The Texas Attorney General Paxton on Feb. 18, 2022, released a non-binding legal opinion, stating that, under certain circumstances, gender affirming care (GAC) procedures that are not medically necessary could “constitute child abuse.” In response, NASW's Texas...
Advocacy
NASW in Texas court case to reinstate injunction that supports transgender youth and their families
NASW’s Texas Chapter released a statement and NASW’s national office released a statement in support of transgender youth and their families.
Police shootings demonstrate need for social workers to press for reforms
Recent, highly publicized cases of police using deadly force against people of color, including the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 9, underscore the need for the social work profession to call for reforms in the nation's law enforcement systems....
NASW Unaccompanied Migrant Children Social Justice Brief: What Social Workers can do to address the crisis
The United States is grappling with a massive influx of more than 60,000 children and teenagers who have migrated to the United States from Central American, particularly El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Many of these children are fleeing gang violence and extreme...
Addressing discrimination towards LGBT families at the state and federal level
Ending discrimination at the state-level: On July 29th, the Commonwealth of Virginia became the newest state to join the ‘changing landscape’ of marriage equality in the United States. The 31 states that continue to have restrictions on marriage to include “one man...
NASW to issue Brief with Guidelines to Help Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
The National Association of Social Workers is concerned by the massive influx of unaccompanied child immigrants from Central America, and is developing a brief that will include recommendations to help alleviate the crisis. Many of these recommendations were developed...
NASW has supported War on Poverty, Civil Rights Act initiatives for past 50 years
By Rena Malai, News staff Mel Wilson, manager of the NASW Department of Social Justice and Human Rights, was a teenager when President Lyndon B. Johnson gave his first State of the Union Address. Johnson announced a War on Poverty, and the Civil Rights Act was signed...
LGBT Pride Month Update
June is Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. On June 2, 2014, President Barack Obama declared June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. The President’s proclamation outlined the important legislative changes in the...