By Lauren Morris, MSW, ACM, LCSW-S, Connect to End COVID-19 Ambassador and NASW (DC-VA) Member Hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 are trending down according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data. Still, only 17% of eligible people nationwide have...
Even as availability to vaccines becomes more widespread, challenges remain in reaching people experiencing homelessness.
Due to the work of numerous children’s advocacy groups, including the National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deaths (NCECAD), the issue of child abuse and neglect deaths in the United States is beginning to attract both national and international media attention, as...
New Caseload Capacity Calculator Free to NASW Members NASW is pleased to announce the launch of the Caseload Capacity Calculator (CLC). This software, developed by Consulting Management Innovators, Inc. (CMI), builds on the Caseload Concept Paper and Matrix published...
On Monday, July 25, NASW staff attended a congressional briefing on Strengthening the Rights of Older People held at the Dirksen Senate Building. The Briefing was led by the International Federation on Ageing in collaboration with the Global Alliance for the Rights...
NASW, in collaboration with the PEPFAR Orphans and Vulnerable Children Technical Working Group and other key stakeholders, was asked by USAID to help convene a conference focusing on strategies to strengthen the social welfare workforce in Africa with the aim of...
The NASW News recently posted an article about social media’s impact on the social work profession. This article discussed both the ups and downs of social media, highlighting the benefits of recruiting social workers and increasing communication among...
Monday, June 27th is National HIV Testing Day. Early HIV diagnosis is critical, so people who are infected can fully benefit from available life-saving treatments. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are...