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NASW-IL Staff
Mar 18, 20227 min read
March 2022: NASW-Illinois Chapter Advocacy Update
NASW-Illinois Chapter membership helps us to push for legislation that benefit Illinois social workers. As the largest membership...
NASW-IL Staff
Mar 17, 20221 min read
NASW-IL Raises Concerns Over SB 1486 “Mace Bill”
NASW-Illinois Chapter membership helps us to push for legislation that benefit Illinois social workers. As the largest membership...
NASW-IL Staff
Mar 14, 20221 min read
Presenters Announced for 2022 Virtual Advocacy Day
Speakers include 2022 NASW-IL State Senator and State Representative of the Year Awardees There's still time to register and earn up to...
NASW-IL Staff
Mar 1, 20228 min read
NASW-IL DEIC Subcommittee Statement on Treatment Not Trauma
NASW-Illinois Chapter Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (NASW-IL DEIC) Subcommittee on Treatment Not Trauma The mental health...
NASW-IL Staff
Feb 25, 20225 min read
Practicing Telehealth Therapy in Illinois and Across State Lines
UPDATED 05/18/22 NASW-Illinois Chapter As we move into another year of COVID and its variants, social workers have learned to incorporate...
NASW-IL Staff
Jan 12, 202213 min read
Getting Your LSW License in Illinois
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please note the information listed in this article is subject to change. Check with the NASW-Illinois Chapter News page...
NASW-IL Staff
Jan 10, 20221 min read
ANNOUNCING: 2022 Virtual Advocacy Day
Join NASW-IL for a day of virtual advocacy! 2022 VIRTUAL ADVOCACY DAY Monday, March 21, 2022 REGISTER HERE Day's Schedule: Educational...
NASW-IL Staff
Jan 7, 20223 min read
NASW-IL Statement on the Push for Ineffective Sentence Enhancements
NASW-Illinois Chapter Statement on the Push for Ineffective Sentence Enhancements Rather Than Meaningful Policy Reforms to Protect DCFS...
NASW-IL Staff
Sep 17, 20215 min read
Frequently Asked Questions About the New Illinois LSW Testing Law
An updated FAQ was published on January 12, 2022, following Public Act 102-0326, taking effect on January 1, 2022. Click here to read it....
NASW-IL Staff
Sep 10, 202137 min read
2021 Illinois General Assembly Legislative Session: Final Wrap-Up
NASW-Illinois Chapter membership helps us to push for legislation that benefit Illinois social workers and their clients. As the largest...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 31, 20212 min read
NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Gov. Signs HB 3100 Adding Implicit Bias Training Req. for Mand. Reporters
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Karina Villa, State Representative Delia C. Ramirez, and the support of...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 31, 20211 min read
NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Gov. Signs SB 2136 Giving Trafficking and Sex Trade Survivors a New Start
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins, State Representative Mary E. Flowers, and the support...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 31, 20211 min read
NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Governor Signs SB 2323 Prohibiting the Shackling of Youth in DCFS Care
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Sara Feigenholtz, State Representative Stephanie A. Kifowit, and the support...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 31, 20212 min read
NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Gov. Signs SB661 & SB662, Helping Recruit & Diversify School Social Work
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Ann Gillespie, State Representatives Lindsey LaPointe and Jonathan Carroll,...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 30, 20212 min read
NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Governor Signs Bill Reducing Insurance Clawback Period to 12 Months
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Laura Fine (D-Glenview), State Representative Bob Morgan (D-Deerfield), and...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 26, 20215 min read
NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Gov Signs Nation-Leading Legislation Expanding Access to Mental Healthcare
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senators Laura Fine (D-Glenview) and Robert Peters (D-Chicago), State Representatives...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 24, 20212 min read
Tell President Biden to Eliminate Student Debt for Public Service Workers
Reprinted from the Student Borrower Protection Center Are you one of the millions of people struggling to access Public Service Loan...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 21, 20213 min read
NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Governor Signs SB818, The Keeping Youth Safe & Healthy Act
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senators Ram Villivalam and Celina Villanueva, State Representatives Camille Lilly...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 17, 20211 min read
NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Governor Signs HB2400, reforming active shooter drills in IL
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Karina Villa, State Representative Maura Hirschauer, and the support of...
NASW-IL Staff
Aug 13, 20213 min read
NASW-IL Advocacy at Work: Governor Signs HB219, Making Safer Learning Environments for Students
Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Ann Gillespie, and State Representative Jonathan Carroll and the support of...
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