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Long COVID and the Implications for Social Work

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Jazmin Graham Just as the COVID-19 pandemic exposed cracks and disparities in many facets of society — including health care, governments, education and more — long COVID continues to disproportionately disrupt the lives of certain people. Jazmin Graham, LCSW , is a Licensed Clinical Social Work supervisor.

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NASW Press Reads for Policy, Advocacy, and Impact!

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Written from a modern, pluralist perspective, the text shows why economists and policymakers disagree about regulations, social welfare programs, government spending, and tax policies designed to address these economic problems.

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There is progress on advancing the Improving Access to Mental Health Act

Social Work Blog

These provisions include allowing clinical social workers to provide Part B services to residents of skilled nursing facilities and allowing clinical social workers to bill for HBAI services. We have taken an array of actions to influence what provisions were included in the SFC bills, including the following letters.

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Ed Town Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Beyond Advocacy

Dearman is a CRISP Fellow and assisted in organizing and managing the 2024 Student Advocacy Day events. LaCinda Jones, a health system specialist (mental health policy), will receive the Outstanding Social Worker in Government award.

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News Items – March 23, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Social work students celebrate Social Work Advocacy Day at the capitol through Senate Bill advocation Hilltop Views On March 3, St. Edward’s social work students attended the annual Social Work Advocacy Day at the Texas State Capitol. This all-day event was put on by the Texas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

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Members in the Media – June 1, 2023

Social Workers Speak

The MSW does open the doors to many other things—you can go into private practice, you can work in the government systems,” Chase tells Fortune. You can be a mental health advocate The Uptake Many therapists are involved in activism and advocacy. She’s also an associate professor at the University of Alaska-Anchorage.

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News Items – March 23, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Social work students celebrate Social Work Advocacy Day at the capitol through Senate Bill advocation Hilltop Views On March 3, St. Edward’s social work students attended the annual Social Work Advocacy Day at the Texas State Capitol. This all-day event was put on by the Texas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.