Is It Justice or Just Us?
Questioning the Constitutionality of Civil Gang Injunctions and Sentence EnhancementsBy Monica BurkeIn 1986 it was estimated that there were more...
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Grant Opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced the following grant...
Read moreSurvey on Social Work Roles and Responsibilities in Accountable Care Organizations
NASW is compiling information on the activities of social workers in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Specifically, this...
Read moreChapter Awards Deadline Extended
The 2014 Chapter Awards deadline for Social Worker of the Year, Public Citizen of the Year and Lifetime Achievement has...
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The Need for a Comprehensive Training Curriculum to Support LGBTQ Foster Care Youth
By Brittany Little, BSWLesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning foster youth are systematically not being acknowledged, engaged and supported within...
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Member Spotlight: Vernon Silva, LCSW, of Region H
By S. Jolene Hui, MSW, NASW-CA Membership CoordinatorVernon Silva has a passion for social work in a field that is...
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Hindsight Is Just That Unless We Do Something
By Janlee Wong, MSWThe recent tragedy in Santa Barbara where a young man with mental health problems used knives, guns...
Read moreNew Practice Alert
A new practice alert, Opportunity to Participate in the Development of the ICD-11, is now available for members at the...
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What About the Children and Secondhand Marijuana Smoke: A Candid Discussion for Social Workers
By Honey Moncur In recent years, researchers have identified that marijuana contains 50 percent higher concentrations of cancer causing compounds than...
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New Beginnings
By Shirley Gentilini, MSW, LCSWThanks to all members who voted for the election of open leadership positions. Congratulations to those...
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