Recent Mentions of NASW in the News
KPC News
"By dismantling policies designed to promote equal opportunities and create diverse workplaces that look like America, this order undermines decades of progress toward a more inclusive society," wrote Mel Wilson, a senior policy advisor to the National Association of Social Workers.
Citizen Portal
Brianna Silva from the National Association of Social Workers echoed these sentiments, advocating for the establishment of the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program in state statute. She highlighted the importance of providing timely assistance to families and individuals facing housing crises.
Fox 8 News
Stephanie Ash, a director for the National Association of Social Workers’ Ohio chapter, said during Tuesday’s meeting there is no scientific basis for conversion therapy, calling the techniques “physiological abuse” and “rooted in the false and dangerous belief that LGBTQIA+ identities are disorders in need of correction.”
UWM Report
After finishing daytime coursework, Ylvisaker frequented various cultural events in the central plaza of Grecia, the town she stayed in outside of Costa Rica’s capital, San Jose. The Costa Rica study abroad with the Helen Bader School was developed in consultation with the California chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.
Wisconsin Examiner
“After seven and a half years of trying to ban the harmful, discredited and unethical practice of conversion therapy and having the rule repeatedly blocked by the Joint Committee on the Review of Administrative Rules, I am thrilled by this ruling,” said Marc Herstand, [NASW-Wi's] executive director. “Professions have the right to establish their own conduct code, and no social worker should ever engage in the practice of conversion therapy.”
AZ Mirror
“Our state needs to focus on the real issues, not attack certain demographics,” said Brandie Reiner, executive director of the National Association of Social Workers’ Arizona chapter. “The Legislature is scapegoating these individuals instead of addressing root causes, like the lack of mental health resources.”
The Center Square - Illinois
Kyle Hillman, with the Illinois Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, said the measure draws a clear line that AI can support mental health professionals, but it can’t pretend to be one.
MSN
Valerie Arndt, executive director of the National Association of Social Workers, said the bill's unanimous passage by the House and Senate is "a clear demonstration of our state's strong support for the social work profession and recognition of the urgent need for clinically licensed behavioral health providers."
WUNC
The interstate license issue became particularly acute in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Valerie Arendt, executive director of the National Association of Social Workers' North Carolina chapter, said Friday.
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