This message was sent to ##Email## August 30, 2018     Home  |   About  |   Membership  |   Advocacy  |   Practice    Archive  |   Advertise    TOP STORIES Inaugural Issue of NASW's New Magazine — Social Work Advocates — Emphasizes School Social Workers' Key Role in Preventing School Violence The first issue of NASW's new bimonthly magazine, Social Work Advocates, which replaces the NASW News, is now available online. Read stories on how school workers help prevent school violence, on Fordham's annual trip to Haiti, on the effects of digital devices and social media on today's youth, and on the importance of mental health treatment in the criminal justice system. Turn the Tide During Mid-Terms Get the Tools and Know-How to Mobilize Voters and Overcome Voting Challenges This year's mid-term elections are critical for the social work workforce and the issues and populations social workers care about. Take NASW-accredited webinars on how to motivate millennials to vote and on how to overcome voting challenges and barriers faced by low-income people, ethnic minorities, senior citizens, and current and formerly incarcerated people. Voter Participation and Voter Engagement – Millennials FREE, No CE Credit CE credit version ($10 NASW members) Challenges for Voting Rights in America FREE, No CE Credit CE credit version ($20 NASW members) Recognizing and Eliminating Barriers to Voter Registration and Participation FREE, No CE Credit CE credit version ($10 NASW members) NASW Makes Big Showing at 2018 SAMHSA Voice Awards in Los Angeles Each year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Voice Awards recognize individuals as well as producers and writers in film and television who have done an excellent job of educating the public about mental health and addiction issues. This year, particular emphasis was placed on suicide prevention and drug addiction. Together, NASW, the NASW California Chapter, and the NASW Foundation are a major sponsor of the SAMHSA Voice Awards. NASW made a big impact on this year's awards, with past NASW President Suzanne Dworak-Peck presenting an award and doing an interview on NASW's behalf.    MYNASW MEMBER COMMUNITY — HOT TOPICS Evidence Based Practice Transferring Hours How Do I Become an LCSW Supervisor? 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 The University of Utah What Teens Can Teach Us About Treating Self-Harm Social Work Student Brings Sunshine and Celebration to Client’s 101st Birthday (Video) Child Welfare and Indigenous Families Interprofessional Collaborative Systems-Based Practice The College Experience for Students in Recovery      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: “adolescent pregnancy” Evidence-Based Care Sheet: Pregnancy in Adolescence: Prevention — Hispanic Youth in the United States Author: Therivel, Jessica Source: Social Work Reference Guide. Ipswich, Massachusetts, March 16, 2018. Access Care Sheet: 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 Adolescent pregnancy and birth rates in the United States have decreased steadily since the early 1990s. Yet adolescent pregnancy remains an important medical, social, and public health issue: adolescent pregnancy rates are much higher in the United States than in other industrialized countries. .  PRODUCT SHOWCASE The Institute for Clinical Social Work Master's and PhD Programs with a Clinical Focus Accepting Applications for Fall 2018! MORE    "MOST CITED" JOURNAL ARTICLES COLLECTION — FREE ACCESS 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. The Dynamics of Education Reform and School Choice Children & Schools The United States has been in the flux of education reform. Education reform is the intended goal of changing education, perceived as a social good. Although most education reform takes place at the local level, since the advent of compulsory education in 1918, the politics of education have been germane to local, state, and federal education politics. Contemporarily, the politics of education reform has shifted toward a demand for greater school choice. Education reform has become part of a trend toward privatization of large public entities, particularly when it comes to control, financing, and organization of public school systems. The pressing issue surrounding education reform today is the subject of school choice. School choice depends on market-based reform measures in the form of private schools, charter schools, funding following students, school management flexibility, and the process of money following students.  READ MORE .  SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT    ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS September 1 Last Day to Propose Changes to NASW Bylaws NASW members in good standing may submit proposed amendments to the bylaws for consideration by the NASW Board of Directors. Proposed amendments related to Delegate Assembly and the NASW national/chapter dues allocation must follow the Delegate Assembly process and timeline. For more information, email governance@socialworkers.org. September 19 Private Practice Q&A Call-in Session – An Overview of Ethical Dilemmas in Private Practice Call-in session is free, available to NASW members only, and starts at 12 p.m. ET. No registration is required.    MEMBER BENEFITS Save Up to 41% Instantly Lenovo Labor Day Sale – Discounts for NASW Members End summer BIG! 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