Stronger Together Resource and Action Center
“Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpended effort that might have saved the world.”
- Jane Addams
On March 27, 2025 in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began a restructuring process that includes cuts to federal agencies that protect the nation’s food supply; engage in research to prevent and treat diabetes, cancers and other health conditions; help prevent the spread of contagious diseases such as measles and the flu; share updates and resources for individuals and families living with mental health conditions and substance use disorders (SUDs); provide health insurance to over 70 million Americans; and provide information and resources in support of more than 45 million people who live with a disability, 57 million older adults, and 53 million family caregivers.
This action came after the Administration took its first major steps towards eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, an agency that supports some 7 million students with disabilities and ensures that everyone has equal access to high quality education; after the dismissal last month of over 1,000 employees of the Veterans Administration, an agency that serves over 9 million Americans who put their lives on the line in Vietnam, Iraq, and around the world and their families; after funding cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the agency that helps communities prepare for and respond to natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, tornados and fires; and after ongoing and deepening threats to immigrants, the transgender community, and other marginalized and vulnerable populations.
As social workers, we know all too well the dire consequences these actions will have on individuals, families, communities, our profession, and the country. We have seen it before.
So at NASW, we are taking action.
Advocacy and the pursuit of social justice are not options for us. They are obligations, deeply rooted in the foundations of our profession and in our Code of Ethics. We can use the resources below to raise awareness about these issues within our local networks, and, most importantly, we can be involved in responding.
We are all NASW – and together, with your help, we can achieve our professions’ goal of promoting the health, well-being, and dignity everyone deserves.