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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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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. CSL Behring. View on Youtube.].

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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. Jinnie Cristerna is a member of NASW-IL: Ways you can manage SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Terry Werner is executive director of NASW-SD: SD Voters Approve Medicaid Expansion. Public Service News.