News Releases

The nation’s leading mental health professional organizations are expressing dismay over the spate of recent bills and laws that would allow for individuals and businesses to deny services, employment and housing to LGBT people under the guise of religious freedom.

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NASW commends social worker Douglas Brooks for his leadership and vision as director of the White House Office on National HIV/AIDS Policy. Brooks, MSW, LCSW, completed his tenure at the office on March 24, 2016.

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NASW has joined five organizations to sign on to an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of overturning a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Texas v. United States that blocked President Obama’s executive order to expand immigration deferred action programs.

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The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and its state chapters are honoring National Social Work Month in March with the theme “Forging Solutions out of Challenges” and activities that celebrate the profession, including state conferences and social events, an editorial letter writing campaign, official proclamations, a multimedia contest, and opportunities for social workers to host movie screening events around the nation.

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The National Association of Social Workers has joined six other child and family advocacy organizations to sign a letter from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) urging South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard and other governors not to approve legislation that discriminates against students who are transgender.

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The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has opened registration for its 2016 National Conference in Washington, D.C. on June 22-25, an event that will bring together more than 2,300 social workers and allied professions for professional development, continuing education credits, and networking.

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The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is hosting a 2017 Virtual Career Fair on February 9 from noon to 4 p.m. (ET) that will give employers access to a pool of talented social work professionals around the nation who are ready to take positions in health care, mental health care, the military, schools and other sectors.

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NASW Press has launched an eBook platform that allows customers to download and read new social-work related publications on their digital devices.

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Today, the National Association of Social Workers released this statement on the Syrian refugee crisis.

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The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) invites submissions of proposals to present at the 2016 NASW "Leading Change, Transforming Lives National Conference. NASW welcomes compelling proposals that address a wide range of topics related, but not limited to promoting social equity and justice, upholding the pursuit of excellence in ethics, and using evidenced-based practices.

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