The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and 13 other organizations on Jan. 26, 2022, participated in an amicus brief filed in the United States Supreme Court in Golan v. Saada, a child abduction case. NASW had previously participated in this case filed in...
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NASW joins amicus brief involving repatriation of a child, mother who suffered abuse
NASW and 13 other organizations joined an amicus brief regarding Golan v. Saada, a child abduction case.
Commission seeks data standards in child maltreatment cases
By Paul R. Pace, News staff There were 1,620 child maltreatment deaths reported in 2012, but research suggests that the real number may be under reported by 1,000 or more children because of a lack of consistency in how child deaths are documented across the U.S....
The Preventing Sex Trafficking, Strengthening Families Law: What Social Workers should know
President Obama signed into law The Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113-183) that will: Encourage states to combat sex trafficking among youth in foster care, promote normalcy for foster youth; Help move more children from foster care...
Hearings provide feedback for Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities
By Paul R. Pace, News staff Participation at public hearings to develop a national strategy to eliminate child maltreatment deaths has exceeded expectations, said NASW member Michael Petit, president of Every Child Matters Education Fund. Petit and social worker...
NASW Unaccompanied Migrant Children Social Justice Brief: What Social Workers can do to address the crisis
The United States is grappling with a massive influx of more than 60,000 children and teenagers who have migrated to the United States from Central American, particularly El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Many of these children are fleeing gang violence and extreme...
NASW to issue Brief with Guidelines to Help Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
The National Association of Social Workers is concerned by the massive influx of unaccompanied child immigrants from Central America, and is developing a brief that will include recommendations to help alleviate the crisis. Many of these recommendations were developed...
Child Abuse Prevention Act milestone celebrated at conference
By Rena Malai, News staff The 40th anniversary of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, a key piece of legislation that addresses child abuse and neglect, was recognized at the 19th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, held April 30-May 2 in New...