plan
The NASW Texas Chapter (NASW/TX) stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. We must all call out the racism embedded in our country and communities at the macro and micro level, and as we watch the protests across the country escalate, we cannot remain silent...
NASW Kansas Chapter statement on standing up to racism
Dear Friends/Colleague: Our hearts are heavy. Anger makes sense! Sadness makes sense! As our country mourns the death of George Floyd and offer prayers for his family. Those who knew George Floyd best say that he was a kind and gentle person. Many Black families are...
Social work is grappling with two pandemics: COVID-19 and racism
June 5, 2020 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...
NASW New Mexico Chapter Statement on Standing Up Against Racism
“…little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”, Martin Luther King Jr. Greetings NASW New Mexico members members. I have spent a long time thinking about what type of...
NASW Chapters respond to murder of George Floyd; intensify call to end racism
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and its Minnesota Chapter issued statements reacting to the murder of unarmed African American George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis on May 25. His death has led to massive protests around the...
NASW Kentucky Chapter statement on recent protests to end racial injustice
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." Dr. Martin Luther King Peaceful protest, civil disobedience and the right to peaceful assembly are Constitutional rights that must be protected, without fear of...