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Staci Knox is a member of NASW-IL: Social media hurting kids’ mental health, performance The Telegraph There is growing evidence linking heavy social media use with increased risks for anxiety ...

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Ryan Estes is a member of NASW-NC: 988 lifeline signs installed around Wrightsville Beach to spread awareness of mental health resource WECT Ryan Estes, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, on 988: “It’s a mome...

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Heather Lusk is a member of NASW-HI: Breakthrough Therapies Task Force Signals New Era of Wellness and Resilience Office of the Governor of Hawai’i The Office of Wellness and Resilience announc...

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Ada Deer was a member of NASW-WI and a social work pioneer: Ada Deer Was an Epic Figure in US History The Nation Ada Deer knew injustice. Even more importantly, she knew how to address injustice....

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Nancy Kislin is a member of NASW-NJ: Cents and Sensibility: 10 Tips for Helping Your Teen Psychology Today As your child prepares to embark on their college journey, it’s crucial to have open a...

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Villa law creates new path to licensure for social workers Illinois Senate Democrats This law was an initiative of a group of concerned social workers and the National Association of Social Worke...

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Jennifer Kelman is a member of NASW-FL: 5 Crucial Boundaries You Need to Set With Your In-Laws, Therapists Say BestLife You don’t just need to spell out your preferences for in-person events, h...

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Diane Elze honored as an NASW Social Work Pioneer University of Buffalo The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has named Diane E. Elze, PhD, associate professor emeritus in the Univers...

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S. Ryan Estes is a member of NASW-NC: More than 65,000 people in North Carolina contact 988 lifeline in its first year WECT In the first year of the new 988 suicide and crisis lifetime, the Nort...

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Mit Joyner was immediate past president of NASW: Mildred Joyner, social work leader, dies at 73 The Philadelphia Tribune Mildred “Mit” Carter Joyner of West Chester, a tireless community advo...

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Victor Armstrong is a member of NASW-NC: The importance of culturally-relevant training in mental health care WFAE For the past nine weeks, WFAE’s series “Fractured” has been exploring prob...

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Kanika Henry is a member of NASW-AZ: ASU alum helps guide those experiencing traumatic loss Arizona State University Arizona State University alum Kanika Henry knows them all. A senior crisis int...

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Mirean Coleman is Director of Clinical Practice for NASW: How the field of social work is adapting to modern technologies like virtual reality, A.I. Fortune What’s more, there’s a role for te...

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Chris McLaughlin is executive director of NASW-ME: Commentary: In Maine and nationwide, allyship during Pride Month has to be a serious business Portland Press Herald Social workers across Maine ...

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Meagan Crews is a member of NASW-NC: Jackson education leaders update public on newly implemented school-based mental health program ‘Project AWARE’ The Southern Scoop At the May regular meet...

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NASW-MS is involved in this effort: NLIHC Releases Case Studies Highlighting Successes of Five ERASE Cohort Members National Low Income Housing Coalition NLIHC released today a set of case studie...

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News Items – May 25, 2023 Carmen Reese Foster is a member of NASW-TN: Lack of empathy: Growing anxiety and depression follows wave of activism for Black social workers Milwaukee Independent Sin...

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Villa pushes to increase social worker diversity in the workforce Illinois Senate Democrats Following findings of testing bias in social worker licensure exams, State Senator Karina Villa moved a...

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Patricia Saleeby is a member of NASW-IL: A Bradley University professor recently spoke at the United Nations. Here’s what she talked about WCBU For many years, I’ve worked as a disability adv...

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Virma Little is a member of NASW-SC: Not screening for anxiety? Costs and solutions Medical Economics In recent years, there has been an increased emphasis on advancing screening recommendations ...

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