Social workers, this is our LAST call-in day of the legislative session. It is imperative you make your calls and urge the NYS Legislature to vote in support of the Social Work Investment Initiative and to end the licensure exemption in the context of this year's budget! Thank you in advance for making your … Continue reading Social Work Investment Initiative Call-in Day (March 6)
CANCELLED - Due to an impending snowstorm for much of the state, we are very sad to report that we have made the decision to CANCEL the Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) event on Wednesday, March 21. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused and thank all of our participants for their … Continue reading CANCELLED – 2018 LEAD Rally to Ban Conversion Therapy
2018 LEAD HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25TH! Recognizing that not everyone will be able to accommodate this change in schedule, we are asking everyone to confirm their participation and please re-register ASAP for the rescheduled event here: https://goo.gl/forms/TP3yeov0Vw6o9Ygy1 The deadline for registration is Friday, April 20, 2018 - we hope you'll join us … Continue reading 2018 Legislative Education Advocacy Day (NEW DATE!)
#REALNYS Call-In Day on February 28! We need racial equity in our laws! As social workers, we confront the results of systemic inequity every day in our line of work. This is why we support SB1739/AB2116, which would ensure racial equity is a central component of any new laws passed in New York State. … Continue reading #REALNYS Call-In Day
NASW-NYS Executive Director Samantha Howell will be a guest on The Social Workers radio talk show on Thursday, February 28, at 10AM. Tune into WCDB 90.9FM to hear Samantha speak to co-hosts Dr. Eric Hardiman and Alyssa Lotmore, LMSW, on why advocacy is a vital component of social work. Samantha will also discuss our … Continue reading NASW-NYS Executive Director on The Social Workers Radio Talk Show
Social Work Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) is on Tuesday, March 5, 2019You will now be directed to the LEAD website automatically. Please click here or visit https://naswnys.org/LEAD if you are not redirected immediately.