*Sept 11th Anxiety Makes Hard Job Harder
Facing Clients' Fears, and Their Own Sept. 11
By John V. O'Neill, MSW, News Staff

*Profession Boosts Its International Profile
The NASW delegation helped develop global standards for social work.
By John V. O'Neill, MSW, News Staff

*School Practice, Continuing Ed Standards Revised
NASW is working to make standards more uniform and to have each revised every five years.
By Lyn Stoesen, News Staff

*Clark Deplores Inequities in TANF
Fewer African American TANF recipients received work-related subsidies.
By John V. O'Neill, MSW, News Staff

*New York Licensing Finally Becomes Law
The union alliance added clout to bring the bill to a vote.

*Licensure Expanded in Hawaii
Bachelor's-level and clinical tiers are added to the state's licensing. 

*Endowment Enables Endowment Jobs
The Board of Education voted to allocate $1.5 million for 10 school social work and 10 school nurse positions.

*Organizers Trained to Turn Out Voters
"The most important skill is knowing how to communicate."
By Lyn Stoesen, News Staff 

*Trust Increases Student Malpractice Limits
Most social work field-placement students must have coverage.

*Cultural Competence Is Focus of Hearing
Materials on NASW's cultural competence standards go to a legislative committee.
By Lyn Stoesen, News Staff

*Competence Standards Training Spreads Word
The standards are part of an ongoing effort.

Sanctions
*Member Sanctioned in Two Cases
Sanctions in Force

New @ socialworkers.org
*Web Site Offers Search Capabilities
Users can search for keywords, exact phrases, and clinical social workers.
*Annual Report Now Available Online
Publication on the Web avoids space constraints and allows easy updating.
By Lyn Stoesen, News Staff

Courts
*Lesbian Second-Parent Adoption Backed
Gays' parenting skills are comparable to those of heterosexuals, the brief says.
*Same-Sex Sodomy Law Unconstitutional
The law violates privacy rights and equal protection, the court finds.

*Moya Atkinson Retires

*The Board Takes Action — June 2002

*Social Work in the Public Eye

*Letters to the Editor