Category Archives: NASWNYS
NASW-NYS Committees: 2018 Call for Participation
(7/16) Update: This Call for Participation has been updated to include Communications, Outreach, Membership, and Marketing (COMM) Committee and Chapter Ethics Committee (CEC) Each year, the NASW-NYS President appoints members … Continue reading NASW-NYS Committees: 2018 Call for Participation
Notice of Extension of Exemption from Licensure for Social Workers
Members, you may recall that earlier this year the NYS Legislature passed legislation that calls for full implementation of the 2002 social work and other licensed mental health provider licensing … Continue reading Notice of Extension of Exemption from Licensure for Social Workers
NASW-NYS for #FamiliesBelongTogether (June 30)
The National Association of Social Workers – New York State Chapter (NASW-NYS) is joining with partners and allies nationwide on Saturday, June 30, for a rally and mobilization against the … Continue reading NASW-NYS for #FamiliesBelongTogether (June 30)
NYS Passes Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Report Act
Members, We did it! On Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at 11:38 p.m., the NYS Senate voted to pass S.1156-C which establishes the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Report … Continue reading NYS Passes Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Report Act
NASW-NYS Calls for End of Separating Children from Migrant and Asylum-Seeking Familie...
(6/23) UPDATE: The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has released a statement with concerns over President Trump’s immigration executive order. NASW demands the president present a more humane, coherent plan that … Continue reading NASW-NYS Calls for End of Separating Children from Migrant and Asylum-Seeking Families
ACTION ALERT: Calls Needed for Full Implementation of Mental Health & Substance...
Call Your Legislators and Leadership TODAY to Express Support & Urge a Vote on Legislation Requiring Insurers and Health Plans To Submit Key Compliance Data with Federal and State Parity Laws. Calls … Continue reading ACTION ALERT: Calls Needed for Full Implementation of Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Parity Laws!