During the COVID-19 pandemic social workers have been designated “essential workers” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Association of … Continue reading Social Workers Are Essential Workers →

NASW-NYS applauds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ruling to ban electroshock devices used at the Judge Rotenberg Center ending decades of torture and barbaric practice committed against some of our Nation’s … Continue reading FDA Bans the use of Electroshock Devices at the Judge Rotenberg Center →

A Message From Your President I am extremely pleased to welcome the two newest staff members to NASW-NYS: Evelyn Williams as Policy Coordinator, and Craig Moncho as Policy Assistant.  Our new advocacy/lobbying … Continue reading Welcome the New NASW-NYS Policy Team! →

 The National Association of Social Workers applauds a bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers for introducing The Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act of 2019 (H.R. 5138 … Continue reading Lawmakers Introduce The Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act of 2019 →

NASW-NYS is releasing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to invite social workers to develop and present a workshop for our continuing education program. In order to meet the needs of our … Continue reading Become a CE Presenter! →

The Veterans Mental Health Training Initiative (VMHTI) is a multi-year comprehensive training project developed by the National Association of Social Workers – New York State Chapter (NASW-NYS), aimed at increasing … Continue reading Veterans Mental Health Training Initiative (VMHTI) →