In case you missed it, here are some of the feature stories in the October – November 2022 issue of Social Work Advocates: Grand Challenges for Social Work: Eliminating Racism Becomes 13th Challenge as Initiative Evolves The Grand Challenges initiative, launched in...
Here are some of the featured stories in the October – November 2022 issue of Social Work Advocates magazine.
For the first time in the history of our country a sitting President has publicly announced his personal support for same-sex marriage. The announcement by President Obama, coming off the heels of the disappointing North Carolina vote to ban same-sex marriages...
May is National Foster Care Month, a time to raise awareness on the plight of children and youth in the foster care system. There are approximately 400,000 children and youth in foster care because their own families are unable to provide for their essential...
May 19, 1012 is the first ever Hepatitis Testing Day inthe United States. Since chronic hepatitis often does not cause any symptoms until serious liver damage has been done, testing for hepatitis is crucial. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C can become chronic, life-long...
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is expected to come up for reauthorization in the Senate next week. (We previously wrote about this bill back in January.) The protections the reauthorized bill would offer for all women, regardless of their circumstances, are...
From PublicEngagement@epa.gov Special Announcement The White House Council on Women and Girls On Tuesday, April 24th, 2012, from 10:30am to 11:30am EDT, The White House Council on Women and Girls will host a special White House event on girls in Science, Technology,...
Congressman Edolphus Towns (NY-10) has been an unwavering advocate for the profession of social work throughout his 15-term tenure in the United States House of Representatives and NASW celebrates his lifelong career of service to others. Congressman Towns, as a...