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Celebrating Juneteenth Freedom Day

Juneteenth 2025: Honoring the Past, Confronting Today’s Civil Rights Challenges

By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Advisor Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, recognizes the day in 1865 when the last remaining enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were set free by Union troops—two whole years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves...
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News Overwhelming? A Social Worker’s Guide to Staying Informed Without Burning Out

These practical strategies will help you focus, advocate with intention, and protect your mental health By Scott M. Banford LCSW I consume a lot of content daily. I listen to podcasts of various sources including the occasional Social Work Talks podcast from NASW. I...
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Trump’s use of National Guard to quell Los Angeles immigration protests is unlawful

All Americans should stand up against this dangerous and oppressive action

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Social Workers’ Travel Guide to Chicago!

From the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum to the great deep-dish debate, while you’re in Chicago for #NASW2025, here’s a guide to the city’s must-see sights, activities, and eats! By Faye Beard Did you know Chicago is a metropolis of more than 7,300 restaurants, 600...
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Social Workers’ Travel Guide to Chicago!

Social Workers’ Travel Guide to Chicago!

From the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum to the great deep-dish debate, while you’re in Chicago for #NASW2025, here’s a guide to the city’s must-see sights, activities, and eats! By Faye Beard Did you know Chicago is a metropolis of more than 7,300 restaurants, 600...

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Faculty: Request Your NASW Press Exam Copy Today

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

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...

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Shaping Positive Outcomes for Children of Divorce

Shaping Positive Outcomes for Children of Divorce

By Maren Dale Divorce is far more than a legal event—it’s an upheaval that reshapes the lives of everyone involved. For children of divorcing parents, it can bring feelings of confusion, loss and even self-blame as their family dynamic shifts in ways they cannot...

A Climate of Fear: Undocumented Immigrants and the Trump Administration

A Climate of Fear: Undocumented Immigrants and the Trump Administration

By Jaimie Seaton In his Jan. 20 inaugural address for his second term, President Donald J. Trump said, "I will send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country.” Within hours of taking the oath of office, Trump declared that migrant...

Violence in Schools: Social Workers Need to be Part of the Change

Violence in Schools: Social Workers Need to be Part of the Change

By Sue Coyle At 13, eighth-grader Melissa* is no stranger to lockdown drills—drills where students and staff practice what they would do if an active shooter was on campus. She says the drills occur monthly, more frequently at the beginning of the school year, and are...

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