NASW Staff

Wanted: Resilience and Fortitude

Wanted: Resilience and Fortitude

By Scott M. Banford, LCSW I remember hearing back in 2017 Steve Bannon, a first term Trump advisor, saying the administration’s strategy was to keep citizens and the media off balance so they couldn’t focus on everything going on. And now DOGE is seemingly running...

Wanted: Resilience and Fortitude

Every department and every institution of democracy is getting hit. It really is too much to keep track of and that’s part of the plan. Here’s how to cope.

Ensuring All Levels of Self-Care

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 people and...

Will the Pandemic Cause Mental Trauma?

July 24, 2020 About Social Work Responds The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) are committed to collaborating on the range of issues affecting the social work...

The June–July 2020 Issue of Social Work Advocates Is Out Now

The June–July 2020 Issue of Social Work Advocates Is Out Now

In case you missed the June-July issue, here are some highlights. Top stories include: Election 2020: Voting Concerns Now Include COVID-19 As people navigate the voting landscape during primaries and local elections, while still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

NASW mourns the Death of Civil Rights Leader Rep. John Lewis

NASW mourns the Death of Civil Rights Leader Rep. John Lewis

Reflections Oh my, what a life of service to others. Oh my, he fought his whole life so others could live free. Oh my, he stood ten feet tall. Oh my, what a tremendous loss for us all. I remember June 20, 2018, 11:00 am EST.  On that day and at that hour, like so many...

Interprofessional health care model responds to both pandemics

July 10, 2020 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...