By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Advisor The country is in a second week of a federal government shutdown which stems from a budget dispute between the Congressional Republican majority and the Democratic minority. The Trump administration is the lead decision-maker...
“A government that shuts down its services is a government that shuts out its people – and that is not just unacceptable, it is un-American.”
We are social workers, and we labor in a world of brokenness. We are surrounded by so much death, which makes me question my social work practices.
We train for years to help folks at risk of falling through the gaping holes in the country’s safety net. These too are small acts of everyday heroism.
NASW members are encouraged to comment on an important proposed rule to strengthen nondiscrimination protections in health programs through Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.
The NASW Mississippi Chapter has mobilized volunteers to help and is seeking donations.
How Social Workers Can Make a Difference Binge drinking and heavy alcohol use during pregnancy have increased over the past decade, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open. In fact, from 2011 to 2020, binge drinking among pregnant women increased nearly 9...
Social workers witness how the influence of money in politics is shaping and reinforcing systems that increasingly benefit wealthy donors and special interest groups.