COVID-19 Updates

Social workers, like many health and behavioral health professionals, are concerned about the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on their well-being, the people to whom they provide services, their families, and others in the community.

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The NASW-Illinois Chapter has been working on multiple fronts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure access to services such as teletherapy. Social workers are in a unique position to promote disease prevention efforts (including disseminating accurate information from trusted sources), and to help address anxiety and other concerns that are arising as a result of this public health crisis.

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Below are resources to support social workers in this role. As the situation continues to rapidly evolve, the NASW-Illinois will continue to monitor developments and work to protect social workers and the clients we serve.

• New NASW Practice Alert: COVID-19 Resources for School Social Workers

• Legislative Thank You to Illinois Social Workers 2020

• House Passes HEROES Act

• COVID-19: Practice Guidelines for Reopening Social Work Practices

• New NASW Practice Alert: COVID-19 Advance Care Planning in Health Care Practice

• Medicare Now Reimbursing for Audio-Only Psychotherapy

• Project Parachute: Pro Bono Therapy for COVID-19 Frontliners

• NASW urges Congress, White House to include funding for PPE for social workers

• State-by-State Guide to the Rules/Laws About Telehealth Services Across State Lines

• Listen: NASW-IL Board Member & Chicago District Chair Rosanelly Garcia on NASW Social Work Talks Pod

• News on In-Person CEU Requirement for 2021 Licensure Renewal

• Illinois Helps: Volunteer Your Services During COVID-19 in IL

• $2 trillion Coronavirus Relief Package will Support Social Workers, Clients They Serve

• Executive Order Passed in IL Expanding Telehealth Services

• Utilizing Telehealth Services During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Letter to the Illinois Governor

• Providing Telehealth/Teletherapy During Coronavirus Outbreak