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Celebrating Black Change Agents

University of Connecticut

Some social workers seem to forget the purpose of social work, often placing their personal values over professional values." -- Mildred "Mit" Joyner Dorothy Height 1912-2010 Although admitted to Barnard College, was not allowed to attend because the school did not admit African Americans.

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Social worker talks about importance of self-care in self-published book

Social Work Blog

Self-care is important to social workers and in fact the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics included the importance of self-care when it was updated this year. Q: Why did you decide to become a social worker and work in the child welfare arena? A child welfare social worker meets with her clients.

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Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Nancy A. Humphreys (1938-2019)

University of Connecticut

She was elected the second woman and youngest person as president of the national NASW, and led the initiative to revise the Code of Ethics and to end discrimination against LGBT communities. While there she began to teach a course on women’s issues at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, in Washington University.

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Earn CE Credits for Reading Select NASW Press Books!

Social Work Blog

The third edition of Ethical Standards in Social Work by Frederic G. Reamer offers the social work profession the only in-depth analysis of the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers. CEUs for reading this title.

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NASW Press Reads for Practice, Policy, and Principles

Social Work Blog

The American Academy of Social Work and Welfare’s grand challenge to “create social responses to a changing environment” is a call to action for social workers to advocate for environmental justice. 43 Essential Policies for Human Services Professionals by Gerald V.

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NASW Press Reads for Practice, Policy, and Principles

Social Work Blog

The American Academy of Social Work and Welfare’s grand challenge to “create social responses to a changing environment” is a call to action for social workers to advocate for environmental justice. 43 Essential Policies for Human Services Professionals by Gerald V.

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Justin Hodge: Political Social Worker on the Rise

Beyond Advocacy

They are eager to fulfill the NASW Code of Ethics mandate to pursue social justice and advocate for issues affecting people and communities, particularly those who are most vulnerable. You can view a recording of this session and others on advocacy, immigration, child welfare, and environmental justice on the CRISP website.