By Dawn Ellis-Murray, NASW Alabama Chapter Executive Director Greetings social workers and social work advocates. It's done. HB56, the bill allowing clinical social workers to diagnose within their scope of practice, passed in the Alabama Senate. It is now...
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Alabama Senate passes bill to allow clinical social workers to diagnose within scope of practice
HB56, the bill allowing clinical social workers to diagnose within their scope of practice, passed in the Alabama Senate. It is now ready to be signed into law.
NASW Kentucky Chapter statement on recent protests to end racial injustice
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." Dr. Martin Luther King Peaceful protest, civil disobedience and the right to peaceful assembly are Constitutional rights that must be protected, without fear of...
NASW Kentucky Chapter Decries Protest Where Governor Hung in Effigy
Protestors gathered on the State Capitol Grounds in Louisville, KY on May 24 to protest restrictions to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). An effigy of Gov. Andy Beshear was hung (at least one of those who participated in this heinous action was...
NASW Nebraska appalled by comments from Sen. Sasse downplaying importance of mental health
From the National Association of Social Workers Nebraska Chapter Board of Directors: The National Association of Social Workers Nebraska Chapter (NASW-NE) would like to offer reassurance to our members and the population of Nebraska that we as an organization are...
COVID-19 and Social Justice
April 17, 2020 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...
Mental Health Leaders Meet with President Trump to Discuss Coronavirus Impact
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) CEO Angelo McClain yesterday participated on a conference call with President Trump, Vice President Pence and key Trump Administration officials for a discussion on the mental health implications of the Coronavirus Disease...
October-November 2019 Social Work Advocates Magazine Features Criminal Justice Reform
In case you missed it, here are some of the features in the October-November 2019 issue of Social Work Advocates.