NASW-NC Finalizes 2021 Legislative Agenda

The NASW-NC Legislative Committee and NASW-NC Board of Directors has finalized the 2021 Legislative Agenda.

The Creation of the Legislative Agenda

In anticipation of the 2021 Legislative Session and given the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic and growing national pressure to address systemic racism, the NASW-NC Legislative Committee decided to research policies that could be addressed in the 2021 Legislative Session. The committee did this by launching a book club in July of 2020. The Committee has read two books: How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi and The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander. The Committee hosted two discussions about these books that NASW-NC members could participate in and these discussions generated a list of ideas for the NASW-NC Legislative Agenda. From there, the Legislative Committee launched a legislative agenda survey to members to vote on top priorities. Following the results of the survey, the Legislative Committee met and finalized a draft agenda. The NASW-NC Board of Directors voted to approve the Legislative Agenda and finalize the Chapter's priorities.

The NASW-NC Legislative Agenda will be used to advocate and lobby lawmakers and state Department leadership to advance the priorities important to the social work profession.

View the 2021 Legislative Agenda.