The December 2022 – January 2023 issue of Social Work Advocates is available online. NASW members can sign in to read the flipbook. Some of the stories in this issue: When Prisoners Go Home: Preventing Recidivism Among Top Goals for Social Worker Social workers are...
The December 2022 – January 2023 issue of Social Work Advocates is available online. NASW members can sign in to read the flipbook. Some of the stories in this issue: When Prisoners Go Home: Preventing Recidivism Among Top Goals for Social Worker Social workers are...
By Paul R. Pace, News Staff Marriage equality in the U.S. has enjoyed several milestones so far this year, and NASW has been active in many of these efforts. President Obama’s announcement in May that he supports same-sex marriage was the most high-profile development...
Richard Reed, MSW, has been appointed vice president for Preparedness and Resilience Strategy for the American Red Cross.
By Paul R. Pace, News Staff When it comes to assessing workforce trends, NASW and its chapters assist states and the Bureau of Labor Statistics in reviewing information for accuracy and providing essential feedback from social work stakeholders relating to workforce...
By By Paul R. Pace, News Staff A single agency will now oversee the federal efforts previously supported by three entities within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Administration on Aging, the Office on Disability and the Administration on...
Social worker Freny Dessai was selected from among a competitive group of applicants for the newly created Social Work Child Welfare Congressional Fellowship, administered through the NASW Foundation’s Social Work Policy Institute, or SWPI. The fellowship offers the...
By Rena Malai, News Staff Former police officer Sonny Provetto clearly remembers being called to a 13-car pileup in his previous role with the police department in Burlington, Vt. And when he drives along the same highway today, he said it still affects him. “The...