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  Social Work Month 2011
  Social Workers Change Futures - Targeted outreach and promotional ideas, including tips for securing endorsements, hosting events, publishing articles and marketing your private practice.

  Social Work Month 2010
  Social Workers Inspire Community Action - Visual guides to three social work public education websites, profiles of inspiring social workers, and tips for promoting the profession.

  Social Work Month 2009
  Social Work: Purpose and Possibility - Information and tools for social work student recruitment, sample consumer radio PSAs, and specific tips for working with the media.

Aging and Family Caregiving Home

Trends in Social Work

Challenge of Aging Population Nearing
November 2005 NASW News

The U.S. Administration on Aging predicts that by 2030, about 70 million people in the United States will be over age 65. With an aging population will come an increased need for health care and support services, including the services of social workers. Older adults are more likely to develop chronic illnesses. Late-life depression affects millions, but only a fraction receive treatment. Older adults are subject to economic disparity, with many living in poverty. And family members of older adults need support in negotiating daily living issues.

Keeping Pace with an Aging U.S.
From the President, April 2011 NASW NEWS

There are currently 30,000 licensed social workers specializing in gerontology. The National Institute on Aging projected that in 2010 more than twice that number of professionals would be needed. The social work profession has significant recruitment, retention and retraining to do to keep pace with the growing demands of this population. The baby boom generation is redefining retirement and aging; people are living longer, and technology use by clients and service providers alike continues to shape care options. Moreover, the social work labor force itself is aging, with almost a third older than 55.