October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As social workers, we understand how domestic violence pervades all aspects of society. Domestic violence is a serious problem in the United States, yet remains seriously underreported. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), someone is physically abused by an intimate partner every 20 minutes. On an annual … Continue reading October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month →

Please see the following statement provided by our partners at Health Assets Management, Inc. regarding your participation with Managed Medicaid and Child Health Plus plans in New York. NASW-NYS is a proud partner of Health Assets Management, Inc. and members receive discounted services and support in various areas of mental health practice management, including a … Continue reading Urgent! Credentialing with Managed Care Plans →

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 13, 2017   Veterans Mental Health Training Initiative Hosts Conference in Niagara Falls Statewide initiative to train professionals on the current and evolving healthcare needs of veterans   NIAGARA FALLS, NY – The Veterans Mental Health Training Initiative, a multi-year comprehensive training project, is hosting an exclusive conference … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Veterans Mental Health Training Initiative Hosts Conference in Niagara Falls →

This month’s I Am Social Work campaign features Kate Schofield, MSW, Director of Therapeutic Foster Family Program and Adoption Navigation Services at Northeast Parent & Child Society.      Like many undergraduate students I thought I had my future goals set.  Though it took a little time, I was certain I wanted to be a doctor.  … Continue reading #IAmSocialWork: Kate Schofield, MSW →

The NASW-NYS Suffolk Division is hosting a CE conference titled, “Beyond PTSD: The Moral Casualties of War” on Friday, November 17 at the Sustainability Institute at Molloy College from 8:15AM – 1:30PM. Presentations at this conference  include: Reintegration: The Road Home from War, presented by Beth Brittman, LCSW-R, BCD Beyond PTSD: Moral Casualties of War, presented by … Continue reading CE CONFERENCE: “Beyond PTSD: The Moral Casualties of War” presented by Suffolk Division →

A.G. Schneiderman Issues Guidance For Federal Student Loan Borrowers Ahead Of 10th Anniversary Of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Borrowers Encouraged To Review Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Eligibility Requirements  A.G. Urges New Yorkers Who Believe They Have Been Wrongfully Denied Loan Forgiveness To Contact His Office  NEW YORK—Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today issued … Continue reading NASW-NYS in the News: A.G. Schneiderman Issues Guidance For Federal Student Loan Borrowers Ahead Of 10th Anniversary Of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program →