By Lorrie Appleton, LCSW I am preparing to meet a new therapy client. (Let’s call her Emily). While anticipating our introduction, I scan my office, particularly noting the empty couch and chairs waiting to be occupied. I wonder how many people will be attending...
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In Search of Transgenerational Office Space | NASW Member Voices
My job, as a therapist, is to provide crowd control. Who are the stakeholders in Emily’s life and how do they influence her thoughts?
Social Work in This Unprecedented Time
March 20, 2020 The three largest social work organizations in the United States are calling social work practitioners, students, faculty, employers, regulators, policy makers, and all interested parties to action. The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the...
Did You Know Burnout is Real?
By Harleny Vasquez, MSW Burnout is a common word thrown around in the field of social work, but have you ever taken the time to recognize the signs or symptoms that you may be experiencing exhaustion? Such indications can be a serious sign that your body telling you...
Congressional briefing examines ways to improve health and mental health care in jails
The National Association of Counties and the National Sheriffs’ Association held a Capitol Hill briefing on March 3 called “The Intersection of Health and Justice: A Look Inside County Jails.” The National Association of Social Workers cosponsored the briefing along...
Leveraging Social Work Research to Improve America’s Well-Being
By Sarah Butts and Ron ManderscheidNational Association of Social Workers (NASW) leaders on Jan. 18 participated in a panel at the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) conference to discuss how to improve the collective impact across the profession and how to...
NASW President visits U.S.-Mexico border to help detained migrant mothers and children
By Kathryn Conley Wehrmann, PhD, MSW, LCSWPresident, National Association of Social WorkersThe Dilley Pro Bono Project (DPBP) is a local partner in the Immigration Justice Campaign. Its mission is to serve the immigrant mothers and children detained at the South Texas...
How Social Workers Can Help Survivors of Reproductive Coercion and Intimate Partner Violence
By Amber Sutton, LICSW, and Haley Beech, LMSW Social workers have a unique role in identifying and addressing intimate partner violence (IPV) as they will inevitably encounter survivors and their families in a variety of settings. One form of intimate partner violence...