The Texas Attorney General Paxton on Feb. 18, 2022, released a non-binding legal opinion, stating that, under certain circumstances, gender affirming care (GAC) procedures that are not medically necessary could “constitute child abuse.” In response, NASW's Texas...
children and families
NASW in Texas court case to reinstate injunction that supports transgender youth and their families
NASW’s Texas Chapter released a statement and NASW’s national office released a statement in support of transgender youth and their families.
Social workers address child immigrant crisis
By Rena Malai, News staff Crossing through jungles and desert heat on foot, eating trash to survive and dodging gang members and traffickers along the way is what many children from Central America face as they make the perilous journey to the U.S. border, says Wendy...
By Grace: The Challenges, Strengths, and Promise of African American Marriages
From the highly visible partnership of Barack and Michelle Obama to the much-discussed book Is Marriage for White People?, the state of African American marriage has garnered much attention in recent years. Few would argue that there aren’t unique challenges to...
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...
Addressing discrimination towards LGBT families at the state and federal level
Ending discrimination at the state-level: On July 29th, the Commonwealth of Virginia became the newest state to join the ‘changing landscape’ of marriage equality in the United States. The 31 states that continue to have restrictions on marriage to include “one man...
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...
Implications of Paid Family Leave for Welfare Participants
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 has proven historic in providing job protection under certain conditions for qualified workers. Those who qualify under the FMLA are able to take unpaid time off from work when caring for a newborn or adopted child, sick...