President Donald Trump’s mass deportations are causing fear and trauma for migrant families across the U.S.
Social workers can help “turn the chaos of divorce into an opportunity for growth and resilience.”
Holistic approach incorporates the physical into common mental health therapy.
NASW President Yvonne Chase shares news about child welfare and foster care, suicide prevention, NASW’s 70th anniversary, and the need to make your voice heard.
NASW Chief of Programs Barbara Bedney discusses the new “Stronger Together Resource and Action Center” for social workers.
Social worker Oona Metz outlines a new model of divorce grief, which she developed to help divorcing clients and their social workers track their grieving and healing processes together.
NASW provides practice and legal guidance on navigating the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in schools and health care facilities.
Learn about current education and research offerings around child welfare and protection.
Advocates Extra is a biweekly publication from NASW that informs readers about issues important to the social work profession.
NASW members included in media stories discuss PTSD; the toll of caregiving on a loved one; the ongoing impact of the LA fires; and more.
“We let people have access to usable information about how our brain embodies work in response to stress and trauma,” Rogers says.
Garcia currently is focused on the American Dream and Promise Act, which would provide a path to citizenship for Dreamers.
SPS Health: Addressing Emotional Challenges of Serious Illness is Critical for Comprehensive Support
Emotional well-being is integral to an individual’s overall care and health, says Grant Marylander, a social workers and bereavement counselor in Boulder, Colo.
SPS Aging: Tai Chi and Qi Gong are Well-Suited for Older Adults
Tai chi classes can be slow and restorative or vigorous and energizing.
SPS Child Welfare: Learn How to Protect Kids Against Social Media Dangers
Know2Protect is the first national public awareness campaign to bring together federal and state government, local law enforcement, private sectors, and nonprofits to focus on education and prevention of online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
New Practice Standards Available for School Social Work, Clinical Practice
Both sets of revised standards are available at naswpress.org and socialworkers.org/practice practice-standards-guidelines.
Telehealth Flexibilities Extended Through September
Social workers sent more than 6,700 messages to Congress through the NASW Action Center urging members of Congress to extend the flexibilities, which NASW says have the potential to revolutionize accessibility and delivery of mental health services.
Updates to Quality Payment Program Are Available
NASW resource outlines updates specifically relevant to CSWs eligible for QPP participation.
NASW Chapters Promote Importance of Social Work Advocacy
NASW's Florida, Indiana and California chapters discuss their recent advocacy efforts and why it's important for social workers to advocate.
Chapter Briefs
Updates from California, Maryland, Ohio, and Indiana
Diverse Group of Professionals Leads NASW Foundation and Its Many Activities
Read about the six social workers who help lead the Foundation.
NASW National Election 2025
Meet the 18 candidates in NASW's national election. Voting ends May 30.
Latest Edition of ‘Social Work Speaks’ Includes Updated Policy Statements
The 13th edition includes updated statements on affirmative action, LGBTQIA2S+, racism, social justice, the death penalty, and electoral politics.
Author Honors African American Social Work Pioneers
These individual pioneers represented the spirit of self-help that permeates the African American community.
Editor's Note
The Trump administration's immigration policies and actions are instilling fear among immigrants across the U.S.
NASW To Develop National Standards of Care for Suicide Prevention
NASW President Yvonne Chase announced the creation of a task force to develop the national guidelines for social workers.
Immigration Detention Impacts Families, Causes Trauma
The Trump administration says it has plans to detain up to 2,400 families at a facility in Dilley, Texas, which is only one of many other family detention centers planned at least through 2025.
Federal Government Firings Will Worsen Mental Health Crisis, NASW CEO Says
Some experts estimate that nearly a half-million federal workers could be laid off within the next two years.
Annual Meeting of Members Takes Place in June
The results of NASW's national election will be ratified during the meeting, which will be held in conjunction with the association's national conference in Chicago.
NASW Opposed Nomination of Linda McMahon as Education Leader
Before McMahon was confirmed as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, NASW said it was concerned she would aim to eliminate the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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