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Social Work Leaders attend NASW Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill

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House and Senate on June 28, 2023, to build bipartisan support for key federal legislation that will assist the social work workforce, our clients, and communities. This is my first time as CEO of NASW to see the Advocacy Day in action. The More Social Workers in Libraries Act ( H.R. 3006 ) LEAD SPONSORS: Rep.

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After Retirement from Clinical Practice, Chapter President Still Eager to Serve

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“It’s interesting how my whole professional life was in clinical social work, and now I am involved in macro social work because it allows one to actively work for social justice and dignity and work on all the many disparities we have in our country.” She moved to Concord, N.H.,

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Reproductive Justice: A call-to-action for Social Work in the Post-Roe World

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She holds a doctorate in clinical social work from the School of Policy and Practices at the University of Pennsylvania and is a licensed clinical social worker. Diaz, DSW, is an associate professor in the Human Services Department at the New York City College of Technology, CUNY.

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Members in the News – July 28, 2023

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Diane Elze honored as an NASW Social Work Pioneer University of Buffalo The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has named Diane E. Elze, PhD, associate professor emeritus in the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, a “Social Work Pioneer,” one of the profession’s highest honors.

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News Items – December 9, 2021

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Psych and Stuff: Creating Hope in our Schools: School Social Work (w/ Melanie Brick). University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. Hortense McClinton is a social work pioneer: Names of two Tar Heel trailblazers selected for buildings. Guskiewicz, the University’s Board of Trustees honored McClinton and Owl with a vote Nov.

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News Items – February 2, 2023

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Ohio city rewrites abortion ban, advocacy groups end lawsuit ABC News Groups advocating for professional social workers and abortion rights said they have succeeded in forcing a small Ohio city to significantly narrow its ban on conducting or recommending abortions and so have ended their legal challenge.

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All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

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In social work, various articles cover topics such as social work articles on mental health, social work articles on domestic violence, social work articles on learning disabilities, medical social work articles, school social work articles and clinical social work articles.