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NASWJul 3, 2025
#NASW urges states to act after Congress passes harmful cuts hurting families & social workers. Protect Medicaid, SNAP & vital programs. We’ll keep fighting for policies that meet basic needs & dignity for all.
#SocialWork #BudgetJustice #FightPoverty #StopTheCuts
NASWJul 3, 2025
Healing While Black: Reimagining Mental Health for Black Men & Boys
Join #NASW CEO Dr. Anthony Estreet, Ph.D., MBA, LCSW-C, and his guests discussing culturally grounded strategies for supporting Black men and boys' mental health. Join live on Facebook, IG or YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Xmvrw7Xy4
NASWJun 30, 2025
Keep up the pressure! The Senate is voting on a bill that slashes student loan forgiveness, Medicaid, and SNAP. It's a direct attack on low-income families, students, and essential services.
#NASW urges you to Take Action now: https://tinyurl.com/528tatcn
#DefendSNAP #ProtectMedicaid #StudentDebtRelief #BudgetJustice #SocialWorkAdvocacy
#PeopleOverPolitics #ActNow
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NASWMay 9, 2025
Happy National Women’s Health Week! #Socialworkers can participate by making sure clients know about alcohol’s unique health risks for women, including breast cancer & fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: https://bit.ly/4d5a4Ss. #NWHW @TexasSteveHicks @womenshealth @CDCgov
Women Face Unique Health Risks from Alcohol: Social Workers Are Key to Prevention | Social Work Blog

NASWMay 8, 2025
Join us for the latest Hour of Private Practice: Ethical Considerations in Supervision in a Private Practice Setting; Friday, May 16 at Noon. After registering, you will receive login information. HOPP is an #NASW #MemberOnly benefit.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ffQaH3vES_SVArNqBbM-oQ#/registration
Miss a session? Members can view previous sessions at
https://tinyurl.com/3wv5b7ts
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: An Hour of Private Practice. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Title: Ethical Considerations in Supervision in a Private Practice Setting Presenter: Julie Black, LCSW; Senior Ethics Associate, NASW Office of Ethics and Professional Review For Information Purposes Only No CEs will be provided.

Zoom
NASWMay 7, 2025
#NASW attended the launch of the Congressional Bipartisan Mental Health Caucus for the 119th Congress where Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-OR-06, (center green jacket) spoke with two other co-chairs of the caucus, Reps. Don Bacon, R-NE-02, and Don Beyer, D-VA-08, and several mental health advocates. May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
NASWMay 7, 2025
May is #FosterCareMonth! #NASW honors #SocialWorkers who support youth in care & help older youth transition to adulthood. Explore our Tips & Tools on aging out of care: https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/Tips-and-Tools-for-Social-Workers/National-Foster-Care-Month-Aging-out-of-Care #NASW #SocialWork
National Foster Care Month: Aging out of Care

May is National Foster Care Month and NASW recognizes the work social workers do to secure permanent placement and help young people age out of foster care.

NASWMay 7, 2025
Dr. Anthony Estreet, CEO of NASW, alongside other leaders in mental health, is voicing serious concerns about recent policy changes by the Trump administration affecting the work environment of mental health professionals at the Veterans Administration. These changes, mainly the removal of remote work options, are alarming. Estreet's letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins highlights significant ethical dilemmas and potential risks to social workers' licenses. Read more https://tinyurl.com/yh2y6wym
Trump’s V.A. Squeezes Mental Health Care in Crowded Offices, Raising Privacy Concerns

Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where sensitive conversations can be overheard.

The New York Times
NASWMay 6, 2025
The National Association of Social Workers, including @naswnewyork stand in solidarity with social worker Emily Feiner who was forcibly removed from Representative Mike Lawler's town hall forum in New York Sunday, May 4th, while advocating for the ethics of our profession.
See the full statement
https://naswnys.org/nasw-nys-nyc-statement-on-the-removal-of-social-worker-emily-feiner-from-town-hall-event/
NASW NYS/NYC Statement on the Removal of Social Worker Emily Feiner from Town Hall Event - NASW-NYS

NASW-New York City & New York State stand in solidarity with Ms. Feiner and all social workers who continue to show up and speak out in increasin

NASW-NYS
NASWMay 6, 2025
The Energy and Commerce Committee is about to set the tone for the future of #Medicaid next week. Don’t let them take this resource away from children, older adults, and Americans in rural communities. Please join #NASW in our fight for the Medicaid program and for the health and well-being all Americans deserve. Contact your members of Congress today and tell them to vote against any proposed cuts to the Medicaid program. https://www.votervoice.net/NASW/campaigns/125164/respond
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