Article by Kim M. Simpson, Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead. A COVID-19 summer wave and new 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines this fall—the virus is still a part of our day-to-day lives, but not the dominant force that it once was. Vigilance continues to be a...
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Social Work on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Part Three)
Article by Kim M. Simpson, Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead. A COVID-19 summer wave and new 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines this fall—the virus is still a part of our day-to-day lives, but not the dominant force that it once was. Vigilance continues to be a...
Change Healthcare Cyberattack: What Social Workers Should Know
By Denise Johnson, LCSW-C NASW Senior Practice Associate In February 2024, a major healthcare cybersecurity attack occurred, affecting many patients and providers including clinical social workers (CSWs). The attack targeted UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary Change...
How Improv theater is like therapy | NASW Member Voices
I’m a mere therapist, but if I could share one piece of life advice with anyone, it would be this: Take an improv class.
NASW Partners with Sesame Workshop for a Discussion on Parental Addiction
By April Ferguson, LCSW-C, NASW Senior Practice Associate for Children and Adolescents NASW continues its collaboration with Sesame Workshop (SW) and recently partnered for a roundtable discussion regarding parental addiction. SW is a nonprofit impact organization...
Child Welfare Updates: New Rule Regarding Kinship Placements
Rule allows for Title IV-E agencies to utilize separate licensing requirements for kinship homes and distribute payments to kinship providers
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Call for “Viewpoints” Article Submissions
Social Work Advocates magazine is accepting submissions for the Viewpoints column from current NASW members.