By Chad Dion Lassiter, MSWIt’s been 21 years since first responders rushed headlong into the burning World Trade Center while frightened civilians rushed for the exits. Each September, we remember and reflect on their bravery. Heedless of their own safety, they...
We train for years to help folks at risk of falling through the gaping holes in the country’s safety net. These too are small acts of everyday heroism.
President Trump’s newly released a FY 2018 budget that would greatly harm a wide and diverse range of America’s most vulnerable citizens. Most of those negatively impacted by the 2018 budget proposal are those who have already been excluded from the growth in jobs and...
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This year’s theme is "Building Community, Building Hope." Communities across the country have a great influence in families' lives. Every person one can get involved and play a role in preventing child abuse and neglect...
The leadership of the House of Representatives on March 23 cancelled a vote on the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA). Our collective voice through National Association of Social Workers (NASW) members, NASW chapters, NASW National office, and many other...
FROM AN NASW NEW YORK STATE CHAPTER PRESS RELEASE: More than 850 social workers and social work students from across New York State gathered in Albany on March 28 to rally in support of raising the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18 years old and to demand...
National Association of Social Workers CEO Angelo McClain, PhD, LICSW, talked to reporters in five states during Social Work Month. McClain used these tours to talk about Social Work Month, the role of social workers in addressing issues such as the nation's opioid...
On Saturday, April 8th at 5:40pm at Petco Park, the National Association of Social Workers California Chapter, as part of the Partnership of Professional Social Workers, will partner with the San Diego Padres to host the 5th annual Social Work Awareness game versus...