The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

How social workers support resilience, adaptation, and recovery in affected communities. How social workers influence policies to address climate justice and environmental sustainability. Feminist approaches to green social work. Empowering women as leaders in environmental advocacy and sustainability.

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Advocacy Social Worker Recovery School Social Work 52

Beyond Advocacy

OCTOBER 21, 2024

‘ Our Voices Matter’ will be the theme of our Social Work Day on the Hill on March 19, 2025, and our Student Advocacy Day on March 20, 2025. We use the hashtag #SWDPVoices to monitor social media activity until and beyond the elections. from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 24, 2025

When Carter made DOE a Cabinet level agency, its mission included enforcing civil rights laws in schools and distributing funding to disadvantaged students. In particular, dismantling DOE or even shrinking it beyond recognition will have significant impacts on school aged children and post-secondary education young adults.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MAY 8, 2025

As part of the event, a visit was organized to the Social Development Center in Al- Ahsa on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The visit aimed to familiarize students with the roles and responsibilities of social workers and the key social services provided by various organizations to the community. Do not have an account?

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University Advocacy Clinical Social Work Rehabilitation 52

Social Work Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

With the reduction of investment in Medicaid, providers, including clinical social workers will face a loss of resources and jobs, creating an unprecedented gap in critical behavioral health services. When parents have coverage, their children are more likely to be covered and receive regular health care screenings.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 19, 2025

The division – historically tasked with enforcing anti-discrimination laws in areas such as voting rights, housing, and employment – has been repurposed to pursue priorities laid out in Trumps executive orders, such as Keeping Men out of Women’s Sports and Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

had written, I am a bad kid and I need to behave at school or Mommy and Daddy will be arrested. And the head of a trade association for childrens advocacy centers, where many such exams are performed, says the real problem is agencies arent doing enough of them. A social worker who doesnt want to report kids in dirty clothes to CPS.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

During that time, they have held jobs, attended schools and established themselves as respected citizens in American comminutes. A flurry of Executive Orders from the Trump Administration have directly affected the clients that social workers serve. All of which accentuates the tragedy of their impending deportation.

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Administration Schools Social Worker Advocacy 71

Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Banford, LCSW It was before I became a social worker, and I frankly didnt understand the importance of policy back then. I have read the NASW Forum email and the Facebook posts and in the comments, I have seen social workers across the country asking what they can do. What Can You Do? Neither really made an impact.

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Beyond Advocacy

JUNE 12, 2025

Social worker and fellow alum from Columbia School of Social Work, Emily Ball Jabbour, decided to throw her hat into the ring as a candidate for mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey. She was elected to the Hoboken City Council in 2017 and re-elected to a second four-year term in 2021. During her time on the […]

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Schools Social Worker 59

Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

You asked, what are the 10 roles of social workers ? While I can provide a list of 10 common roles of social workers, it’s important to note that our roles often go beyond these. Case Manager : Social workers coordinate services and resources for their clients, ensuring they receive comprehensive care and support.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

The pandemic has also significantly impacted social workers who face hidden mental health consequences. A recent article in the journal Social Work , co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press, highlights this issue. The article offers recommendations to ameliorate distress and promote advocacy efforts for readjustment.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial injustices signaled the need to engage students in macro-level interventions to maximize their contributions to their schools, communities, and society. Through CSL, students cultivate advocacy skills by identifying, investigating, and taking action to address concerns. Chicago, IL.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 14, 2023

You asked, what are the benefits of being a social worker? Social work is a profession dedicated to improving the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. It is a field that requires social work practice skills and offers a unique opportunity to make a real and lasting impact on people’s lives.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

The case is a class action on behalf of public school students in South Carolina and the Carolina Youth Action Project, and it challenges South Carolina’s “disturbing schools” and “disorderly conduct” laws as being unconstitutionally vague. They encourage social workers to share these on their social media networks.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The panelists discussed contributing factors to school gun violence, the school social workers role in creating a safe learning environment, and preventative practices to reduce violence in schools. With preventative interventions and advocacy, school social workers can support safer school environments.

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Schools Advocacy LCSW Interventional 59

Social Work Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

Poverty continues to be a significant public health crisis across the United States, and its impact is particularly prevalent among school-aged youth and their families. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership. Many K–12 educators do not fully understand the realities associated with living in poverty.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

Y The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) in August 2021, along with 26 other organizations committed to civil rights, filed an amicus brief in the New Jersey Supreme Court in support of Victoria Crisitello. Cristello did not teach religion or religious texts or counsel her students in prayer or other religious activities.

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Schools Counseling Disability Social Worker 98

Beyond Advocacy

MAY 29, 2023

Scores of macro practice social workers and students will gather at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis Public Schools, and the Clark-Fox Policy Institute at the Brown School. The Special Commission to Advance Macro Social Work, co-chaired by Drs.

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Schools Social Worker LMSW Advocacy 52

Social Work Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Kastner, MSS, MLSP, Senior Field Organizer Nearly 100 social workers from 44 states and two U.S. House and Senate on June 28, 2023, to build bipartisan support for key federal legislation that will assist the social work workforce, our clients, and communities. Constituents matter in Congress.

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Advocacy Medicare School Social Work Social Worker 52

Michigan Social Work

JULY 27, 2022

The legislation provides for the creation of a Student Mental Health Apprenticeship Retention and Training grant program (SMART), paying graduate social work students $25 an hour for their field education in public schools settings. We're happy to have worked with the SSW and the NASW-MI on this advocacy effort.

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Mental Health Advocacy Schools Social Worker 98

Beyond Advocacy

MAY 30, 2023

Congratulations to the thousands of social workers graduating from Master of Social Work programs nationwide. Statistics are being compiled for 2022; however, according to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) , more than 25,000 social work students graduated from accredited Master of Social Work programs in 2021.

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Social Worker Mental Health Advocacy Psychiatric 52

Beyond Advocacy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

She is one of the hardest working Members in Congress and she has looked out for her fellow social workers on many occasions, supporting our events in March, introducing important legislation and being one of the most vocal advocates for the poor. For many social workers, the focus has been on voting and rightly so.

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Social Worker Government Engagement Schools 72

University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I am also a school social worker for Hartford Public Schools and I run a small business, ‘Ends2meet LLC’, which creates awareness on poverty and provides people with basic needs including counseling. I am proud to serve my community and give back to the very agency that I once resided in.

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Domestic Violence Advocacy Administration Counseling 98

Social Work Blog

MAY 6, 2022

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) continues to advocate for student loan debt-relief for social workers and to improve existing debt-relief programs such as the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

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Advocacy Child Welfare Mental Health Healthcare 98

Beyond Advocacy

JUNE 29, 2022

One of most rewarding aspects of the work we do at CRISP is encountering so many gifted social workers in all parts of the country who are eager to become change agents and difference makers by working in the policy and political arenas. Many are young and in the beginning stages of their budding social work careers.

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Social Worker Code of Ethics Advocacy Child Welfare 52

Social Work Blog

MARCH 24, 2022

A school social worker meets with a student. Join us for a Congressional briefing on the School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act (H.R. The legislation recognizes the critical need for more school social workers to help improve student success. Getty Images.

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School Social Work LCSW Schools Social Worker 98

Social Work Blog

JULY 14, 2023

In recent years, social workers have paid increased attention to ethical issues. The profession’s literature has burgeoned on topics such as ethical dilemmas in social work practice, ethical decision making, boundary issues and dual relationships, ethics-related risk management, and moral injury. Author: Frederic G.

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Human Services Advocacy University Social Worker 94

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Now What: How can you use your Pinterest boards in your future practice as a social worker?; and/or What would you like to learn more about using Pinterest of other social media as a social worker? I think this is a key skill for social workers as the amount of evidence-informed knowledge is ever-growing.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The association offers resources to help social workers engage with clients, colleagues, family, and friends about COVID-19 vaccination. Social Work Role in Reducing COVID-19 Transmission. Social workers who visit family or friends in nursing homes can encourage these residents to get vaccinated.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 17, 2023

The effects of burnout on client service provision, organizational health, and individual well-being are increasingly a focus of social work research, particularly against the societal backdrop of the post-COVID-19 era. In a recent issue of the journal Children & Schools , an article showcases the findings of a study on SSW burnout.

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School Social Work Schools LCSW Mental Health 52

Social Work Blog

JULY 17, 2023

The effects of burnout on client service provision, organizational health, and individual well-being are increasingly a focus of social work research, particularly against the societal backdrop of the post-COVID-19 era. In a recent issue of the journal Children & Schools , an article showcases the findings of a study on SSW burnout.

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School Social Work Schools LCSW Mental Health 52

Swhelper

JUNE 24, 2022

Social workers aren’t always associated with public education. Their roles in social service delivery, legal arenas, and advocacy are often more readily recognized. Sarah Daren.

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Social Work Haven

JUNE 15, 2023

A student contacted me recently wanting tips on how to write on the topic; ‘why I want to be a social worker’ I explained the great benefits of being a social worker. I also embedded myself in this task and wrote with my own experiences and views on why I became a social worker in an essay format.

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Social Worker Empathy Advocacy Mental Health 52

Social Work Haven

MAY 9, 2023

Curious to know the differences between a Psychologist vs Social Worker? Well, it is vital to note the difference between psychology and social work because they both seek to help individuals in different ways. Do social workers use psychology? Is psychology degree equivalent to social work?

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Social Worker Psychology Mental Health Interventional 52

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MAY 9, 2023

The magazine “Social Dialogue”, issue 28, will be focused on “What social work interventions are being used in various regions and nations that are in line with the SDGs and achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) globally.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 3, 2022

You deserve to do the ordinary things in life like going to school, wearing clothes that make you feel happy, and playing sports. During this Pride Month, we write to you on behalf of an expansive community of social workers that you have not even met. NASW Resources.

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