Association News: April / May 2023

Feature Story

Majority of Americans Hold Social Workers in High Regard

Eighty percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of social workers, and 81 percent of those who have interacted with a social worker say this improved their situation or that of a family member.

Chapters

• New York State Chapter Study Shows Social Work Pay Disparities
• Minnesota Chapter Winter Virtual Conference Hosts Latest Research Findings for Practitioners

In Brief

• Crewe Named One of Next Avenue's 10 Influencers in Aging
• NASW-NC Member Lovett Secures $17 Million in Grant Funding
• Rivers-Cannon Begins Role as President of School Social Workers Association of America

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NASW Press

• COVID-19 and Shift to Virtual Services Inspired Book About Digital Practice
• More Social Workers Needed in Early Childhood Education and Care

NASW Foundation

Donors Share Reasons for Supporting NASW Foundation

Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW; Tamara Harris, MBA, MSW, and; Richard Woodrow, DSW, speak about donating to the NASW Foundation to support the profession’s legacy.

Practice

Clinical Practice

• Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for CY2023: Beneficiary-Oriented Updates for Social Workers
• Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Virtual Symposium Takes Place in May
• Updates Available for Quality Payment Program
• Planning for Medicaid Unwinding in 2023

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Specialty Practice

• Social Emotional Learning Model Prioritizes Critical Components for Student Mental Health
• Working With Children and Youth With Complex Histories

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Social Work in Action

• Social Work Interstate Compact Bill is Released
• Health Care Referral Website Taken Down
• Legal Challenge to Ohio Law on Abortion Restrictions Dropped

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Boardroom

NASW Elections 2023

National Committee on Nominations & Leadership Identification Slate of Candidates