By Paul R. Pace, News staff The NASW Chapter HIV/AIDS Partnership Initiative to strengthen HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment is receiving an enthusiastic response from attendees, according to those involved with the effort. NASW and eligible chapters are conducting training and workshops to expand the knowledge and capacity of mental health services providers — particularly social workers — in addressing mental... 

By Paul R. Pace, News staff NASW hosted a discussion July 24 in the LGBT Networking Zone at the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C. Speakers from various disciplines gathered for the session called “LGBTI Human Rights: Building Capacities through National and International Associations and Federations.” The event was open to anyone at the conference’s Global Village section. Attendees learned... 

Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Does Not Reach Agreement The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the Super Committee, had a deadline of November 23 to find at least $1.2 trillion in spending cuts or tax revenues over 10 years. They could not reach an agreement. Under the Budget Control Act, if the Joint Select Committee could not reach an agreement automatic cuts would be triggered. ... 

Join NASW – and other members of the ONE Campaign – for a live webcast from the White House in recognition of World AIDS Day:  Open for Questions: The Beginning of the End of AIDS Speakers: Gayle Smith, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Development and Democracy at the White House, and Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Time: Thursday, December 1 at 2:30 p.m.... 

Monday, June 27th is National HIV Testing Day. Early HIV diagnosis is critical, so people who are infected can fully benefit from available life-saving treatments. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. For some – that can be up to 10 years after they first became infected with the virus that causes HIV.... 

Dear Colleagues: Wednesday 1 December 2010 is World AIDS Day and I wanted to share some thoughts as it relates to the epidemic from a personal perspective and how this relates to our roles as social workers at our local and international levels. Many of you may not be aware that for over twenty years I have been involved with Boston’s AIDS Action Committee and served as the Chair of the organizations Board of Directors... 

Political Climate The primary season began in earnest on Tuesday, May 18 and we learned several important lessons that night.  For one, voter turnout was not particularly high, defying the expectations of many observers who believed voter anger would voice itself loudly at the first opportunity.  Second, the night clearly went better for Democrats than it did for Republicans.  The hard fought special... 

January 4th marked a critical moment in social change – the official end of the HIV/AIDS related entry, stay and residence restrictions (more commonly known as the “travel ban” ) in place since 1987. NASW Social Work Speaks policy statements clearly support the removal of the ban, and views this and related restrictions as discriminatory and limiting a client’s right to care and treatment. Social... 

Kyle XY: Grounded TV Squad – Santa Monica, CA Okay, not a real microscope but still, the social worker asked tough questions to the Tragers and Kyle and visited the house to make sure Kyle was raised in … Social workers rallied at statehouse WISH – Indianapolis, IN INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – On a day that another local parent is under arrest and accused of killing her son by passing out... 

‘Rooting for the underdog’ — InnerView: Greg Lavin brings social … Enterprise-Record, CA Greg Lavin’s career as a social worker has shown him people care passionately when children are in need. Now that he is executive director at Butte Humane … An opportunity to erase AIDS stigma Hindu, India On the campus of the Madras School of Social Work at Egmore, there were plantain festoons, freshly...