News Releases

As a member of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, which represents a coalition of more than 200 national organizations advocating for social justice and human rights, NASW strongly supports the law’s reauthorization.

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Social workers featured in the national news: Paula Taylor, Stephen Gorin, and The Council on Social Work Education.

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Subjects: Veterans’ training initiative discriminates against some; Not all social workers endorse President Obama; Learning police officers’ jobs helps with therapy; Fulbright article highlights global aspect of social work.

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NASW has pledged to help educate all social workers about the issues related to the culture and care of U.S. troops as part of Joining Forces, Biden said, an initiative that she and first lady Michelle Obama started last year.

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Actions on: Finances, NASW Assurance Services Inc., and Governance.

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Diana Stroud was appointed to the NASW Assurance Services (ASI) board of directors in July, replacing Paul D’Agustino, whose term expired.

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The gathering, held July 22-25 in Washington, D.C., provided an opportunity to learn, network and renew social workers’ commitment to the profession and to clients, said NASW President Jeane Anastas.

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Speakers from various disciplines gathered for the session called “LGBTI Human Rights: Building Capacities through National and International Associations and Federations.”

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Social workers in the national news: Lynne Healy, Bernard Curry, Jordana Mansbacher, and Philip Elbaum.

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How does a fast-growing field such as social work — which requires both the synthesis and application of complex knowledge — not provide one of the more rigorous courses of study in our colleges and universities?

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