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NASW Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill 2024

Social Work Blog

By Rachel Boyer, MSW, LMSW Ahead of the 2024 NASW National Conference, more than 200 social workers from 36 states and one U.S. NASW members offer a critical and unique perspective of their community to their representatives in Congress,” says NASW’s Public Policy and Advocacy Manager Dina Kastner, MSS, MLSP. Dr. Jaqueline Wade, LCSW.

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Exploring Post Graduate Licensure: LCSW vs. LMSW

Simmons University

Most MSW graduates complete coursework in a wide range of subjects, including clinical practice, social policy, human behavior, research, advocacy, and specific populations such as children or older adults. The post Exploring Post Graduate Licensure: LCSW vs. LMSW appeared first on SC-UMT.

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Emily Henderson, LMSW, MSW ’13

University of Connecticut

She furthered her advocacy at Mercy Housing and Shelter as a Program Manager, working with the homeless population who had a severe history of addiction. While working for The Bridge Family, Emily simultaneously worked with The Chrysalis Center.

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Emily Henderson, LMSW, MSW ’13

University of Connecticut

She furthered her advocacy at Mercy Housing and Shelter as a Program Manager, working with the homeless population who had a severe history of addiction. While working for The Bridge Family, Emily simultaneously worked with The Chrysalis Center.

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The Evolution of Library Social Work

Social Work Blog

Her book, “Creating a Person-Centered Library: Best Practices for Supporting High-Needs Patrons (Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited; 2023),” which she co-authored with Sarah Johnson, MLIS, LMSW, Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois, offers strategies for libraries to better support high-needs patrons, including (..)

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Macro Social Workers Gather at the Brown School

Beyond Advocacy

Perry, MSW, PhD, and Melissa Draughn, LMSW, at the Senior Housing Preservation-Detroit Coalition.

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Library Social Work: Meeting People Where They Are

Social Work Blog

Libraries and social workers are “just a wonderful fit,” said Will Francis, LMSW, executive director of the NASW’s Texas and Louisiana chapters. You want to find spaces in the community where people already go.”

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