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Friday, August 26, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Upcoming advocacy and policy related events! » NASW-NC is sharing upcoming events and news related to advocacy and policy. NASW-NC News and Events...
Friday, August 26, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Health Officials and Equality NC Host Town Hall on Growing Monkeypox Outbreak » MEDIA ADVISORY NCDHHS Health Officials and Equality NC Host Town Hall on Growing Monkeypox Outbreak F...
Monday, August 22, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) North Carolina Bans Abortions After 20 Weeks » Last week, a federal judge allowed a ban on abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy to go into effect in North Carolina,...
Monday, August 15, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Response: ASWB Demographic Data Release » On August 5, the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) released a long-awaited report on the demographic pass rates f...
Monday, August 15, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NC State of Emergency being lifted, Federal Public Health Emergency still in place » North Carolina S tate of E mergency being lifted today, August 15 , Federal Public Health Emergency still in place &nb...
Monday, August 15, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW Update on CareDash and BetterHelp Concerns » Updated 8/15/2022 NASW previously informed you of our concerns about the posting of psychotherapi...
Friday, August 5, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) New NC Medicaid Webpage to Help Prepare for End of Federal Health Emergency » ...
Thursday, August 4, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) BCBS Telehealth Update » The following update is from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina : Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nort...
Thursday, July 28, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) HIEA Update: Enforcement Update and FAQs » The following update comes from the North Carolina HealthConnex and applies to social workers who are required to connect...
Friday, July 22, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Blue Cross NC Expands Mental Health Care for Children, Underserved Areas with Headway » Press Release from BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina: In its latest effort to address critical mental heal...
Friday, July 22, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) DHHS Public Notice: Approval Sought for a 144-Bed Behavioral Health Hospital in Greenville » North Carolina DHHS Public Notice Approval Sought for a 144-Bed...
Thursday, July 21, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NC Medicaid Provider Suspensions Due to Expiring Credentials » Beginning in May 2021, NC Medicaid started taking additional steps, as outlined in the NCTracks Changes to Provider...
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NC Medicaid Tailored Plan 101 Webinar Series » Reminder - Tailored Plan 101: Ready, Set, Launch Series Webinar A Message from NCTracks on Behalf of NC Medicaid...
Friday, July 15, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) 9-8-8 Mental Health Crisis Line Goes Live Saturday » The following is being shared from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS): NC...
Friday, July 8, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Public Comment Open for Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact Draft Legislation » On Friday, July 8, 2022 the draft legislation for the social work interstate licensure compact was released by the Council...
Thursday, June 30, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Welcomes New Education Program Manager » The National Association of Social Workers North Carolina Chapter (NASW-NC) is pleased to welcome Vanessa Hines, MSW to it...
Friday, June 24, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Social Workers Decry U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v Wade » On Friday, June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court released their Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision, overturning R...
Monday, June 20, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Executive Director Valerie Arendt advocates for school social workers in Press Conference » NASW-NC Executive Director Valerie Arendt spoke at a press conference on Wednesday advocating for funding for youth mental...
Monday, June 20, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NC Supreme Court Rules on Juvenile Cases - NASW-NC Named in Amicus » The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled on Friday, June 17, 2022 that it is unconstitutionally cruel under both the federal...
Saturday, June 18, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NC Medicaid Update: Additional Healthy Opportunities Services Now Available » Update from NC Medicaid: Healthy Opportunities is a groundbreaking pilot program that works in conjunction with...
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Preparing for Rollout of Vaccines to Children Under 5 » NCDHHS Preparing for Rollout of Vaccines to Children Under 5 Vaccine to be available in all 100 counties NC...
Thursday, June 9, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW Update on Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact » Development of an interstate compact for social work licensure has been underway for nearly a year, with a draft expecte...
Friday, June 3, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Helps Families Participating in WIC During Infant Formula Shortage » NCDHHS Helps Families Participating in WIC During Infant Formula Shortage FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NC Medicaid Provider Enrollment Deadlines for Tailored Plans » NASW-NC is sharing this information on behalf of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: In...
Monday, May 16, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Shares Recommendations for Families During Infant Formula Shortage » NCDHHS Shares Recommendations for Families During Infant Formula Shortage NCDHHS taking action to help increase a...
Monday, May 16, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW condemns deadly racist shooting in Buffalo, NY » WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) offers its deepest condolences to the families and...
Friday, May 6, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NC Medicaid: Healthy Opportunities Housing and Transportation Services Available » Effective Sunday, May 1, 2022, qualifying Medicaid Standard Plan members in 33 North Carolina counties may receive housing...
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) Roe v. Wade Overturned: Social Workers for Reproductive Justice » This column was written on April 29, 2022 for the May/June/July 2022 NASW-NC Newsletter. My father wa...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) POPCORN Fundraiser! NASW-NC Equity and Inclusion Student Award » The NASW-NC Equity and Inclusion Committee is fundraising to continue to support the NASW-NC Equity and Inclusi...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NC Awarded Grant to Transition to 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Number This Summer » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2022 Contact: news@dhhs.nc.gov 919-855-4840...
Thursday, April 21, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Featured in WRAL Documentary: Pandemic Generation: Kids in Crisis » The WRAL documentary, " Pandemic Generation: Kids in Crisis ", aired on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 and takes a lo...
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) April 21: WRAL Mental Health Pros on Call » The television station WRAL has partnered with NASW-NC and the NC Psychological Association to host the inaug...
Monday, April 18, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Voting OPEN: 2022 NASW-NC Board of Directors Election » The North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers is pleased to announce the elec...
Monday, April 11, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Relief Organizations Working in Ukraine, Statements from Social Work Groups » Originally posted 3/24/22 Updated with additional resources 4/11/22 IFSW Resources NASW works closel...
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS: Joint DMHDDSUS and DHB Provider Call » Thursday, April 7, 2022, 3:00 – 4:00 PM Join Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/728844639...
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