Many understand Memorial Day to be a time to commemorate the fallen veterans of all wars and conflicts. Its origin began as “Decoration Day” after the American Civil War where over half a million lives were lost. Although the birthplace of the federally recognized...
On the day of commemoration, 10,000 mainly Black residents held a parade, sang songs, delivered speeches and sermons, and ended with a Union regiment march.
Stress At Work: How Do Social Workers Cope? The 2004 benchmark national study of licensed social workers provided a wealth of information about social workersâ roles and work environments. The study also raised new questions about the social work workforce that...
Julio Diaz has a daily routine. Every night, the 31-year-old social worker ends his hour-long subway commute to the Bronx one stop early so he can eat at his favorite diner. But one night last month, as Diaz stepped off the No. 6 train and onto a nearly empty...
For Immediate Release March 31, 2008 Contact Amber Moore 202-336-8277 or amoore@naswdc.org WASHINGTON— The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), in collaboration with other national, state and community organizations, supports the Hospice Foundation of...
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE UPDATE Mirean Coleman, MSW, LICSW, CT Senior Policy Associate March 2008 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has contracted with Quality Insights of Pennsylvania (QI) to develop quality measures to improve the quality of...
For Immediate Release February 27, 2008 Contact Gail Woods-Waller 202-336-8236 or gwaller@naswdc.org Allison Nadelhaft 202-336-8228 or anadelhaft@naswdc.org Dr. Dorothy I. Height Joined U.S. Congressmen Ed Towns and Chris Shays Today to Seek Support for H.R. 5447, The...
Dear Colleague, Over the years, NASW has asked you to speak out on behalf of many causes and issues. You have always risen to the occasion. Significant strides have been made in areas such as children's health care, employment nondiscrimination, and fair pay...