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 March is National Professional Social Work Month. This year's theme, "Social Workers: Leaders. Advocates. Champions.," emphasizes how every community needs social workers to improve policies and services. From helping parents and children manage stress and anxiety in the age of school shootings, to working with students advocating for sensible gun laws, to contacting our members of Congress to support social worker safety, take action during Social Work Month to enhance human well-being and make our society a better place to live.
NASW is proud of the brave young people from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and around the nation who are advocating and protesting for laws to curtail this nation's gun death epidemic. NASW wants sensible gun laws and wants gun deaths and injuries to be declared a public health crisis. Often, young people lead adults to do the right thing. We stand ready to support them.
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In early January 2018 Congress passed the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act (H.R. 3759); the bill was signed into law (P.L. 115-119) on January 22. This bipartisan legislation, which was supported by NASW since its introduction in the Senate in 2015, requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a national strategy to support the nation's 40 million family caregivers. The bill also creates a Family Caregiving Advisory Council to advise HHS on the strategy; this council will include various stakeholders, such as family caregivers, individuals with disabilities, older adults who use long-term services and supports, health and social service providers, employers, and state and local officials.
 "Shaping Tomorrow Together"
June 20-23, 2018 | Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC
NASW Announces Pre-Conference Workshop Schedule
Registration for the 2018 NASW National Conference June 20-23 in Washington, DC, is underway. The conference is the ultimate gathering of more than 2,000 social workers and like-minded individuals. Earn 20+ CEUs, and hear renowned keynote speakers – including CNN commentator Van Jones and New York Times best-selling author Gretchen Rubin. The 2018 NASW National Conference opens with an array of pre-conference workshops, which run from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on June 20. Participants can choose one of eight workshops and earn three CEUs for taking part in a pre-conference workshop. Pre-conference workshop topics include cultural competence standards and indicators; disasters; ethics and risk management in today's landscape; reframing communication about elder abuse to enhance practice, policy, and education; self-care; suicide prevention; working with survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse; and creating a thriving private practice. Register by March 31 to get the best conference rates.
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"Legal Issue of the Month" articles present an overview of one legal topic relevant to social work practice, focusing on a recent court decision or emerging legal issue. The Legal Issue of the Month archive of articles (for NASW members only) addresses commonly asked questions as well as hot-button emerging issues.
Social workers frequently provide counseling to married couples who end up in divorce. One of the parties is likely to request the social worker's notes. The attorney for one of the parties may subpoena the couple's therapy records in divorce or child custody proceedings. Social workers providing couples therapy have a legal duty to protect the privacy and confidentiality of both parties. Clients have the right to inspect, copy, and access their own records under HIPAA and/or state law. However, applicable rule is that social workers are not to release client information unless required or permitted by law or authorized in a written document signed by the client. This Legal Issue of the Month article discusses confidentiality, privilege, and the applicable NASW Code of Ethics provisions pertaining to access to a couple's therapy records.
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects social work employment to grow 15% from 2016 to 2026—faster than the average of all other professions. To learn more about the burgeoning field of social work, download our free white paper "Find Your Way in Social Work: a job market to match a growing need".
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| | MENTAL HEALTH ARTICLE COLLECTION |
Now through March 31, 2018, members can access a diverse collection of mental health articles published in NASW's scholarly journals: Social Work, Social Work Research, Health & Social Work, and Children & Schools. 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.
 As stigmatized and disenfranchised populations, racial and ethnic minorities in the United States tend to have poorer physical and mental health outcomes. The authors argue that the social work profession has a unique role to play in eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities, particularly in the areas of mental health and addictions, where social workers have long provided essential services. Health care reform and the development of the National Prevention Strategy provide an opportunity for social work to expand on previous efforts and advance a multilevel response to addressing the social determinants of mental health and addictions and reducing disparities. To be effective, such a response must encompass varied elements, including service-informed social work education; the growth of a transdisciplinary research agenda to better understand social determinants and inform interventions; the provision of culturally responsive and evidence-based clinical services; and policy action on relevant issues, foremost the impact of incarceration and the criminal justice system on people struggling with mental health and substance use problems. The elimination of health disparities vis-à-vis these efforts is an important goal manifesting the profession's commitment to social justice.
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| | ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS |
March 1
Social Work Month Begins!
March is National Professional Social Work Month. This year's theme, "Social Workers: Leaders. Advocates. Champions.," emphasizes how every community needs social workers to improve policies and services.
March 8
Applications Due for NASW Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship Awards
Scholarships and fellowships help provide financial resources to social work students pursuing a variety of social work specialties. Questions? Email naswfoundation@naswdc.org.
March 20
Student Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
Join social work students across the country for this Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP) event in Washington, DC. Visit the office of the Congressional member representing the district that your school is in, as well as the office of your local Congress member or the offices of members of the Congressional Social Work Caucus. Registration for the event is $25 (does not include lunch).
March 21
Social Work Day on the Hill
Registration is free for this Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP) event in Washington, DC. Attend one, two, or all three events of the day-long program, with the option to livestream the first two events of the day. The program concludes with a Congressional reception celebrating the contributions social workers have made, and are continuing to make, in the U.S. Congress and the federal government.
Private Practice Q & A Call-in Session – Using Technology Effectively in Private Practice
Call-in session is free, available to NASW members only, and starts at 12 p.m. ET. No registration is required.
 March 29
NASW Virtual Career Fair
Skype and instant message with top recruiters and employers of social workers across the nation. Apply for positions on the spot. Registration is free for job seekers.
March 31
Last Day for Early Bird Rates on Registration for 2018 NASW National Conference
"Shaping Tomorrow Together"
June 20-23, 2018 | Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC
Join thousands of social workers, like-minded professionals, and social work thought leaders for four days of unparalleled opportunities for professional development, continuing education, networking, and thought-provoking conversations tackling the most pressing issues facing the social work profession across the world. Earn 20+ CEUs. Register by March 31 to take advantage of very attractive early bird rates!
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The Association for Advanced Training in Behavioral Sciences (AATBS) has been the leader in licensing exam preparation since 1976. We offer comprehensive social work exam study materials including online mock exams and questions, one-on-one coaching and study aids. Explore everything AATBS has to offer today!
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 Learn about NASW resources that help people achieve healthy minds and bodies, and get tips on how to utilize the campaign.
Refer to NASW's online collection of comments, statements, and sign-on letters for practical applications of NASW public policy. NASW signs on to letters to the U.S. Congress and the administration to promote our public policy goals. NASW also writes statements and letters to the administration on a wide range of policy issues. In addition, NASW signs on to letters with coalition partners to demonstrate unity on an issue and to push for change.
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Reuters
The U.S. Supreme Court curbed the ability of immigrants held in long-term detention during deportation proceedings to argue for their release in a ruling in sync with President Donald Trump's get-tough approach toward immigration. The justices, in a 5-3 decision, overturned a lower court's ruling that required that immigrants held by the U.S. government who are awaiting the outcome of deportation proceedings get a bond hearing after six months of detention to seek their release.
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Futurism
New research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto has revealed something remarkable about mental illness: years of persistent depression-caused inflammation permanently and physically alter the brain. This may dramatically affect how we understand mental illness and how it progresses over time.
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Forbes
Between rising care costs and ever-changing insurance regulations, it's quite the understatement to say that health care has evolved significantly in recent years. But beyond finance and policy, there's another big change that's been working its way through the industry: technology.
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