By Scott M. Banford, LCSW I remember hearing back in 2017 Steve Bannon, a first term Trump advisor, saying the administration’s strategy was to keep citizens and the media off balance so they couldn’t focus on everything going on. And now DOGE is seemingly running...
Every department and every institution of democracy is getting hit. It really is too much to keep track of and that’s part of the plan. Here’s how to cope.
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and three other social work organizations today released new Standards for Technology in Social Work Practice. The standards were created after two years of discussion and research. Here are some commonly asked...
Whether you are a college student, recent graduate, or currently employed, a master's in social work (MSW) can help boost your career. Here are four reasons why. 1. Advocate for underserved populations. Social workers get to advocate for the most marginalized and...
The Senate is poised to consider health care legislation before the July 4th Congressional Recess, which will repeal major portions of the Affordable Care Act. Like the House-passed American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628), the Senate version, being drafted behind closed...
NASW invites you to participate in a Congressional briefing that identifies strategies to prevent child maltreatment of infants from the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The briefing will enhance awareness about NICU families, identify their unique needs and review...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The full fiscal year 2018 budget request released by President Trump would shred this nation’s social safety net, prompting the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) to call on Congress to stand up for our nation's most vulnerable citizens...
The National Association of Social Workers Maine Chapter (NASW) is pleased that the Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price came to Maine today to become more aware of the opioid epidemic in our state and to learn about our mental health care needs. We are...