Political Climate Now that the calendar has turned to 2012, the upcoming election cycle has begun to gain steam. The Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary are behind us, Republican candidates are looking down the road at the South Carolina primary. Pieces will...
Political Climate Now that the calendar has turned to 2012, the upcoming election cycle has begun to gain steam. The Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary are behind us, Republican candidates are looking down the road at the South Carolina primary. Pieces will...
By Greg Wright, NEWS Contributor The National Association of Social Workers strongly urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to include social workers in plans that will be offered in the new affordable health care insurance exchanges that will be...
NASW News' "Social Work in the Public Eye" noted the NAACP Connecticut state conference named Salome Raheim one of the 100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut for 2011, according to a story published in the Norwalk Press. Raheim, who is dean of the University of...
By Paul R. Pace, NEWS Staff Encouraging newspapers, broadcast stations and online resources to help spread the word about the important role social workers play in society has been a tradition of National Professional Social Work Month, which is celebrated each March....
In late December, Congress passed the payroll tax extension which included a provision to extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) through February. Under the measure, TANF is extended at fiscal 2011 levels of $16.5 billion per year. NASW is supporting...
By Rena Malai, NEWS Staff In the aftermath of the global war on terror, officials say the number of enlisted social workers within the military has gone down and the need to rebuild those ranks is greater than ever. Soldiers experiencing mental health challenges —...