This message was sent to ##Email## November 7, 2019     Home  |   About  |   Membership  |   Advocacy  |   Practice    Archive  |   Advertise    TOP STORIES NASW CEO Angelo McClain Delivers Keynote on Transformative Leadership at IFSW Africa Region Conference Last week, NASW Chief Executive Officer Angelo McClain, PhD, LICSW, delivered a keynote address at the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) Africa Region Conference in Kampala, Uganda. McClain explained the differences between transactional and transformative leadership, noting that transactional leadership is about “rank, position, follower compliance, leader authority, and has a short-term focus.” “Transformational leadership,” he remarked, “is about character, competence, commitment, follower development, leader’s values and has a long-term focus.” McClain further addressed four principles for achieving transformation. Did Your Representative Cosponsor the Assault Weapons Ban? Assault weapons, like the AR-15, are the weapon of choice for mass shooters in America because they are uniquely lethal. Brady led the fight to pass the original assault weapons ban. Now, we urgently need to renew the ban before more people are killed. If your House representative still hasn’t signed on to H.R.1296 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2019, send them this prewritten email, or personalize it, urging them to cosponsor the bill. We’re just short of getting the ban renewed in the House.    PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES WITH NASW PRESS Social Work Research Journal: Now Accepting Papers for Issue on Intersectionality in Social Work Research Grounded in black feminist theory, intersectionality focuses on multiple interacting systems of power and oppression that simultaneously privilege some and disadvantage others along multiple social positionalities (culturally defined status categories). This special issue of Social Work Research seeks submissions focused on (a) applying and theorizing core components of “strong” intersectionality in social work research and (b) demonstrating the application of research using intersectionality frameworks and methods, within different social justice arenas or social work practice areas. The journal welcomes contributions with global perspectives and systematic reviews on intersectionality in social work practice or education. Manuscripts are due by December 31, 2019. Request for Manuscript Reviewers: Intersectionality in Social Work Research If you are interested in being a reviewer for the special issue of Social Work Research on intersectionality, please contact Dr. Jiwatram-Negrón at jiwatram@asu.edu with a copy of your curriculum vitae (CV) highlighting relevant experience on intersectionality. Please reference the special issue in your email’s subject line.    2020 CENSUS FREE WEBINAR Service Providers and Census 2020 — What You Need to Know December 4 | 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET | FREE: Register Join the Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) and its partners for a live webinar on what service providers need to know about the 2020 Census. Learn from leaders of the national Count All Kids Campaign and the Census Counts Campaign as well as a local service provider about What’s at stake in the 2020 Census. What service providers need to do between now and the Census. Where to get free/easy-to-use resources that can be used to achieve our goals. Which strategies work and what missteps to avoid. Register now, even if you can’t attend, to ensure you have the recording and follow-up materials sent to you. 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.    NASW PRESS JOURNALS: "HIGHLY CITED" ARTICLES COLLECTION - FREE ACCESS How Many Articles Have You Read in the Collection? Open access ends in December 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. The Importance of Biological Parent Coparenting in an American Indian Stepfamily Context Social Work Research A number of protective factors associated with being American Indian exist; however, research shows that American Indians tend to experience higher rates of depressive symptoms than individuals of other racial or ethnic groups. Although prior research has examined sociocultural predictors of American Indian depression, less is known about the influence of familial functioning. This is particularly true for American Indian emerging adults who grew up in stepfamilies. This study examined retrospective data from 203 American Indians raised in stepfamilies on whether perceived coparenting between biological parents (post-stepfamily formation) was related to depression in emerging adulthood.    MYNASW MEMBER COMMUNITY — HOT TOPICS New Resource for LGBTQIA+ Youth Information About Autism Patient Access to Records 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.    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by The University of Utah Cultivating Joy Through Mindfulness: An Antidote to Opioid Misuse, the Disease of Despair Is a PhD for me? Fostering Success with the First Star Program Earn Your MSW Online! Career Opportunity: Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of 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: “transformative leadership” Document: Transformative leadership and contextual change Authors: Grin, John; Hassink, Jan; Karadzic, Vanja; Moors, Ellen H.M Source: Sustainability. June 2018, Vol. 10 Issue 7, p2159. Document: Promising pedagogy: Advancing the educational experience of queer students through transformative leadership Author: Zook, Thomas Source: Journal of Homosexuality. February 2017, Vol. 64 Issue 13, p1755-1777. Document: Transformative leadership: The camp counselor experience Authors: Femrite, Stephanie; Flatt, Jenny Source: Journal of Youth Development. 2017, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p132-140. Document: Moral implications of leadership - transformative insights Authors: Xu, Feng; Caldwell, Cam; Anderson, Verl Source: International Journal of Business and Social Research. April 2016, Vol. 6 Issue 3, p76-85. 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. .  PRODUCT SHOWCASE The Institute for Clinical Social Work Master's and PhD Programs with a Clinical Focus Accepting Applications for Fall 2019! MORE    ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS November 19 Last Day for Liability Policyholders to Vote for Their RRG Board of Directors Liability policyholders, don’t forget to vote for NASW Risk Retention Group, Inc. (RRG) Directors who oversee your programs. Voting in this proxy election is simple and only takes a couple of minutes online. Your personal voting link was sent to you via email. Please check your mailbox (or spam filter) for an email from NASW Insurance Company, RRG. Voting closes November 19, 4 p.m. ET. If you have voted already, thank you! November 20 Private Practice Q&A Call-in Session – Preparing Your Practice for 2020: What's New Call-in session is free, available to NASW members only, and starts at 12 p.m. ET. No registration is required. .  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Earn Your MSW With UNE Online! Elevate your career with the University of New England by earning your Master of Social Work with our 100% online, CSWE-accredited MSW program! Learn more.    LIVE EVENTS Online Webinars The Federal Judiciary: Its Importance to Advancing Social Justice November 20 | 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Register for FREE! Learn about the current state of appointing justices to the federal court system, including federal district courts, circuit courts of appeals, and the Supreme Court. This discussion will focus on the diminishing number of nominated and appointed justices who reflect the diversity of the United States, whose judicial philosophies emphasize protecting the human and civil rights of vulnerable and underserved populations. Understand the importance of the 2020 national elections to bringing balance to the federal courts. Understanding Evaluation Assessments for Gender Affirming Treatments November 22 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET | Register In order to receive gender-affirming medically necessary care, transgender and non-binary individuals are often required to get clearance from a licensed provider for gender-affirming treatments. To provide quality care, advocate for your clients, and link individuals to inclusive services, you need an understanding of what is involved in these assessments. This training will build upon your knowledge of DSM-5, enhance your clinical skills, and help you provide affirming LGBTQ+ care. FREE for SPS Members | NASW Members: $20 | Non-Members: $30 .  SPONSORED VIDEO Level up your career Promoted by Baylor University School of Social Work The Diana R. Garland School of Social Work is one of the nation’s leading graduate programs with research and curricula focusing on topics from international social work to trauma response. The School offers a BSW; an MSW (Waco/Houston, online), three joint-degrees: MSW/MBA, MSW/MDiv, MSW/MTS; and an online PhD. Apply today! 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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 Exploring social work's forgotten history "An essential book for our times, Facilitating Injustice provides a compelling and meticulously researched lens through which to examine the social and racial dimensions of mass incarceration….Yoosun Park sheds a critical light on our ability to enact policies that contradict the values we profess." -- Ruth Ozeki, author Read more    SOCIAL WORK ISSUES IN THE NEWS Court Blocks Plan to Deny Visas to Would-be Immigrants Who Can't Afford Health Insurance CBS News A federal judge in Oregon blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a sweeping plan to deny visas to would-be immigrants based on their inability to show they could pay for health insurance or medical costs in the U.S. Through a temporary restraining order, Judge Michael Simon of the U.S. District Court in Oregon blocked the policy hours before it was set to take effect.  READ MORE White House Unveils New Website to Combat Opioid Crisis and Treat the 'Whole Person' Said Kellyanne Conway ABC News The White House unveiled Findtreatment.gov, a website aimed at helping Americans locate substance abuse treatment more easily. The site includes customizable search options to empower users with greater access to providers and an easier way of selecting the right treatment from about 13,000 state-licensed facilities.  READ MORE The Hidden Force Behind Child Poverty Rates in the US WBUR-FM Child poverty is a huge issue in the U.S., with 17% of kids living in poverty. Tonya Mosley speaks with Nisha Patel, managing director of Narrative Change & National Initiatives at Robin Hood. Patel leads the U.S. Partnership on Mobility from Poverty, a two-year research project that identifies solutions to boost upward mobility.  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. 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