NASW Social Work Talks

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EP9: Social Workers and Advocacy Jun 19, 2018

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Our guests in this episode are Heidi McIntosh, Deputy Director of Programs at NASW; and Julie E. Shroyer, MSW, Senior Policy Advisor at Polsinelli, a top Washington, DC law firm.

We talk about the skills that social workers bring to the table, the importance of social workers participating in the 2018 mid-term elections; and the challenges of advocating for the disadvantage in the current political climate.

EP8: 2018 NASW National Conference, Part 2 Jun 05, 2018

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With the conference just days away, we speak again with the conference organizers to give you idea of what you can expect, whether you attend in person or virtually.

EP7: Foster Care May 15, 2018

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May is Foster Care Month, so we speak with Matt Anderson and Malissa Flores, two social workers from the Children's Home Society of North Carolina, who partner with public agencies to help kids move from foster care into permanent families.

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EP6: Social Work & Public Policy with Joan Levy Zlotnik May 01, 2018

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Joan Levy Zlotnik, PhD, ACSW, discusses how public policy is an important part of social work.

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EP5: NASW Foundation with Bob Arnold Apr 03, 2018

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We speak with Bob Arnold, Director of NASW Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that supports NASW's educational, research, training and charitable initiatives through a wide range of projects that serve the profession, practitioners and the public.

Visit the Foundation website to learn more

EP4: Ethics with Dawn Hobdy Mar 27, 2018

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Dawn Hobdy, NASW Director of Ethics & Professional Review, discusses how the Code of Ethics changed, examples of challenges that social workers face, and how NASW is helping social workers meet the challenges they face every day.

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EP3: 2018 NASW National Conference Mar 20, 2018

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Thinking about attending the 2018 NASW National Conference? Raffaele Vitelli, NASW's Director of Professional & Workforce Development, and Richard Loomis, Manager of Conference and Event Planning talk about the planning that makes this event as useful as possible for our attendees.

EP2: Social Justice Initiatives with Mel Wilson Mar 13, 2018

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What are NASW's social justice initiatives right now, and how were they chosen? Mel Wilson, our Social Justice & Human Rights Manager, speaks about the issues that concern us, and that are keeping us busy in the national office and at our local chapters.

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EP1: Social Work Month with Angelo McClain Mar 06, 2018

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March is Social Work Month, and we're talking to NASW CEO Angelo McClain about the importance of Social Work Month, NASW initiatives for 2018, and experiences that led Dr. McClain to become interested in the social work profession.

Introducing NASW Social Work Talks Feb 09, 2018

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NASW Director of Membership Jennifer Watt welcomes you to NASW Social Work Talks, where we seek to inform, educate and inspire on topics that social workers care about. Launching March 2018, in honor of Social Work Month. Brought to you by the National Association of Social Workers.

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