Chapter News

President Trump and Border Czar Tom Hollman have announced that they plan to end “Operation Metro Surge," the federal operation that flooded Minnesota, especially the Twin Cities, with thousands of federal immigration and customs enforcement officers since early December. For months, this large-scale federal enforcement operation has deeply impacted individuals, families, and communities across Minnesota, creating fear, instability, and significant harm.

The Department of Education is currently accepting comments on the rule change which would remove social work as a professional degree through March 2, 2026. We ask that all social workers submit their comments on this change through the Federal eRulemaking Portal before March 2, 2026. 

Together, the organizations representing the Social Work Leadership Roundtable urge the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to include social work in its proposed definition of professional degrees. This reclassification is not a matter of semantics. This decision is far more than a semantic distinction—it carries significant consequences for students, communities, and public systems nationwide.

The NASW–Illinois Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Belonging (DEIAB) Committee is launching, "Courageous Care, Collective Power," a campaign rooted in a shared commitment to social justice, dignity, and human rights in a political climate that increasingly threatens them.

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has long warned against fear-based policies that rely on force instead of care.Force militarized responses being carried out by ICE result in significant trauma to the communities we serve.

Beginning January 1, 2026, any LCSW applicant utilizing the alternative to the ASWB clinical exam must obtain their additional 3,000 hours of supervised professional work experience while holding a valid LSW or Professional Educator License with School Support Personnel Endorsements in School Social Work

NASW is currently at work with coalitions to send a unified message while local state chapters are sending out action alerts and reaching out to elected officials.

The Indiana Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-IN) has grave concerns regarding the removal of lecturer Jessica Adams from the ‘Diversity, Human Rights and Social Justice’ course at the Indiana University-Bloomington School of Social Work,” stated Carissa Miller, President of the Board of Directors, NASW-IN. “Not only was Ms. Adams teaching an approved curriculum as part of an accredited social work program, but she was training the next generation of

The National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter (NASW-IL) condemns the recent escalation of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the Chicago region, including reports of raids, chemical agents, and aggressive enforcement tactics in Broadview and downtown. These actions have created fear and trauma in our communities and threaten both civil rights and community safety.

Beginning January 1, 2026, any LCSW applicant utilizing the alternative to the ASWB clinical exam must obtain their additional 3,000 hours of supervised professional work experience while holding a valid LSW or Professional Educator License with School Support Personnel Endorsements in School Social Work

From regulating AI in therapy to securing new clinical supervision funding, this work is the result of collective action—it only happens because of you thanks to your membership, your advocacy, and your commitment to social work values.

NASW supports elimination of the entry-level licensure exams at both the bachelor’s and master’s levels, recognizing their role in perpetuating inequities and serving as barriers to a more diverse and representative social work workforce.

We must stand together against fear-based, xenophobic policies that target vulnerable populations and violate fundamental human rights.

The Metro DC Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) stands in strong solidarity, condemnation, and deep sympathy with Jewish social workers and the wider Jewish community after the fatal shooting May 21 of two Israeli embassy staffers leaving an American Jewish Committee function at the Capital Jewish Museum.

HB1715 removes outdated statutory language that gave the DCFS unused police authority.

SOGICE fundamentally violates the social work profession’s commitment to affirming human dignity, advancing social justice, and protecting client self-determination.

The National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter (NASW-IL) proudly announces that Illinois now licenses over 30,000 social workers, a landmark achievement attributed to robust educational institutions and progressive legislative reforms enacted by the Illinois General Assembly and Governor JB Pritzker.

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

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

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