Chapter News

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.

The NASW-Illinois Chapter is excited to present two powerful new resources aimed at improving mental health support for students statewide.

The Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program has reopened for the 2025 fiscal year.

The NASW-IL proudly announces its endorsements for the upcoming 2024 general elections.

My ask of us as social workers, change agents, and difference makers is to remember our responsibility and to stay the course of justice!

The systemic problems responsible for tragedies like the murder of Sonya Massey have been interrogated across and within the profession of s

Thank you to Illinois State Senator Sara Feigenholtz and State Representative Kam Buckner whose sponsorship of Senate Bill 3138 (SB...

NASW-Illinois Chapter Board of Directors The National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter (NASW-IL) is firmly committed to...

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is currently accepting applications for their School and Municipal Social Work Shortage...

Awardees honored for their efforts during the spring 2023 legislative session. CHICAGO, IL—We are proud to announce this year’s 2023...

CHICAGO, IL—Thanks in large part to a bill signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker, the number of licensed non-independent social workers...

National NASW Press Release Washington, D.C. - The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has long been committed to voting rights...

In our continued efforts to strengthen the social work workforce in Illinois, the NASW-Illinois Chapter (NASW-IL) received funding from...

Governor Pritzker Signs Landmark Bill to Strengthen Our Mental Health Workforce by Forging an Equitable Path for Social Work Licensure...

The 55 members of the National Association of Social Workers Council of Chapter Presidents (NASW COCP) are outraged at the June 29, 2023,...

Approximately four years ago, the NASW-Illinois Chapter joined other Illinois advocates in support of legislation that allowed Illinois...