By Paul R. Pace Carol Sobelson, MS, said she was inspired to enter social work because, “I recognized I was a good listener.” “That led me down a clinical path for training so I could be even a better listener in understating and helping people,” says Sobelson,...
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After Retirement from Clinical Practice, Chapter President Still Eager to Serve
Carol Sobelson, MS, was inspired to enter social work because, “I recognized I was a good listener.”
NASW Kansas Chapter statement on standing up to racism
Dear Friends/Colleague: Our hearts are heavy. Anger makes sense! Sadness makes sense! As our country mourns the death of George Floyd and offer prayers for his family. Those who knew George Floyd best say that he was a kind and gentle person. Many Black families are...
NASW New Mexico Chapter Statement on Standing Up Against Racism
“…little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”, Martin Luther King Jr. Greetings NASW New Mexico members members. I have spent a long time thinking about what type of...
NASW Chapters respond to murder of George Floyd; intensify call to end racism
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and its Minnesota Chapter issued statements reacting to the murder of unarmed African American George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis on May 25. His death has led to massive protests around the...
NASW Kentucky Chapter statement on recent protests to end racial injustice
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." Dr. Martin Luther King Peaceful protest, civil disobedience and the right to peaceful assembly are Constitutional rights that must be protected, without fear of...
NASW Kentucky Chapter Decries Protest Where Governor Hung in Effigy
Protestors gathered on the State Capitol Grounds in Louisville, KY on May 24 to protest restrictions to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). An effigy of Gov. Andy Beshear was hung (at least one of those who participated in this heinous action was...
NASW Nebraska appalled by comments from Sen. Sasse downplaying importance of mental health
From the National Association of Social Workers Nebraska Chapter Board of Directors: The National Association of Social Workers Nebraska Chapter (NASW-NE) would like to offer reassurance to our members and the population of Nebraska that we as an organization are...