Chapter News

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.

This year's annual conference has been announced! This year's 2025 NASW Chapters Virtual Conference: Mental Health - Compassion + Action ...

Registration is now open with early bird rates now available for this year's 2025 NASW National Conference!

This year's theme, Social Work: Compassion + Action, has never been more important with the current challenges facing the social work profes

IDFPR has received reports that licensees may be receiving emails requesting responses from a source impersonating the IDFPR. 

NASW-Illinois Chapter President Latesha Newson, MSW, LCSW NASW-IL President Latesha Newson, MSW, LCSW (she/her) Greetings NASW-IL Social...

Due to various traumatic incidents involving law enforcement and people with mental health and substance use disorders there has been a heig

Since Donald J. Trump won the general election in November, many Americans have experienced a range of negative emotions, and social workers

President Donald J. Trump had the opportunity this inauguration week to dispel fears around his administration’s views on diversity, equity,

We want Illinois social work students to be front and center at this incredible event!

Litigation challenging CTA enforcement has continued over the past weeks.

Essential to the success of our annual Advocacy Day is the NASW-Illinois Chapter Lobby Leaders Program.

This year's NASW-Illinois Chapter Advocacy Day will take place on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Springfield, IL.

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction...

We have just been informed of a recent change by the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) that affects the Lic

This year's annual NASW-Illinois Chapter Advocacy Day has been announced for Wednesday, April 9, 2025!

I remind social workers of our remarkable strength and resiliency to fight injustice and to fight for those marginalized in our society.

NASW welcomes submission of proposals to present at the 2025 NASW National Conference.