Advocacy

Federal Court Decisions on Trump Executive Orders Offer Ray of Hope

Federal Court Decisions on Trump Executive Orders Offer Ray of Hope

By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Adviser There are signs the strategy of using federal courts to challenge many of President Trump’s appalling Executive Orders (EOs) is having some early success. This approach, which is being used by the social justice community, has...

Social Worker Appointed Senior Adviser to Justice Department

Social Worker Appointed Senior Adviser to Justice Department

Social worker Eddie Bocanegra, MSW, a longtime violence prevention advocate in Chicago, has been named  senior adviser for community violence intervention in the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice. The appointment was announced in a press...

Time for New Outreach to Social Workers

February 2, 2022 About Social Work Responds The Association of Social Work Boards, the Council on Social Work Education, and the National Association of Social Workers are committed to collaborating on the range of issues affecting the social work profession and the...