Chapter News

Jenny Andersen, Northeastern District Chair Dear Northeastern District Members, Welcome to December! As we enter the winter months and...

Michael Mallory, Chicago District Chair Happy Holidays, Chicago! I sincerely hope that all of you had a lovely and restorative holiday...

Melissa Box, LCSW, LSOE, LSOTP East Central District Chair What do you need, next? I am in the process of planning our next district-wide...

Diona Shelton, LCSW, CATP, CCT Southern District Chair ‘Tis the Season! It is that time of year when the hustle and bustle of the season...

Patricia Schofield, Jane Addams District Chair Season’s greetings, Jane Addams District Members! Already, it’s that holiday time of the...

NASW-Illinois Chapter President Kenna Dunlap Johnson, MBA, MSW, LCSW As another year comes to a close, there is time to reflect on what...

The next LSW and LCSW licensure cycle has begun on December 1, 2021, and ends on November 30, 2023. While the previous 2019–2021...

Ruth Lipschutz, LCSW, ACSW, and Mary Garrison, LCSW, ACSW Many social workers across the nation are wrestling with questions on how to...

NASW Social Work Blog Each fall, Medicare beneficiaries can review, compare, and change their coverage options during the Medicare Open...

The Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has gone live with their new renewal portal. While the software is live, please know this is a new platform for the department and there are bound to be issues. The department has made us aware of one issue currently existing: "Please allow 2–4 business days for your license to post in our systems and your license status to update. We are working to improve our capacity for online renewal traffic and hope