2014 Short Session, Week 2
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation Week two brought us our first victory of the short session! On Wednesday night, the House debated and passed House Bill … Continue reading
Medicaid Expansion Advocacy Day
By Kay Castillo, NASW-NC Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Join us! NASW-NC is partnering with other organizations that want to see North Carolina expand Medicaid! Wednesday, June 4, 2014 … Continue reading
2014 Short Session, Week 1
By Kay Castillo, NASW-NC Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation Legislators are back in session! Legislators were off to a quick start on Wednesday, May 14th, the first day of … Continue reading
May is National Foster Care Month Event!
By: Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation May is National Foster Care Month. Come celebrate with us! Join Children’s Home Society, Independent Living Resources, National Association of Social … Continue reading
Handwritten Thank Yous: An Essential Networking Tool
By Valerie Arendt, MSW, MPP Associate Executive Director; NASW-NC Did someone meet with you outside their work schedule to give you career advice? Write you a letter of recommendation or … Continue reading
Tax Day marks the last time NC Families claim EITC
By: Amber Moodie-Dyer, MSW, Policy Advocate, Budget & Tax Center and Tazra Mitchell, MPP, Policy Analyst, Budget & Tax Center Tax Day marks a somber day for nearly a million … Continue reading
Preparing for the Legislative Short Session
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation, NASW North Carolina Many social workers fear the idea of being involved in policy. You may think that policy has nothing … Continue reading
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