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A Voting Rights Victory from the Supreme Court | NASW Member Voices

A Voting Rights Victory from the Supreme Court | NASW Member Voices

By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA The United States Supreme Court on June 8 made an important and unexpected decision by rejecting Alabama’s gerrymandered redistricting map that grossly diluted the Black vote. The vote was a narrow 5–4 decision that held Alabama violated the...

ABC NEWS: Social Worker is “Person of the Week”

The ABC News edition of "Person of the Week" for July 11th featured Joanne Goldblum, LCSW. She was honored for her work founding The Diaper Bank. View Video: http://abcnews.go.com/WN/PersonOfWeek/story?id=5357591&page=1 While working as a social worker in New...

Social Work in the News – July 15, 2008

Source: Google News Social work agencies: budget cuts would lead to health care crisis Marion Daily Republican - Marion, IL By Tom Kane Franklin-Williamson Human Services CEO John Markley explains state budget cuts' impact on social service agencies at a Monday press...

NASW & CMSA Seek Comments on Caseload Concept Paper & Caseload Matrix

Caseload Work Group Completes First Steps Toward Development of a Caseload Calculator NASW invites you to review and comment on the updated version of the caseload matrix and the accompanying caseload concept paper. NASW, along with the Case Management Society of...

Social Work in the News – July 9, 2008

Source: Google News Kids’ rights: Plan of action TODAYonline - Singapore These proposals were welcomed by some 250 participants, which included social workers and educators, at a forum to discuss Singapore’s progress in promoting ... Flora Wallace Baltimore Sun Age 86...

Social Work in the News – July 3, 2008

Source: Google News Supervise children closely around fireworks Statesman Journal - Salem, OR Bill MacMorris-Adix, MSW, LCSW is a social worker with Salem-Keizer Public Schools and a member of the Marion County Juvenile Firesetter Intervention ... Obama backs...