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April 2008
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Thanks to the more than 12,000 NASW members who sent letters to Congress supporting the Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act (H.R. 5447), we have 57 cosponsors on the legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives so far. We also are pleased to announce that fellow social worker Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) introduced the Senate companion bill, S.2858, on April 15, World Social Work Day. This is an historic moment that has united professional social workers in both chambers of Congress. To date, we have six Senate cosponsors on the legislation. Please continue this unprecedented grassroots action by sending another letter, this time urging your Senators to cosponsor S.2858. Click here to send a letter. You will need to provide your zip code. |
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The conversion to digital TV by February 2009 presents a great challenge to those who rely most on analog television sets, the elderly and low-income. On April 1, NASW participated on a digital television (DTV) consumer education panel coordinated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to better inform FCC staff and commissioners about how to best reach low-income consumers. Click here to play the recorded audio/video file of the April 1 DTV workshop. For more information on the switchover and DTV resources, including an outreach toolkit, click here. |
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Launched in March, the new online Social Work Photo Puzzle offers social workers and the public a unique opportunity to show their support of the profession and create a “digital legacy” of social work. Simply upload your photo and post your thoughts. Click here to get started. |
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 A symbol of the profession and cornerstone of the National Social Work Public Education Campaign, the Social Worker Pin celebrates the unique education, experience, and ethics of the professional social worker—the perfect memento for graduating students. Receive a FREE professional social worker pin with your tax-deductible donation of $25 or more to the National Social Work Public Education Campaign. Click here to make a donation. Faculty: Contact NASW Foundation for information on large orders for schools. |
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Get your copy of the latest National Social Work Public Education Campaign tool to help social workers educate people about the breadth and depth of the profession—the "On Any Given Day, Social Workers Help" video. Play the DVD at graduation ceremonies, career days, job fairs, health fairs, conferences, anywhere you want to demonstrate how social workers help is so many ways. Click here to watch the video and get a copy. |
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Join us April 29 for an insightful hour-long discussion on how demographic shifts, the aging baby boomer generation, new service populations, and other trends will affect the general labor workforce and social work profession. |
Workforce Trends: Where is the Profession Going?
Presenter: Tracy Whitaker, DSW, ACSW, Director, NASW Center for
Workforce Studies
April 29, 2008 – 1 pm EST – 1.0 CEU
Click here for more information and to register. |
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| Free and just one-hour long, SPS practice teleconferences are a convenient way to learn from experts in the field and earn free CEUs. To register or learn more about the Specialty Practice Sections, click here. If you miss a teleconference, you still can earn the free CEU by listening to the teleconference’s audio-recording or transcript, available online, and passing the post-test. You must be a current Section member to register for a teleconference. |
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Treatment of Depression: Psychotherapy Works Too!
Presenter: Daniel Buccino, LCSW-C
April 30, 2008 – 1 pm EST – 1.0 CEU
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Helping Families Face the Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
Presenters: Elizabeth Gould, MSW, and Daniel Kuhn, MSW
May 8, 2008 – 1 pm EST – 1.0 CEU |
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HIV/AIDS Science and Society 2008: A Lifespan Perspective
Presenter: Lisa Cox, PhD, LCSW, MSW
June 4, 2008 – 1 pm EST – 1.0 CEU |
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The NASW Code of Ethics serves as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers. All NASW members must affirm their commitment to abide by the Code of Ethics. Now it is available in Spanish, as well as English. Click here to order the Spanish version. |
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| It’s easy to find out which candidates for federal office support NASW’s policy agenda before you cast your vote. Simply visit the NASW Political Action for Candidate Election (PACE) Web page at www.socialworkers.org/pace and click on the link “Which candidates NASW has endorsed for 2008.” If want to get involved with one of the campaigns, contact Brian Dautch at bdautch@naswdc.org. You also can make a financial contribution so PACE can support more great candidates friendly to social work issues. To donate, click here. You will need your NASW username and password to access various parts of the PACE Web page. If you cannot remember your username or password, click "Forgot your username or password?" at the Member Login page. Or, call Membership Services at 800.742.4089 or 202.408.8600 ext. 499. |
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