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Walking the Healing Path: Lessons from Carceral Social Work and Cross-Border Experience

By Seye Omiyefa, MSW As a clinician, I’ve had the unique opportunity to practice social work across borders, from Nigeria to Wisconsin, while navigating profound human struggles related to addiction, mental health, trauma, structural inequality, and policy...
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Social Workers of TikTok

The platform takes viewers on episodic adventures in the field of social work By Faye Beard On TikTok, social workers are giving the cyberworld a glimpse of a day in their fascinating lives. Posting witty memes, valuable resources, and digital therapy tips, the...
Celebrating Juneteenth Freedom Day

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

It’s more than a holiday – it’s a call to remember, reflect, and act

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News Overwhelming? A Social Worker’s Guide to Staying Informed Without Burning Out

We need to curate what news we consume, or our mental health will suffer

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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 of TikTok

Social Workers of TikTok

The platform takes viewers on episodic adventures in the field of social work By Faye Beard On TikTok, social workers are giving the cyberworld a glimpse of a day in their fascinating lives. Posting witty memes, valuable resources, and digital therapy tips, the...

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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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