Association News: June / July 2023

Feature Stories

• NASW Takes Action on Discriminatory Legislation for Those Who Identify as LGBTQIA2S+
• Social Work Month Helps Boost NASW's Social Media Audience

Chapters

• North Carolina Chapter's Good Trouble Program Spans Social Work Ethics, Eras, Changes
• Washington State Chapter Boosts Fragility, Implicit Bias Training

In Brief

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Coalition Receives Advocacy Award
• Amicus Brief Challenges Death Penalty Case of Texas Mother
• Social Work Pioneer Named One of USA Today’s Women of the Year

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NASW Press

• Women Leaders and Authors Explore Power of Leadership
• Hawkins Named Editor in Chief for Social Work Research Journal

NASW Foundation

NASW Member Establishes Endowment to Help Social Work Students Who Want to Work in Rural Settings
Lawanna Baron, who benefitted from scholarships to finish her education, says she wants to give back like others gave to her.

Practice

Clinical Practice

• Health Professionals Urge Lawmakers to Include Their Voice in Climate Policy
• SPS Webinar: Ethics-Based Protocols Help Protect Clients

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Specialty Practice Sections

• Social Workers Are Ethically Bound to Address Inequities Around Suicide Risk
• Social Workers Are Ethically Bound to Address Inequities Around Suicide Risk

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Social Work in Action

• NASW Leadership Summit Will Explore, Help Develop Leadership Skills
• NASW Urges Action to Deter Attacks on Democracy
• NASW Members Help Secure Grant for National Elder Justice Coalition Center

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Boardroom

• Volunteering to Serve at NASW Leads to Transformative Experience
• Michigan Member Finds Right Fit as Chapter President