By Paul R. Pace “My mother was the first social work-like person I had ever met,” says Cindy Bautista-Thomas. “She did a lot of work in the community." “She would volunteer at church, at the soup kitchens, and help people in the community by providing them with...
By Paul R. Pace “My mother was the first social work-like person I had ever met,” says Cindy Bautista-Thomas. “She did a lot of work in the community." “She would volunteer at church, at the soup kitchens, and help people in the community by providing them with...
By Rena Malai, News staff The 40th anniversary of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, a key piece of legislation that addresses child abuse and neglect, was recognized at the 19th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, held April 30-May 2 in New...
By Rena Malai, News staff Mel Wilson, manager of the NASW Department of Social Justice and Human Rights, was a teenager when President Lyndon B. Johnson gave his first State of the Union Address. Johnson announced a War on Poverty, and the Civil Rights Act was signed...
By Paul R. Pace, News staff The Affordable Care Act has brought about a “huge opportunity” for behavioral care in the U.S., said Ron Manderscheid, co-chairman of the Coalition for Whole Health. All health insurance plans sold on the federal and state insurance...
By Paul R. Pace, News staff NASW awardees will get the red-carpet treatment this month at a special ceremony to be held during the association’s national conference, “Social Work: Courage, Hope & Leadership,” taking place July 23-26 in Washington, D.C. “A Night at...
By Rena Malai, News staff Audrey Morrissey remembers when she was hopelessly in love with her high school boyfriend. “I was a lonely little girl and I lived in a fantasy world,” she said. “My boyfriend was everything to me.” That’s one reason it was easy for...
By Rena Malai, News staff The Global Social Service Workforce Alliance held a symposium in April that brought together experts to discuss the importance of strengthening the social service workforce worldwide. The NASW Foundation was one of the co-hosts of the event,...