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The governor's executive order (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 9) which expanded telehealth services during COVID-19 has been extended for...

The governor's executive order (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 9) which expanded telehealth services during COVID-19 has been extended for...

We are elated to announce that our efforts in advocating for the social work profession were successful, and that IDFPR has now released...

The NASW-Illinois Chapter (NASW-IL) was just updated by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)...

Vivian Loseth, graduate of the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, and retired Executive Director of Youth...

This year, the the National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter (NASW-IL) is honoring the work of some exceptional Illinois...

Joel L. Rubin, MSW, ACSW, CAE NASW-Illinois Chapter Executive Director As I write this, the country has witnessed another senseless...

This year we're talking ethics! RETHINKING ETHICS: 2020 NASW-Illinois Chapter Virtual Conference Thursday, November 19, 2020 Hilton...

As social work practitioners have begun to adjust to social work practice via telehealth platforms, a question we’ve been receiving from...

In follow up to our recent updates to (July; June) on ASWB and their administration of the LSW and LCSW examinations, please read below...

NASW-Illinois Chapter Task Force on Racial Justice Co-Chairs Latesha Newson, LCSW, and Kristin Rubbelke, MSW, LSW The NASW-Illinois...

In an update to our last correspondence from the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) regarding testing facilities for the LSW and...

11/16/21 UPDATE: LSW and LCSW licensees may now apply for renewal through the new IDFPR renewal website. Read more here. 10//21/21...

This year we're talking ethics! RETHINKING ETHICS: 2020 NASW-Illinois Chapter Hybrid Conference Thursday, November 19, 2020 Hilton Lisle,...

In our latest correspondence with the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) regarding the possibility of offering licensing exams...

National NASW resources on racial injustice

The NASW-IL stands with protestors and advocates across the country in unequivocally condemning police brutality, excessive force by law enf

Chicago, IL—In the wake of the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, the National Association of Social...

The following testimony was provided to the Chicago Board of Education at their June 15, 2020, board meeting: Listen to the audio here....

Many Illinoisans woke up this week to a seemingly different world. Protests that began last week over the murder of George Floyd, an...