By Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW I was browsing a free book called "A Common Good Approach to Development" on the Internet recently and the first line stopped me. It started with Amartya Sen’s quote, “A misconceived theory can kill.” Immediately, I thought about the amount...
We are social workers, and we labor in a world of brokenness. We are surrounded by so much death, which makes me question my social work practices.
Social Work Reinvestment Act Reintroduced in 112th Congress The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act (HR 1106/S. 584) was reintroduced on World Social Work Day, March 15, 2011. This legislation was first introduced in the 110th...
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will sponsor a video cast panel presentation on May 3, 2011 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM EST featuring leading NIMH children’s mental health researchers explaining current work in their field. The discussion will cover the state...
For Immediate Release Contact: Gail Woods Waller March 15, 2011 gwaller@naswdc.org or 202.336.8236 New...
Senator Mikulski of Maryland, will be inducted into the 2011 class of the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Senator Mikulski began her career as a community organizer in Maryland, and is the longest-serving female Senator in history. During her tenure as a Senator,...
NASW Executive Director Betsy Clark and CSWE President Mit Joyner, joined Congressman Ed Towns on his television program, Political News and Views, on March 10, 2011, to discuss the importance of the social work profession to our nation. Congressman Towns is a proud...
Social Work with African American Males: Health, Mental Health and Social Policy, edited by Waldo E. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D., MSW (Oxford University Press, 2010) will be the featured book for the Center for American Progress’ Black Men and Social Policy Noon Dialogue on...