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News Items – December 8, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Melina Brann is director of policy and advocacy for NASW-MI: Shirkey’s long sought-after mental health legislation defeated in bipartisan vote. Melina Brann is director of policy and advocacy with the National Association of Social Workers’ Michigan chapter , which also opposed the bills. Michigan Live. 8 News Now Las Vegas.

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Members in the News – July 7, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Ohio city rewrites abortion ban, advocacy groups end lawsuit The Hamilton Spectator The lawsuit by the National Association of Social Workers and the Abortion Fund of Ohio argued that the law, passed in May 2021 , represented an “extraordinarily broad” infringement on the constitutional rights of due process and free speech.

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Members in the News – July 28, 2023

Social Workers Speak

We’re never going to build out an infrastructure if the going rate for therapy is $150 on the private market and it’s $70 on our Medicaid system.” This month’s focus is on the important topic of “Cultivating Resilient Teens in The Digital Age,” presented by Amy Saloner, LCSW, FNTP, Teen & Family Resilience Coach.

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News Items – November 10, 2022

Social Workers Speak

For instance, social workers provide counseling and support through shelter programs, individual counseling, and court advocacy. Tell them you’re not able to find providers and have them do the work for you,” said Jenna Wolfson, a licensed clinical social worker in Santa Cruz County, Calif. 6 Signs You’re Experiencing It.