Chapter News

As we all begin to observe practices of social distancing in Illinois due to COVID-19, the question of virtual trainings and licensure renewal has been on a ...

NASW-Illinois Chapter Ethics Conference NOTE: This year's annual conference is still scheduled for November 19, 2020, but may take place live virtually depen...

Patricia Schofield, Jane Addams District Chair Greetings Jane Addams District Members I’m certain many of us are mandatory workers while others are home shel...

NASW-Illinois Chapter President Grisel Rodríguez-Morales, MSW, LCSW Stop reading! Yes, that’s not a misprint. I’d like to promote a moment of relaxation. Let...

NASW-Illinois Chapter The NASW-Illinois Chapter has been working with Governor J. B. Pritzker's office on a critical call-up called Illinois Helps. This nece...

The 2020 NASW-Illinois Chapter Elections will take place from April 1–30, 2020. Keep an eye on your e-mail for a link to the electronic ballot. Be sure to ha...

This event has SOLD OUT. As we move forward in these uncertain times due to COVID-19, the NASW-Illinois Chapter is moving ahead with beginning to offer onlin...

As of March 19, 2020, Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker passed executive order 2020-09 which expands telehealth services and protects health care providers in...

UPDATE: Due to high demand for this content, registration is now closed. Details for related #COVID19 online courses will be posted soon. In light of increas...

The following was sent by NASW-Illinois Chapter Executive Director Joel L. Rubin and Chapter President Grisel Rodríguez-Morales to Illinois governor J. B. Pr...

The NASW-Illinois Chapter has received questions from concerned clinical practitioners about how best to meet with clients in light of developments regarding...

This year's 2020 Advocacy Day has been canceled

Join us at any of our Social Work Month events taking place all around Illinois! March 5 - Reflections on the Art of Aging - Forest Park (3 CEUs) March 6 - T...

NASW-Illinois Chapter Update: (As of February 14th, 2020), the chapter has continued to inquire with ASWB about how they will comply with the new Illinois law...

2020 NASW-IL PAC Endorsements

Open call for ethics proposals for the 2020 NASW-IL Conference

Social Work Month 2020

Join social workers and social work students from across the state for a morning of lobbying in the state capitol.

Joel L. Rubin, MSW, ACSW, CAE NASW-Illinois Chapter Executive Director 2020. Sounds futuristic and visionary. Let’s hope so. If you are like me, you spent th...

The NASW-Illinois Chapter has been awarded $50,000 from the Telligen Community Initiative to conduct a needs assessment of the social work workforce in Illin...