Libraries are gateways to accessing care, strengthening communities, and meeting people where they are By Heather Rose Artushin, LISW-CP Now more than ever, libraries are much more than book depositories. They are living, breathing community centers, filled with...
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The Evolution of Library Social Work
Library social work is neither macro nor micro – it is a generalist role where social workers can fluidly move between both ways of working with people.
Confronting Antisemitism: A call for action as we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month
NASW is proud to recognize Jewish American Heritage Month and to celebrate the history, culture, and contributions Jewish Americans have made to the United States and the social work profession.
Read the April – May 2023 Issue of Social Work Advocates
The April/May 2023 issue of the magazine Social Work Advocates is online.
Association between Loneliness, Mental Health Symptoms, and Treatment Use among Emerging Adults
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has raised the alarm over a loneliness epidemic in the United States, calling it a public health crisis. He declared that loneliness increases the risk of early death to levels comparable to daily smoking.
Macro-Level Social Work Interventions in Schools: Poverty Simulation Programs as Professional Development Opportunities for K–12 Educators
Poverty continues to be a significant public health crisis across the United States, and its impact is particularly prevalent among school-aged youth and their families. Many K–12 educators do not fully understand the realities associated with living in poverty. Such...
“A Liminal Moment in Social Work”: Access NASW’s Social Work Journal Online
NASW members can access the Social Work journal, published by NASW Press, online as a member benefit. The contents for the April 2023 issue include: Editorial: A Liminal Moment in Social Work Liminal moments are times of transition, specifically the time when it is...
Ethical Challenges Amid Changing Political Landscape
The February/March 2023 issue of Social Work Advocates is now online.