Julia Rose, MSW, LISW, serves as the president of the NASW Iowa Chapter. She is an Intimate Partner Violence Program Coordinator for the Veterans Health Administration. What inspired you to serve as president of NASW's Iowa Chapter?I was interested in uplifting the...
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Iowa Chapter President Says Social Work was the Right Path
Julia Rose, MSW, LISW, serves as the president of the NASW Iowa Chapter. She is an Intimate Partner Violence Program Coordinator for the Veterans Health Administration. What inspired you to serve as president of NASW's Iowa Chapter?I was interested in uplifting the...
Social Work Profession Mourns Loss of Dr. Elizabeth J. Clark, Former NASW CEO
The social work community was saddened to learn this weekend of the passing of former NASW CEO, Elizabeth "Betsy" J. Clark, PhD, MPH, ACSW. She died on May 23 at her home in New York. During her 12-year tenure at the National Association of Social Workers...
NASW CEO’s speech on transformative leadership at IFSW Africa Region conference
National Association of Social Workers Chief Executive Angelo McClain, PhD, LICSW delivered a keynote address today at the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) Africa Region Conference in Kampala, Uganda. Here are his remarks: I’m so pleased to be here in...
In Memory of Past NASW President Barbara W. White
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the NASW Foundation mourn the death on July 19 of past NASW President and NASW Social Work Pioneer Barbara W. White. White was born in 1943 and joined the association in 1976. She was president of NASW from...
NASW President Kathryn Wehrmann to support push to modernize, improve services
STATEMENT: Incoming National Association of Social Workers (NASW) President Kathryn Wehrmann will continue to support the association’s ongoing initiative to modernize and improve services, intensify advocacy at the state and local level, and recruit more social...
Supervisory Leaders in Aging program looks to the future
By Paul R. Pace, News staff In the past several decades, Barbara Silverstone, an NASW Social Work Pioneer® and leader in the field of aging, said she became increasingly alarmed by two trends: the diminution of the role of supervisor and the acceleration of...
The Role of Female Leadership in Social Work Organizations
Women in the social work profession have historically been prominent in establishing the practice. Between formal social work policy issues such as, Gender-Based Violence and the Health of Adolescent Girls, pay equity, and global women’s issues, the National...