This message was sent to ##Email## August 2, 2018     Home  |   About  |   Membership  |   Advocacy  |   Practice    Archive  |   Advertise    TOP STORIES New Online CE Institute for Social Workers Launches Use Your NASW Username and Password to Access the Site With the launch of NASW's Social Work Online CE Institute in July, social workers now can search for courses meeting their state and national requirements in one place. Those who used the previous NASW CE site will be able to access their CE history on the new site. NASW members must log in to the new site for free content and discounted pricing. All courses are NASW accredited. Coming Soon! CE Tracker Confidently track your licensing renewal requirements with CE Tracker—the online tool that tells you exactly what you need to renew your license in your state and tracks your progress along the way. Watch the video. Learn the Latest Advances in Social Work and Human Services Access "Most Cited" Articles from NASW Journals for Free For a limited time, NASW members can access top articles published in NASW's scholarly journals: Social Work, Social Work Research, Health & Social Work, and Children & Schools. Explore innovations in practice, interdisciplinary efforts, research, policy, planning, and more. NASW members receive an online subscription to Social Work with NASW membership and discounted rates on subscriptions to Social Work Research, Health & Social Work, and Children & Schools. Sample Articles From the Collection Social Work The Role of Empathy in Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction, and Secondary Traumatic Stress among Social Workers Social Work Research Grand Challenges for Social Work: Research, Practice, and Education Health & Social Work Challenges Faced by Social Workers as Members of Interprofessional Collaborative Health Care Teams Children & Schools Trauma and Early Adolescent Development: Case Examples from a Trauma-Informed Public Health Middle School Program    MYNASW MEMBER COMMUNITY — HOT TOPICS Conservative social workers Providing transgender clinical services Social work music Join the discussions happening now at MyNASW, the new members-only online community. MyNASW is free to join and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Exchange ideas, post useful articles and resources, rally around topics of concern to social workers, find former colleagues and build new professional relationships, serve as mentors to new professionals, and more. Join MyNASW today.    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Capella University, School of Public Service Leadership Fuel your passion for helping others with a CSWE-accredited MSW from Capella University. Learn how technology is being used to influence and expand the field of social work. Considering a doctoral degree? Learn the difference between a PhD and Doctor of Social Work. Already have a BSW? Take the next step with Capella’s CSWE-Accredited MSW Advanced Standing program. Lead in social work as an advanced practitioner with a DSW degree from Capella.      NASW RESEARCH LIBRARY Find evidence-based research and client education, assessment tools, practice guidelines, clinical trials and more at the NASW Research Library. Use your NASW username and password to log in. Keyword Search: “social work music” Evidence-Based Care Sheet: Music Therapy and Pain in Patients with Cancer Authors: Richman, S; Adler, A. Source: Music Therapy and Pain in Patients with Cancer. Social Work Reference Guide. Ipswich, Massachusetts, Jan. 8, 2016. Access Article: Log in to the NASW Research Library and enter the title of the document or key words in the NASW Research Library search box. Description Music therapy is a complementary therapy in mind-body medicine in which board-certified music therapists use music to evaluate and treat impairments in patients’ emotional, physical, cognitive, and social functioning. Music therapy studies also have investigated the effect of recorded music with or without guidance from a music therapist. Music therapy is designed to complement an interdisciplinary approach to patient care and to improve quality of life; it is not intended to replace traditional treatments or medications. .  PRODUCT SHOWCASE The Institute for Clinical Social Work Master's and PhD Programs with a Clinical Focus Accepting Applications for Fall 2018! 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