Health Related Resources

NASW is proud to partner with the CDC Tips From Former Smokers Campaign to promote smoking cessation for the people we serve. Social workers can impact the health of clients and families by promoting smoking cessation efforts. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with the March of Dimes, is working to establish a specialty provider network, known as Zika Care Connect (ZCC). Access to healthcare services for pregnant women and infants affected by Zika virus is critical to help ensure they receive the coordinated care they need and reduce the long-term effect of Zika on children and families. Participating providers will be included in a provider network accessible via website and a helpline, which may lead to new patient referrals.

A council-approved document outlining key principles for older adults living with advanced illness and nearing the end-of-life.

Children at Risk: Optimizing Health in an Era of Reform, a new report and action brief from the November 2011 think tank symposium are now available from the Social Work Policy Institute of the National Association of Social Workers Foundation.

The National Center for Health in Public Housing provides training and technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of federally-funded health centers to increase access to health care, eliminate health disparities, and enhance health care delivery for the millions of residents of public and assisted housing. The National Center for Health in Public Housing hosts educational webinars to keep our community health center clinicians and others up to date on the latest issues, trends and developments affecting health care delivery to the medically underserved.