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NASW model the values expressed in our code of ethics. Transparency, accountability, and ethical leadership are not optional in social work. Recent decisions by NASW national fall short of these commitments, leaving many of us deeply concerned.

I want to recognize and appreciate the NASW Iowa Chapter for responding with integrity and clarity. Their leadership reflects the values our profession is built on, even when the national office does not.

#NASW #SocialWork #Ethics #Leadership

#NASW urges states to act after Congress passes harmful cuts hurting families & social workers. Protect Medicaid, SNAP & vital programs. We’ll keep fighting for policies that meet basic needs & dignity for all.
#SocialWork #BudgetJustice #FightPoverty #StopTheCuts

Healing While Black: Reimagining Mental Health for Black Men & Boys
Join #NASW CEO Dr. Anthony Estreet, Ph.D., MBA, LCSW-C, and his guests discussing culturally grounded strategies for supporting Black men and boys' mental health. Join live on Facebook, IG or YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Xmvrw7Xy4

Keep up the pressure! The Senate is voting on a bill that slashes student loan forgiveness, Medicaid, and SNAP. It's a direct attack on low-income families, students, and essential services.
#NASW urges you to Take Action now: https://tinyurl.com/528tatcn
#DefendSNAP #ProtectMedicaid #StudentDebtRelief #BudgetJustice #SocialWorkAdvocacy
#PeopleOverPolitics #ActNow
#PleaseShare

Join us for the latest Hour of Private Practice: Ethical Considerations in Supervision in a Private Practice Setting; Friday, May 16 at Noon. After registering, you will receive login information. HOPP is an #NASW #MemberOnly benefit.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ffQaH3vES_SVArNqBbM-oQ#/registration
Miss a session? Members can view previous sessions at
https://tinyurl.com/3wv5b7ts

#NASW attended the launch of the Congressional Bipartisan Mental Health Caucus for the 119th Congress where Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-OR-06, (center green jacket) spoke with two other co-chairs of the caucus, Reps. Don Bacon, R-NE-02, and Don Beyer, D-VA-08, and several mental health advocates. May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

May is #FosterCareMonth! #NASW honors #SocialWorkers who support youth in care & help older youth transition to adulthood. Explore our Tips & Tools on aging out of care: https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/Tips-and-Tools-for-Social-Workers/National-Foster-Care-Month-Aging-out-of-Care #NASW #SocialWork

The Energy and Commerce Committee is about to set the tone for the future of #Medicaid next week. Don’t let them take this resource away from children, older adults, and Americans in rural communities. Please join #NASW in our fight for the Medicaid program and for the health and well-being all Americans deserve. Contact your members of Congress today and tell them to vote against any proposed cuts to the Medicaid program. https://www.votervoice.net/NASW/campaigns/125164/respond

Federal Court Decisions on #Trump Executive Orders Offer Ray of Hope
https://www.socialworkblog.org/advocacy/2025/05/federal-court-decisions-on-trump-executive-orders-offer-ray-of-hope/ #NASW

There’s no question. We need to #ProtectHeadStart NOW. Head Start is facing
devastating cuts—take action today to protect children, families & communities. #NASW
urges all social workers to speak up.
📢 https://nhsa.org/take-action/ #SocialWork
#TakeAction #PleaseShare

Grow your impact and expand your expertise, all from the comfort of your home. Join the #NASW National Virtual Conference, June 16–18, and earn up to 16 CEs by attending powerful sessions designed for real-world impact. Register now to invest in your professional growth and elevate your career.

The #NASW-TX Board of Directors has released a series of powerful statements reaffirming what #socialworkers already know: Social work is not neutral. We stand on the side of equity, inclusion, compassion, and truth—even when those principles are politicized.
Even when they’re inconvenient. Read the full statements here: https://bit.ly/3RxqObh

Violence or the threat of violence has become a fact of school life instead of a hypothetical. For that to change, the adults in students’ lives—including social workers in schools and in the community—need to find the resources to make a difference. Read more in the #NASW Social Work Advocates magazine, https://www.socialworkers.org/News/Social-Work-Advocates/2025-Winter-Issue/Violence-in-Schools-Social-Workers-Need-to-be-Part-of-the-Change

Register today! https://tinyurl.com/48hjsmxx
Explore core values and standards in social work, and learn to apply the #NASW Code of Ethics to modern challenges. Free without CE Credit. Members: $35, Non-Members: $45 for 1.5 Ethics Credits. Available on-demand 2-3 weeks after the live event.

Delayed Reimbursements Affecting Clinical Social Workers Due to TRICARE Changes
Discover from #NASW how clinical social workers are being impacted by postponed payments and increased administrative challenges stemming from TRICARE's shift to new contractors. Here's what you should know: https://tinyurl.com/37cjbvej

Register today! https://tinyurl.com/48hjsmxx
Explore core values and standards in social work, and learn to apply the #NASW Code of Ethics to modern challenges. Free without CE Credit. Members: $35, Non-Members: $45 for 1.5 Ethics Credits. Available on-demand 2-3 weeks after the live event.

This #EarthDay, #NASW honors the deep connection between people and planet. As #SocialWorkers, we advocate for both environmental and social justice—because a healthier world means healthier communities. Let's keep working for lasting change

After socializing with us May 5th at #NatCon25 during our Social Worker Night Out, join #NASW CEO Dr. Anthony Estreet & other panelists for the Lifting as We Climb panel on Black male mental health in Philadelphia!

Tue, May 6, 10:00 AM ET

Register: https://natcon25.eventscribe.net

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! During the discussion, learn how cultural, social, and systemic factors impact Black boys & men's mental health engage in collaborative strategies to make a real impact!

Register today! https://tinyurl.com/48hjsmxx
Explore core values and standards in social work, and learn to apply the #NASW Code of Ethics to modern challenges. Free without CE Credit. Members: $35, Non-Members: $45 for 1.5 Ethics Credits. Available on-demand 2-3 weeks after the live event.

Register today! https://tinyurl.com/48hjsmxx
Explore core values and standards in social work, and learn to apply the #NASW Code of Ethics to modern challenges. Free without CE Credit. Members: $35, Non-Members: $45 for 1.5 Ethics Credits. Available on-demand 2-3 weeks after the live event.

#ICYMI Register today! https://tinyurl.com/48hjsmxx
Explore core values and standards in social work, and learn to apply the #NASW Code of Ethics to modern challenges. Free without CE Credit. Members: $35, Non-Members: $45 for 1.5 Ethics Credits. Available on-demand 2-3 weeks after the live event.

#NASW is sponsoring a hybrid event on The Federal Budget and Social Policy: Challenges, Goals, and Proposals. It is taking place on April 23, 8am-12pm CT | Register here: https://csd.wustl.edu/fed-policy-42325/

Register today! https://tinyurl.com/48hjsmxx
Explore core values and standards in social work, and learn to apply the #NASW Code of Ethics to modern challenges. Free without CE Credit. Members: $35, Non-Members: $45 for 1.5 Ethics Credits. Available on-demand 2-3 weeks after the live event.

Registration is now open for our upcoming full-day Psychopharmacology workshop on May 16th. You can earn up to 5.5 CEs. Learn more and register at https://www.naswin.org/event/psychopharma #NASWIN #NASW

Register today! https://tinyurl.com/48hjsmxx
Explore core values and standards in social work, and learn to apply the #NASW Code of Ethics to modern challenges. Free without CE Credit. Members: $35, Non-Members: $45 for 1.5 Ethics Credits. Available on-demand 2-3 weeks after the live event.

It's National #AlcoholScreeningDay, a call for social workers to make alcohol #SBI part of routine care and help clients understand common myths about drinking. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XHbegC #NASW @NASWFoundation @TexasSteveHicks @CDCgov #FASDNPN #AlcoholScreeningDay

Join #NASW and Other Healthcare Professionals at #NatCon25
📍 Philadelphia | May 5-7, 2025
The nation’s largest behavioral health conference is bringing together thousands of healthcare professionals, thought leaders, and advocates to shape the future of mental health care, including #NASW CEO Anthony Estreet, PhD, MBA, LCSW-C. Don’t miss this powerful discussion, “Lifting as We Climb: Supporting the Mental Wellbeing of Black Men and Boys,” on Tuesday, May 6 at 10 a.m.
https://tinyurl.com/3zwdydht

The Trump Administration and states have issued scores of executive orders and laws that discriminate against people who are LGBTQ+. This is a form of political violence. NASW Arizona Executive Brandie Reiner writes about this crisis in #NASW's Social Work Blog and offers #SocialWorkers advice on how they can help. https://tinyurl.com/5n7x4288

From #NASW CEO Anthony Estreet, PhD, MBA, LCSW-C: "NASW commends Sen. Cory Booker for using his record-breaking, 25-hour, five-minute Senate floor speech to decry Trump Administration actions that threaten the economic well-being, health and mental health of millions of Americans; unfairly demonize people who are transgender and migrants; and puts our democracy at risk. The senator’s speech uplifted the work of the #SocialWork profession."

This week, Senate Republicans are planning to take their first big step toward passing their billionaire-first tax plan. But don’t be fooled – the Senate tax plan WILL slash #Medicaid and kick millions of Americans off their health insurance. #NASW #SocialWorkersForJustice #AdvocateNotCut

Anyone know of a “mental health professionals for Harris” organizing group? Any interest in this, my fellow licensed mental health colleagues?

#Psychologist #SocialWorker #LCSW #LicensedProfessionalCounselor #LPC #MarriageAndFamilyTherapist #LMFT #SchoolPsychologist #AmericanPsychologicalAssociation #APA #NationalAssociationOfSocialWorkers #NASW #AmericanCounselingAssociation #ACA #AAMFT #NASP #NationalAssociationOfSchoolPsychologists #MentalHealth #HarrisWalz2024 #USPolitics

"Enforcing our rights to our web content shouldn’t be this hard": Comments filed today by the National Writers Union @FSP_NWU #NWU) National Press Photographers Association #NPPA and National Association of Science Writers #NASW on proposed rules for registration of copyright in updates to websites:

https://nwu.org/enforcing-our-rights-to-our-web-content-shouldnt-be-this-hard/

All,

(See article link above & below)
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/aha-hhs-should-withdraw-health-data-tracking-rule.html

This issue strikes me as a potential emergency. All American health professionals need to be writing our professional associations to demand that they oppose what The American Hospital Association is trying to do here.

I will be writing ACA, and -- time permitting -- will publish more on this later.

The problem in a nutshell is that every time hospitals -- or any other medical source -- make use of 3rd party trackers like Google Analytics, they provide data that can identify a patient. It is a HIPAA violation. They will argue that -- depending upon what is provided -- it does not actually give away enough information to identify the patient, but that is a bogus argument. Google Analytics (and many other outside tech tools) collect databases of information so they can put together profiles over time.

So -- for example -- if a hospital gives Google Analytics a web browser cookie showing that the client logged into their site, the cookie MIGHT just identify the web browser without the client name. BUT -- when that same client goes and logs into their Google account later (for which they have previously given their name), Google can observe the same "anonymous" cookie in the web browser and deduce that this is the same person who logged into the hospital website. If it happens to be an abortion clinic, then Google knows roughly the services provided. If the hospital sends the cookie from psychotherapist John Smith LCPC's telehealth page, then Google knows that the patient sees psychotherapist John Smith.

If hospitals need the tools that Google and other tech companies are providing, they need to buy internal versions of such to run on their own systems. If hospitals need to do marketing, then they need to run the 3rd party trackers only on the most public parts of their websites. therapyappointment.com is a good example of being a good citizen about this -- they run about eight 3rd party trackers on their home page, but only 1 tracker once a therapist has logged in. And that one tracker is for Amazon Cloud Services -- arguably a tracker that is necessary to the operation of their website.

I could see narrow exceptions allowing for 3rd party trackers that might make sense (AHA is making heavy use of these fringe cases in the article). Most of the time its a big problem.

I'm disgusted that the AHA is taking this position. It means they have NO respect for the data privacy they supposedly support!

-- Michael

@rsstosecurity @infosec
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