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CONTRIBUTORS Alison O. Jordan, LCSW ACOJA Consulting LLC Melvin H. Wilson, MBA, LCSW NASW Senior Policy Consultant National Association...

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...

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

Anne B. Camper, JD, General Counsel LEGAL ISSUE OF THE MONTH COVID-19: Legal Considerations for Social Workers Resuming In-Person...

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...

Cynthia Henderson, PhD, LICSW, LCSW-C NASW Senior Practice Associate for School Social Work During the COVID-19 public health emergency,...

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...

National NASW News Release To Provide COVID-19 Relief for Vulnerable and Marginalized Communities WASHINGTON – The National Association...

National NASW COVID-19 Resource Website During the COVID-19 public health emergency, many clinical social work private practices have...

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

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

National NASW News Release Washington, DC – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has vigorously pushed for social workers...

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

NASW-Illinois Chapter Board Member and Chicago District Chair Rosanelly Garcia is a trauma social worker working in the emergency room at...

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

Anne B. Camper, JD, General Counsel LEGAL ISSUE OF THE MONTH Social Workers' Disclosure Responsibilities During the Pandemic © April...

National NASW News Release WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) commends Congress and the White House...

Anne B. Camper, General Counsel and Elizabeth M. Felton, JD, LICSW, Associate Counsel LEGAL ISSUE OF THE MONTH Telemental Health: Legal...