[Note: Below is an excerpt from an article in the most recent issue of the journal Health & Social Work, co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press. The article was written by Ethan J. Evans, PhD, MSW, assistant professor; Nassrine Noureddine, EdD, MSN,...
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COVID-19 Impacts on Social Work and Nursing Now and into the Future: National Administration Plans
[Note: Below is an excerpt from an article in the most recent issue of the journal Health & Social Work, co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press. The article was written by Ethan J. Evans, PhD, MSW, assistant professor; Nassrine Noureddine, EdD, MSN,...
Talking With Kids About Cancer
NASW News' "Social Work in the Public Eye" highlighted a column written by Elizabeth Wood for the Newark Post in Delaware. “The more you know about cancer, the less anxious and better prepared you’ll be to talk about it with your child,” said Wood, who is a clinical...
World AIDS Day, December 1
World AIDS Day is a global health day that is observed on December 1st, calling on social workers globally to unite in support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. HIV/AIDS is a public health pandemic that must be addressed by social...
Health Equity Legislation Introduced
On September 15, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus, and Congressional Hispanic Caucus introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011, a bill that complements the efforts of the Affordable Care...
NASW Applauds Efforts to Curb Smoking with FDA Tobacco Warnings
In a press conference today, the White House announced that beginning in 2012, the FDA will require larger, more prominent cigarette health warnings on all cigarette packaging and advertisements in the United States. This marks the first change in cigarette warnings...
NASW Comments on ACOs: Professional Social Workers Essential to Patient-Centered, Coordinated Health Care
The 2010 Affordable Care Act created a new category of health care provider – the accountable care organization (ACO). ACOs represent a paradigm shift from traditional fee-for-service health care. These organizations will receive financial incentives to improve the...
Survey Finds Behavioral Health Professionals Earn Less than Fast Food Workers
According to the 2011 Behavioral Health Salary Survey released by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council), a licensed social worker with a master’s degree earns less than a manager of a fast food restaurant.