This message was sent to ##Email## February 28, 2019     Home  |   About  |   Membership  |   Advocacy  |   Practice    Archive  |   Advertise    TOP STORIES Did Your Clients Receive Their New Medicare Cards? Beware of Scams: New Numbers Still Can Be Used to Commit Health Care Fraud The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finished mailing new Medicare cards to beneficiaries in the United States, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Canada, and Mexico. Read this CMS blog offering guidance to beneficiaries in these areas who have not received their new cards and urging all beneficiaries to beware of scams associated with Medicare numbers. (Cards are still being mailed to beneficiaries living in other locations.) Review this August 2018 NASW Practice Alert for additional beneficiary-oriented information about the new Medicare cards. NASW-Supported Law Enhances Dementia Prevention and Services The Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, which had been supported by NASW during the 115th Congress, passed Congress and was signed into law (P.L. 115-406) in late December. The law establishes Alzheimer’s centers of excellence to enhance practice; funds tribes and public health departments to promote cognitive health, address cognitive impairment, and support family caregivers; and increases collection, analysis, and timely reporting of data on cognitive decline, family caregiving, and health disparities. Learn more about how this law will enhance prevention of dementia and services for people living with or affected by dementia.    GOVERNANCE Comment on Proposed Changes to NASW Bylaws by May 10 A proposed amendment to NASW Bylaws Article XIV – Budget and Finance elaborates on the NASW Board of Director’s fiduciary responsibilities, which include the review of financial statements at each regularly scheduled board meeting and the approval of the Association’s annual consolidated audit. NASW members must log in to the Proposed Bylaws Amendment Review & Comment Forum to view the proposed changes and to submit comments. The 90-day review and comment period closes May 10, 2019.    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by The University of Utah A Lineup of Gaps in Eyewitness Identification Manning Up for Mental Health Uncharted Therapy Stability, Support, and Success for People Experiencing Homelessness Thinking About Earning Your PhD in Social Work?      RECOMMENDED WEBINARS Companion Animals and Healthy Aging Thursday, March 7, 2019, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET Earn 1 Social Work Contact Hour Explore new initiatives, including age-friendly and naturally occurring community efforts, to establishing the connection between pet companionship and potential health improvement outcomes across the life span. NASW SPS Members: Free / NASW Members: $20 / Non-NASW Members: $30 Tools for Social Workers to Prevent Gun Violence Thursday, March 21, 2019, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET Learn how public health education and legal and legislative tools can help social workers combat the crisis of death and injury by gun violence through prevention and intervention. Webinar is free and available to all. Ethics and Integrated Health Care Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET Earn 3 Ethics Contact Hours Identify challenging ethical issues in integrated health settings. Apply relevant ethical standards related to client privacy, confidentiality, privileged communications, boundaries, and informed consent. Develop protocols to protect clients, practitioners, and agencies. NASW SPS Members: Free / NASW Members: $65 / Non-NASW Members: $80 So Many Choices! Social Work Month 2019 Merchandise Wear it. Carry it. Drink with it. www.jimcolemanstore.com/sw    MYNASW MEMBER COMMUNITY — HOT TOPICS Can Hospice Social Workers Get Their LCSW? Mobile Crisis Services LCSW Looking for Resources About Boundaries and "Letting Go" The MyNASW online community is open to NASW members only and is free to join. Ask your colleagues questions, find mentors, exchange useful resources, and rally around your passion—social work. .  PRODUCT SHOWCASE The Institute for Clinical Social Work Master's and PhD Programs with a Clinical Focus Accepting Applications for Fall 2018! MORE    NASW RESEARCH LIBRARY Quickly search by key words to find evidence-based research and client education, assessment tools, practice guidelines, and more at the NASW Research Library. Filter your results by type of source (academic journals, books, conference materials, reports, etc.), name of publication, publisher, university, language, and more. Use your NASW username and password to log in to the library. Keyword Search: “pets and healthy aging” Document: Human-animal interaction and older adults: An overview Authors: Gee, Nancy R.; Mueller, Megan K.; Curl, Angela L. Source: Frontiers in Psychology. Vol. 8 (2017) Document: About cats and dogs ... reconsidering the relationship between pet ownership and health-related outcomes in community-dwelling elderly Authors: Rijken, Mieke; Beek, Sandra Source: Social Indicators Research. June 2011, Vol. 102 Issue 3, p373-388, 16p. Document: Managing the dyad between independence and dependence: Case studies of the American elderly and their lives with pets Author: Hara, Shoko Source: International Journal of Japanese Sociology. November 2007, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p100-114, 15p. Document: Elderly-animal friendship bonds Author: Pereytti, Peter O. Source: Social Behavior & Personality. Vol. 18 Issue 1, p151-156, 6p. Access Documents: Log in to the NASW Research Library and enter the title of the article or key words in the NASW Research Library search box. .  SPONSORED VIDEO Level up your career Promoted by Baylor University School of Social Work The Diana R. Garland School of Social Work is one of the nation’s leading graduate programs with research and curricula focusing on topics from international social work to trauma response. The School offers a BSW; an MSW (Waco/Houston, online), three joint-degrees: MSW/MBA, MSW/MDiv, MSW/MTS; and an online PhD. Apply today!    ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS March Social Work Month March is National Professional Social Work Month. This year’s “Elevate Social Work” campaign honors the contributions of social workers and puts the spotlight on social work salaries. Access the 2019 Social Work Month toolkit. March 5 Applications Due for NASW Foundation Scholarships and Fellowships Apply for fellowships in health care and scholarships involving work with African American communities and with American Indian and Latino populations. March 20 Private Practice Q&A Call-in Session – What to Do in the Event Your Records are Hacked Call-in session is free, available to NASW members only, and starts at 12 p.m. ET. No registration is required. March 26 SAVE THE DATE Virtual Ethics Round Table for Faculty and Students Tuesday, March 26, 2019 | 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET Join us for a live broadcast of a dynamic discussion among panelists and a small live audience on the technology-related revisions to the NASW Code of Ethics and their implications for academia. Webinar is hosted by NASW’s Office of Ethics and Professional Review. April 1 Manuscripts Due for Children & Schools “Free, Feasible, and Valid Measurement Tools for School Social Workers” Issue Help school social workers more easily engage in evidence-based practice. Submit papers on free, feasible, and valid measurement tools by April 1, 2019. .  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Your Year. Your Career. Make 2019 your year and advance your career with a Master of Social Work degree from UNE Online. CSWE Accredited, 100% Online. Learn more. EMAIL TIP Make Sure MemberLink Doesn't Get Junked Sometimes, an email message that you wish to receive is incorrectly judged as spam by your ISP or email program and sent to your junk folder. To ensure that MemberLink arrives safely in your inbox, add nasw@multibriefs.com (the sending email address) to your email program's safe sender list. If MemberLink is being sent to your work email address, ask your organization's Information Technology department to whitelist nasw@multibriefs.com. Learn how to add nasw@multibriefs.com to your safe sender list so MemberLink emails get to your inbox. Advertisement 10 Surprising Careers with an MSSW! Abilene Christian University The Abilene Christian University School of Social Work is ranked as the 3rd best value accredited, Christian Social Work program. The School offers a 38-hour Advanced Standing MSSW, a 64-hour Traditional MSSW, and an optional Certificate in Social Services Administration with seamless MSSW integration. The ACU School of Social Work is internationally recognized for faculty and student research, with over 18,000 published MSSW thesis downloads in more than 170 countries. Our alumni have stepped outside the bounds of traditional social work and into many surprising career opportunities. To discover our list of 10 surprising careers for MSSW grads, click here. Promoted by Abilene Christian University .  SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT    SOCIAL WORK MONTH RESOURCES Social Work Month kicks off March 1. The 2019 theme – Elevate Social Work – honors the contributions of social workers and calls for increased salaries for social workers. Prepare now for the month-long spotlight on our profession. Understand key aspects and goals of the 2019 Social Work Month campaign. Sign this year’s Social Work Month proclamation. Quote facts from the Elevate Social Work infographic to support pay increases for social workers. Change your social media profile pictures to the Elevate Social Work logo. Customize this prewritten “letter to the editor” on our profession and notable social workers, and send it to your local newspaper. Personalize and issue this prewritten press release on ways social workers empower others. 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Leaders from several professional fields will activate cross-sector collaboration and partnerships, connecting the dots with supportive housing. If you register now, you receive an early-bird discount. This is one of the best national networking opportunities of the year.    SOCIAL WORK ISSUES IN THE NEWS A Court Battle Over a Dallas Toddler Could Decide the Future of Native American Law The Atlantic When Chad and Jennifer Brackeen realized that God was calling on them to help children in their area, they first tried to ignore it. They already had two young children of their own, and foster care isn’t exactly known for being easy. But then they did some research and learned of the great need for foster parents in Dallas. They signed up.  READ MORE States Where Income Inequality Is Causing the Middle Class to Disappear 24/7 Wall Street via USA Today The American middle class — once a major point of pride in the United States — has changed considerably over the course of recent decades. The typical occupations held by middle-class Americans have changed over the years, and a greater amount of all income generated has moved into the hands of individuals and households in the top shares of earners.  READ MORE Opioid Crisis May Be to Blame for Spike in Homeless Students WSBT-TV Brand new numbers showing more students than ever before are experiencing homelessness. Numbers from the National Center for Homeless Education show a 7 percent increase over the past three years in the U.S.  READ MORE NASW MemberLink Connect with NASW Recent Issues | Unsubscribe | Advertise | Web Version  To subscribe, contact NASW Member Services at 800.742.4089 Monday-Friday, 9 am - 9 pm ET or email membership@socialworkers.org. 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