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Women Face Unique Health Risks from Alcohol: Social Workers Are Key to Prevention
Breast cancer is the leading alcohol-related cancer among women in the U.S., with alcohol-related cancer representing more than 16% of breast cancer cases nationally. The risk of breast cancer increases with the amount of alcohol consumed. For women, even one drink...
Social Workers Help Pet Owners Navigate Homelessness
Last year, New York city opened its first pet-inclusive homeless shelter By Faye Beard Christine Kim, MSW, knows well the choice many unhoused individuals face when deciding to keep their pets with them—no matter what. “Many people experiencing homelessness are even...
Alcohol Use Linked to Breast and Other Cancers, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
While it’s common knowledge that tobacco use increases the risk of cancer, under half of Americans are aware that even low amounts of alcohol use are a leading preventable cause of at least seven types of cancer. Every year, alcohol use contributes to nearly 100,000...
News
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...
NASW Press Wishes You a Happy Social Work Month: Enjoy 20% Off Books and eBooks
The 13th edition of Social Work Speaks is a comprehensive and unabridged collection of policies, including those adopted and revised by the NASW Delegate Assembly in 2024. The Delegate Assembly, NASW’s key policymaking body, meets every three years. The policy...
The AI Revolution in Social Work: NASW’s Call for Action
Act Now: The future of social work lies in your hands.
Social Workers Must Take a Stand: SAVE Act is Direct Attack on Democracy
SAVE ACT is an attack on democracy itself.
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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
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...
Cannabis: As Drug Becomes More Mainstream, Experts Sound the Alarm About its Dangers
By Jaimie Seaton Ask a room full of people if cannabis is safe or addictive, medically helpful or harmful, and you’ll get myriad answers. Some will swear medical marijuana is the only thing that relieves their pain, some will say all cannabis is unsafe and others will...
Veterans in Crisis: A Social Worker’s Guide to Suicide Prevention
By Maren Dale Every day, 17 veterans die by suicide. The number is tragic. At the same time, it can get lost in the volume of data social workers interact with every day. It also can be hard to fully grasp the scope of what that figure means. So, consider this for a...
Advocacy
Mission change at Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is deeply problematic
NASW is part of coalition fighting to keep equal protection under the law
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Report on Youth Gender Dysphoria Raises Ethical, Clinical Concerns
NASW says report has massive inconsistencies
Federal Court Decisions on Trump Executive Orders Offer Ray of Hope
Civil rights groups and social justice advocates must continue to push against harmful Trump orders
Trump Smithsonian Executive Order attempts to erase racism from U.S. history
Order is part of Administration’s backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion
Ethics & Law
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
In legal victory, Ohio Supreme Court extends parental rights to same-sex couples
NASW part of amicus brief that supports rights of parents in same-sex marriages
NASW amicus brief helps lead to court ordering children removed from Louisiana Angola Prison
Despite legal victory, Louisiana has appealed ruling by Fifth Court of Appeals