By NASW Public Policy Associate Rachel Boyer, MSW, LMSW The 119th Congress is considering passage of an agenda proposed by President Trump to extend and expand tax cuts for corporations and wealthy individuals. Currently, that looks like strip-mining health care and...
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Springtime’s arrival always makes me happy. The air is warmer, the sun seems to shine brighter, and the plants, trees and birds begin to stir. This year we also have the promise of the COVID-19 vaccines.
Hate crimes against members of the Jewish community have increased dramatically over the past few years. According to federal data, the number of hate crimes directed at Jews now appears to exceed those directed at many, if not most, minority groups. Yet, despite the...
April 30, 2021 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...
Transgender adults face a health care system rife with stigma, including a lack of culturally responsive providers and high likelihood of discrimination and mistreatment. However, there is a gap in knowledge about trans men—those assigned a female sex at birth who...
Suburban schools, particularly those with majority white histories experiencing demographic shifts, are increasingly in need of addressing issues of racial equity. An article in a recent issue of the journal Children & Schools, co-published by NASW and Oxford...
Multi-year initiative will improve access to social work services, enhance the mobility of social workers and strengthen the state licensure system. Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), as part of an initiative to promote licensure portability for...