This message was sent to ##Email## March 5, 2020     Home  |   About  |   Membership  |   Advocacy  |   Practice    Archive  |   Advertise    TOP STORIES ORR Must Stop Sharing Psychotherapy Notes With ICE Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is sharing with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confidential psychotherapy notes, which have been used to deny asylum to some immigrant youths. Unaccompanied minors who are detained in U.S. shelters are required to meet with a therapist within 72 hours of entering custody and at least weekly until their release. It is unacceptable to use these notes to deny these youths asylum. You're Invited to NASW's Social Work Month "Pop-Up" Party in DC in Honor of You Pop-Up Party March 19, 2020 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. ET NASW National Headquarters 750 First St. NE, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20002 Come join NASW’s Pop-Up Party March 19 at NASW National in Washington, DC, in honor and celebration of the hard work social workers do! We look forward to meeting you at this special Social Work Month event. RSVP is absolutely required for admittance into our secure building. RSVP by March 12 to media@socialworkers.org    STUDENT DEBT HELP — FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS NASW’s partnership with Savi, an innovative student loan technology company, helps our members tackle student debt. Through our partnership, you have free access to Savi's Student Loan Tool, which helps you analyze repayment and forgiveness programs to determine the best solution for you, and helps you enroll in appropriate programs that could lower your monthly payments. Join us for one of the free webinars below to learn about student debt and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, why a majority of applicants have been unsuccessful in qualifying for relief through PSLF, and how Savi’s tool can help you manage your loans. During each webinar, Savi’s student debt experts will review the Student Loan Tool and show you how to create a free account to sync your student loans and learn about your options to manage repayments, all at no cost. If you elect to sign up for Savi’s premium service, which includes application monitoring, auto-enrollment paperwork, and unlimited access to 1-1 support with Savi student loan experts, you will receive a 70% discount on that service as an NASW member. Free Savi Student Debt Help Webinars Tuesday, March 24, 6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. ET Thursday, March 26, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by American Psychological Association New - Brief Strategic Family Therapy (Sample Chapter, PDF) New - Criminality in Context: The Psychological Foundations of Criminal Justice Reform (Sample Chapter, PDF) Just Published! - The Portable PhD: Taking Your Psychology Career Beyond Academia Cognitive Behavior Therapy for OCD in Youth (Sample Chapter, PDF) Emotion-Focused Family Therapy: A Transdiagnostic Model for Caregiver-Focused Interventions (Sample Chapter, PDF)      65th ANNIVERSARY MEMBER DIRECTORY Look for Emails From Publishing Concepts Inc. (PCI) Asking You to Verify Your Member Record Information NASW’s 65th Anniversary member record data verification and directory project is nearing its final stages. Our partner, Publishing Concepts Inc. (PCI), will send you emails on March 11 and March 18 with a unique link to your personal record data web page. Click the link in the email to go to your online site to review your information. Key areas to review include your: Contact information, such as mailing address, email address, and phone number. Professional information, such as practice area and work setting. Communication preferences, to tell us the types of information you want to receive, such as CE and professional development, career and jobs, and advocacy. When you verify your information, you will have a final opportunity to request to be included in NASW’s 65th Anniversary directory. You will be able to select the type of information from your member record to include. Only those members who give their permission will be included in the directory. There is no charge to be in the Anniversary directory. If you have questions, call 1.866.621.1951.    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by The University of Utah A Decade in Retrospect at the University of Utah College of Social Work Kids of the Cocaine Epidemic: Coming to a More Complete and Complex Understanding Disproportionate Minority Contact: It's Tricky Life Stigmatized: Does Internalized Stigma Affect Minority Groups Over Time? Dr. Robin Arnold-Williams: Fulfilling a Dream   “Social Workers: Generations Strong” Social Work Month 2020 March is Social Work Month. This year’s theme, “Social Workers: Generations Strong,” honors the heroic contributions of social workers across generations. Celebrate with festive merchandise, office products, and gift items proudly displaying the 2020 theme. BROWSE merchandise now. jimcolemanstore.com/sw .  PRODUCT SHOWCASE The Institute for Clinical Social Work Master's and PhD Programs with a Clinical Focus Accepting Applications for Fall 2019! MORE    NASW NATIONAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN 2020 NASW National Conference June 14-17, 2020, Washington, DC Join more than 2,000 social workers, like-minded professionals, and social work thought leaders for four days of professional development, continuing education, networking, and thought-provoking conversations. Discuss the most pressing issues facing the social work profession in all fields of practice. Learn more at socialworkers.org/2020conference. Call for Student Volunteers NASW is seeking student members to volunteer at the 2020 NASW National Conference in Washington, DC, June 14-17, 2020. All student volunteers will receive complimentary registration to the conference. To apply to volunteer, please e-mail Dave Miller at dmiller.nasw@socialworkers.org by March 31, 2020, and include the following: Full name Cell phone number Student “.edu” e-mail address Name of college or university Volunteers will be selected by random drawing on April 6, 2020. .  SPONSORED VIDEO MSW Online Program at WKU Promoted by Western Kentucky University The Western Kentucky University MSW program offers a unique concentration: advanced direct practice in rural settings and can be completed in person in Bowling Green, Kentucky as well as an online format. Both Advanced Standing and Traditional options are available in a full time or part time format. Apply Today!    NASW PRESS SOCIAL WORK MONTH SALE Save 20% on NASW Press Books and eBooks Sale Ends March 31 Celebrate Social Work Month with 20% off NASW Press print books and eBooks, March 1-31, 2020. Your 20% discount will be applied automatically to your order prior to the final credit card charge. For more information about all NASW Press titles, including books, eBooks, reference works, journals, brochures, and standards, visit the NASW Press website. If you have questions, please send an email to press@socialworkers.org or call 800.227.3590. NOTE: Discount does not include brochures, standards, journals, DVDs, or the Encyclopedia of Social Work. .  PRODUCT SHOWCASE This Day Belongs to You Elevate your Social Work career today. Learn more about the University of New England's 100% online, CSWE-accredited Master of Social Work program with traditional or advanced standing options. 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.    MYNASW MEMBER COMMUNITY — HOT TOPICS Zelle and Venmo Starting a Private Practice MAPS Trainings 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.    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: “client confidentiality” Document: The hidden stressor of child welfare workers: Client confidentiality as a barrier for coping with emotional work demands Author: Løvseth, Lise Tevik Source: Child & Family Social Work. May 2017, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p923-931. Document: Serious imminent harm to nonidentifiable others: Updated exceptions to confidentiality Author: Barsky, Allan Source: Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work. 2018, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p341-353. Document: Informed consent agreements: Standards of care for digital social work practices Author: Mattison, Marian Source: Journal of Social Work Education. 2018, Vol. 54 Issue 2, p227-238. Document: Supporting students to use social media and comply with professional standards Author: Cartwright, Luke Source: Social Work Education. December 2017, Vol. 36 Issue 8, p880-892. 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. .  SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT    ADVOCACY TOOLS & RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL WORKERS Social workers are uniquely educated, trained, and skilled to help solve many of today’s social challenges, to uphold fairness and well-being and enhance the lives of the individuals, groups, and communities we serve. Understand the issues, learn how you can help, and see the difference our voices are making. Social Justice Priorities Learn about NASW’s five social justice priorities and ways you can make a meaningful difference: Voters’ Rights Immigration Criminal Justice – Juvenile Justice Environmental Justice Economic Justice Policy Issues — Advancing the American Agenda: How the Social Work Profession Will Help Social workers have a significant role in addressing social challenges and advancing the broader American agenda. Advancing the American Agenda is about choosing investments that not only make us stronger today but also reflect the kind of country we aspire to be and the kind of country we want to build for future generations. Legislative Alerts — Help Social Work Legislation Move Through Congress Join NASW’s Advocacy listserv to keep up-to date-on legislative activities in Washington, DC, and your state capitol and be among the first to take action on legislation championing social work. You can help advance legislation supportive of the profession, our clients, and our communities, or stop or change harmful legislation. Joining this listserv matters: Members of the listserv have helped the issue of mental health by increasing support for the Improving Access to Mental Health Act (S. 782/H.R. 1533). Members of the listserv have helped increase cosponsors for the Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals From Workplace Violence Act (S. 2880/H.R. 5138). Members of the listserv have helped increase support for the Employer Participation in Repayment Act (S. 460/H.R. 1043). From January 2019 through February 2020, 11,640 advocates delivered 43,703 emails and phone calls to members of Congress. Your voice matters! Comments, Statements, and Sign-on Letters 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. NASW signs on to letters with coalition partners to demonstrate unity on an issue and to push for change. Refer to this collection for practical applications of NASW public policy for a just and equitable society. Washington Update NASW’s advocacy bulletin, the Washington Update, makes it easy to stay current on NASW legislative activity, electoral work, and social justice activities in Washington, DC. Social Work Talks Podcast — Episode 9: Social Workers and Advocacy Published June 19, 2018 Tap into the skill set that social workers bring to the table to push bills through, such as listening, negotiation and mediation, and finding common ground; recognize that social workers are critical to advocacy, from content expertise to understanding the client and the client’s environment; and explore the challenges of advocating for the disadvantaged in the current political environment.    ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS March Social Work Month March is Social Work Month. This year’s theme, "Social Workers: Generations Strong," honors the many generations of social workers championing social justice, social welfare, and individual well-being. Access the 2020 Social Work Month toolkit for ideas on ways to honor and educate about our profession. Celebrate the month with specialty merchandise proudly displaying the 2020 theme. March 11 Applications Due for NASW Foundation Scholarship and Doctoral Fellowship Awards These awards provide financial resources to social work students pursuing a variety of social work specialties. Apply online by Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Questions? Email naswfoundation@socialworkers.org. March 18 Private Practice Q&A Call-in Session – Are You Ready for An Audit? Tips to Prepare Call-in session is free, available to NASW members only, and starts at 12 p.m. ET. No registration is required. March 31 NASW Press Social Work Month Sale Ends Last day to save 20% on NASW Press books and eBooks for Social Work Month. Learn more. .  PRODUCT SHOWCASE UTArlington School of Social Work The School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Arlington is nationally ranked in the top 14% of social work programs. With internationally renowned faculty members conducting research and clinical practice, we prepare our students to be leaders addressing the challenges of a 21st century world. Celebrating 50 years and with a strong reputation, our more than 10,000 alumni are leaders in government, military, community and private organizations around the world helping to create a just society. Read more FlowSight - Flow Cytometry With Vision The FlowSight offers high performance in a small package. Its design increases signal and minimizes noise to provide unmatched fluorescence sensitivity. Twelve detection channels simultaneously produce brightfield, darkfield and up to ten channels of fluorescence imagery of every cell. With these capabilities, the FlowSight enables a broad range of applications. Read more    GROUP DISCOUNTS Your NASW membership helps us negotiate better pricing with our partners on products and services that help you save time and money and increase your satisfaction in your professional and personal lives. Visit the Member Discounts page to learn about the NASW Visa® Rewards credit card, Taxbot Business Expense Tracker, Savi Student Loan Tool/Student Debt Help, Office Depot/OfficeMax discounts, Lenovo technology and computer savings, Ticket Monster entertainment discounts, and other ways to save.    SOCIAL WORK ISSUES IN THE NEWS Supreme Court Will Decide the Fate of Obama Health Care Law The Associated Press via The Herald-News The Supreme Court agreed to decide a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law, but the decision is not likely until after the 2020 election. The court said it would hear an appeal by 20 mainly Democratic states of a lower-court ruling that declared part of the statute unconstitutional and cast a cloud over the rest.  READ MORE 30 Years After Americans With Disability Act, College Students With Disabilities Say Law Is Not Enough NBC News Kyle Cox was on his way to class during an ice storm in January 2019 when an outdoor wheelchair elevator at Texas A&M University malfunctioned. For 30 minutes, Cox, a graduate student, was trapped outside with sleet pelting him on an unseasonably frigid day in College Station, Texas.  READ MORE 2020 Federal Poverty Guidelines: Why It Might Get Harder to Be Considered Poor Under Trump USA Today Poverty in America is coming under scrutiny — and it could become tougher to qualify as truly poor. That’s because the Trump administration is studying a change in calculating the official measure of poverty, which would rely on a less generous method of adjusting for inflation.  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. Colby Horton, MultiView, Vice President of Publishing | Download media kit Katina Hernandez, MultiView, Executive Editor Jennifer Watt, Director of Membership National Association of Social Workers 800.742.4089 Barb Zorechak, Sr. Marketing Associate National Association of Social Workers 800.742.4089 National Association of Social Workers 750 First Street, NE, Suite 800 | Washington, DC 20002 | 800.742.4089 | Contact Us  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063