We woke up this morning to heartbreaking news of yet another mass shooting, this time at our very own Morgan State University (MSU). The National Association of Social Workers Maryland Chapter (NASW Maryland) offers its condolences to the families and friends of the...
NASW’s Maryland chapter offers its condolences to the families and friends of the victims, as well as the entire community.
Recommendations Include Social Work Training and Mental Health Parity In November 2009, a panel of experts released a report calling for increased interdisciplinary training on pain care and other systemic reforms to improve treatment of chronic pain throughout the...
NASW’s Social Work Speaks policy statements clearly support the removal of the ban.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2009 Contact: Gail Woods Waller 202.336.8236 gwaller@naswdc.org New Social Work Policy Institute Launches with Nov. 16 Symposium WASHINGTON DC—Prominent social work researchers met at the National Association of Social Workers today...
Elizabeth J. Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH Our delegation was received today by the social work faculty of Helwan University. We were met by the Dean, Prof. Dr. Maher Abo Elmaate, and by the Vice Deans for Post Graduate Studies and Community Organization. Their faculty...
On October 22, NASW participated in an advance screening panel for a powerful new movie called Precious, based on the novel Push by Sapphire. This film chronicles the harrowing journey of an obese, abused and illiterate teenager in New York City who seeks a better...
By Elizabeth J. Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH Today we visited The Suzanne Mubarak Regional Centre for Women's Health and Development (SMC) in Alexandria. This is a special program of Mrs. Murbarak, the First Lady of Egypt, and it is part of the national budget. We met with...