Chapter News

AI note taking software has become a routine part of practice for many clinicians, and the appeal is easy to understand. They save time and cut down on after-hours charting. But there's a gap between what these tools are marketed to do and what they actually create: a permanent, detailed record that behaves very differently from the notes clinicians have written by hand for decades.

A recent federal court decision shows how a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on mental health counseling, Chiles v. Salazar, is beginning to influence other legal disputes involving licensed mental health professionals. As the leading resource for the social work profession, NASW is committed to helping members understand important legal developments that may affect practice, licensure, and client care.

On July 1, 2026, unprecedented cuts to the federal student loan system because of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) went into effect. In response, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) as part of a broad coalition of labor unions, consumer protection, student, borrower advocacy, and civil rights organizations launched the “One Big Bill” campaign today to elevate the stories of millions of Americans with student loan debt....

What are you seeing that needs to exist? What knowledge are you carrying that another social worker could use? Where could your experience strengthen someone else’s idea? What community or professional need might benefit from several of us thinking about it together? Knowledge becomes more powerful when it moves. Share what you are seeing.

The National Association of Social Workers, Louisiana Chapter, extends our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones affected by the recent tragedy in Shreveport. We grieve with the community and stand with those who have lost so much.

Social work students are caught between a federal rule, a court order, and a Department of Education (ED) that has signaled the rules could change again.

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) applauds the federal court decision in National Council of Nonprofits et al. v. McMahon et al., which struck down a Department of Education rule that would have unlawfully restricted access to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 30 decision upholding the Birthright Citizenship provision of the 14th Amendment represents a critical victory for child welfare, social justice, and human rights which are core tenets of the social work profession. This ruling affirms one of America’s most essential post-Civil War constitutional protections, originally designed to guarantee citizenship to formerly enslaved people.

Registration is now open for this year's 2026 NASW Chapters Virtual Conference: Strength in Action - How We Uplift, Defend, & Transform. Hosted with our sibling chapters, NASW-Missouri and NASW-Nevada, this two-day live virtual conference will be taking place on Wednesday, October 28 and Thursday, October 29, 2026, and offer up to 8 CEUs.

Successful advocacy is measured by more than the number of bills signed into law. Preventing harmful legislation from advancing, negotiating improvements before passage, and educating lawmakers on the impact of proposed policy are all part of the work. The NASW-Illinois Chapter remained actively engaged on all of those fronts throughout this session.