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Join the NASW-IL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee!
APPLY HERE! DEADLINE: Friday, March 26, 2021 Latesha Newson, LCSW We’re looking for social work leaders who are passionate about creating...
NASW-IL Staff
Feb 22, 20212 min read


NASW outraged by hate crimes against people who are Asian
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is outraged by increased acts of violence across our nation against...
NASW-IL Staff
Feb 19, 20212 min read


NASW pleased by additional Biden executive orders
NASW pleased by additional Biden executive orders to address systemic racism, improve health care access and reduce climate change...
NASW-IL Staff
Jan 29, 20212 min read


Final Recommendations: NASW-Illinois Chapter Task Force on Racial Justice
NASW-Illinois Chapter Task Force on Racial Justice Co-Chairs Latesha Newson, LCSW, and Kristin Rubbelke, MSW, LSW The year 2020 brought a...
NASW-IL Staff
Nov 18, 20204 min read


November 2020 - Calumet District Update
Latesha Newson, LCSW, Northeastern District Chair My hope is that you are doing well as you continue to care for so many others. For the...
NASW-IL Staff
Nov 4, 20202 min read


National Social Work Organizations Oppose Elimination of Texas LGBTQ and Disability Protections
National NASW Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Council on Social Work Education...
NASW-IL Staff
Oct 27, 20202 min read


NASW Affronted by President Trump’s Sinister Executive Order on Racial and Sexual Stereotyping
National NASW Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C.—As our nation continues to reckon with the stark and undeniable evidence of persistent...
NASW-IL Staff
Sep 25, 20203 min read


NASW Kentucky Chapter on Grand Jury Decision on Breonna Taylor Murder
National NASW Press Release LEXINGTON, KY—The National Association of Social Workers Kentucky Chapter (NASW-KY) is deeply disappointed by...
NASW-IL Staff
Sep 24, 20202 min read


NASW-IL Chapter Task Force on Racial Justice
NASW-Illinois Chapter Task Force on Racial Justice Co-Chairs Latesha Newson, LCSW, and Kristin Rubbelke, MSW, LSW Early last month, the...
NASW-IL Staff
Sep 2, 20202 min read


NASW Demands End to Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement
National NASW Press Release Continued Deaths of Black Men at the Hands of Police Must Stop WASHINGTON, DC—In the wake of the senseless...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 26, 20202 min read


Social Workers Must Help Dismantle Systems of Oppression and Fight Racism within Social Work
National NASW Press Release Social Workers Must Help Dismantle Systems of Oppression and Fight Racism Within Social Work Profession...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 21, 20203 min read


Call for Volunteers! NASW-Illinois Chapter Task Force on Racial Justice
NASW-Illinois Chapter Task Force on Racial Justice Co-Chairs Latesha Newson, LCSW, and Kristin Rubbelke, MSW, LSW The NASW-Illinois...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 11, 20202 min read


Join the NASW-IL Chapter Task Force on Racial Justice
NASW-Illinois Chapter Task Force on Racial Justice Co-Chairs Latesha Newson, LCSW, and Kristin Rubbelke, MSW, LSW The NASW-Illinois...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 10, 20202 min read


Social Justice Brief: Addressing COVID-19 and Correctional Facilities - A Social Work Imperative
CONTRIBUTORS Alison O. Jordan, LCSW ACOJA Consulting LLC Melvin H. Wilson, MBA, LCSW NASW Senior Policy Consultant National Association...
NASW-IL Staff
Jul 14, 20201 min read


NASW Resources on Racial Injustice
National NASW resources on racial injustice
NASW-IL Staff
Jun 19, 20201 min read


NASW-Illinois Chapter Statement on the Call for Police Reform and the Role of Social Workers
The NASW-IL stands with protestors and advocates across the country in unequivocally condemning police brutality, excessive force by law enf
NASW-IL Staff
Jun 19, 20202 min read


NASW-Illinois Chapter Statement on Black Lives Matter
Chicago, IL—In the wake of the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, the National Association of Social...
NASW-IL Staff
Jun 19, 20202 min read


School Children Should Not Be the Casualty of Over-policing in Schools
The following testimony was provided to the Chicago Board of Education at their June 15, 2020, board meeting: Listen to the audio here....
NASW-IL Staff
Jun 18, 20203 min read


Ways You Can Help RIGHT NOW: Organizations and Resources to Help Black Communities in Illinois
Many Illinoisans woke up this week to a seemingly different world. Protests that began last week over the murder of George Floyd, an...
NASW-IL Staff
Jun 4, 20203 min read


NASW condemns yet another incident of lethal police force against an African American
National NASW Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) strongly condemns the continued death...
NASW-IL Staff
Jun 1, 20202 min read
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