Social Work Practice

ChatGPT and Social Work: Be Excited, Curious, and Skeptical

ChatGPT and Social Work: Be Excited, Curious, and Skeptical

By Maren Dale It’s free. It’s fast. It’s exciting. It’s also unsettling for most, and upsetting for more than a few, who worry it could take away their livelihood — or upend their lives. Haven’t tried ChatGPT yet? When you do, you’ll be in the minority if you aren’t...

Global Violence Prevention: Contagion of Violence Workshop

The Forum on Global Violence Prevention of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies convened a two-day public workshop that looked at the contagious nature of violence, the relationship between the contagion of violence and epidemics of violence, and how...

NASW joins more than 160 Groups in asking Congress to protect Medicaid

A letter was sent to members of Congress yesterday from 164 national organizations, including NASW, asking that Medicaid be excluded from potential budget cuts, currently under consideration in the fiscal cliff negotiations. The signers also argued against proposals...

Affordable Care Act implementation tools for social workers

With the Presidential election complete, the White House needs social workers and other health advocates to join the effort to promote speedy implementation of the Affordable Care Act.  NASW offers members three tools to further their efforts to promote successful...

NASW Celebrates National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

Comfort. Love. Respect. Join NASW in celebrating National Hospice and Palliative Care Month this November by highlighting the role of hospice in providing comfort, love, and respect to individuals and families at the end of life. Help preserve and expand access to...