Photo above by Gayatri Malhotra for Unsplash shows a protestor at rally in Washington, D.C. in June 2020. By Ja’Bree Harris, MSW, NASW Public Policy and Advocacy Manager “I can't breathe” are the chilling words that spurred a summer of racial reckoning. On May 25,...
Floyd’s murder spurred social workers to engage in advocacy to end structural racism, but more work must be done
November 9, 2016 Dear NASW-MN Members, Last night our nation was surprised by the results of the presidential election. NASW had endorsed Hillary Clinton as the candidate who most closely aligned with the values and policies of our Social Work...
Candida Brooks-Harrison, LCSW President Bob Schachter, DSW Executive Director NASW-NYC Statement on the Outcome of the Presidential Election 2016 Perspectives from Our Collective Past, Present & Future November 10, 2016 NASW-NYC leads...
The National Association of Social Workers Iowa Chapter (NASW Iowa) condemns the killing of two local police officers in apparent ambush-style shootings and will continue its work with police and community organizations to improve the relationship between law...
November is National Adoption Month. It is a time to raise awareness for children and youth in foster care who are waiting for permanent families. Social workers across the country work to ensure the stability and safety of many of them. The Children's Bureau, within...
The National Association of Social Worker's Political Action for Candidate Election Committee has endorsed Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. NASW has released a Social Workers For Hillary logo (social-workers-for-hillary-logo) that social workers can...
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) supports the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline Process. NASW is encouraged the Obama administration has intervened and stopped construction but realizes this is a temporary pause in...