Facebook and YouTube Live Event
As the nation brace's for Trump's return to the White House, join NASW CEO Anthony Estreet and NASW policy, social justice and chapter staff to discuss key challenges and opportunities ahead. The event will begin at 7 p.m. ET on NASW's Facebook page (facebook.com/naswsocialworkers) and YouTube page (www.youtube.com/@socialworkers).
Vermont Chapter
This workshop, grounded in kindness and compassion, will provide up-to-date information and tangible steps to help caregivers understand and empathize with gender identity issues that matter to their youth.
NASW Washington Chapter
Join us to learn more about how human trafficking connects to broader systems of structural oppression, explore how society’s values, ideas and power relationships have normalized the violence experienced by people of color and learn about our collective responsibility to eradicate and respond to human trafficking through an anti-racist and anti-oppressive lens.
NASW-WA Live Webinar
The Washington State House passed the Matt Adler Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management Training Act of 2012 on February 10th, 2012. This act adds a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW and requires initial and on-going training in suicide prevention for Chemical Dependency Professionals, Licensed Social Workers and other professions. In the Surgeon General’s 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action she emphasized the importance of instituting “training for all health, mental health, substance abuse and human services professionals concerning suicide risk assessment and recognition, treatment, management, and aftercare interventions.”
NASW-WA Webinar
How do I support a youth who identifies as LGBTQIA2S+? What do all the letters mean? What is PRIDE? What contributions have LGBTQIA2S+ people made to our world? What defines the culture? This workshop will develop and enrich your knowledge of the LGBTQIA2S+ culture, community and share the history of the struggles faced. Do you know and understand the history of the Gay Rights Movement? We will also explore what youth are experiencing in today’s political and community environment. We will learn the ‘lingo’ and gain an understanding of personal identity development, the coming out process, and examine supportive steps you can take to help youth in your care and community.