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From
the Director
Social
Work and Human Rights
By Elizabeth
J. Clark, Ph.D., ACSW, MPH
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Retirement
Opens New Doors for Many
Staying Involved,
Exploring Longtime Interests
An
Illinois Chapter project taps retired social workers
as a resource.
By Lyn Stoesen,
News Staff |
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Membership
Renewal Via Web Is Available |
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Child
Welfare Initiative Starts
The initiative will "help
focus on the contributions of the social work workforce."
By Lyn Stoesen,
News Staff |
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NASW
to Tackle Public Image
Multi-Year Awareness
Campaign to Be Planned
"It
is crucial that we get the message out about the importance
of social work."
By John V. O'Neill,
MSW, News Staff |
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Journals
Go Online
Subscribers will have three
options: online, print or a combination. |
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HIPAA
Deadline Is Oct. 16
Standardized electronic
transactions are expected to expedite claims payments. |
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Conference
Targets Career Development
An invitational meeting focuses
on advancing social workers as senior executives.
By Lyn Stoesen,
News Staff |
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Licensure
Requires Social Work Degrees
Once, people with high school
diplomas could be licensed as social work associates.
By John V. O'Neill,
MSW, News Staff |
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Advocacy
Network Listserv Relaunched
Those who join will receive
updates and action alerts. |
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Credential-Based
Pay Boosts Backed
Two
legislatures agree that school social workers with NASW
certifications should be paid more.
By John V. O'Neill,
MSW, News Staff |
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Association
Supporting AARP Projects
"NASW seems like the perfect
place to find volunteers with the skills we need," says
AARP.
By Lyn Stoesen,
News Staff |
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Second-Parent
Adoptions Ruled Beneficial
California's Supreme Court
calls second-parent adoptions good public policy. |
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Prescription
Coverage Is Scrutinized
NASW favors a blend of the
best from the House and Senate bills. |
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Two
Social Workers Are Sanctioned
Dual relationships and unprofessional
conduct figure in complaints. |
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Bill
Boosts Social Work in Schools
Teachers
asked for stationary social workers in their schools.
By John V. O'Neill,
MSW, News Staff |
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Oncology
Social Work Strategies Identified
Focus groups identified two
major barriers to translating research into practice.
By Lyn Stoesen,
News Staff |
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Section
Publishes New Private Practice Guide
The guide covers third-party
payers, recordkeeping, technology and more. |
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Parent
Investigation Nixed
Ruling of Insufficient
Grounds Called 'Narrow'
NASW
asserted that the case called into question basic premises
of child protection.
By Lyn Stoesen,
News Staff |
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Rapid-Assessment
Instruments Manual Compiled
Nobody before has identified
and classified most RAIs for easy practitioner reference.
By John V. O'Neill,
MSW, News Staff |
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Social
Work in the Public Eye |
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Building
Alliances |
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Keeping
King's Legacy Alive |
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Students
See Hill's Workings |
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Letters
to the Editor |
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