Strengthening the Social Welfare Workforce in Africa

Jul 27, 2011

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 improving the well-being and welfare of children orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. Click here to see the conference report.

Three Things to Know About Alcohol SBIRT During FASD Awareness Month

Three Things to Know About Alcohol SBIRT During FASD Awareness Month

Learn three key facts about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs), prenatal alcohol exposure, and alcohol SBIRT during FASD Awareness Month, including how social workers can help prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies and support individuals and families affected by FASDs.

NASW Joins Brief to Support Juvenile Rights in Legal Settings

NASW Joins Brief to Support Juvenile Rights in Legal Settings

While adolescents are capable of sound decision-making in more calm and deliberative settings, the brief argues that the stress and time pressure of plea bargaining specifically undermine their ability to knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waive important legal rights.

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