Legislative Session, Week 10
Relevant bills filed this week: HB 492 Tier II Medicaid Personal Care Services for Alzheimers/Dementia. This act would direct DHHS to develop Tier II- enhanced Medicaid Personal Care Services for persons … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 9
A lot has been happening around the General Assembly this week including changes to LME/MCO, school social workers, health care, the death penalty and more! We’re starting to see many … Continue reading
Fayetteville LPU Ethics Workshop: “Freakin’ Awesome!”
By Tanisha James, MSW, LCSW, LISW-CP; NASW-NC Board of Directors Representative and Fayetteville Local Program Unit Chair In celebration of Social Work Month, the Fayetteville Local Program Unit thanks NASW-NC … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 8
2013 NASW-NC Lobby Day Before we jump into legislative action from this week, we would like to thank those who participated in Lobby Day! For the almost 500 social workers … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 7
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
Networking Essentials for Social Workers
By Elizabeth Wurtzel, Social Media Intern “Position yourself as a center of influence – the one who knows the movers and shakers. People will respond to that, and you’ll soon … Continue reading
Attending Advocacy Day: Schedule a meeting with your legislators
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
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