By Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW When the Supreme Court finally declared the Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional, Frederick Douglass, amid an outpouring of outrage, advised that we must first take a collective deep breath. The Supreme Court had killed the law that...
More than 60 years of work to diversify schools and provide opportunities for minorities has been undone.
A recent court decision issued by the North Carolina Supreme Court is a positive outcome for social workers in North Carolina. In Piro v. McKeever, Ms. McKeever, LCSW, fulfilled her duty to report suspected child abuse when she reported sexual abuse allegations to...
The winner of the NASW of Ethics 55th Anniversary Essay Contest is Raymond Gonzales, a medical social work intern in California.
To honor 2016 Social Work Month and the 55th Anniversary of the NASW Code of Ethics, we asked social workers to submit essays on how what the code means in their daily work life.
NASW held a leadership forum in October 2015 to culminate the association’s 60th anniversary, and to discuss ways NASW and its partners can address important issues and initiatives in the social work profession.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the first federal report on the scientific and medical research behind conversion therapy. “Ending Conversion Therapy: Supporting and Affirming LGBTQ Youth." The report provides a...
The NASW Code of Ethics provides social workers with guidance for maintaining high standards for ethical practice in their work.