By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA The widely televised tape of Tyre Nichols being mercilessly beaten by members of the Memphis Police Department was shocking beyond words. Similar to the murder of George Floyd, the country (indeed the world) was again a witness to total...
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The Killing of Tyre Nichols: Lethal Police Encounters Continue Unabated | NASW Member Voices
The brutal death of Tyre Nichols is a stark reality that the promise of police reform in the wake of George Floyd’s death was at best a fleeting notion.
NASW Mississippi Chapter calls for removal of Cindy Hyde-Smith from ballot for U.S. Senate
The National Association of Social Workers, Mississippi Chapter is calling for the immediate removal of candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith from the ballot for the U. S. Senate. Hyde-Smith, a white Republican from Mississippi, was at a speaking engagement in Tupelo and...
Message from NASW North Carolina Chapter in aftermath of Hurricane Florence
Dear Colleagues, We are thinking about you and the thousands of North Carolinians who have been impacted and will be impacted in the wake of Hurricane Florence. The National Association of Social Workers North Carolina Chapter (NASW-NC) is in contact with the North...
NASW official: Japanese American World War II internment camp survivors show solidarity with today’s immigrant children
As the nation continues to witness the chaos resulting from the Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” policy of separating children from their parents when they enter the United States, many organizations including the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)...
Stand up for immigrant children and their families
NASW is joining with partners to promote the June 30 national protest rally and mobilization against the Trump Administration's "Zero Tolerance" Family Separation Policy. The Zero Tolerance Family Separation Policy has caused the separation of families entering the...
How to Volunteer to Help Immigrant Children Separated from Family
Social workers eager to help immigrants who have been separated from their children have a wealth of resources at their disposal. The truth is one of them. National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Board Member Guadalupe G. Lara, LMSW, an expert on social work and...
2018 NASW National Conference Features Voter Engagement Teach-In On Capitol Hill
An exciting highlight of the 2018 NASW National Conference is the Voter Engagement Teach-In On Capitol Hill! In 2018, voter registration and turnout will be critical. Social workers can play an important role in getting people registered and out to vote. Join a group...