The National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care (NCP), of which NASW is a member, recently released the 3rd edition of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care. These interdisciplinary guidelines can be used to develop, guide, and enhance palliative care programs across practice settings. Visit www.nationalconsensusproject.org to download the guidelines. The guidelines emphasize the role... 

New Edition of National Consensus Project Palliative Care Guidelines Released NASW Participates in Revision Task Force The National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care (NCP), of which NASW is a member, recently released the 3rd edition of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care. These interdisciplinary guidelines can be used to develop, guide, and enhance palliative care programs across... 

June 11, 2013 Exclusively for Specialty Practice Sections Member Webinar After Incarceration: When the Parent Returns Home Tuesday, June 11, 2013 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET Credit Hours: 1.5 CEU(s) Presenter: • Lauren Anzaldo, MSW, LCSW, CAP Moderator: • Melvin Wilson, LCSW, MBA Every year in the U.S., hundreds of thousands of individuals are sentenced to time in prisons and jails. More than 700,000 are released back... 

On April 17, 2013 NASW co-hosted a Congressional briefing with the National Council on Disabilities (NCD), American Psychological Association (APA), and Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) titled, Rocking the Cradle: Protecting the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children. The briefing focused on the barriers persons with disabilities experience when they exercise their fundamental right to create and... 

The School Social Work Toolkit, Meet the Author, Alison Varianides Exclusively for Specialty Practice Section Members Friday, May 10, 2013 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET Credit canada pills Hours: 1 CEU(s) Presenter: • Alison Varianides, LCSW Moderator(s): • Sharon Issurdatt, ACSW, DCSW, LCSW Join your colleagues for a discussion with the author of the NASW Press title, The School Social Work Tool Kit. The book is a... 

Observe National Healthcare Decisions Day, now in its sixth year, by encouraging your clients to consider, discuss, and document their goals for their health care—and by preparing or reviewing your own advance directives. NASW is pleased to continue its support for this observance, scheduled for April 16. Advance care planning promotes self-determination and is integral to person-centered health care. Social workers... 

NASW applauds President Obama for appointing Julia Pierson as Director of the United States Secret Service (USSS). This is a milestone for women and the USSS as Ms. Person is the first woman in the agency’s nearly 150 year history to hold the top leadership position. In January, NASW expressed concern with the change in direction the President was taking on appointing women, of all ethnicities, to Cabinet positions... 

Positive Outcomes with Evidence-Based Approaches to Preventing Teen Pregnancy: The Carrera Program’s “Above the Waist” Approach Exclusively for NASW Specialty Practice Section Members Thursday, April 4, 2013 This webinar will provide information on positive youth development outcomes through evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programming. The “Top Tier” designated Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention... 

NASW Sections Ethics Webinar Ethical and Legal Challenges in Social Work–Consistency and Conflict Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Exclusively for NASW Section Members 1 :00 PM – 3:00 PM ET Credit Hours: 2 CEU(s) Presenter: • Frederic Reamer, PhD Moderator(s): • Dawn Hobdy, MSW, LICSW Social workers frequently encounter circumstances involving ethical and legal issues. In many instances, relevant ethical and legal... 

On February 12, the U.S. Senate passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a comfortable 78-22 margin.  The bill included comprehensive protections for Native American women, women in same-sex marriages, and illegal immigrants, features not included in the 2012 House version of the bill. Now, we are urging the House of Representatives to pass the same version of VAWA that the Senate passed earlier this month. ...