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Let’s Take Pride Back to its Basics

Let’s Take Pride Back to its Basics

By Cassie Brown, MSW, LCSW PRIDE (noun): 1) a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired 2) consciousness of...

Let’s Take Pride Back to its Basics

LGBTQIA2S+ folks are not the only community facing injustice in the United States today. And those of us living in multiple marginal identities suffer greatly.

Social Work Ethics in the Time of COVID

Social Work Ethics in the Time of COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed every aspect of our lives over just a few weeks. The ethical dilemmas that have emerged would have been considered fodder for a disaster movie plot not too long ago, yet today these dilemmas are reality.

National Healthcare Decisions Day in a Time of Pandemic

National Healthcare Decisions Day in a Time of Pandemic

On April 16th each year, NASW celebrates National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) to empower individuals to engage in advance care planning. As our communities face the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of these conversations comes into new focus. Social workers can...

Reinforcing the Essential Nature of Social Work

April 10, 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...

Taking Care of Yourself and Your Family during the Coronavirus Outbreak

By Donzell Lampkins, MSW, LISW Social workers are addressing the Coronavirus pandemic on multiple fronts—as they should since helping during a crisis of this magnitude is part of the social worker’s code of ethics. The NASW Code of Ethics states, “Social workers...

New York City Social Workers: Silenced on the Front Lines of Crisis

New York City Social Workers: Silenced on the Front Lines of Crisis

By Dr. Claire Green-Forde, LCSWExecutive Director, National Association of Social Workers-NYC ChapterNew York currently holds a title no city or state in America wants - the epicenter of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) crisis. As social workers we are watching...