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Last Chance to Earn up to 14 CEUs and a Half-Price Credential

Legislative and Legal Advocacy for Social Workers

H.R. 795: Our Voice for On-the-Job Safety, Better Salaries, Educational Debt

Social Work Month ~ March 2009

Plan Your Social Work Month Celebration Today

Show Others You are a Social Worker

First-Time Listees Register FREE in the Finder for Social Work Month

Professional Development

Meet Your New Employer at CAREERS.socialworkers.org

Earn Free CEUs at Lunch or Between Clients or Classes

Career and Personal Protection

Money Back! NASW Assurance Services Refunds 15% of Your Premium Paid in 2008

Practice Advances

CAST Canada Seeking Presentations for Trauma Conference

Volunteer Outreach

Veterans and Their Families Need Our Help

Free Listings for Give an Hour Volunteers

Nominations for NASW Appointed Leadership Due April 30, 2009

Leadership and Governance

Be Ready to Cast Your Vote

Last Chance to Earn up to 14 CEUs and a Half-Price Credential

	Register Today for NASW’s Annual Practice Conference on Aging *The Aging Boom: Is Your Clinical Practice Ready?* March 15-16, 2009 Las Vegas, Nevada

Never has it been more critical that we address aging issues from a social work perspective. Learn about current and emerging issues affecting your work with older adults, workforce trends, and ways to advance and enhance your career in this new landscape. You will return to work with fresh ideas, more enthusiasm, and the resources and strategies to better serve your clients now and in the future.

Special Conference Values:

Save $55 on the registration fee as an NASW member
Earn up to 14 CEUs toward licensure and an NASW credential
Save 50% on the fee for NASW’s Qualified Clinical Social Worker, Gerontology, Health, and Case Management credentials
Pay as low as $95/night for your hotel room as a conference attendee

For more information, online registration, and hotel reservation details, visit www.socialworkers.org/agingconference.

NOTE: This conference is offered in conjunction with the American Society on Aging/National Council on Aging’s Aging in America conference, March 15-19, 2009, in Las Vegas. You can register for the NASW conference portion only.

Legislative and Legal Advocacy for Social Workers H.R. 795: Our Voice for On-the-Job Safety, Better Salaries, Educational Debt
On February 3, 2009, U.S. Rep. Edolphus “Ed” Towns reintroduced the Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act (H.R. 795) in the House. Thirty-nine cosponsors already have signed on. The bill is designed to ensure our ability to serve individuals across the lifespan by addressing challenges we face such as on-the-job safety, significant educational debt, and insufficient salaries. We must support the bill that supports our profession. Learn more about H.R. 795 here. Click here to send a letter to your member of Congress in support of H.R. 795.

Social Work Month ~ March 2009 Plan Your Social Work Month Celebration Today

Take time to celebrate your social work story this March. Through celebrations and outreach, we educate others on the importance and impact of social work, strengthen grassroots and national advocacy efforts, and even help attract new colleagues to our field. The 2009 theme–Social Work: Purpose and Possibility–speaks to the infinite possibilities and connections you make in the lives of others. Refer to the 2009 Social Work Month Toolkit for ways to celebrate your story and our profession. Learn more about Social Work Month here.


Show Others You are a Social Worker
	Whether it’s for the office or home, colleagues or yourself, Social Work Month-themed memorabilia are a great way to recognize the work you do during March and throughout the year. Choose from posters, pencils, mugs, water bottles, totes, tees, environmentally friendly bags and note pads, and more, with the 2009 theme–Social Work: Purpose and Possibility. Start shopping now.

First-Time Listees Register FREE in the Finder for Social Work Month
In recognition of Social Work Month, NASW is offering a free one-year listing in the National Social Worker Finder online referral database to members who will be first-time listees. First-time listees can upgrade their free listing to a premium listing, which offers a dedicated Web page accessible through Internet search engines like Google, for the discounted rate of $50. The Finder attracts thousands of individuals, professionals, schools, hospitals, and government agencies in search of licensed social workers each month. Take this special opportunity to get free national exposure for your practice or organization on the Internet for an entire year.

First-Time Listees: Register in the Finder here. Only the first 1,000 qualified registrants will receive a free listing. Free listing offer available March 1 - 31, 2009, only.

Professional Development Meet Your New Employer at CAREERS.socialworkers.org
More than 30,000 people visited CAREERS.socialworkers.org during the past four weeks alone. The Social Work Career Center makes finding your next job easy. Create your own account to apply online to jobs, post your résumé for employers, and receive email alerts on jobs fitting your criteria. Even if you are not actively seeking a new position, CAREERS.socialworkers.org is a great way to see what’s out there and discover new possibilities regarding your career. Visit CAREERS.socialworkers.org today.

Earn FREE CEUs at Lunch or Between Clients or Classes


	Difficult Ethics Cases in Social Work—The Art of Decision-making Presenter: Frederic G. Reamer, PhD, MSW Moderator: Dawn Hobdy, MSW, LICSW March 10, 2009 \| 1 pm - 3 pm EST \| 2.0 FREE CEUs

You may encounter difficult ethical dilemmas related to client confidentiality and privacy, informed consent, paternalism, conflicts of interest, dual relationships and boundaries, termination of services, and documentation during your career. Explore practical decision-making strategies which will guide you when facing these ethical dilemmas. For more information and to register, click here. Specialty Practice Sections (SPS) teleconferences are free, offer CEUs, and are available to Section members only. For information on SPS and to join a Section, click here.


	The Whitney Young Leadership Development Project Presenters: Gary Bailey, MSW, ACSW, Bonnie Boswell, and Linda S. Moore, PhD, LMSW-AP March 30, 2009 \| 1 pm - 2 pm EST \| 1.0 FREE CEU

Learn about the leadership philosophy of Whitney Young—social worker, civil rights leader, National Urban League Director, and former NASW president—as it is modeled through the Whitney Young Leadership Development Project. The project develops student leadership skills to foster democracy and equality. Emphasizing community development and civic engagement, the initiative prepares ethical social workers to address disparities that hinder our success as a nation. Click here to learn more and register. Lunchtime Series teleconferences are free, offer CEUs, and are available to NASW members only.

Career and Personal Protection Money Back! NASW Assurance Services Refunds 15% of Your Premium Paid in 2008
NASW Assurance Services cares about its insured members, especially during these tough economic times. That’s

why we are refunding 15% of what each Group Term Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance participant paid into these programs in 2008. Each Group Term Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance participant who paid at least $100 throughout all of 2008 and is currently insured under either of these programs can expect to receive a refund check in March 2009. Click here for more information.

Practice Advances CAST Canada Seeking Presentations for Trauma Conference
Traumatic stress and loss play a large role in the suffering of clients. Many frontline workers and other helping professionals feel unprepared to deal with these issues. Help change how we address traumatic stress. Submit your presentation ideas by March 2, 2009, to gt@cast-canada.ca. Click here for more information on the conference and submission guidelines.

Volunteer Outreach Veterans and Their Families Need Our Help

More than 1 million veterans are expected to return from the Iraq War. Veterans and their families need our help in dealing with the effects of wartime service, such as post-traumatic stress disorder. Through the national volunteer program Give an Hour, we are able to provide the mental health services they desperately need free of charge. Learn more about this national volunteer effort and register here.

Free Listings for Give an Hour Volunteers
To help all those who need your services find you more readily, NASW is offering you a free one-year listing in the National Social Worker Finder online referral database if you volunteer for Give an Hour. You must register for Give an Hour first to receive a free listing. Register for Give an Hour here.

Nominations for NASW Appointed Leadership Due April 30, 2009
NASW National is seeking nominations for national appointed leadership positions that will become vacant as of June 30, 2009. Nominate yourself or someone you know for a committee position. Build and apply leadership skills. Participate in decision-making. Be a voice for the profession. For more information, click here.

Leadership and Governance Be Ready to Cast Your Vote
Online voting for NASW national elections starts this March. Be sure to update your member information to vote. Click here or call NASW Membership Services at 800.742.4089 or 202.408.8600 ext. 499, to update your information.

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Last Chance to Earn up to 14 CEUs and a Half-Price Credential

Register Today for NASW’s Annual Practice Conference on Aging The Aging Boom: Is Your Clinical Practice Ready? March 15-16, 2009 Las Vegas, Nevada

Register Today for NASW’s Annual Practice Conference on Aging
The Aging Boom: Is Your Clinical Practice Ready?
March 15-16, 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada