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Anthony Estreet To Be Next CEO of National Association of Social Workers
Anthony Estreet, a professor and former chair of the Master of Social Work program at Morgan State University and CEO of a behavioral health company in Baltimore, will be the new chief executive officer of the National Association of Social Workers. Read more
Interstate Licensing Compact for Social Work - Draft Available for Public Comment
The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) has announced that draft language for the social work licensing compact has been published by the Council of State Governments. It is available for public review and comment. Attend a review session online Read more
Dr. Patrice Palmer Named 2022 National Social Worker of the Year
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has named Ohio social worker Dr. Patrice Palmer as the 2022 National Social Worker of the Year. She received the award for her work in helping break the cycle of mass incarceration. Read more
Stacey Hardy-Chandler, PhD, JD, LCSW, Named CEO of the Association of Social Work Boards
The Association of Social Work Boards has named Stacey Hardy-Chandler, PhD, JD, LCSW, as the organization’s new chief executive officer following a national search. She succeeds the current CEO Dwight J. Hymans, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, who is retiring. Read more
NASW Releases 2021 Blueprint of Federal Social Policy Priorities
The National Association of Social Workers released its 2021 Blueprint of Federal Social Policy Priorities, articulating meaningful actions the Biden-Harris Administration and Congress should take to address society's most pressing social issues. Read more
#GivingTuesdayMilitary Campaign
Social work student Jessica Manfre and other military spouses are organizing the #GivingTuesdayMilitary campaign. Their goal is to reach 1 million acts of kindness on December 3, 2019. Read more
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Senators Stabenow and Barrasso Re-Introduce Improving Access to Mental Health Act
Sen. Stabenow and Sen. Barrasso have reintroduced the Improving Access to Mental Health Act, a bill that would make mental health services more available to older Americans and boost the rate that Medicare reimburses clinical social workers. Read more
NASW Calls for End to Federal Government Shutdown
The National Association of Social Workers calls on the White House and Congress to end the government shutdown and provide services to our nation's most vulnerable. Additional resources on the impact of the shutdown are provided. Read more
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Elizabeth M. Z. Farmer New Dean at University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
Elizabeth M.Z. Farmer, a professor and associate dean for research at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Social Work, has been named dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work. Read more
Social Work Pioneer® Gary Bailey Is One of Boston’s Most Influential People of Color for 2018
Social Work Pioneer and former NASW President Gary Bailey was named one of Greater Boston's 100 Most Influential People of Color for 2018. Read more