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Entries for 2022

Deputy Health Secretary Andrea Palm recipient of Knee/Wittman Outstanding Achievement Award

Jul 01, 2022

Award recognizes those who have made significant impact on national health, mental health public policy

Ohio Social Worker Dr. Patrice Palmer is the 2022 National Social Worker of the Year

Jun 30, 2022

Dr. Palmer is dedicated her career to breaking the cycle of mass incarceration

NASW Condemns Decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Jun 24, 2022

This decision is an unconscionable rollback of fundamental rights for all people in the United States

Major Mental Health Associations decry U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade

Jun 24, 2022

Three groups warn of damaging impact on nation’s mental health crisis

NASW Supports President Biden’s Historic Executive Order on Advancing Equality for LGBTQI+ Individuals

Jun 17, 2022

"NASW stands with LGBTQI+ children, adults, their families, and communities and applauds the Biden Administration’s leadership" - NASW CEO Angelo McClain

NASW joins 59 organizations criticizing efforts to link gun violence to mental illness

Jun 06, 2022

Connecting mental illness to gun violence distracts from the real cause of violence - easy access to weapons that kill with terrifying efficiency

NASW joins other organizations in USA Today open letter calling on Congress to address gun violence

Jun 06, 2022

“No more delays. No more excuses. No more senseless deaths. No more,” the letter said.

NASW again calls on lawmakers to take action to stop the epidemic of gun violence in the aftermath of a shooting at a hospital in Tulsa

Jun 03, 2022

Association calls on lawmakers to commit to action - enough is enough.

NASW again implores lawmakers to enact sensible gun laws in aftermath of Texas elementary shooting

May 25, 2022

Every child has the right to safely attend school and every teacher has the right to do their job without fear of, or anxiety over becoming a victim of gun violence.