September is National Suicide Prevention Month. The Department of Veterans Affairs, one of the largest employers of social workers, this month is running a #BeThere suicide prevention campaign for veterans and service members. The campaign offers tips we can all do to...
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. The Department of Veterans Affairs, one of the largest employers of social workers, this month is running a #BeThere suicide prevention campaign for veterans and service members. The campaign offers tips we can all do to...
9/11 Day of Service Announcement Mental Health Professionals: Help our Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Combat the Psychological and Emotional Effects of War Give an Hour™ is joining with Points of Light and the HandsOn Network and partnering with the...
Recently, it was reported that for the second consecutive year, the United States has lost more troops to suicide than combat. This news comes on the heels of a guide for military families issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs that focuses on mental health. ...
NASW has long urged Congress to repeal the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, as we’ve noted in previous blog updates. We are pleased to note that Congress passed a bill to end the 17-year old policy on Saturday, December 18. NASW greatly appreciates...
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is launching We Honor Veterans, a pioneering campaign to help improve the care Veterans receive from hospice and palliative care providers. For Immediate...
NASW’s efforts to repeal the U.S. military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy reached a conclusion on Thursday when Federal District Court Judge Virginia A. Phillips ruled the policy to be unconstitutional. Judge Phillips accepted the arguments of the plaintiffs:...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is generally considered the signature wound of the last several years of warfare. However, PTSD has only been an official diagnosis since the 1980’s, and even today many veterans suffering from PTSD have a difficult time proving...