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Social Worker Appointed Senior Adviser to Justice Department

Social Worker Appointed Senior Adviser to Justice Department

Social worker Eddie Bocanegra, MSW, a longtime violence prevention advocate in Chicago, has been named  senior adviser for community violence intervention in the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice. The appointment was announced in a press...

Social Worker Appointed Senior Adviser to Justice Department

Social worker Eddie Bocanegra, MSW, a longtime violence prevention advocate in Chicago, has been named  senior adviser for community violence intervention in the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice. The appointment was announced in a press...

Senate Prepares Final Vote on Mental Health Parity Bill

Take Action - Ask Your Senators to Vote for S. 3335 on the Floor The U.S. Senate may consider legislation to improve insurance coverage for mental health and addiction treatment as early as tomorrow, Tuesday, July 29. Please phone your Senators with the quick message...

ABC NEWS: Social Worker is “Person of the Week”

The ABC News edition of "Person of the Week" for July 11th featured Joanne Goldblum, LCSW. She was honored for her work founding The Diaper Bank. View Video: http://abcnews.go.com/WN/PersonOfWeek/story?id=5357591&page=1 While working as a social worker in New...

Medicare Bill Gives Victory to Social Workers

NASW commends the U.S. Senate and House for overriding President Bush’s veto of the Medicare legislation, H.R. 6331, restoring funding for clinical social work payments cut in 2007 and greatly improving coverage of outpatient psychotherapy services.

Medicare Bill Passes Senate; On Way to President for Signature

Take Action! In a beginning victory for the Social Work Reinvestment Initiative, the U.S. Senate passed Medicare legislation, H.R. 6331, which will restore funding for clinical social work payments cut in 2007. The vote was 69-30 thanks to the return of Senator Ted...

Medicare Bill Near Completion; President Signs Medicaid Moratorium

Take Action! NASW had important issues at stake in the Congress this week as major bills concerning both Medicare and Medicaid moved closer to the President for signature. Medicare Bill Falters on the Senate Floor, Re-Vote ExpectedLast night 39 Senate Republicans...