Opinion
From Micro to Macro: Interning with NASW-CA
By Alan Young When I started as an intern with the NASW California chapter in 2021, I was extraordinarily nervous....
Innovating Medicare: The Choose Home Care Act could allow 700,000 seniors each year to receive rehabilitation at home instead of at skilled nursing homes
While we are proud to feature opinion pieces from our members and colleagues in the field, be advised that opinions...
What is Title Protection and why does California need Title Protection for all social workers?
“The title ‘social worker’ invokes the shared history, training, ethics and practices of a 115-year-old profession... We need to ensure...
Stress in California’s Parents
By: Michelle Pineda-Espinoza, MSW Candidate & Janaki Santhiveeran, Ph.D., Full Professor, School of Social Work, CSULB Who is experiencing the...
Putting Action Behind Your Words: Reflections on 2022 Lobby Days
As a team leader, I was fortunate enough to attend this year’s Legislative Lobby Days, hosted by the California Chapter...
Priming the Pump: Strong Fiscal Incentives Are Needed to Ensure CalAIM’s success
By Jason Bloome On January 2022 California embarked on their ambitious California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) program: a 5-year...
Op-Ed: Guaranteed Income: Poverty is Just Bad Policy
by Jonathan Goh, NASW-CA Intern In December of last year, Assemblymember Evan Low introduced AB 65. Supported by NASW-CA, AB...
Op-Ed: Small Steps toward Drug Decriminalization Will End Addiction Stigma
by Alan Young, NASW-CA Membership Intern Drug decriminalization remains a controversial topic in the United States, even as more states...
Guideposts and a New Roadmap: CalAIM offers new ways to provide cost-efficient care to California’s dual-eligibles when the program begins in January 2022.
By Jason Bloome There are approximately 1.4 million dual-eligibles in California who receive Medicare and full benefit Medi-Cal. Dual-eligibles are...
OPINION: The American Rescue Plan Act: $3 Billion Allocated to California for Home and Community Based Services
By Jason Bloome Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) allow seniors and people with disabilities and chronic illnesses to live...
