By Tashara Robinson, LICSW Travel Social Worker I’ve been a social worker for the past 8 years, and let me tell you, it's been a wild ride. I've navigated through various social work roles such as working within an Employee Assistance Program, to working with foster...
By Tashara Robinson, LICSW Travel Social Worker I’ve been a social worker for the past 8 years, and let me tell you, it's been a wild ride. I've navigated through various social work roles such as working within an Employee Assistance Program, to working with foster...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2012 “Hope Conference” for Social Workers Convenes in Washington this July National Association of Social Workers event will celebrate the power of hope and resiliency WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 7,...
On March 21st, the White House honored ten Champions of Change - including NASW member Alice Kitchen of Kansas City - who are dedicated to improving access to health care. These individuals are helping others in their community understand the impact and opportunities...
Two years ago, President Obama signed the historic health care bill, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. Social workers strongly support the law because it makes vital improvements to health care access, quality and services for millions of Americans with health...
NASW Submits Recommendations on EHB On January 31, NASW sent the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recommendations to strengthen the Essential Health Benefits (EHB). NASW made a strong appeal for a comprehensive, uniform set of national health benefits, and...
Gary Bailey, the President of the International Federation of Social Workers and a Professor at Simmons College, recently took part in a television panel on global youth unemployment on Chinese television. Click here to listen. Panel Discussion: Gary Bailey, the...
NASW is a member of a global Social Service Workforce Strengthening Alliance that was formed following the November 2010 Conference in Cape Town. The Alliance advocates for and coordinates support to country level initiatives that help to develop the workforce that...