Chapter News

Ruth Lipschutz, LCSW, ACSW Practicing across state or national lines has been a challenging and confusing area for many social workers....

National NASW News Release WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) thanks President Biden for announcing...

In light of recent reports on the biased nature of ASWB exams and how it affects the Interstate Licensure Compact, please note that the...

NASW-Illinois Chapter Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (NASW-IL DEIC) NASW-Illinois Chapter Full Statement on ASWB Test...

Reprinted from the NASW Social Work Blog In July, many NASW members alerted their state chapters to a disturbing and potentially...

Melissa Box, LCSW, LSOE, LSOTP East Central District Chair First Day of School Jitters – and then some! Did you know anxiety about going...

Today the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) released a long-awaited report on first-time pass rates (with demographics) for social...

Office of General Counsel, NASW National Please see below an update from national NASW General Counsel Anne B. Camper, JD, MBA: We...

Jacki Brunk, LCSW, Northeastern District Chair Welcome to the monthly district update of the Northeastern District! As summer draws to a...

Update: The state officially removed the in-person requirement July 2023. To learn more goto: https://www.naswil.org/post/idfpr-officially-removes-in-person-ce-requirement One of the most common questions we've been getting these days is whether the IDFPR in-person CEU requirement is still in effect. As of today, the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) still requires in-person CEUs for 2023 licensure renewal. As with the previous 2019–2021 licen