By Karen Smith Rotabi and Carmen Monico
Fact 1: In recent years, families entering the United States without authorization have been separated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in many cases. Adults and parents with children (family units) have been held in over 100 immigration detention facilities across the U.S. Those children declared “unaccompanied” ..Read More…
By Janlee Wong,
NASW-CA Executive Director
Historically, NASW has had an intentional policy to recruit members, leaders, and staff to reflect diversity and inclusion of the social worker population and to a lesser extent the general population. In some years it has been successful. Some chapters have struggled but the intention is there and will continue. To ..Read More…
July 2nd 2020
For the past several months, we have been following your blogs, twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn groups, and reading the inspiring ways that Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapist have found creative ways to provide room visits and activities for social distancing.
We have witnessed the amazing and often times emotional messages and photos ..Read More…
In response to the killing by Minneapolis police of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, Rep. Karen Bass, MSW (D-CA-37) introduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120). This urgently needed legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives on June 25.
It is now crucial that the Senate enact similar strong and comprehensive ..Read More…
NASW Specialty Practice Sections (SPS) help members stay in-the-know in their specific area of practice and offers individual online communities of committed, like-minded peers. Along with the trusted communities, SPS offers more than 45 additional CE opportunities through live practice-specific webinars, newsletters, continuing education and other professional development activities.
We’d like to invite you to our upcoming Zoom meeting this Sunday, May 3, 2020 at noon. The purpose of the meeting will be to check in on how everyone and the communities we serve have been doing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone is welcome to attend! Please register by sending an e-mail to ..Read More…
Re: What Policy Changes are Needed to Promote Social Justice for Families, Children, and Youth
(posted June 29th, 2020)
Good Evening,
Social Workers must take care of their collective mental health during extreme times of stress while helping families, children, and youth. The COVID-19 pandemic came “out of the blue” and has impacted all of us in different aspects of our lives. Many people have lost loved ones and have experienced many disruptions in their lives. We ..Read More…
On July 2nd, NASW-CA will be hosting our second event in light of murders of George Floyd, Brionna Taylor, Tony McDade, and countless other lives cut short by police brutality and racism, as well as the pressure brought forth by the millions of citizens that have participated in the Black Lives Matter Protests nationwide in ..Read More…
Alex Michel (pronouns: she/her/hers)
MSW/MPP Dual Degree Candidate
UCLA – Luskin School of Public Affairs
Alex is currently a graduate student at UCLA where she is pursuing her dual master’s degree as part of the Luskin School of Public Affairs’ social welfare and public policy program.
A first-generation American, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, and a Latinx ..Read More…
From Child Welfare Information Gateway:
Stay Current on Your State’s Child Welfare Statutes
Every state has their own laws and statutes to protect children and youth. Learn what you need to know about your state and find out what other states are doing. Read and share the State Statutes series!
The following state statute summaries ..Read More…
By Mario Espitia, LCSW
NASW-CA Region I Assistant Regional Director
This past Saturday, on June 13th, 2020, the #SocialWorkersForBlackLives march, organized by USC School of Social Work alumni and students, was held. Social workers from all over the greater Los Angeles area gathered at the USC University gates early in the morning for a moment of ..Read More…
One year ago, The CROWN Act was signed into law in California, making it illegal to discriminate against natural hair and protective styles like braids, locs, twists and knots. Since then, 7 states have passed the bill and we have more work to be done.
Join The CROWN Coalition, an alliance founded by Dove, National Urban League, Western Center ..Read More…
