NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS

POLICY/PROGRAM: PREPARING AND DISSEMINATING ISSUE BRIEFS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING SUBSTANCE USE, PTSD, ELDER ABUSE, ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, AGING, AND SOCIAL WORK AND LAW ENFORCEMENT; AND CONTINUING TO PROVIDE UPDATES TO THE FIELD ON TOPICS INCLUDING THE CMS PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE, MEDICAID AND MEDICARE, TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES, THE BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL; AND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; GARNERING WO STIPENDS ($10,000) FROM THE AMERICA PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION CHAMPION OF CHANGE PROGRAM. COMPLETING AND DISSEMINATING PRACTICE STANDARDS ON SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK AND CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK; PRESENTING AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES; CONTINUING TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT CODING MEETINGS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SOCIAL WORKERS THROUGH "HOUR OF PRIVATE PRACTICE' CONFERENCE CALLS AND OTHER MEANS PREPARING AND DISSEMINATING A BLUEPRINT OF PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES FOR THE 119TH CONGRESS; ATTENDING THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION FOR MEETINGS WITH POLICY MAKERS ABOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CRISES AND THE NEED FOR A MORE DIVERSE MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE; WORKING WITH CONGRESSIONAL CHAMPIONS TO INTRODUCE A SOCIAL WORK MONTH RESOLUTION; CREATING ACTION ALERTS THAT LED TO THOUSANDS OF MESSAGES BEING SENT TO CONGRESS ON ISSUES INCLUDING TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES AND THE IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH ACT,; AND SENDING A LETTER TO THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EXPRESSING NASW'S CONCERNS ABOUT WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS AT THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CREATING A 'STRONGER TOGETHER' WEBSITE WITH RESOURCES ON THE POLICIES OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION; A MOBILIZING AGAINST HATE WEBSITE WITH RESOURCES TO HELP SOCIAL WORKERS ADDRESS THE RISE IN HATE SPEECH AND VIOLENCE; AND REVAMPING OUR SOCIAL JUSTICE WEBSITE, HIGHLIGHTING OUR SOCIAL JUSTICE PRIORITIES, AND INCLUDING INFORMATION AND ISSUE BRIEFS ON GERRYMANDERING AND VOTING RIGHTS HOLDING THE LARGEST CONFERENCE TO DATE IN CHICAGO, WITH OVER 1,800 PEOPLE ATTENDING IN-PERSON AND OVER 400 MORE ATTENDING VIRTUALLY, AND CONVENING A FALL VIRTUAL FORUM ON "MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS: WORKING WITH CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES" WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY CLOSE TO 400 PROFESSIONALS AND FEATURED PLENARIES AND SESSIONS ON STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH, YOUTH SUICIDE, GUN VIOLENCE, CHILD WELFARE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, JUST TO NAME A FEW.

NMC:- PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS, PARTNERS, EMPLOYERS AND CHAPTERS. - SERVED MORE THAN 110,000 SOCIAL WORKERS AND SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS WITH QUALITY NATIONAL AND STATE-BASED PROGRAMMING. INCREASED REGULAR MEMBERS. - PUBLISHED 4 SOCIAL WORK ADVOCATES MAGAZINES, INTRODUCING EXTRA CONTENT BY EMAIL. PRODUCED 15 PODCASTS ON ECO-SOCIAL WORK, DISASTER RECOVERY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUICIDE GRIEF AND MORE. HOSTED FACEBOOK LIVE EVENTS ON SOCIAL WORK COMPENSATION, SELF-CARE AND THE INTERSTATE COMPACT.- PUBLISHED A WEEKLY MEMBERS-ONLY NEWSLETTER AND A DAILY SW SMARTBRIEF HEADLINE DIGEST.- ATTRACTED 14 MILLION VISITS TO SOCIALWORKERS.ORG AND INCREASED TOTAL NASW SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS TO 500,000+. REACHED 1.8 MILLION SOCIAL WORK TALKS PODCAST DOWNLOADS. - PRODUCED ANNUAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH CAMPAIGN RELATED POSTS REACHED A POTENTIAL 429 MILLION PEOPLE IN MARCH, ACCORDING TO MELTWATER NEWS AND SOCIAL MEDIA MONITORING SERVICE. THE MOST LOOKED AT SOCIAL MEDIA POST WAS THE MSN ARTICLE ON NASW CEO DR. ESTREET'S COLUMN IN SALON AND THE CARE RIGHT CENTER POST. MORE THAN 163,000 PEOPLE VISITED NASW'S SOCIAL WORK MONTH WEBSITE. - PROVIDED AN ONLINE DISCUSSION COMMUNITY, A RESEARCH LIBRARY, AND 9AM-9PM ET MEMBER SUPPORT FOR MORE THAN 115,000 INQUIRIES. PROVIDED AN INTEGRATED APP TO HELP MEMBERS EASILY CONNECT TO NASW RESOURCES ONLINE. - ISSUED PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON PEACE, ANTI-VIOLENCE, ANTI-HATE, MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS, LGBTQ+ RIGHTS, IMMIGRATION, DISASTERS, POLICE REFORM, TELEHEALTH, ETHICS, INTERSTATE COMPACT, VOTING RIGHTS AND MORE. ALSO PUBLISHED EDITORIAL CONTENT ON GUN VIOLENCE, PALLIATIVE CARE, LIBRARY SOCIAL WORK, SUPREME COURT DECISIONS, PSYCHEDELICS, BOOK BANS, CHILD POVERTY REDUCTION, AI, VETERINARY SOCIAL WORK, SOCIAL WORK SAFETY AND FENTANYL IN SCHOOLS.