Category Archives: NASWNYS

ACTION ALERT: Call your Assembly Member to Establish Legislative Committee on Racial ...

Call to Action Re: AB.5851 Racial Equity Bill Call Your Assembly Member Today! Disproportionate negative outcomes for people of color are represented throughout every system, including the legislative arena. While … Continue reading ACTION ALERT: Call your Assembly Member to Establish Legislative Committee on Racial Equity in the NYS Assembly

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Social workers in schools are investments in future

This is a response to the article, Student mental health is concern for schools, published Oct. 22 Recent reports have come out highlighting the concerns districts have in keeping pace … Continue reading LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Social workers in schools are investments in future

#IAmSocialWork: Tenise M. Wall, PhD, LMSW, CASACT

This month’s I Am Social Work campaign features Tenise M. Wall, PhD, LMSW, CASACT, Mental Health Clinician As most social workers will tell you, there were life experiences or other factors … Continue reading #IAmSocialWork: Tenise M. Wall, PhD, LMSW, CASACT

PRESS RELEASE: NYS Largest Clinical Social Work Association Hosts Problem Gambling Tr...

  Contact: Kania Ponto, MSW for PGTP                                                  … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: NYS Largest Clinical Social Work Association Hosts Problem Gambling Training Partnership Conference

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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 … Continue reading October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Urgent! Credentialing with Managed Care Plans

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 … Continue reading Urgent! Credentialing with Managed Care Plans