Do Your Intake and Assessment Forms Include Family Caregivers?

Nov 2, 2011

NASW continues its support for National Family Caregivers Month this November. The 2011 theme, Identifying Family Caregivers, is particularly relevant to social workers, who play an essential role in making visible the contributions and needs of family caregivers. Read the NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults and get involved in National Family Caregivers Month 2011.

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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