Chapter News

Registration is now open for this year's 2025 NASW Chapters Virtual Conference: Mental Health - Compassion + Action will be a two-day live virtual conference hosted with our sibling chapters, NASW-Nevada and NASW-North Dakota.

If you were not able to attend the 2025 NASW National Conference which Illinois hosted from June 15–19, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, you missed an incredible week of education, networking, and fellowship. Setting attendance records with over 2,000 people in attendance including over 400 Illinois attendees, the conference marked the first time in many years that our association ventured out of Washington, DC.

Nominations are now being accepted for the annual NASW-Illinois Chapter Social Work Awards!

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.

Jordan Steiger, LSW, a fierce advocate for health equity and social justice, will receive the 2025 Emerging Social Work Leader Award by the NASW.

NASWF is pleased to announce that social worker Robyn L. Golden, MA, LCSW, ACSW, will receive the 2025 Knee/Wittman Outstanding Achievement Award for her contributions in advancing health and mental health policies that invest in high-quality, whole-person care.

The National Association of Social Workers – Colorado Chapter is heartbroken by the horrific attack that occurred today in Boulder during the peaceful "Run for Their Lives" gathering.

If lawmakers fail to pass HB1085 sponsored by Sen. Karina Villa, the mental health workforce crisis in Illinois will deepen, and access to care will become a privilege reserved for the wealthy.

This behavioral health practice tool highlights the importance of Medicaid assistance for those who are dealing with substance use disorders and why cutting Medicaid would further harm the communities in which we serve as social workers.