Tornados, earthquakes, floods, and fires are disasters that can bring tragedy to communities and families across the nation. Being prepared for events such as these by having an emergency plan can make a real difference in people’s lives. September is National Disaster Preparedness Month, a time when organizations, communities, and families are encouraged to ..Read More…
As we mourn our losses due to gun violence in the past year, we ask What we can do as social workers? We focus on gun violence because it is more of something that we can control and reduce, unlike accidents and natural disasters.
As social workers we are trained ..Read More…
By Rebecca Gonzales, Director of Government Relations and Political Affairs
Summer has arrived and so has the annual legislative recess. During the month of July, legislators have returned to their districts to meet with their constituents and to attend local events. At this point in the legislative process, bills that are still moving have ..Read More…
The Northern California Chapter of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care
Presents:
Contemporary Perspectives on Bioethics-Current Ethical Issues in Healthcare
A Continuing Education Event
All individuals who work with clients coping with bioethical issues, particularly social workers, chaplains, hospice workers, nurses and other healthcare providers are ..Read More…
The NASW-CA Statewide Disabilities Council will be conducting a statewide teleconference on Thursday, September 29th from 7pm-8pm for members to discuss upcoming disability council events, including state conference and our in-person council meeting, as well as future events, webinars, and ways for members to get involved.
Participation in the teleconference is encouraged and open ..Read More…
By Jesus Limon, Esteban Plata, Carolina Ramirez, Lizeth Sebastian, and Yi Zhang
With Welfare Code 365.1, incarcerated parents are given the opportunity to reunify with their children. They are given some power in regards to their relationships with their children, which could impact their lives once they are released from prison or jail. There ..Read More…
Get on your mark, get set and join us at the 5th Annual Social Work Practice-Research Roundtable, October 7, 2016 at the Harper Alumni Center, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA 95819.
Be an active participant in decreasing the gap between research and practice ensuring the best results for clients and the advancement of ..Read More…
NASW-MICHIGAN is pleased to again be collaborating with ECO CUBA NETWORK in sponsoring a social welfare-focused trip to Cuba where members can earn 45 CEs while learning about the health and human services system in Cuba. We have sponsored two previous highly successful trips in the past few ..Read More…
By Elizabeth M. Felton, JD, LICSW, Associate Counseland Carolyn I. Polowy, JD, General Counsel
© September 2015. National Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved.
Social workers generally have a basic understanding of their role in identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect. However, many social workers ..Read More…
Hello Region I Members:
Effective July 1st, I resigned my volunteer roles as Director of Region I and member of the NASW California Chapter Board of Directors to focus on enjoying paternity leave. Since starting graduate school and joining NASW in 2006, I have been a local volunteer leader, moving up ..Read More…
Social work pioneer—and two-time USC alumna—Suzanne Dworak-Peck has given an historic $60 million gift to USC. Her gift will endow and name the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
Her exceptionally generous gift cements the school’s standing among the discipline’s most innovative institutions, and will significantly bolster its profoundly important work in our ..Read More…
