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Complete the Social Work Census by June 30!

Complete the Social Work Census by June 30!

The Association of Social Work Boards, in collaboration with the Social Work Workforce Coalition, launched the first-ever Social Work Census across the United States and Canada. The census is the most comprehensive profession-wide study to date and will generate a...

NASW Iowa Chapter Releases New Assessment of Iowa Labor Force

NASW Iowa Chapter Releases New Assessment of Iowa Labor Force

The NASW Iowa Chapter (NASW-IA) worked with the NASW Foundation and the University of Iowa School of Social Work, in 2018-2019, to assess the Iowa social work labor force. The initiative was funded by a generous $50,000 grant from the Telligen Community Initiative....

NASW Attends White House Meeting on Veterans’ Suicide

NASW Attends White House Meeting on Veterans’ Suicide

By Anna Mangum, MSW, MPH NASW was invited to participate in a meeting last Friday, Aug. 23, at the White House to discuss the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS) initiative. NASW Chief Executive Officer Angelo...

In Memory of Past NASW President Barbara W. White

In Memory of Past NASW President Barbara W. White

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the NASW Foundation mourn the death on July 19 of past NASW President and NASW Social Work Pioneer Barbara W. White. White was born in 1943 and joined the association in 1976. She was president of NASW from...

Celebrate National Women’s Health Week May 12-18

Celebrate National Women’s Health Week May 12-18

National Women's Health Week—May 12-18—is a reminder for all women to take care of themselves and to make their personal health a priority. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health created National Women's Health Week, now in its 20th...

What can be done to raise social work salaries?

What can be done to raise social work salaries?

During Social Work Month in March, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is beginning a conversation on how to raise the salaries of social workers. Despite social workers' invaluable contributions, their salaries continue to lag behind those of other...