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Social workers are an integral part of the collaborative, multidisciplinary approach working to address the opioid epidemic. Social workers bring a unique perspective and skill set to our public health system, treating an individual’s health needs holistically to foster lasting change. NASW offers several resources to help you enhance your skills and knowledge of practice trends, policy, and research in substance use and pain management:
 MyNASW Community Q&A on Opioid Addiction: October 23-25
Join us October 23-25, 2018, for the first MyNASW Community Q&A. Next week’s Q&A features NASW Virtual Forum speaker Maurice S. Fisher Sr., PhD, ACSW. Dr. Fisher, a certified substance abuse counselor, will discuss best practices in the treatment of opioid addiction. Visit the MyNASW Online Community Oct. 23-25 to submit your questions on the opioid epidemic and participate in the discussion.
 2018 Virtual Forum – Opioid Crisis: No Community is Immune
November 14 -15, 2018
NASW member and student discounts available
Earn up to 8 CE contact hours, including ethics credits.
This live-streamed event will address the opioid crisis from a social work perspective. Learn about the following topics as they relate to the opioid crisis: implications for ethics, self-care, policy initiatives, use in the LGBTQ community, addressing addiction through integrated health, impact on children and families, best practices in treatment, and more. Access the full Forum schedule.
 Social Work Talks Podcast – Episode 13: Opioid Crisis
LCSW David Stoecker, founder and director of Better Life in Recovery, recommends that we look at the opioid addiction pandemic through a harm-reduction lens, rather than a punitive one, and argues that abstinence is not the only path to recovery.
 NASW Research Library
Find evidence-based research on opioids, addictions, and pain management, and related client materials to educate your clients and their families and communities.
Opiates in Our Backyard: Implications for Drug Policy
Get an overview of the opioid crisis, including relevant data, treatment implications, and NASW recommendations to address this issue.
Biopsychosocial Approach to Pain Management: A Role for Clinical Social Workers
Learn about therapeutic techniques clinical social workers can use to help patients manage pain.
NASW Practice Standards & Guidelines
NASW standards reflect current and emerging best practices and describe the services that social workers should provide and consumers should expect.
NASW is providing voter participation training for social workers through its “Social Workers as Social & Political Activists Webinar Series” and is working with allied organizations such as Rock the Vote, Young Invincibles, and the Brennan Center for Justice to increase voter participation in the upcoming midterm elections. Together, we can overcome barriers to voter registration and turnout, build young people’s political power, protect voting rights, and shield the vote from hacks and breakdowns.
Felony Disenfranchisement and the Midterm Elections WEBINAR STARTS TODAY AT 2 PM ET
Presented by The Sentencing Project and the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition
October 18, 2018 | 2:00 p.m. ET
More than 6 million people are ineligible to vote in the midterm elections in November 2018 because of a felony conviction. Racial disparities in the criminal justice system also translate into higher rates of disenfranchisement in communities of color, resulting in one of every 13 African American adults being ineligible to vote. Join leading advocates and researchers for a webinar discussing felony disenfranchisement and state reforms. Register now
Voter Participation and Voter Engagement – Millennials REGISTER NOW
Social Workers as Social & Political Activists Webinar Series
October 31, 2018 | 3:00 p.m. ET
Shaneice Simmons, associate director of Civic Engagement at Rock the Vote, will offer guidance on how to motivate young eligible voters to vote in local, state, and federal elections. Understand and learn how to overcome current barriers that impede and limit voter participation among this group. This presentation includes a live introduction with guest speakers and live Q&A discussion.
Register now
For more resources on how to overcome voting barriers and motivate to vote, visit NASW’s voter participation and engagement webpage.
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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.
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Keyword Search: “opioid medication-assisted treatment”
Article: Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Access to Opioid Analgesic Medications and Medication-Assisted Treatment
Authors: Sharp, Alana;
Jones, Austin;
Sherwood, Jennifer;
Kutsa, Oksana;
Honermann, Brian;
Millett, Gregorio
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American Journal of Public Health. May 2018, Vol. 108 Issue 5, p642-648. 7p.
Access Article: Log in to the NASW Research Library and enter the title of the document or key words in the NASW Research Library search box.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the impact of the expansion of Medicaid eligibility in the United States on the opioid epidemic, as measured through increased access to opioid analgesic medications and medication-assisted treatment. Using Medicaid enrollment and reimbursement data from 2011 to 2016 in all states, we evaluated prescribing patterns of opioids and the three Food and Drug Administration-approved medications used in treating opioid use disorders by using two statistical models.
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UNE Online’s Master of Social Work is a uniquely inclusive, supportive, and student-centered program completed fully online, with engaging course design and unparalleled student support services. Enrolling now for Spring 2019! Learn more
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| | "MOST CITED" JOURNAL ARTICLES COLLECTION — FREE ACCESS ENDS SOON |
Open access ends soon to the latest collection of most-cited and most-read articles from the NASW journals: Social Work, Social Work Research, Health & Social Work, and Children & Schools. Take this opportunity to catch up on advances in human services. 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. Be sure to read the article below from the collection.
Children & Schools
 Middle-school-age children are faced with a variety of developmental tasks, including the beginning phases of individuation from the family, building peer groups, social and emotional transitions, and cognitive shifts associated with the maturation process. This article summarizes how traumatic events impair and complicate these developmental tasks, which can lead to disruptive behaviors in the school setting. Following the call by Walkley and Cox for more attention to be given to trauma-informed schools, this article provides detailed information about the Animating Learning by Integrating and Validating Experience program: a school-based, trauma-informed intervention for middle school students.
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October 19
Submission Deadline for Experts to Join NASW Policy Statement Review Panels
Serve as an expert on a review panel revising upcoming NASW policy statements. If you are interested and have expertise in any of the practice areas below, tell us your area(s) of expertise and submit a short biography (50-100 words) and resume by October 19, 2018. You must be a current NASW member to serve on a policy review panel.
- Foster Care and Adoption
- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Mental Health
- Sovereignty, Rights, and the Well-Being of Indigenous Peoples
October 31
Voter Training for Social Workers
Voter Participation and Voter Engagement – Millennials
Learn how to motivate young eligible voters to vote. Understand current barriers that impede and limit voter participation among this group. Webinar starts at 3:00 p.m. ET. Free (no CE credit)
Last Day to Submit Nominations for NASW National Elected Positions
NASW is seeking nominations for positions that will become vacant as of June 30, 2019, on the NASW Board of Directors and on the National Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification. If you’re a visionary or creative thinker and are a current NASW member in good standing, nominate yourself. The NCNLI will meet on November 30, 2018 to develop the slate of candidates for the 2019 national election. Nominations must be in by October 31, 2018. Questions? Contact governance@socialworkers.org.
November 9
Emotions and Politics: Responding to the Mental Health Needs of Immigrants SPS WEBINAR
Webinar available to Specialty Practice Sections (SPS) members and non-members
Attend this live-streamed webinar to identify how immigrants' mental health challenges may manifest, learn culturally competent strategies to respond to immigrants' distress, and provide a roadmap for advocacy engagement opportunities. Earn 1 cross-cultural CE credit. Webinar starts 1 p.m. ET. NASW Specialty Practice Section member price, FREE; NASW member price, $20; non-NASW member price, $30.
 November 14 & 15 FULL SCHEDULE NOW AVAILABLE
NASW 2018 Virtual Forum
Opioid Crisis: No Community is Immune
Get a social work perspective on the opioid crisis. Forum features both plenary and breakout sessions. This is a live-streamed event; access the Forum’s unparalleled professional development and continuing education from anywhere in the world using your mobile device or laptop. Earn up to 8 CE contact hours, including ethics credits. Full Forum Pass: $249 for NASW members/$349 for non-NASW members; $125 for students.
REGISTER TODAY
November 21
Private Practice Q&A Call-in Session – Are You Ready for MACRA Beginning January 1, 2019?
Call-in session is free, available to NASW members only, and starts at 12 p.m. ET. No registration is required.
 December 1
Pre-Sale Subscription Rate on New “CE Tracker” Ends
Member subscription rate $20 extended through December 1
Subscription period and access start with launch in late 2018
CE Tracker, a new online tool, tells you exactly what you need to renew your license and tracks your progress along the way. Yearly subscription rates: $20 NASW members, $35 non-members through December 1, 2018; $25 NASW members, $40 non-members after December 15, 2018. Watch the CE Tracker video.
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The best, most convenient trainings for Case Management Supervisors.
Effectively Overseeing Housing Case Management: Enhances case management through a trauma-informed lens, staffing guidance, meeting and crisis planning, outcome tracking. Instructional level intermediate. Online 24/7 access. All housing case management supervisors will benefit.
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NASW’s Legal Defense Fund (LDF) has been promoting social justice for more than 45 years. Established in 1972 to provide financial legal assistance and to support cases and issues of concern to NASW members and the social work profession, LDF also offers educational programs to improve the legal status and knowledge of social workers, including these:
- Legal Issue of the Month. These articles present an overview of legal topics important 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.
- “Friend of the Court” Briefs. LDF’s Amicus Brief Database, an online reference tool exclusively for NASW members, houses legal briefs filed by NASW in significant cases across the country and in the Supreme Court. Friend of the court briefs are accepted by courts to help understand aspects of issues that may not be fully addressed by the parties to the litigation, or where specialized knowledge may be helpful in reaching a conclusion in high profile cases.
- HIPAA Toolkit. In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) created new federal regulations for social workers and other mental health and health care practitioners. LDF developed the “Help with HIPAA” online toolkit for members and has analyzed HIPAA’s medical privacy regulations in relation to NASW’s Code of Ethics. NASW provides members with information and resources related to clinical practice, and this toolkit contains a comprehensive compilation of online HIPAA forms, office policies, and sample documents easily adapted to an individual social worker’s practice.
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| | SOCIAL WORK ISSUES IN THE NEWS |
Disability Scoop
A bill of rights for airline passengers with disabilities and enhanced disability training for Transportation Security Administration officers, among other changes, are on the way under a new federal law.
President Donald Trump signed legislation to reauthorize funding for the Federal Aviation Administration for five years.
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FierceHealthcare
Seven insurers have agreed to remove prior authorization requirements for substance abuse treatment in Pennsylvania, marking a win for provider groups that have long argued that the restrictions have “deadly consequences" for patients. The insurers reached an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to remove the coverage restrictions and include a broader range of medications to treat substance use disorders on the lowest cost-sharing tier.
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The Chronicle of Social Change
In the late 1960s, while employed by the Association on American Indian Affairs, a New York-based attorney named Bertram Hirsch was sent to North Dakota to assist with a kinship dispute case on behalf of the Spirit Lake Tribe. Child welfare workers were forcibly removing children from family members and placing them in white homes, sometimes out of state.
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The Columbus Dispatch
Aging can be a challenge for any community. But the lives of LGBTQ seniors bring distinct pains. Advocates in Columbus, Ohio, and throughout the nation are training health-care and senior-service groups to better support LGBTQ seniors.
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