The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and 13 other organizations on Jan. 26, 2022, participated in an amicus brief filed in the United States Supreme Court in Golan v. Saada, a child abduction case. NASW had previously participated in this case filed in...
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NASW joins amicus brief involving repatriation of a child, mother who suffered abuse
NASW and 13 other organizations joined an amicus brief regarding Golan v. Saada, a child abduction case.
Casey Foundation releases 2013 KIDS COUNT Data book
By Rena Malai, News staff The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT project has released its annual data book, which provides a picture of the well-being of children in the United States. The book can be a useful tool for NASW members, said NASW Senior Practice...
Urban American Indians: A Comparison of Father Involvement Predictors across Race
Scholars have declared that a father’s physical absence from home as one of the greatest social problems in the United States. Although the impact of unmarried parents on children is of concern generally, this is seen as being more problematic for certain groups of...
NASW, allies are pushing to prevent steep budget cuts in USDA food aid program
Congress considering steep cuts in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
House Farm Bill Does Not Include SNAP Benefits
On July 11, we summarized the status of the House version of the Farm Bill. Many Democrats opposed that version because the SNAP cuts were too severe in their view, while some Republicans objected because they believed the cuts were not severe enough. Recently,...
NASW co-sponsors national summit on children’s mental health
By Paul R. Pace, News staff NASW was an organizational co-sponsor of the second national summit on young children’s mental health, which was held in May. The event, called “Healthy Development: Changing Frames and Expanding Partnerships to Promote Children’s Mental...
Supreme Court Decision: Impact on LGBT Rights
June is Pride Month and two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions are creating a positive response in support of LGBT equity. On June 26, 2013, the Court struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as unconstitutional (U.S. v. Windsor) and made a...