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Social workers help people overcome some of life’s most difficult challenges: poverty, discrimination, abuse, addiction, physical illness, divorce, loss, unemployment, educational problems, disability, and mental illness.

Professional social workers are found in every facet of community life — in schools, hospitals, mental health clinics, senior centers, elected office, private practices, prisons, military, corporations, and in numerous public and private agencies that serve individuals and families in need.

The NASW Press Room offers resources to journalists seeking information on the social work profession, as well as issues to which social workers dedicate their careers. Resources available include press releases, reports, fact sheets, biographies and more. The Communications Office at NASW is always available to assist journalists with experts and information to develop their stories.

Journalists are invited to join our Media Listserve to receive the latest news on social work issues and trends by clicking here.

If you need assistance, please call the NASW Communications Office at 202-336-8468 or 202-336-8212 or e-mail media@naswdc.org.