Binge drinking and heavy alcohol use during pregnancy have increased over the past decade, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open. From 2011 to 2020, binge drinking among pregnant women increased nearly 9 percent a year, while heavy drinking increased by more...
Public Education Campaign
September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month: How Social Workers Can Make a Difference
Binge drinking and heavy alcohol use during pregnancy have increased over the past decade, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open. From 2011 to 2020, binge drinking among pregnant women increased nearly 9 percent a year, while heavy drinking increased by more...
Experts weigh in on social work media campaign strategy
By Paul R. Pace, News staff Helping journalists understand the importance of social work title protection is a step in the right direction, according Julie Drizin, director of the Journalism Center on Children and Families at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism...
Celebrating National Family Caregivers Month
Let Family Caregivers Know They Matter NASW continues its support for National Family Caregivers Month this November. This year’s theme, Family Caregivers Matter, is particularly relevant to social workers, who understand not only the ways family caregivers enhance...
2013 Social Work Month Theme
Social workers believe that helping people navigate difficult environments, while respecting their innate strengths, improves lives. With that in mind, NASW announced the 2013 National Professional Social Work Month theme as “Weaving Threads of Resilience and...
Violence Against Women Act Day of Action
Save Wednesday, November 14 for a VAWA day of ACTION Every national leader will call Congressional leaders Every organization’s state leaders will call their U.S. Senators Every local organization and all individuals will call their House members By the end of the...
NASW building media education campaign
By Paul R. Pace, News staff NASW and its chapters are building an education campaign this fall that promotes clarification of social work title protection in news stories and headlines so that social workers are not misrepresented in the media. When headlines...
National Coming Out Day – October 11, 2012
Every day, social workers are actively working to promote LGBT equity. NASW and its chapters participate in coalition with other human rights, social action, and professional associations to advance the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. ...