The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and 13 other organizations on Jan. 26, 2022, participated in an amicus brief filed in the United States Supreme Court in Golan v. Saada, a child abduction case. NASW had previously participated in this case filed in...
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NASW joins amicus brief involving repatriation of a child, mother who suffered abuse
NASW and 13 other organizations joined an amicus brief regarding Golan v. Saada, a child abduction case.
Gun Violence Revisited
On September 16, 2013 at the Navy Yard section of Washington, D.C. a lone gunman took the lives of 12 people and wounded four more. Sadly, multiple shooting incidents have become more frequent. A study by Scripps Howard News Service found that from 1980 through 2010,...
NASW, allies are pushing to prevent steep budget cuts in USDA food aid program
Congress considering steep cuts in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
NASW takes active role leading up to rulings in five U.S. Supreme Court cases
By Rena Malai, News staff NASW was active in five high-profile cases that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on this summer. The cases covered the issues of same-sex marriage, voting rights, affirmative action and adoption — all areas of special concern to social workers....
Pennsylvania lawmakers learn that ‘Social Workers Change Futures’
The NASW Pennsylvania Chapter held a rally on April 16 at its state capitol rotunda in honor of its annual Legislative Advocacy Day. More than 800 social work students and professionals carried signs that read, “Social Workers Change Futures.” Throughout the day,...
NASW Commends the Department of Justice on the Smart on Crime Initiative
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) commends Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the August 12, 2013 announcement of the Smart on Crime initiative. Among other things, the initiative proposes to end mandatory minimum...
NASW and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy: Working Together on Drug Policy Reform
On July 8, NASW met David Mineta, Deputy Director for Demand Reduction at the White House Office on National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Mr. Mineta was appointed by President Obama to oversee the Office of Demand Reduction (ODR) and is now working to implement...