<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[NASW-Illinois Chapter]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASW-Illinois Chapter]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:50:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.naswil.org/es/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[NASW Tips and Tools for Social Workers: Child Abuse Prevention Month: Online Safety and Exploitation Prevention Resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) acknowledges the role social workers play in preventing child maltreatment. This month NASW focuses on preventing online harm to children. Online harms include cyber bullying, exploitation, child sex abuse materials (CSAM), harmful artificial intelligence (AI) generated content and predatory adults that target children.]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/post/nasw-tips-and-tools-for-social-workers-child-abuse-prevention-month-online-safety-and-exploitation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d0193070c127bc4edf83c6</guid><category><![CDATA[National News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:48:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e1c37a_fe0aaa9ac33748448292644ace571e71~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NASW-IL Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask NASW-IL: How can I apply for the IL LCSW as a first-time applicant?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This step-by-step overview is designed to help first-time LCSW applicants prepare to complete the online LCSW license application. ]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/post/ask-nasw-il-how-can-i-apply-for-the-il-lcsw-as-a-first-time-applicant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b44b9c6f1601b218240a58</guid><category><![CDATA[Licensure]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chapter News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ask NASW-IL]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:45:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e1c37a_9eee680488f54175afcb248e938a34c7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_454,h_323,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NASW-IL Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the Pen of the President: April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[So what does it mean to truly use a seat? It means moving beyond ideas into action, making decisions that may not be popular but are necessary, and being willing to disrupt, name, and shift even when there is risk. It also means being clear on why we move, because action without intention can cause harm, and silence disguised as strategy can do the same. ]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/post/from-the-pen-of-the-president-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cab85320141e70489cdc30</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Pen]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e1c37a_e4daafce98834a1084be9cd2814f84de~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_612,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NASW-IL Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 NASW-Illinois Chapter Elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 NASW-Illinois Chapter Elections will take place from April 1–30, 2026. ]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/post/2026-nasw-illinois-chapter-elections</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aa06a37fac2e2861fc380b</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapter News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7f2aa9ce2634eeb8fa9bcf6a494971d.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NASW-IL Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASW Applauds Introduction of the Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senators John Barrasso, MD (R-WY) and Christopher Coons (D-DE) and Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) and Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) have taken steps to increase the Medicare reimbursement rate for clinical social workers (CSWs) for the first time since the 1990s.]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/post/nasw-applauds-introduction-of-the-mental-health-access-and-provider-support-act</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc4459bc536ac286a9cf7a</guid><category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category><category><![CDATA[National News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:04:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e1c37a_1bfb3bc267ca4c4a8aeca1485422d711~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_366,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NASW-IL Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASW Gravely Concerned by Supreme Court Decision on Conversion Therapy Ban ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is deeply concerned by today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, which sides with a counselor challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy. While this decision is disappointing, NASW remains resolute in its opposition to conversion therapy and its commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ individuals.]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/post/nasw-gravely-concerned-by-supreme-court-decision-on-conversion-therapy-ban</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc3cd6f7044e6cf7a39240</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Justice]]></category><category><![CDATA[National News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:41:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e1c37a_1bfb3bc267ca4c4a8aeca1485422d711~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_366,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NASW-IL Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASW-Colorado Chapter Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Impacting Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy for Minors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Association of Social Workers – Colorado Chapter (NASW-CO) is alarmed and unequivocally opposed to today’s decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Colorado’s law prohibiting the practice of conversion therapy with minors.]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/post/nasw-colorado-chapter-statement-on-u-s-supreme-court-decision-impacting-colorado-s-ban-on-conversio</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc3837bc536ac286a9b4f6</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Justice]]></category><category><![CDATA[National News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:40:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e1c37a_f1dbe9941def451490ac9b92b3abb97b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_350,h_162,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NASW-IL Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cassidy Condemns Supreme Court Decision In Chiles v. Salazar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conversion ‘therapy’ is not therapy. It is abuse, and it causes documented psychological damage. No ethical social worker or mental health clinician should be engaging in this practice, full stop, regardless of what any court decides. We stand with the legislators and advocates who have spent more than a decade fighting to protect LGBTQ+ youth in this state, and we will keep fighting alongside them.]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/post/cassidy-condemns-supreme-court-decision-in-chiles-v-salazar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc13572da60c15711fd88f</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapter News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Social Justice]]></category><category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:37:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e1c37a_3ac3dbbdcbe34b71a63efd8751ec3e23~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NASW-IL Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Social Work Month Voices: Holly Mareski, LCSW, CADC, CCTP]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the NASW celebrates 70 years of advocacy and advancement, this upcoming Social Work Month we want to continue to collect stories from across the profession. ]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/post/2026-social-work-month-voices-holly-mareski-lcsw-cadc-cctp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699f77f4bf1bf6f6a2a7e39f</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Work Month]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e1c37a_6917e72bff5f4787b2384bc1e2ab8076~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_976,h_397,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gbretznaswil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Social Work Month Voices: Carrie Petrelli, LCSW, CDP, CDSGF, CCM]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the NASW celebrates 70 years of advocacy and advancement, this upcoming Social Work Month we want to continue to collect stories from across the profession. ]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/post/2026-social-work-month-voices-carrie-petrelli-lcsw-cdp-cdsgf-ccm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699f769b1e425c151a8e5b34</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Work Month]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:01:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e1c37a_6917e72bff5f4787b2384bc1e2ab8076~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_976,h_397,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gbretznaswil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Social Work Month Voices: Hannah Rovey, LCSW]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the NASW celebrates 70 years of advocacy and advancement, this upcoming Social Work Month we want to continue to collect stories from across the profession. ]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/post/2026-social-work-month-voices-hannah-rovey-lcsw</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699f756c12cb2e7c18f0f1de</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Work Month]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:00:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e1c37a_6917e72bff5f4787b2384bc1e2ab8076~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_976,h_397,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gbretznaswil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Social Work Month Voices: Adana Cranfield, DSW, LCSW, PEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the NASW celebrates 70 years of advocacy and advancement, this upcoming Social Work Month we want to continue to collect stories from across the profession. ]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/post/2026-social-work-month-voices-adana-cranfield-dsw-lcsw-pel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699f74481e425c151a8e5668</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Work Month]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:21:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e1c37a_6917e72bff5f4787b2384bc1e2ab8076~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_976,h_397,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gbretznaswil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Social Work Month Voices: Diane Williams, MSW, AM, PHD]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the NASW celebrates 70 years of advocacy and advancement, this upcoming Social Work Month we want to continue to collect stories from across the profession. ]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/post/2026-social-work-month-voices-diane-williams-msw-am-phd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699f72c991604ab56c35ae31</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Work Month]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e1c37a_6917e72bff5f4787b2384bc1e2ab8076~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_976,h_397,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gbretznaswil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto, Social Media, and Gambling PACs Just Spent Millions on Elections. NASW-IL to IL General Assembly: They Can Afford to Pay More in Taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, to the Illinois General Assembly, here's the NASW-Illinois Chapter's humble suggestion—raise their taxes and fund school social workers with the revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.naswil.org/post/crypto-social-media-and-gambling-pacs-just-spent-millions-on-elections-nasw-il-to-il-general-asse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bc36f3bec251fc0ba879f6</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapter News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:56:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1710430ebff44b59290e04b2eddf0e1.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_809,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NASW-IL Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Social Work Month Voices: David Zverow, LCSW]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the NASW celebrates 70 years of advocacy and advancement, this upcoming Social Work 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