Libraries are gateways to accessing care, strengthening communities, and meeting people where they are By Heather Rose Artushin, LISW-CP Now more than ever, libraries are much more than book depositories. They are living, breathing community centers, filled with...
Advocacy
The Evolution of Library Social Work
Library social work is neither macro nor micro – it is a generalist role where social workers can fluidly move between both ways of working with people.
Reproductive Rights legal cases handled by the NASW Legal Defense Fund
Here is a list of reproductive rights legal cases handled by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) NASW Legal Defense Fund. McRae v. Mathews (U.S. Dist. Ct, E.D.N.Y., 421 F. Supp. 533 (E.D.N.Y. 1976)) Case Desc.: Challenge to Federal Appropriation Act that...
NASW joins amicus brief that helps bring favorable ruling for female employee in case involving harassment, discrimination in federal court
The court agreed with us and recognized for the first time that “the Fifth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause secures a federal judiciary employee’s right to be free from sexual harassment in the workplace.”
NASW, APA file amicus brief challenging death penalty case of Melissa Lucio
NASW and the American Psychological Association filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the death penalty case of Melissa Lucio, scheduled to be executed in Texas as a result of a false confession.
NASW joins court amicus brief to support singer, songwriter Kesha in Dr. Luke’s defamation lawsuit
The case was filed in the New York Court of Appeals in support of singer and songwriter Kesha who was sued for defamation by her former producer, Dr. Luke, who sexually abused her in 2005 when she was 18 years old.
NASW is an Official Partner of the Poor People’s Campaign
[Updated Below] The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has joined as an official partner of the Poor People's Campaign (PPC). The guiding principles of the PPC include a commitment to the preservation of democracy, to lifting up and deepening the leadership...
NASW joins amicus brief to support sexual harassment survivor from University of Arizona
NASW supported student survivor Mackenzie Brown, who seeks to hold the University of Arizona responsible for its failure to address sex-based harassment under Title IX.