By Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW When I was young, I loved a gloomy ballad sung to perfection by R&B crooner Luther Vandross. The piece had a haunting refrain which is also the title of the song, "A House is Not a Home." April is Fair Housing Month and as always it is...
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We need social workers to help fix our housing issue | NASW Member Voices
Over 50 years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968, securing safe, affordable housing is still a problem.
Sen. Kaine introduces bills to strengthen child welfare workforce, prevent mistreatment of LGBTQ youth
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) supports legislation introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) today that would strengthen the nation's child welfare system and help prevent mistreatment of youth who are LGBTQ. Kaine's Child Welfare Workforce Support Act...
Social Workers offering aid, resources to people affected by floods in Nebraska, South Dakota
From Terry Werner, executive director of the National Association of Social Workers Nebraska Chapter: The Nebraska Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers is here to help residents recover from one of the greatest disasters in the state's history....
Lawmaker introduces bill to reduce workplace violence against social workers, other health care and social services workers
Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) has introduced a bill to reduce workplace violence against health care and social services employees, including social workers. The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act would require the Occupational...
NASW Kentucky Chapter urges Sen. McConnell to end longest government shutdown in U.S. history
The National Association of Social Workers Kentucky Chapter (NASW-KY) urges Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history by putting the House-passed appropriations bills to vote today. NASW-KY Executive Director Brenda Rosen said:...
New York State Legislature Bans ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Minors
(ALBANY, NY) – The New York State Psychiatric Association, The National Association of Social Workers – New York City and New York State Chapters, The New York Society for Clinical Social Work, and The New York State Psychological Association applaud the Senate and...
Helping the Helpers: ‘Unlocked’ Initiative Aims to Aid Those Working in Mental Health Care
In the summer of 1967, after several suicide attempts, 17-year-old Lucy Winer was committed to Kings Park State Hospital’s female violent ward. More than 30 years after her discharge from the mental institution Winer—now an award-winning filmmaker—returned to Kings...