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Age Out Loud During Older Americans Month

Age Out Loud During Older Americans Month

Posted May 5, 2017 NASW invites social workers to join and promote the celebration of Older Americans Month (OAM). Established in 1963 and coordinated by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), OAM celebrates the contributions older adults make to society. The...

National Healthcare Decisions Day 2017

National Healthcare Decisions Day 2017

Posted April 13, 2017 The mission of National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is to enhance understanding of, and participation in, advance care planning. Now in its 10th year, NHDD 2017 will be a weeklong event, observed April 16 through 22. This year’s theme matches...

Webinar: The Therapeutic Role of Animals in the Lives of Children

The Therapeutic Role of Animals in the Lives of Children  Thursday, April 6, 2017 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM   ET Credit Hours: 1.5  Social Work contact hours of CEs Presenter:   Philip Tedeschi, LCSW Moderator(s): Dina Kastner, MSS, MLSP What do we know about the therapeutic...

Webinar: Strategies to Address Language and Communication Barriers

Specialty Practice Sections Webinar: Strategies to Address Language and Communication Barriers           Tuesday, March 21, 2017     1:00 PM - 2:00 PM   ET Credit Hours: 1 Cross Cultural Contact hour of CEs Presenter: Vivian Jackson, PhD,...

Virtual conferences will save social workers time, money

Virtual conferences will save social workers time, money

As virtual events become a larger part of the professional development landscape, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is using this medium more frequently to expand the audience and social work reach as well as saving social workers time and money....

Webinar on Supervision, Self-reflection, and Self-care

          Tuesday, February 7, 2017 The 3 S's: Supervision, Self-reflection, and Self-care 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM   ET Credit Hours:  1.5 Social Work Contact Hour CEU Presenter:   •  Dottie Greene, PhD, LCSW, LCAS, Moderator(s):   •  Dina Kastner,...