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
Marriage, Midwinter and Making Progress | NASW Member Voices
Why are they asking for marriage? I heard this over and over again. Why this word? Can’t they just have domestic partnerships? Civil commitments? Something else?
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...
Democratic Coalition that delivered Midterm Elections Successes Must Stay Intact for 2024 | NASW Member Voices
The true takeaway is that many Americans made an affirmative statement with their vote. They affirmed that they will not passively allow out of control autocrats and White supremacists to destroy 244 years of a flawed but mostly successful experiment in democracy called America.
CA Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment November 1 to January 15, 2022
Open Enrollment for the health insurance marketplace is November 1, 2022, to January 15, 2023. For coverage to begin on January 1, 2023, enrollment must be completed by midnight on December 15, 2022.
Biden Administration should eliminate, not expand, Title 42 to prevent further harm to migrant children
By Hannah LiuImmigration and Immigrant Families team, Center for Law and Social PolicyFor more than two years, children and families fleeing danger have been turned away at the U.S.-Mexico border without a chance to seek asylum under a misguided policy called Title...