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Practicing Telehealth Therapy in Illinois and Across State Lines
UPDATED 05/18/22 NASW-Illinois Chapter As we move into another year of COVID and its variants, social workers have learned to incorporate...
NASW-IL Staff
Feb 25, 20225 min read


Getting Your LSW License in Illinois
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please note the information listed in this article is subject to change. Check with the NASW-Illinois Chapter News page...
NASW-IL Staff
Jan 12, 202213 min read


ANNOUNCING: 2022 Virtual Advocacy Day
Join NASW-IL for a day of virtual advocacy! 2022 VIRTUAL ADVOCACY DAY Monday, March 21, 2022 REGISTER HERE Day's Schedule: Educational...
NASW-IL Staff
Jan 10, 20221 min read


NASW-IL Statement on the Push for Ineffective Sentence Enhancements
NASW-Illinois Chapter Statement on the Push for Ineffective Sentence Enhancements Rather Than Meaningful Policy Reforms to Protect DCFS...
NASW-IL Staff
Jan 7, 20223 min read


Frequently Asked Questions About the New Illinois LSW Testing Law
An updated FAQ was published on January 12, 2022, following Public Act 102-0326, taking effect on January 1, 2022. Click here to read it....
NASW-IL Staff
Sep 17, 20215 min read


2021 Illinois General Assembly Legislative Session: Final Wrap-Up
NASW-Illinois Chapter membership helps us to push for legislation that benefit Illinois social workers and their clients. As the largest...
NASW-IL Staff
Sep 10, 202137 min read


NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Gov. Signs HB 3100 Adding Implicit Bias Training Req. for Mand. Reporters
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Karina Villa, State Representative Delia C. Ramirez, and the support of...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 31, 20212 min read


NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Gov. Signs SB 2136 Giving Trafficking and Sex Trade Survivors a New Start
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins, State Representative Mary E. Flowers, and the support...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 31, 20211 min read


NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Governor Signs SB 2323 Prohibiting the Shackling of Youth in DCFS Care
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Sara Feigenholtz, State Representative Stephanie A. Kifowit, and the support...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 31, 20211 min read


NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Gov. Signs SB661 & SB662, Helping Recruit & Diversify School Social Work
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Ann Gillespie, State Representatives Lindsey LaPointe and Jonathan Carroll,...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 31, 20212 min read


NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Governor Signs Bill Reducing Insurance Clawback Period to 12 Months
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Laura Fine (D-Glenview), State Representative Bob Morgan (D-Deerfield), and...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 30, 20212 min read


NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Gov Signs Nation-Leading Legislation Expanding Access to Mental Healthcare
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senators Laura Fine (D-Glenview) and Robert Peters (D-Chicago), State Representatives...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 26, 20215 min read


Tell President Biden to Eliminate Student Debt for Public Service Workers
Reprinted from the Student Borrower Protection Center Are you one of the millions of people struggling to access Public Service Loan...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 24, 20212 min read


NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Governor Signs SB818, The Keeping Youth Safe & Healthy Act
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senators Ram Villivalam and Celina Villanueva, State Representatives Camille Lilly...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 20, 20213 min read


NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Governor Signs HB2400, reforming active shooter drills in IL
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Karina Villa, State Representative Maura Hirschauer, and the support of...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 17, 20211 min read


NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Governor Signs HB219, Making Safer Learning Environments for Students
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Ann Gillespie, and State Representative Jonathan Carroll and the support of...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 13, 20213 min read


NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Governor Signs SB1632, Removing Testing Requirements for LSWs
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Karina Villa and State Representative Lindsey LaPointe and the support of...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 6, 20211 min read


NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Governor Signs SB1079, Updating Sexual Harassment Training Requirements
Requirements for the current 2019–2021 licensure cycle have undergone many updates and changes in the last year. Today, Governor Pritzker...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 6, 20212 min read


NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Governor Signs HB3308, Making Permanent Many 2020 Telehealth Provisions
NASW-IL was a partner in the Coalition to Protect Telehealth, joining together with 35 other patient, professional, and provider...
NASW-IL Staff
Jul 22, 20213 min read


Learning More About Removing Testing Requirements for LSWs with SB1632
UPDATE: Governor Pritzker signed this bill on August 6, 2021. It will go into effect on January 1, 2022. On the final day of the spring...
NASW-IL Staff
Jun 9, 20213 min read
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