Chapter News

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...

Joel L. Rubin, MSW, ACSW, CAE NASW-Illinois Chapter Executive Director Over the past several weeks of the pandemic, I have had the...

This past week, SB0671 (House Floor Amendment No. 1 & 2) was pushed through the house. This bill would allow the state to extend the...

In light of the 2020 COVID-19 crisis, social workers have been working on the front line to protect young and old, our veterans, and...

Thank you to those who took part in this year's 2020 NASW-Illinois Chapter Elections during the month of April. Below are the individuals...

National NASW News Release Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is delighted that clinical social...

Social Work Awards Nomination Form DEADLINE: Friday, July 31, 2020 Nominations are now being accepted for the annual NASW-Illinois...

NASW-Illinois Chapter For those who are searching for ways they can volunteer their services to those serving on the frontlines of the...

Collated by Penn State University and the University of Texas at Austin, the below link is a central resource with up-to-date information...

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

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

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

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

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