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On October 3, NASW Puerto Rico sent NASW National a series of cellphone text messages describing conditions on the island, from lack of power and water to suicides, and asked that NASW let social workers and others know of their plight. NASW will convey the chapter's message to members of Congress who are social workers. Donations made to NASW's Social Work Disaster Assistance Fund will go directly to social workers and/or social welfare organizations who can provide assistance to the people of Puerto Rico, as well as the Virgin Islands.
NASW expresses its condolences to the families of the victims of Sunday's mass shooting in Las Vegas. NASW believes it is time to put an end to the epidemic of gun violence in our nation. Gun violence has reached such epidemic proportions that federal and state health officials must declare it a national public health emergency. In so doing, officials must allocate funds and develop policies that prevent and greatly reduce mortality and morbidity rates associated with gun violence.
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 The NASW Risk Retention Group (NASW RRG) recognizes that NASW members are among the many social workers offering to help with disaster relief efforts in the wake of the storms. It is important to provide NASW RRG policyholders with extended insurance protection outside of the state(s) in which they practice so that they can do what they do best, which is to help people in need. In response to the urgent and critical need for social workers in affected areas, NASW RRG has waived certain policy contract provisions to allow social workers insured with NASW RRG to practice in the affected areas through September 1, 2018, when working with authorized volunteer relief organizations or hospitals tasked to provide services that require social work professionals.
Nominations for NASW National Awards Due October 25
NASW and the NASW Foundation are seeking nominations of individuals within the profession and our communities who fully embody social work values and ethics for National Awards. Categories include Social Worker of the Year or Lifetime Achievement, Public Citizen of the Year (for going above and beyond in the community), Public Elected Official of the Year (for leadership in public policy issues important to the profession), Knee/Wittman Lifetime Achievement (for exemplary contributions in health and mental health practice), Knee/Wittman Outstanding Achievement (for significantly affecting national mental health public policy, professional standards, or program models), and the International Rhoda G. Sarnat Award (for advancing the public image of social work). Submit your nominations by October 25, 2017. Recipients will be honored at A Night at the Awards…A Night to Remember awards reception, held in conjunction with NASW's National Conference in June 2018 in Washington, DC. For more information, contact Sharon Burk at Sburk.nasw@socialworkers.org or 202.408.8600, ext. 484.
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Take Our Short Survey on NASW National's Website Redesign
NASW National launched its revised website at SocialWorkers.org on September 20. Among the changes, it's easier to navigate and search—whether from a laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. We invite you to visit the updated site and give us your feedback.
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"Legal Issue of the Month" articles present an overview of a particular legal topic relevant to social work practice focusing on a recent court decision or emerging legal issue. This archive of articles for NASW members addresses commonly asked questions as well as hot-button emerging issues.
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If the Office for Civil Rights Audited Your Practice and Asked These Questions, How Would You Respond?
As mental health providers, social workers have seen how technology has simplified the way in which data is transmitted throughout the healthcare industry. However, this technology has also increased the risk of loss and unauthorized use and disclosure of sensitive and private client information that social workers must protect. The Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), in its enforcement actions of the HIPAA Security Rule, shows why it is critical for covered entities and business associates to assess risks to electronic protected health information (ePHI) and to implement corrective action when security risks are identified. A recurring theme in OCR's enforcement actions is that the covered entity or business associate failed to conduct an adequate risk assessment, failed to take appropriate action to address the risks identified in a risk assessment, or both. If OCR conducted an audit of your practice today and asked these questions, how would you respond?
- Can you show us your risk analysis and corrective action plan?
- What technology do you have in place to protect patient information on mobile devices?
Social Service Review, in collaboration with the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) and the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), will hold a symposium on Sunday, January 14, 2018, 1:15-5:30 p.m. in conjunction with the SSWR 22nd Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. The Social Service Review Symposium, “Whither American Social Work in its Second Century?," will acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the inaugural meeting of the National Conference of Social Work in 1917, and will reflect on the state of scholarship, and the profession itself, in the core areas of social work's professional turf, including social welfare policy development and analysis; administration of social services; community organization; and direct practice with individuals, families, and groups. The symposium also will address the kinds of scholarship necessary to sustain the professional enterprise going forward.
This year's National Family Caregivers (NFC) Month theme, Caregiving Around the Clock, acknowledges that caregiving can be a 24-hours-a-day/7 days-a-week job. Begin planning activities now to recognize, support, and advocate for family caregivers. Caregiver Action Network chooses the theme for NFC Month annually and spearheads the celebration nationally. NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults addresses family caregiving for older adults as an expanding field of knowledge for social workers and is designed to enhance social workers' awareness of the skills, knowledge, values, methods, and sensitivity needed to work effectively with family caregivers.
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 October 5
Last Day to Register for On-Demand Courses from the 2017 NASW Virtual Conference
Register today to select your virtual conference package to start earning up to 11 self-study CE credits and view the latest products and services for social workers in the Virtual Exhibit Hall. Register today and access sessions through November 5, 2017. NASW members receive the best price.
October 18
Private Practice Q & A Call-in Session – Preparing for Medicare’s Newest Quality Program for Reporting Measures: MACRA
An Hour With Private Practice: Questions & Answers is a free Q&A session for NASW members that focuses on a specific private practice subject. There is no registration and members can join in the discussion, ask questions, and make comments. These sessions provide members with important clinical social work updates impacting the delivery of mental health services. Session starts at 12 p.m. ET. NASW members only. FREE
October 25
Nominations Due for NASW National Awards
Recognize and honor exceptional leaders within the profession and our communities who fully embody social work values and ethics. Awards categories include Social Worker of the Year or Lifetime Achievement, Public Citizen of the Year (for going above and beyond in the community), Public Elected Official of the Year (for leadership in public policy issues important to the profession), Knee/Wittman Lifetime Achievement (for exemplary contributions in health and mental health practice), Knee/Wittman Outstanding Achievement (for significantly affecting national mental health public policy, professional standards, or program models), and the International Rhoda G. Sarnat Award (for advancing the public image of social work). For more information, contact Sharon Burk at Sburk.nasw@socialworkers.org or 202.408.8600, ext. 484.
November 1
2018 Global Observatory Survey Closes
Help promote community and environmental sustainability by contributing to the 2018 Global Observatory Data Collection. Your participation also will make your work more visible across the globe. The questionnaire welcomes examples of your resources, research, practice, and case studies to support your responses.
November 15
Private Practice Q & A Call-in Session — Advocating for Private Practitioners: A Look at 2016-17
Call-in session is free, available to NASW members only, and starts at 12 p.m. ET. No registration is required.
November 30
Submission Deadline for Presentation Proposals for the 2018 NASW National Conference
Submit your proposal as an individual or collaboratively. Showcase your research, innovation, and methodologies during the conference.
 Following the 2016 Presidential election, NASW delivered to the new administration and the 115th Congress a comprehensive transition document, Advancing the American Agenda: How the Social Work Profession Will Help. The document outlines priority areas where social workers play a significant role in addressing social challenges and advancing the broader American Agenda. Selected statements are featured here.
Expand mental health parity. Nearly one in four Americans (61 million
Americans) suffers from mental illness in any year, and one in 17 has a seriously
disabling mental illness.
Yet, they don't get the same degree of attention, funding, or care as individuals
with physical ailments. Instead, they suffer, often in silence and often not
seeking help until it's too late. Mental disorders are among the most common
causes of disability. The resulting disease burden of mental illness is among the
highest of all disease burdens. Moreover, suicide is the 10th leading cause
of death in the United States, accounting for the deaths of approximately
42,000 Americans in 2014.
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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.
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, D.C.
Take action! These legislative alerts tell you what's going on, why social workers should get involved, and how to get involved. Sign up for advocacy email alerts and look up your elected officials.
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Forbes
The statistics around diversity and inclusion in the world of venture capital and entrepreneurship are as well-known as they are depressing: by some accounts, only 7 percent of partners at the top 100 venture capital firms are female; just 3 percent of venture money goes to female CEOs; and less than 1 percent — just 0.2 percent, in fact — of venture funding goes to female founders who are black.
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According to data from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Inc., as reported in EHS Today, employer costs related to substance abuse totaled $81 billion in 2016; however, the rising use of drugs, especially opioids like heroin and prescription pain killers, leads most experts to believe that total will rise. Just how many workers are using drugs?
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Oregon State University via ScienceDaily
Family and close friends play an integral role in helping people with childhood-onset disabilities attain quality employment as adults, a new study from Oregon State University has found. "Having a disability from childhood has wide-ranging impacts on early childhood development, schooling, socialization and more," said David Baldridge, an associate professor of management in the OSU College of Business and one of the study's authors.
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Slate Magazine
Though the impact our digital habits have on mental health may be increasingly grabbing the spotlight, there's less talk about how these same technologies may one day be used to revolutionize how we treat mental illness.
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Pacific Standard
On Wednesday afternoons, Toneshia Forshee picks up her son, a 4-year-old who suffers from optic nerve hypoplasia and wears thick Coke-bottle glasses, from the early childhood education center he attends in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She brings him home to her immaculate two-bedroom apartment in a well-maintained complex down the street from a Sonic burger joint.
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