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NASW-CA and CCCBHA Co-Hosting Budget & Workforce Summit On January 26th

Co-hosted with CCCBHA, join providers and allies across the state to hear the...

NEWS RELEASE: NASW calls for President Trump to be removed from office

January 8, 2021

Jan 08, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) calls...

REGISTER TODAY: NASW-CA Hosts 6-Hr Licensure Exam Prep Training For Clinical ASWB Exam On February 20th!

December 22, 2020

NASW-CA will be hosting an intensive 6-hour exam prep training on Saturday, February...

Registration For Our 2021 Legislative Lobby Days Is Now Open!

December 11, 2020

Legislative Lobby Days is a two-day event that educates students and professionals about...

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Take NASW-CA’s Annual Member Survey Today! We Need Your Input!

December 4, 2020

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Reflections on The Queen’s Gambit: Trauma and Loss, Resilience and Recognition

December 8, 2020

Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon in...

Poetry Corner: Democracy Is Like A Garden

NASW-CA’s Poetry Corner: Hymn of a Strong Woman

November 12, 2020

Written by Sabiny Pierrevil, MSW People’s...

Poetry Corner: Democracy Is Like A Garden

October 27, 2020

Democracy is like a garden.It needs...

The 57th Anniversary of MLK Jr’s March On Washington: Until The Dream Becomes Reality

September 8, 2020

by Alex Michel (she/her/hers)UCLA MSW Intern...

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FEATURE: A Social Worker’s Experience Receiving The COVID-19 Vaccine

By, M. Ahmanise Sanati, LCSW, PPSCRegion H Director, NASW-CA My name is Ahmanise, and I’m a social worker at Twin Towers Correctional Facility. The facility I work in is dangerous for reasons that we can’t enforce mask-wearing, we have...

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Reflections on The Queen’s Gambit: Trauma and Loss, Resilience and Recognition

Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon in 'The Queen's Gambit' | PHIL BRAY/NETFLIX by SaraKay Smullens, MSW, LCSW, DCSW, CGP, CFLE, BCD (This article was originally published by The New Social Worker.) Like many of us, I work with teens who...

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NASW-CA’s Poetry Corner: Hymn of a Strong Woman

Written by Sabiny Pierrevil, MSW People’s lives’ stories can be seen as road-maps that either reshape or destroy their own reality. In life, everyone goes through hardships, pains, and detriments for no one is immune. However, some use their...

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Poetry Corner: Democracy Is Like A Garden

Democracy is like a garden.It needs periodic fertilizing of fresh ideas to keep it strong.It needs sunlight to shine in for transparency.It needs water so that it does not dry up and wilt away.It needs weeding to keep the...

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The 57th Anniversary of MLK Jr’s March On Washington: Until The Dream Becomes Reality

by Alex Michel (she/her/hers)UCLA MSW Intern Unity means supporting each other and uplifting each other. It means standing up, side by side, continuing the fight for justice and equity for all. It means working towards transforming the systems that...

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REGISTER TODAY: Join CBHA & NASW-CA For Our Joint 2021 Workforce & Budget Summit On January 26th!

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Register Today For NASW-CA & CBHA’s Workforce & Budget Summit Being Held On January 26th!

January 20, 2021

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Register For NASW’s Virtual Career Fair Happening On March 30th!

Events

Attend NASW-CA’s Free “Advancing Social Justice through Grassroots Advocacy” Webinar On February 11th

Events

Azusa Pacific University’s Department Of Social Work Hosting “The Work Starts Now: Civic Engagement Beyond Election Day” Webinar On January 25th

“Social workers should promote the general welfare of society, and the development of people, their communities, and their environments.”

–NASW Code of Ethics

OPINION: Bypassing the Waitlist: New COVID-19 Hotspot Protocols for the California Assisted Living Waiver (ALW)

OPINION: The Social Work and Law Enforcement Initiative At University of Southern California (USC) Suzanne Dworak Peck School of Social Work

OPINION: The Meaning of Kamala Harris’s Ascendancy To The White House

Letter to the Editor: Rebuttal To Recent Feature Article “Insights on a Virus”

Letter to the Editor: What Policy Changes are Needed to Promote Social Justice for Families, Children, and Youth

Letter to the Editor

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Political Action

Join Us For A Meet & Greet With CalPACE-Endorsed Candidate Daniel Lee, MSW, For CA State Senate District 30 On February 1st!

January 19, 2021

CLASSIFIEDS

JOB OPENING: NASW-National Is Hiring Manager of Social Justice Advocacy

November 25, 2020

JOB OPENING: Full-Time Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor at University of the Pacific, Sacramento Campus

November 10, 2020

JOB OPENING: Oasis Legal Services Hiring Social Worker To Help LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers

August 20, 2020

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REGISTER TODAY: Join CBHA & NASW-CA For Our Joint 2021 Workforce & Budget Summit On January 26th!

The National Association of Social Workers-CA Chapter (NASW) is excited to announce we have formed a partnership with the California...

News

Shelter Inc Provides Resources As Well As Rent and Utility Assistance To Families Affected By Covid-19 Pandemic

As the pandemic continues to impact lives, there are some resources available to help those most in need! Please see...

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Register Today For NASW-CA & CBHA’s Workforce & Budget Summit Being Held On January 26th!

January 20, 2021

Registration is now open! This summit will be on January 26th from 9am - 1pm PST! CBHA & NASW- CA...

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FEATURE: A Social Worker’s Experience Receiving The COVID-19 Vaccine

January 20, 2021

By, M. Ahmanise Sanati, LCSW, PPSCRegion H Director, NASW-CA My name is Ahmanise, and I’m a social worker at Twin...

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BBS Announcement: New California Laws Going Into Effect In 2021

January 19, 2021

From the Board of Behavioral Sciences of California: There are several law changes that became effective in 2021 that will...

Political Action

Join Us For A Meet & Greet With CalPACE-Endorsed Candidate Daniel Lee, MSW, For CA State Senate District 30 On February 1st!

January 19, 2021

NASW-CA's CalPACE has endorsed City of Culver City Vice Mayor Daniel Lee for California State Senate District 30! Vice Mayor...

Membership

Meet Our New NASW-CA Membership Intern Kristin Williams!

January 14, 2021

Kristin Williams, MS (Pronouns: she/her/hers) MSW Candidate from Arizona State University. Kristin is currently a graduate student at Arizona State University where...

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COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout: Contact Your Local Health Department Regarding Status & Priority

January 14, 2021

Since COVID-19 vaccinations were rolled out starting last month, NASW-CA has gotten a lot of inquiries regarding when social workers are...

Political Action

ACTION ALERT: Urge Your U.S. Representative to Vote Yes on Impeachment

On January 6, President Trump rallied his supporters and incited them to go to the U.S. Capitol in a failed...

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Register For NASW’s Virtual Career Fair Happening On March 30th!