Chapter News

From regulating AI in therapy to securing new clinical supervision funding, this work is the result of collective action—it only happens because of you thanks to your membership, your advocacy, and your commitment to social work values.

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) recognizes the critical role of field placements in preparing future social workers and believes that financial barriers should not prevent students from successfully completing their education.

Get ready for the upcoming November 30th deadline for Illinois social work licensure renewal!

Following recent changes made by the state to social work continluing eduation requirements, we have updated our NASW-IL CE Worksheet...

Registration is now open for this year's 2025 NASW Chapters Virtual Conference: Mental Health - Compassion + Action will be a two-day live virtual conference hosted with our sibling chapters, NASW-Nevada and NASW-North Dakota.

If you were not able to attend the 2025 NASW National Conference which Illinois hosted from June 15–19, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, you missed an incredible week of education, networking, and fellowship. Setting attendance records with over 2,000 people in attendance including over 400 Illinois attendees, the conference marked the first time in many years that our association ventured out of Washington, DC. 

Nominations are now being accepted for the annual NASW-Illinois Chapter Social Work Awards!

NASW supports elimination of the entry-level licensure exams at both the bachelor’s and master’s levels, recognizing their role in perpetuating inequities and serving as barriers to a more diverse and representative social work workforce.

The state requires that all Illinois social workers who work with children must fulfill the mandated reporter training with implicit bias section requirement once every three licensure cycles (i.e., one in every six years).

We must stand together against fear-based, xenophobic policies that target vulnerable populations and violate fundamental human rights.