Male survivors often face struggles that are shaped by stigma, invisibility, and systemic barriers
Breaking the Silence: Supporting Male Survivors During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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New Study Finds Significantly Increased Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke Among Cannabis Users
This Substance Use Prevention Month, join #NASW as we raise awareness about the health risks of cannabis use, even for healthy young people.
Social Workers Address Authoritarian Crack down on Unhoused Population
In a recent NASW Facebook Live event, a panel gives marching orders to their colleagues to stand up for vulnerable populations.
Social Work: Your Digital Footprint, Your Professional Reputation
As professionals who carry both influence and responsibility, we must be mindful of how we show up online. Social media can be a powerful tool for advocacy, education, and connection, but it can also carry risks if we’re not careful.
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Social Workers of TikTok
The platform takes viewers on episodic adventures in the field of social work
Social Workers’ Travel Guide to Chicago!
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Faculty: Request Your NASW Press Exam Copy Today
NASW Press invites you to decide before you buy! Faculty affiliated with a US university or college can place an order for books that they are considering adopting for the classroom. You will have 90 days to make a decision. Visit the NASW Press website to learn more...
Celebrate Your 2025 Graduate with the Gift of an NASW Press Book
The NASW Code of Ethics is a set of standards that guide the professional conduct of social workers. The 2021 update includes language that addresses the importance of professional self-care. Moreover, revisions to the Cultural Competence standard provide more...
Social Work Advocates Magazine
Cutting the Social Safety Net
By Sue Coyle, MSW With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, social workers must be aware of what lies ahead for the communities, families and individuals they serve. In the weeks prior to the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, communities and...
Cruel Intentions: Trump’s Campaign to Erase Transgender People Begins with Youth
Social Workers Can Help Transgender Youth and Their Families Navigate This Hostile Terrain
70 Years: NASW Looks to the Past to Inspire the Future of Social Work
By Heather Rose Artushin, LISW-CP Since 1955, NASW has led the way in uniting social workers under a shared set of values and ethical responsibilities, advocating for the social work profession and the communities it serves, and standing up for social justice. This...
Social Work Advocates Magazine: Call for ‘Viewpoints’ Article Submissions
The Viewpoints Section Helps Readers Understand Developments in the Social Work Profession
Advocacy
Department of Education “Professional” Reclassification Hurts Social Workers Seeking Advanced Degrees
This Action Also Disproportionately Affects Women
Federal Court Overturns New Congressional Redistricting Map in Texas – An Overview
Voting rights groups thrilled by decision, but Supreme Court could still weigh in
Looming SNAP Crisis
The Trump Administration’s withholding of funding for food aid is a callous policy decision
Negative U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Could Erode Voting Rights
Learn more about the impact of Louisiana v. Callais
Ethics & Law
NASW Joins Amicus Brief That Opposes Laws That Bar Transgender Girls and Women From Sports Teams
Exclusionary Policies Reinforce Stigma and Harm Mental Well-Being of Youth
SCOTUS conversion therapy case could affect ability of states to enforce standards of care
No matter the outcome, NASW will remain steadfast in its support of the LGBTQIA2S+ community
In Supreme Court Case, NASW pushes for rights of people who are transgender
Highest court considering case to uphold gender-affirming care ban in Tennessee
Mental Health Groups Decry Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Criminalization People who are Unhoused
Community-based housing, mental health services are better ways to address homelessness