Recent Mentions of NASW in the News
Hilltop Views
The students and faculty of the St. Edward’s University Social Work Program joined other colleges and universities from around the state to partake in Social Work Advocacy Day (SWAD). SWAD is an annual event hosted by the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-TX) and is a day of education designed to encourage current and aspiring social workers to advocate for current policies and legislation, and to network with other social workers and organizations to highlight the importance and efforts of the social work profession.
Stockton University
During the program's 20th anniversary recognition ceremony on April 11, Stockton Provost Michael Palladino called the partnership between the consortium, the New Jersey Department of Children & Families (DCF) and the NJ chapter of the National Association of Social Workers “vital for social work education.”
The Daily Iowan
Denise Rathman, Executive Director of the National Association of Social Workers Iowa Chapter and lobbyist in support of the legislation, said the bill will serve the greater good of both patients and professionals.
WBTV (NC)
The Chief Executive Officer for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Dr. Anthony Estreet, says the current events are causing people to seek out social workers. “We are seeing an increase around people who are concerned around ICE raids,” Dr. Estreet said. “About what it might look like for them and their families to be separated. And so, people aren’t going to school, people aren’t showing up for their health care appointments.”
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Day on the Hill, organized by the Tennessee chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, gives social work students the chance to see the legislative process in action while learning how advocacy can shape their professional paths.
Metro News (WV)
Halle Stewart, representing the West Virginia chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, expressed concern about the removal of the already narrow exception for mental health in Senate Bill 299. “This bill will put lives at risk, point blank,” Stewart said.
Monmouth University
Monmouth University Doctor of Social Work (DSW) student Stephanie Asare Nti, LCSW-C, has been selected to serve on the National Standard of Care for Suicide for Social Workers task force. The newly formed initiative, supported by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), aims to establish the first national standards for suicide in the profession and integrate suicide training into social work education and state licensure requirements.
The Legislative Gazette (NY)
The bill is one of the legislative priorities announced by the National Association of Social Workers New York State and New York City, in addition to cost of living pay increases and student loan forgiveness for social workers.
Radio Iowa
Denise Rathman, a lobbyist and the Executive Director for the Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, said ending D.E.I. initiatives doesn’t make discrimination go away. “If everybody was in fact, were in fact treated with love and respect, that’d be fantastic,” she said. “Unfortunately, we don’t like in a perfect world right now.”
Kutztown University News (PA)
One of SWAK’s biggest initiatives this semester was Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) on Tuesday, March 25. Hosted by the National Association of Social Workers – Pennsylvania Chapter (NASW-PA), LEAD brought together nearly 1,000 social work students and professionals to advocate for legislation that impacts the profession.