Social Work Ally Campaign

NASW-ND has witnessed an outpouring of social work allies across the state who stand with their communities, colleagues, and clients. Being an ally can be vulnerable work, especially if advocating for yourself. Give yourself or a friend a shout out by utilizing our premade templates: "I am a social work Ally" and tag @NASWND on Facebook for a chance to be featured! Additional hashtags: #SWMonth2023 #SocialWorkBreaksBarriers #SocialWorkMonth #NASW

Additionally, members may fill out this form to be further recognized by the chapter.

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March is Social Work Month

This year's theme is Social Work Breaks Barriers. During this month we celebrate social workers who help break down barriers that prevent people from living more fulfilling, enriched lives. They work on the individual level, helping people overcome personal crises like food insecurity, lack of affordable housing, or limited access to good health care. They also advocate on a systems level to ensure laws and policies are adopted so everyone can access such services.

Materials and Gear

NASW organizes materials to help you celebrate yourself and colleagues during social work month. These also can be used to educate friends, family, and the public about the great contributions of social workers. Click this linkfor access to the social work month materials.

Free Ethics CE for NASW-ND Members!

NASW-ND wants to celebrate you by offering a FREE ethics CE for its members. Kristen Fischer will be presenting on building professional boundaries. Click this link to register or see below for our list of events.

NASW National is also providing a free student networking event! Click this link to register.

Networking Events

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SAVE THE DATE! Friday, March 24 from 5-7pm

NASW-ND is planning two networking events in Grand Forks (Archives) and Bismarck (Jacks)! Both will be held on Friday, March 24th from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. CST. Click on the linked locations to register!

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Click here for NASW Social Work Month Materials.

Advocacy Committee Action

Legislative Session

The Advocacy Committee meets weekly during legislative session to review legislative proposals of interest to social workers and social work clients.

This Week's Bills:
- SB 2231 - Pronoun Use in Schools/Government - NASWND Testimony
- HB 1333 - Criminalizing Drag Shows - NASWND Testimony
Thank you Advocacy Committee for your testimony on this weeks bills. A special shout out to the testimony drafters Amy Phillips (SB 2231) and Mandi Carroll (HB1333).
If you would like to contact your state legislator about these bills (or any bill), go to this link, type in your address, click on the person icon on the right-hand side of the page, then click on the name of the legislator you want to contact.

Join the Committee

The Advocacy Committee welcomes NASW-ND member participation and encourages you to join in a meeting. For more information, please email your interest to info.naswnd@socialworkers.org.

Sponsor a Student

For social work month, we encourage you to give back by sponsoring a student membership.

Click here to sponsor.

Virtual Book Club

NASW-ND participates in a virtual book club to earn continuing education credit. Past book selections have included Dare to Lead by Brené Brown, So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, and Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane.

* No more than ten (10) contact hours may be completed by independent learning per licensure cycle.

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COVID-19 Resources

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NASW has been working on multiple fronts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure access to services, such as teletherapy. Social workers are in a unique position to promote disease prevention efforts.

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We Stand for Social Justice

NASW is committed to ending racism through public education, social justice advocacy and professional training.
Learn about NASW's national social justice activities

NASW-ND is committed to social justice for all and to ending racism. We are mobilized and increasing our efforts in the face of America's racism pandemic.
Read NASW-ND's Statement

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Complimentary resources, webinars and CEUs available.

The North Dakota Chapter is joining NASW’s national Connect to End COVID-19 effort, a CDC-funded initiative to support social workers and their clients in informed vaccine decision-making.

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