By Mel Wilson, MBA, LCSW – NASW Senior Policy Adviser The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) applauds the reintroduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) by Maryland Democratic Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin. It is without a...
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John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA): The Time is Now
NASW knows the pathway to meaningful societal change is often through the ballot
Police Contact and Anxiety Among Black Young Adults in St. Louis
Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent disorders for Black young adults (ages 18 to 29) in the United States. Additionally, some Black young adults who have had encounters, directly or indirectly, with police may experience “police contact anxiety” (PCA)...
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 South Carolina strongly opposes legislation to repeal social work licensure
NASW-SC) is strongly against the proposed House Bill 3515, aka the “Entrepreneur Freedom Act.” The purpose of this bill is to do away with licensure for social workers and other professions in South Carolina.
Unfortunately, mass shootings are small part of the America’s larger gun violence problem | NASW Member Voices
These catastrophes have now become commonplace. During 2022, there have been 617 mass shootings.
NASW Ohio Chapter demands legislature drop bill that would let other professions become licensed social workers
The National Association of Social Workers Ohio Chapter (NASW Ohio) is demanding the state legislature not pass legislation that could seriously harm thousands of Ohioans who are experiencing mental health struggles. The Ohio Senate on Nov. 30 amended Substitute HB...
Eliminating Racism Becomes 13th Challenge as Initiative Evolves | Social Work Advocates Magazine
Here are some of the featured stories in the October – November 2022 issue of Social Work Advocates magazine.