Chapter News

Patricia Welch Saleeby of Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois has been appointed new editor-in-chief of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)  Health & Social Work journal.

2025 NASW-Illinois Chapter election results

SOGICE fundamentally violates the social work profession’s commitment to affirming human dignity, advancing social justice, and protecting client self-determination.

It has not been an easy past couple of months for social workers with the unprecedented challenges to our values, as well as the resources to carry out our important work.

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has received inquiries from clinical social workers (CSWs) who are experiencing delayed reimbursements and administrative burdens from TRICARE, the Department of Defense’s health care program that serves active-duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, retirees, and their families.

Last summer, the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) launched a virtual version of the application process for social workers. This new process has significantly sped up application processing times which, in turn, has allowed us to update our recommendations for all graduating social work students applying for the LSW.

The National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter (NASW-IL) proudly announces that Illinois now licenses over 30,000 social workers, a landmark achievement attributed to robust educational institutions and progressive legislative reforms enacted by the Illinois General Assembly and Governor JB Pritzker.

This year's format brought participants into the Illinois Capitol Building for face-to-face lobbying with their direct legislators for lobbying on key issues affecting the social work profession this session.

The 2025 NASW-Illinois Chapter Elections will take place from April 1–30, 2025.

Throughout history, it has been the advocacy of social workers that has made a difference.