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We've partnered with newsletter publisher MultiView to refresh MemberLink’s look and publish it. As before, MemberLink will continue to provide you with Association news, advocacy efforts, professional development and career opportunities, member benefit and discount information, and ways to get the most value out of your NASW membership. With the new format, we also now can connect you with even more resources that you may find useful in your work and personal life. Remember to complete your NASW member profile—and keep it current—so that you can continue to receive benefits such as MemberLink and help us represent you better nationally and locally. Thank you!
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March is National Professional Social Work Month. Visit the 2017 Social Work Month website for celebration ideas and activities, logos to share on social media and in emails, infographics to help you elevate the profession and educate others on what we do, and more. This year’s theme — Social Workers Stand Up! — summarizes what social workers do every day for millions of people. Use NASW member discount code sw25 at our online Social Work Month merchandise store to save 25% at checkout.
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NASW is thankful the Obama Administration listened to the concerns of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and stopped construction of the Dakota Access pipeline, which could have contaminated tribal water supplies and desecrated sacred land. Despite this victory, NASW still has concerns.
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The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is a quality payment program replacing the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), which ends December 31, 2016. MIPS is expected to begin in January 2017 for physicians and in January 2019 for clinical social workers.
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Did you know that those who don’t register for Selective Service can lose eligibility for college loans, federally funded job training programs, and government jobs? They also can lose their ability to renew a driver’s license in most states, and immigrants who don’t register may significantly delay the process of becoming a citizen. Learn more about why registration matters and how you can spread the word with your clients and communities. Fee: This is a free webinar. Available to NASW members
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The application period for the NASW Foundation scholarships and doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships opens January 18. These awards help provide financial resources to support social work students pursuing a variety of social work specialties. Applications will be accepted January 18 - March 1, 2017. Questions? Email naswfoundation@naswdc.org or call 202.336.8298.
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 More CE Opportunities, Twitter Chats for SPS Members
Sections just added two more live CE webinars to its 2017 lineup, and will hold its next Twitter chat this February. You must be a current Section member to take an SPS webinar: Join today for just $35/year per Section.
New Live SPS Webinars SPS Members Only
On-Demand SPS Webinars
If you can't make a live webinar, take it on-demand. Browse the SPS webinar archives today. Earn CE credit when you pass the post-test.
Next SPS Twitter Chat
February 16
Navigating Your Career
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. ET
Hashtag: #NASWMichigan
Past SPS Twitter Chats
Networking and Engaging in the Social Work Field
#SOCIALWORTHIT
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Supported by the John A. Hartford Foundation, Supervisory Leaders in Aging (SLA) is an innovative professional development program, designed to improve the delivery of health care and social services to older adults by strengthening the supervision of staff providing direct social services to older adults and their families. SLA participants will earn 30 NASW-approved CE credits upon completion of the program. Apply by January 6 for the spring 2017 SLA trainings in Florida, Illinois, and Maryland.
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The Virtual NASW Conference June 14-15, 2017, will be livestreamed from NASW National in Washington, DC. Select inspirational presentations will be streamed from across the nation. Earn up to 8 CE contact hours, including essential ethics credits; choose from 8 breakout sessions and 4 plenary sessions; network with other attendees through the virtual on-demand Networking Lounge; and access the Virtual Exhibit Hall to meet with exhibitors and view the latest social work-related products and services. Questions? Email naswvirtualconference@socialworkers.org.
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Are you a recent graduate looking for your first job, or are you a current social worker trying to make the next step in your career? We have just the opportunity for you! Join us for the 2017 Virtual Career Fair on February 9 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET to connect virtually with top social work employers from across the nation and submit your application and resume. You will be able to interview and network with recruiters via Skype and instant messaging.
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 It's simple. Go to NASW's online CE training center and log in with your NASW username and password to take free and discounted courses for NASW members—but you must you log in first.
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 Use Promo Code NASWHOLIDAYS through December 31, 2016. Become a registered job seeker and employer today through JobLink.
Featured JobLink Openings
Click here to search for more social work positions!
| | ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS |
December 31
Last Day to Save 20% on All JobLink Career Development and Job Postings Packages
Use Promo Code NASWHOLIDAYS.
January 9
Comments Due on Proposed Bylaws Changes to Member Petition Process
January 18
Applications Accepted Jan. 18 - March 1 for NASW Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship Awards
Questions? Email naswfoundation@naswdc.org or call 202.336.8298.
 March 1
Social Work Month Kicks Off
Save 25% today at NASW’s online Social Work Month merchandise store when you use discount code sw25 at checkout.
August 4
Deadline to Respond to Proposals Affecting Program Priority Goals and the Code of Ethics
Provide feedback by August 4, 2017, on Proposed Program Priority Goals and proposed changes to the Code of Ethics.
REMINDER
Installment Payment Option Available for Membership Renewal
Pay your membership renewal in full in one payment or in two or three installments by your membership renewal date. Installment payments may be made by mail to PO Box 79949, Baltimore, MD 21279-0949 or by phone to NASW Member Services at 800.742.4089 Monday - Friday, 9AM-9PM ET. The installment option is not available online at this time. A $25 processing fee will be assessed for refunds of incomplete installment payments.
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ADVOCACY Washington Update
CODE OF ETHICS STANDARD OF THE MONTH 2.01 Respect
FEATURED LEGAL ISSUE Social Work and Recent Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court (July 2016)
PRACTICE NASW Standards
Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program
Please note that if you are interested in becoming a Health & Aging Policy Fellow, we encourage you to participate in one of the upcoming information sessions.
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National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) is a national health observance for teens to promote local events that use NIDA science to SHATTER THE MYTHSTM, SM about drugs. This online guide gives you everything you need to plan, promote, and host your NDAFW event.
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