Week Seven of the 2013 Legislative Session moved quickly. More bills are starting to be filed that impact the profession. If you’d like to contact your legislators about any of … Continue reading →
This week the Governor signed these two bills into law: House Bill 5– Temporary Funding/Group Homes & SCUs. This bill was supported by NASW-NC. It will allow a temporary extension … Continue reading →
Preparing for Social Work Advocacy Day involves many aspects! Perhaps the biggest preparation is scheduling a meeting with your legislator- the most VITAL part of attending Social Work Advocacy Day. … Continue reading →
Week 5 of the 2013 Legislative Session went quickly this week with legislators working on many bills affecting the social work profession. While we had a few victories this week, … Continue reading →
Week four of the legislative session continued with committee reports in different meetings. Only a few bills had action this week and two bills were signed into law by the … Continue reading →
Week 3 of session has been another slow one for most committee meetings but some big work has been done. Despite only a few committees meeting, legislators got to work … Continue reading →
By Erin Timmermans MPA Associate Executive Director, NASW-NC Our Military in North Carolina: The fourth largest active-duty military population in the US 10th highest ranked veteran populated state in the … Continue reading →