By Jason Bloome
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has made changes to its Medicare Compare website (https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare) to make it easier for consumers to see if a nursing home has violated rules regarding abuse, neglect or exploitation of a resident.
The website will add a new red alert icon next ..Read More…
Congressman Elijah Cummings
1951-2019
By: Janlee Wong, NASW-CA Executive Director
Born in Baltimore, son of sharecroppers, Mr. Cummings graduated from a Baltimore high school in 1969, then from Howard University in 1973 and the University of Maryland School of Law in 1976. His political career included the Maryland General Assembly and then in 1996 being ..Read More…
Effective January 1, 2020 the Board of Behavioral Sciences will be changing test vendors from PSI to Pearson VUE. If you are currently in (or soon to be in) the exam cycle you will want to review this document, https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/exam_info_update.pdf.
For questions, please click the link below, and choose an option from the “Message the ..Read More…
Nov 08, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is proud to announce it has joined Mental Health for US, a coalition working to ensure that improving treatment for mental health and addiction is a top priority during the 2020 election.
“Social workers are ..Read More…
Julia Weber, JD, MSW, will present a workshop entitled, “Gun Violence Prevention: The Role of Mental Health Providers and Gun Violence Restraining Orders,” during the first group of workshop sessions (10:45-12:15) at the NASW-CA annual conference on November 2 at the San Mateo Marriott.
The role firearms play in mass casualties, suicide, and domestic violence ..Read More…
By Laura S. Abrams, MSW, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Social Welfare, Luskin School of Public Affairs
I have begun to reflect more on these words in a time of divisiveness, blame, and unimaginable grief. If we are to honor and embrace the dignity and worth of all humans, including those on ..Read More…
By Kathleen Bigsby, PhD, LCSW
Transformative Moments
As we approach the one-year anniversary of wildfires that impacted thousands of lives, I have found myself reflecting on this transformative moment. I believe it was nearly two months after the life-changing wildfire swept through Southern California when I truly felt the enormity of the experience. For 13 ..Read More…
We are starting to organize more events in Region C for the new year. If you’d like to attend upcoming events and be informed about new updates and developments, please email Lorrie Breshears at regionc@naswca.org to add your name to add your name!
Kendra Barnes
Hello! My name is Kendra Barnes. I was born and raised in Yorba Linda, California. From a young age my life aspiration was to change the world for the better. In the past, I thought that this would be most attainable by engaging in politics and studying economic policies. For this reason, after ..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…
We are starting to organize more events in Region C for the new year. If you’d like to attend upcoming events and be informed about new updates and developments, please email Lorrie Breshears at regionc@naswca.org to add your name to add your name!
FILE PHOTO: Firefighters battle a wind-driven wildfire called the Saddle Ridge fire in the early morning hours Friday in Porter Ranch, California, U.S., October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Gene Blevins
To support current NASW members (1) who reside full-time in California; (2) who are currently registered with the licensing board (BBS); and who lost their permanent residence or ..Read More…
