Harlem comedy showcase is a safe space for up-and-coming performers who are trying to figure things out. By Faye Beard At Comedy in Harlem, a hip club nestled in the historic Sugar Hill neighborhood, a group of healthcare professionals recently gathered for a Big Dose...
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Social Workers Prescribe a Dose of Laughter
Harlem comedy showcase is a safe space for up-and-coming performers who are trying to figure things out. By Faye Beard At Comedy in Harlem, a hip club nestled in the historic Sugar Hill neighborhood, a group of healthcare professionals recently gathered for a Big Dose...
Social Justice: A Life-or-Death Issue for the Profession
[Note: Below is an excerpt from the lead editorial in the most recent issue of the journal Health & Social Work, co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press. The editorial was written by Christine M. Rine, PhD, associate professor, Department of Social Work,...
Time for New Outreach to Social Workers
February 2, 2022 About Social Work Responds The Association of Social Work Boards, the Council on Social Work Education, and the National Association of Social Workers are committed to collaborating on the range of issues affecting the social work profession and the...
Practice Alert: Seeking NASW Members to Revise NASW Standards for Palliative & End of Life Care
January 2022 The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is establishing a task force that will revise the NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Palliative and End of Life Care, which was last published in 2004. NASW seeks individuals with the following...
Addressing Equity in Schools: Youth Participatory Action Research and Transformative Social and Emotional Learning during COVID-19
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial injustices signaled the need to engage students in macro-level interventions to maximize their contributions to their schools, communities, and society. School social workers are uniquely positioned to elevate student...
Pandemics, Economic Systems, and the Future of Social Work
[Note: Below is an excerpt from an article in the most recent issue of the journal Social Work, co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press. The article was written by Laura Nissen, PhD, MSW, professor and Presidential Futures Fellow, School of Social Work,...
Social Work Advocates: 2021 December – 2022 January Issue
In case you missed it, here are some of the features in the latest issue of Social Work Advocates. Top stories include: Vaccine Education: CDC Grant Will Help Train Social Workers to Inform Clients, Communities A new initiative will help equip social workers with...