Four years ago, DC social workers and the rest of the nation watched in horror the videotaped murder of George Floyd, Jr., a Minneapolis Black man who was slowly suffocated by a white police officer during a simple investigation into a potential...

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Want to help elect politicians supportive of social workers, our values, and our policy goals? Have opinions about what the NASW Metro DC Chapter might do to strengthen the social work profession and better support clients in terms of regul...

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The Virginia and Metro DC chapters’ On-Demand Conference is accessible now through June 22, allowing social workers to meet all professional development requirements for licensure renewal via one event and at their preferred time and location. ...

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Special populations such as children, older adults, people with disabilities or serious mental illnesses, and cultural and ethnic populations often react differently to disasters due to additional stress reactions and impediments. You can learn ho...

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NASW and its partner, the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC), have sent all members an urgent action alert asking them to sign a petition that calls on the Biden-Harris Administration to develop a “generous, broad, and automatic” s...

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Happy #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! The theme of this year’s annual celebration is “Where to Start: Mental Health in a Changing World,” and the NASW Virginia Chapter encourages social workers to use and share new resources available ...

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It’s time to vote! All DC residents should be receiving their primary election ballots shortly, since ballot mailings are in process. In-person election day for City Council positions and ballot choices is June 4. The Democratic Party will h...

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The senseless killings and injuries from the latest round of youth shootings in Richmond since Easter threaten the mental and physical health of all metropolitan residents, not just the direct victims, according to Debra Riggs, executive director of ...

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The Annual Virtual Conference is nearly here! Earn up to 18.5 CEs from the comfort of your home by attending the NASW Metro DC and Virginia Virtual Annual Conference April 18-20, which offers 36 sessions plus keynotes on everything from ethics and LG...

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You’re nearly there! You’ll soon be done for the academic year, and we at the Metro DC Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers couldn’t be prouder of you and your hard work. Congratulations! ORDER YOUR GRADUATION HO...

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