NASW Blogs

NASW blogs educate the public about the services social workers provide, keep members and the social work profession informed about association activities, and help social workers interact with the media.

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Looming SNAP Crisis

Allowing this essential safety-net program to run out of funds is a troubling disregard of the millions of Americans who rely on food assistance to survive.

SCOTUS Conversion Therapy Case Could Affect Ability of States to Enforce Standards of Care

The oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar centered on whether Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors unlawfully restricts speech or permissibly regulates professional conduct.

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During the Shutdown, Federal Employees Need Time to Relax and Regroup

In the last 50 years, the U.S. government has shut down 23 times, according to the Harvard Kennedy School. At this rate, Americans should expect recurring closed-for-business signs at federal agencies. However, this time, it’s different.

Surviving Survival Mode

Survival mode, according to the Mental Health Association in Delaware, is a “prolonged state of stress and is marked by both mental and physical exhaustion.”

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