Advocacy Update: No budget agreement, Foster Care goes to Governor, Medicaid Reform advances
Monday, June 29, 2015 By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Legislators took up a few bills last week but did not make any budget decisions. Not having … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Senate Budget Passes, Gun bill, and Medicaid Reform advances
Monday, June 22, 2015 By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation It was a long week at the NC General Assembly! Senate members released their spending plan late … Continue reading
CEU or Contact Hour? Know the Difference.
By Hope Venetta, NASW-NC Director of Professional Development OK, so what is the difference between a CEU and a contact hour? Most people use these terms interchangeably, but each of … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Veto Overrides, Guns, Abortions, and More!
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Legislators were hard at work this past week as Senators continued to work on their version of the state budget expected … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Crossover deadline and what bills remain for session
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Crossover: The deadline that has bills flying out of committees and rushed to the floor. Any bill that does not require … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Foster Care Bills Advance and House Bill Deadline
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation After a week off for Spring Break, legislators were back to work last week. The House bill filing deadline approached and … Continue reading
Social Workers Create Change at Social Work Advocacy Day
Courtney Coyle, UNC Charlotte MSW Intern, NASW-NC Social Work Advocacy Day 2015 was a huge success thanks to over 500 social workers and social work students who gathered at the … Continue reading
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