Legislators are back in Raleigh- but slow to get started
Governor’s State of the State On Wednesday night, Governor McCrory delivered his State of the State and outlined five top priorities. Among these priorities, were healthcare, military, and public safety. … Continue reading
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
Celebrate Social Work Month in North Carolina!
The nation’s largest group of social workers, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), begins its month-long celebration of the profession in March. Social workers in hospitals, clinics, schools, universities, … Continue reading
My Journey to Social Work, Jack Register, LCSW, LCAS
NASW-NC would like to introduce you to the 2013-2014 NASW-NC Board of Directors. Each of our amazing board members chose the profession of social work for a reason and we … Continue reading
What happened this legislative session?
Legislative session is officially over! Many of you followed our blog and Capwiz to get up to date information throughout legislative session. Now that session is over, NASW-NC wanted to … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Final, Week 26
What a week! With the budget released on Sunday night, legislators scrambled this week to complete the 2013 legislative session that started in January. Legislators worked well into the night … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 25
Legislators finally agreed on a tax plan last week. In a quick press conference last Monday, Governor McCrory, Senate Leader Phil Berger and Speaker of the House Thom Tillis announced … Continue reading
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