Ethnicity & Race Policy and News

One in 4 Black transgender or nonbinary youths attempted suicide in 2022, a figure more than twice the rate of their Black cisgender peers, according to a new research brief from the Trevor Project that called the situation "a public health crisis that deserves immediate attention."

Watch our conversation with Christina Erickson, MSW, PhD, professor and chair of the social work department at Augsburg University and author of “Environmental Justice as Social Work Practice” (Oxford University Press, 2018).

Anti-racism as well as other facets of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) must be a focal point for everyone within social work if the profession is to achieve the goal of providing quality, equitable services from equitable workplaces.

Jessi Pettigrew, MSW, LCSW, PhD candidate at the Graduate School of Social Work at Colorado State University explains why sleep health is a social justice issue. She says social workers should be concerned about sleep health, even if they aren’t working in a clinical setting.

Join us January 13 at 2pm ET for a live conversation with Shreya Bhandari, PhD, LISW, editor of the NASW Press book “South Asians in the United States: A Guide for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals.”

Native Americans have experienced trauma and demonstrated resilience, both historically and in contemporary times.

Dr. Hilary Weaver (Lakota), Professor Emeritus of Social Work at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, will provide an overview of the diverse Indigenous Peoples within the United States and explore how the social work profession has interacted with Indigenous individuals and Tribal Nations. The presentation will conclude with recommendations for moving forward together in respectful and powerful ways.