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Courts Matter: Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Arkansas case threatens Voting Rights Act

Court rules says private citizens and groups do not have authority to challenge states for violating voting rights

Mattel doll honors NASW Social Work Pioneer Wilma Mankiller

Social Worker was First Female Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation

Gun Violence Continues: No End in Sight

It is not too much to insist our political leaders at least enact commonsense gun laws aimed at reducing gun violence.

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Courts Matter to Social Workers: A Call for SCOTUS Ethics Reform

The intersection of SCOTUS actions and the social welfare of marginalized Americans is unmistakable.

Why the John Lewis Voting Rights Bill is Crucial

This generation of lawmakers should respond to the call of the majority of Americans who support new legislation to protect the vote.

Practice

Help Your Fellow Social Workers in Just Eight Minutes

Help Your Fellow Social Workers in Just Eight Minutes

In just eight minutes, you can help us better train and educate social workers who serve clients who may be at risk for substance-related problems, including substance use disorders and substance-exposed pregnancies. Your responses will be completely anonymous.

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NASW Press Holiday Sale: Save 20% Off Select Books and eBooks!

NASW Press Holiday Sale: Save 20% Off Select Books and eBooks!

The Global Agenda, developed by the International Federation of Social Workers, the International Association of Schools of Social Work, and the International Council on Social Welfare, calls for multilevel responses to concerns such as forced migration, air...

Social Work Advocates Magazine

How Children Learn to Regulate Their Emotions

How Children Learn to Regulate Their Emotions

“Emotional intelligence is a term used to describe a person’s ability to understand, interpret, express and manage their own emotions, and to navigate interpersonal relationships with awareness, empathy and an appreciation for the emotional experiences of others,”...

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The Intersection of Psychedelics and Mental Health Treatment

The Intersection of Psychedelics and Mental Health Treatment

By Sue Coyle The use of psychedelics for healing is not new. There is evidence that ancient civilizations throughout the world used psychedelics for a variety of reasons for a very long time, extending well into the modern era. In fact, in the 1950s and first half of...

Hawaii Chapter Steps Up to Help After Maui Wildfires

Hawaii Chapter Steps Up to Help After Maui Wildfires

By Alison Laurio Wildfires on Hawaii’s Maui Island in August killed at least 114 people, forced tens of thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate, and devastated the historic resort city of Lahaina. Major news outlets on August 21 called it the “deadliest U.S....

Advocacy

New Hampshire Chapter Program Probes Racism in Family Separation Systems

New Hampshire Chapter Program Probes Racism in Family Separation Systems

By Alison Laurio The NASW New Hampshire chapter’s May 4 symposium titled Getting to the Root: Dismantling Racism in Family Separation Systems was presented in partnership with the University of New Hampshire’s social work department, which provided some funding, said...

Ethics & Law

NASW scores legal victory in same-sex parenting case in Michigan

NASW scores legal victory in same-sex parenting case in Michigan

On July 24, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court in Pueblo v. Haas ruled in our favor, granting unmarried people in same-sex relationships the right to seek custody and parenting time with their children even if there was no genetic connection.