2006 Press Releases

Here's a sampling of recent press releases from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

• Social Workers Hail New Jersey Supreme Courts Decision in Favor of Equal Benefits and Privileges for Same Sex Couples (10/26/06)
• Social Workers Support World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (10/4/06)
• Poverty Fails to Decline Despite Four Years of Economic Growth (8/29/06)
• Darlene Grant, PhD, LCSW Recognized as 2006 NASW Social Worker of the Year (7/18/06)
• Anthony Gillespie Named NASW Public Citizen of the Year (7/18/06)
• Barbara Boatwright, MSW, ACSW Receives NASW Lifetime Achievement Award (7/18/06)
• Governor Jennifer Granholm Named NASW Public Elected Official of the Year
• NASW Supports A Lion in the House (6/9/06)
• NASW Executive Director Receives Honorary Degree from Wartburg College (6/8/06)
• Privacy of Health Information Threatened by Health Information Technology Legislation (6/6/06)
• NASW Testifies Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the House Committee on Ways and Means (5/24/06)
• NASW Executive Director Receives “Ray of Hope” for Cancer Survivorship Advocacy (5/8/06)
• Social Workers Lobby for Children’s Mental Health (5/8/06)
• Social Workers Make a Difference in the Lives of Children in Foster Care (4/28/06)
• Social Workers Support National & Global Youth Service Day (4/21/06)
• Social Workers Help Patients Cope with Pain Management at the End of Life - NASW supports HFA teleconference (3/31/06)
• Social Work Welcomes New Editor-in-Chief - University of Michigan Scholar to Guide Premier Social Work Journal (3/31/06)
• Social Workers Strive to Prevent Youth Violence - NASW recognizes National Youth Violence Prevention Week (3/30/06)
• Social Workers Call on Congress to Reject Destructive Insurance Bill – Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization & Affordability Act (3/11/06)
• Landmark Study Warns of Impending Labor Force Shortages For Social Work Profession (3/8/06)
• National Association of Social Workers Celebrate National Social Work Month - “Life’s Journey” theme focuses on issues related to aging (3/1/06)
• Budget Proposal Harmful to Nation’s Disadvantaged - Social workers oppose cuts and reductions that hurt their clients (2/9/06)
• Pain Management at the End Of Life - Bridging the Gap Between Knowledge and Practice (1/11/06)
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