By NASW Arizona Chapter Executive Director Brandie Reiner, MSW This week, the Arizona State Legislature once again failed to advance lifesaving mental health legislation. Social workers across our country work tirelessly to combat the ever-growing mental health crisis...
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Arizona House of Representatives continues to hold up Social Work Compact Bill
Bill needed to address social work shortage in the state
Licensing Investigations: Suggestions from Social Workers Who Received Sanctions
Although prior research has explored the types of complaints made against social workers, there has been little research on the experiences of social workers who are being investigated.
Confronting Antisemitism: A call for action as we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month
NASW is proud to recognize Jewish American Heritage Month and to celebrate the history, culture, and contributions Jewish Americans have made to the United States and the social work profession.
Read the April – May 2023 Issue of Social Work Advocates
The April/May 2023 issue of the magazine Social Work Advocates is online.
Association between Loneliness, Mental Health Symptoms, and Treatment Use among Emerging Adults
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has raised the alarm over a loneliness epidemic in the United States, calling it a public health crisis. He declared that loneliness increases the risk of early death to levels comparable to daily smoking.
Macro-Level Social Work Interventions in Schools: Poverty Simulation Programs as Professional Development Opportunities for K–12 Educators
Poverty continues to be a significant public health crisis across the United States, and its impact is particularly prevalent among school-aged youth and their families. Many K–12 educators do not fully understand the realities associated with living in poverty. Such...
“A Liminal Moment in Social Work”: Access NASW’s Social Work Journal Online
NASW members can access the Social Work journal, published by NASW Press, online as a member benefit. The contents for the April 2023 issue include: Editorial: A Liminal Moment in Social Work Liminal moments are times of transition, specifically the time when it is...