Chapter News

National NASW News Release Washington, DC – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has vigorously pushed for social workers...

Collated by Penn State University and the University of Texas at Austin, the below link is a central resource with up-to-date information...

NASW-Illinois Chapter Board Member and Chicago District Chair Rosanelly Garcia is a trauma social worker working in the emergency room at...

Carrie Dorn, MPA, LMSW Senior Practice Associate During the COVID-19 crisis, states are leveraging the Medicaid program to expand health...

Mary Garrison, LCSW, ACSW, East Central District Chair Hello to you all: We are in unprecedented times, a “temporary new normal,” and we...

Diana Alejandro, Three Rivers District Update Hello Three Rivers It seems like a lifetime ago that we were planning Social Work Month and...

As we all begin to observe practices of social distancing in Illinois due to COVID-19, the question of virtual trainings and licensure...

NASW-Illinois Chapter Ethics Conference NOTE: This year's annual conference is still scheduled for November 19, 2020, but may take place...

Patricia Schofield, Jane Addams District Chair Greetings Jane Addams District Members I’m certain many of us are mandatory workers while...

Lynn Zakeri, Northeastern District Chair Northeastern Update- Lynn Zakeri Oh boy! Please know as I type this that I am thinking about...