Chapter News

I lead with the belief that presence, courage, and care change outcomes. Across Illinois, I continue to see social workers do what this moment requires. You steady families, navigate complex systems, and keep moving because people are counting on you. This month, I want to share how we have been strengthening our tools so we can serve with even more clarity and impact in the months ahead.

This year's NASW-Illinois Chapter Advocacy Day will take place on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Springfield, IL.

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

This year's annual NASW-Illinois Chapter Advocacy Day has been announced for Wednesday, April 15, 2026!

In follow-up to passage of House Bill 1085 (HB1085) late last month, Heather O'Donnell, Director of Behavioral Health Strategy at DuPage County Health Department, shared the following information regarding the bill. Please read through the following to learn more about HB1085 which establishes minimum reimbursement rates for in-network behavioral health services. 

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is part of a broad coalition of more than a dozen cities, labor unions, and nonprofit organizations that today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

Thank you to the social workers and social work students who called, e-mailed, and met with their legislators this month and helped to push House Bill 1085 across the finish line and pass in the Illinois Senate. The bill, which establishes minimum reimbursement rates for in-network behavioral health services, ensuring that mental health and substance use disorder treatment is covered by health insurance under fair terms, heads to the governor's desk where it is expected he wi

As NASW celebrates its seventieth anniversary, no one could have predicted that we would be in the midst of the second longest government shutdown in the nation’s history, and that funding for major programs such as SNAP would end on November 1st. It takes tremendous efforts to continue to practice and serve individuals, families, and communities against this backdrop. We have done this over our 70-year history and will continue our important work for years to come.

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the largest professional social work organization in the nation, today sent a petition to President Trump and Congressional leaders, urging them to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) before funds run out on Nov. 1. An average of 41.7 million Americans use the program each month in our nation, and many face hunger if the benefits are cut.