A recent Forbes article highlights a new student loan repayment program that can help you repay student loans of up to $75,000.  In an effort to combat the nation’s growing opioid crisis, the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, launched the NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment … Continue reading *New* NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program →

  New Interim Western Division Chair: Cheryl Mills, LCSW-R  Cheryl Mills, LCSW-R, has been named Interim Division Chair for the NASW-NYS Western Division as the 2019 Chapter Election is under way. Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Cheryl! NASW-NYS Interim Western Division Chair Cheryl Mills, LCSW-R My name is Cheryl Mills, LCSW-R, … Continue reading Meet Interim Western Division Chair: Cheryl Mills, LCSW-R →

The NASW Foundation is now accepting applications for scholarships and fellowships to assist students pursuing a variety of social work specialties. Apply now for fellowships in health care and scholarships involving work with African American communities and with American Indian and Latino populations. Applications are due by March 5, 2019. Learn more: NASW Foundation Fellowships … Continue reading NASW Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Scholarships and Fellowships →

The Chapter’s Committee on Nominations & Leadership Identification (CNLI) invites you to review the current leadership opportunities available and consider a role that fits your skills and interests as a way of giving back to your profession and enhancing your own leadership skills. Holding a leadership position offers you an influential role at the state … Continue reading Nomination period now open for 2019 Chapter Election! →

  PASSED! Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed the parity reporting bill as Chapter 455 of the laws of 2018. We thank the Governor for holding insurers, health plans, and behavioral health management companies accountable to the federal and state MH/SUD parity laws, and ensuring all New Yorkers will receive the mental health and substance use treatment … Continue reading PASSED: Governor Cuomo signs parity reporting bill →

Contact Governor Cuomo TODAY as MH/SUD Parity Report Act (A.3694-C) Reaches Governor’s Desk Requiring Action by December 22 NASW-NYS is urging members to contact Governor Cuomo as he decides on whether to approve the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder (MH/SUD) Parity Report Act (A.3694-C). Attention Social Workers: It is imperative that you call and/or email the … Continue reading ACTION ALERT: Contact Governor Cuomo to Sign MH/SUD Parity Report Act (A.3694-C) →