Parents of trans and gender-diverse (TGD) youth can experience challenges navigating gender-affirming (GA) care such as stigma, transphobia, and lack of support. There is little information available about stressors, worries, and positive feelings of parents as they...
Parents of trans and gender-diverse (TGD) youth can experience challenges navigating gender-affirming (GA) care such as stigma, transphobia, and lack of support. There is little information available about stressors, worries, and positive feelings of parents as they...
Thanks to our Advocates, NASW Advocacy Days Were a Success NASW is pleased to announce that our virtual advocacy days were a great success! Hundreds of social workers from across the country contacted their Senators and Representatives in support of the Dorothy I....
In April 2011, the NASW HIV/AIDS Spectrum Project held a Training of Trainers (TOT) for fifteen social workers from around the United States. TOT graduates are ready to present workshops in their own communities addressing two areas: 1) medication adherence,...
NASW Exec. Dir. Betsy Clark discusses the important role of social workers in our nation on the Anita Estell Show.
On April 8, 2011, the United Nations was host to an informal interactive civil society hearing, bringing together over 400 civil society advocates with UN Member States, to address progress toward reaching universal access to HIV treatment, prevention, care, and...
According to the 2011 Behavioral Health Salary Survey released by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council), a licensed social worker with a master’s degree earns less than a manager of a fast food restaurant.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Women’s Health has designated May 8 - 14 as the 12th annual celebration of National Women’s Health Week (NWHW). During this week, communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups...