WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is deeply troubled and concerned about Trump administration removal raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on migrant undocumented families. The raids, which began this weekend, will have devastating long-lasting harm on children, families and communities. The administration has ordered ICE to target undocumented asylum-seeking ..Read More…
By Janlee Wong, NASWCA Executive Director
Kurt Wellman passed away late last year and when the NASW-CA family learned of his passing, many of us were deeply saddened. I first met Kurt as a very energetic BSW student at San Diego State University (SDSU). You couldn’t miss Kurt. He was an older student who ..Read More…
As outlined on page 9 of the January 2019 BBS Newsletter(https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/newsletters/winter_2019.pdf), both applicants and licensees must complete at least six hours of coursework or supervised experience in suicide risk assessment and intervention beginning January 1, 2021.
NASW-CA Chapter Online CE Program offers coursework to meet this requirement at https://www.socialworkweb.com/#/s/suicideprevention.
By Alejandro Contreras, MSW Candidate, NASWCA Social Work Intern
This year has seen a large amount of legislation. The total number of bill introductions for 2019 is 2,576: 1,799 Assembly Bills and 777 Senate Bills (not including constitutional amendments and resolutions). With Gavin Newsom taking the reins as Governor and California continuing to respond to ..Read More…
This is a statement on behalf of the NASW California Social Action Social Justice Council
Prepared by Sam Coleman, PhD, MSW, CSU Long Beach
We can play a crucial role in curbing gun violence if we educate ourselves about firearms and apply that knowledge in action guided by our profession’s strengths.
Every social worker reading ..Read More…
By Jason Bloome
Money Follows the Person (MFP), a federal program first launched in 2007, allocated $1.75 billion dollars over five years to fund state programs to transition participants from skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to home and community-based services (HCBS). In 2011 Congress extended the program and increased the program’s allocation to $4 billion. Forty-four ..Read More…
By Jacob Fraker, MSW Candidate, Social Work Intern
On June 27, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed and approved his very first budget as Governor of California for the 2019–2020 fiscal year. The Governor’s budget strikes a balance between making historic investments in our state’s most vulnerable populations and budget resiliency through fiscal responsibility. Governor Newsom’s ..Read More…
NASW’s Legal Defense Fund (LDF) has been promoting social justice for more than 45 years. Established in 1972 to provide financial legal assistance and to support cases and issues of concern to NASW members and the social work profession, LDF also offers educational programs to improve the legal status and knowledge of ..Read More…
By Ahmanise Sanati, LCSW, PPSC, Region H Director
As the country continues to fund inhumane detention camps around the country and as we prepared for ICE raids in our communities, thousands of advocates, activists and impacted persons gathered for vigils around the world highlighting the crisis.
On July 12, NASW-CA Region H sponsored Lights ..Read More…
