By Rachel Boyer, MSW, LMSW Ahead of the 2024 NASW National Conference, more than 200 social workers from 36 states and one U.S. Territory attended 172 meetings with Congressional offices in both the U.S. House and Senate on June 18, 2024. The purpose of these...
Advocacy
NASW Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill 2024
By Rachel Boyer, MSW, LMSW Ahead of the 2024 NASW National Conference, more than 200 social workers from 36 states and one U.S. Territory attended 172 meetings with Congressional offices in both the U.S. House and Senate on June 18, 2024. The purpose of these...
A Voting Rights Victory from the Supreme Court | NASW Member Voices
Although the court’s favorable judgement came as a surprise, voting rights advocates quickly recognized its significance, and enthusiastically welcomed it.
The Power to Take Life | NASW Member Voices
This year marks the second anniversary of the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.
NASW-Alabama Chapter Applauds SCOTUS Decision Affirming Provisions of Voting Rights Act
Today is a day of exaltation for many but should also illuminate the need for intentional engagement and political participation, irrespective of race and in the interest of equity for all Alabamians.
Let’s Take Pride Back to its Basics
LGBTQIA2S+ folks are not the only community facing injustice in the United States today. And those of us living in multiple marginal identities suffer greatly.
NASW Files Amicus Brief Supporting LGBTQ Families in Michigan Supreme Court Case
NASW, including the NASW Michigan Chapter, submitted an amicus brief on March 10, 2023, to the Michigan Supreme Court as it hears the case Pueblo v. Haas to determine custody rights for separated, unmarried LGBTQ couples.
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.