NASW CEO Anthony Estreet, PhD, MBA, LCSW-C, was part of a special Father's Day segment hosted by WVON-AM radio in Chicago that focused on Black fatherhood. Studies indicate Black fathers, even when absent from the home, tend to be more engaged with their children than...
Listen to his Father’s Day interview on Chicago’s WVON-AM
Cynthia Henderson is senior practice associate in child welfare at NASW and Project Coordinator Phase One of the Integrating Adolescent Brain Development Into Child Welfare Practice with Older Youth initiative.
The NASW Foundation is pleased to award 2020-2021 Ruth Fizdale research grants to the NASW-New Jersey Chapter and the NASW-Oklahoma Chapter. Each chapter has received a $2,000 grant. The Fizdale Program underwrites chapter research projects that link practice and...
Investing in the next generation of social work leaders! The NASW Foundation is proud to announce its 2020-2021 scholars and fellows. This exemplary group of 20 doctoral and master's degree students are receiving $121,750 in awards from five programs, including:...
About Social Work Responds The Association of Social Work Boards, the Council on Social Work Education, and the National Association of Social Workers are committed to collaborating on the range of issues affecting the social work profession and the people and...
By Maxine Benitez, Lauren Chagoya, Eileen Ching, Velma Raza-Acuna, and Jessica Varela The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world in many ways. Since its beginnings, many individuals have been laid off or have been furloughed, due to businesses shutting down...
Reflections Oh my, what a life of service to others. Oh my, he fought his whole life so others could live free. Oh my, he stood ten feet tall. Oh my, what a tremendous loss for us all. I remember June 20, 2018, 11:00 am EST. On that day and at that hour, like so many...