NASW-NC Releases 2025 Legislative Agenda

The NASW-NC Legislative Committee, with feedback from the members of NASW-NC, has developed the NASW-NC 2025 Legislative Agenda. These items will be the focus of our advocacy efforts in the 2025 North Carolina Legislative Long Session (Learn more about North Carolina Legislative Sessions) to promote and protect the social work profession.

This is a working agenda that is not exhaustive. As legislative bills are introduced, they are reviewed and their impact on the profession is assessed. If you are a member of NASW-NC and would like more information about any of these items and/or to assist in the advancement of these issues, please contact Lauren Zingraff, Director of Advocacy & Policy at advocacy.naswnc@socialworkers.org.

If you do not see any of your issues on the legislative agenda, let us know. We might be working on those efforts outside of legislative efforts through our coalition work. NASW-NC works in conjunction with multiple coalitions. These coalition groups share similar values and may be addressing your particular advocacy concerns.

We value the social work voice and those of our members throughout the legislative session. Please be sure to sign up for our advocacy alerts and weekly updates so you can stay up to date during the legislative session.

NASW-NC employs two registered lobbyists. NASW-NC is the only organization in North Carolina that lobbies on behalf of the entire social work profession. The members of NASW-NC support the lobbying and advocacy work of the social work profession in North Carolina and without NASW membership, this work would not be possible. If you are not a member of NASW, please join today to support the future of the social work profession in North Carolina.

Please save the date for the 2025 North Carolina Social Work Advocacy Day on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Registration will be opening soon.