Take Action! On September 17, 2008, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 6893, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (H.R. 6893), by voice vote. This legislation targets specific deficiencies in the child welfare system and...
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Support Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008
Take Action! On September 17, 2008, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 6893, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (H.R. 6893), by voice vote. This legislation targets specific deficiencies in the child welfare system and...
Ask Speaker Pelosi to Keep Medicaid Rule Moratorium in Spending Package
Please contact Speaker Nancy Pelosi by June 10, 2008, and urge her to keep all seven Medicaid rule moratoria in the Supplemental Spending Bill.
Social Work in the News – June 18, 2008
News Source: Google News University trains social workers to meet challenges of elder care Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota, FL The University of South Florida at Sarasota-Manatee's School of Social Work is actively involved in numerous efforts to better meet the...
Social Work in the News – June 13, 2008
News Source: Google News Survey Finds Children Of “Sandwich” Generation Caregivers Take On ... North American Press Syndicate - New York, NY (NAPSI)-A new survey finds that children of “sandwich” generation caregivers are actively participating in caregiving...
Social Workers Congratulate the Supreme Court for Decision to Support Human Rights and Social Justice for Detainees
NASW filed Amicus Brief with other human rights organizations Upholding the profession of social work's commitment to human rights and social justice, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) congratulates the Supreme Court on their decision to allow...
NASW Statement on Foster Care and Adoptions
Social workers advocate for creating homes for all children in foster care The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) supports a child welfare policy designed to provide the best care for all children in need of foster care and adoption services. Presently,...
Social Workers and Lambda Legal Partner to Better Serve Out of Home Youth
For Immediate Release June 9, 2008 Contact: Allison Nadelhaft 202-336-8228 anadelhaft@naswdc.org Social Workers and Lambda Legal Partner to Better Serve Out of Home Youth Washington – The National Association of Social Workers Foundation (NASWF) and Lambda Legal have...