NASW is deeply troubled by reports that budget employees for the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were told by their leadership that in their FY2019 budgets, they could not use seven specific words and phrases. Removing words that are necessary terminology of public health professionals serves no useful purpose — and runs counter to our democratic principles.

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The theme for World Aids Day 2017 on December 1 is “Increasing Impact through Transparency, Accountability, and Partnerships.”

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The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) welcomes Melvin H. Wilson, MBA, LCSW, to its board of directors as the liaison of the NASW. The appointment took effect November 5 during the NCCHC board meeting.

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NASW and other members of the Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls Globally urges Congress to quickly pass IVAWA to empower women and girls, and communities and nations, to end the violence.

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During National Family Caregivers Month, NASW is urging lawmakers to address the rapidly growing demand for care.

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President Trump on Oct. 26 officially declared that the opioid crisis engulfing the United States to be a public health crisis. This followed a recommendation from the June 2017 interim report from President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, which strongly recommended that the opioid crisis be declared an emergency.

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Dear Social Work Colleagues - First, I want to thank you for your interest in yesterday’s webinar on the 2017 updates to the NASW Code of Ethics. Second, as the Director of the NASW Office of Ethics and Professional review and host of the webinar, I want to personally offer my deepest apology to you.

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