My Journey to Social Work: Ashley Shope
NASW-NC would like to introduce you to the new 2015-2016 NASW-NC Board of Directors. Each of our amazing board members chose the profession of social work for a reason and … Continue reading
Influence of Lobbyists- who is making a difference?
This article was posted on WRAL on Sunday, August 30, 2015 and is insightful into who lobbies and why. Alex Miller, contract lobbyist for NASW-NC is interviewed in the article. … 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 Updates: House bills filed, dead bills, and Spring Break!
Advocacy Update Monday, April 6th, 2015 Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation With the Senate filing deadline past us, we are now getting more bills filed in the … Continue reading
Advocacy Update, Week 2
Advocacy Updates By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Grim budget forecast Budget presentations were held in all Appropriation Committees this week including a full budget meeting on … Continue reading
Building a Relationship with your Legislator, Step 3
*This posted was updated in January 2019. As a social worker and a constituent, it is important to establish a relationship with your legislators as they make decisions on your … Continue reading
Legislators Return to Raleigh!
This post originally went out last week to social workers subscribed to our Advocacy Alerts and Updates. Click here to sign up to receive these alerts. Wednesday, January 14, 2015 … Continue reading
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