The newest edition of Practice Perspectives from NASW features “America’s Drug Crisis: Challenges and Successes in the Opioid Epidemic and Beyond” written by Takia Richardson, LICSW, LCSW. It offers an in-depth analysis of the different stages of the current drug epidemic that has swept the nation for the past few decades.
We encourage all ..Read More…
As we prepare to go into a new year, NASW-CA Chapter wants to recognize social workers that live and exemplify our mission. If you know someone at your job site, internship, school, or even a friend that you believe should be highlighted, let us know!
As we enter a new decade, we want to give ..Read More…
As we prepare for 2020, BBS has made a few announcements in the last few weeks in regards to new laws going into effect starting January 1st. We’ve provided this easy-to-access recap with links for the most important recent announcements. Check it out:
On November 22, 2019, the Board of Behavioral Sciences announced the addition ..Read More…
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Last month, the LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion set forth by Supervisor Hilda Solis that proposes expanding existing programs for registered nurses to visit pregnant women at home to now also allow for visits to help pregnant women that are experiencing homelessness. From the article:
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The 2020 CalSWEC Title IV-E Summit is an annual event that convenes child welfare social work practitioners, educators, and CalSWEC Title IV-E students. The Summit is intended to provide opportunities for a diverse group of child welfare stakeholders to network and learn from one another. This year’s Summit will be at the ..Read More…
NASW-CA would like to highlight the members of our Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Council Steering Committee for Northern California! They are all accomplished social workers with many decades of combined experience, putting in a lot of work to not only form the committee, but also to help it grow to what is it today! ..Read More…
By: Omar Pryce
For so many students who are justice involved and/or system impacted, reintegrating into society with the albatross of a criminal record around one’s neck can be daunting at best. Social work graduate students who have been formerly incarcerated have even more hurdles to overcome with reduced field placement options ..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!
Photo provided by Humboldt State University This is a press release from Humboldt State University:
Nov 20, 2019
A pair of new grants from the U.S. Department of Education will bring nearly $5 million to Humboldt and Del Norte county schools to train and place Humboldt State Master of Social Work (MSW) students as school ..Read More…
