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The NASW Arkansas Chapter seeks qualified candidates for leadership positions on the Board of Directors.

Your chapter has been actively working toward making our association a more powerful force in the community so we can advocate effectively for the social work profession, as well as for the community and clients we serve. With your commitment and help, we will continue this process and help ensure that social work has a seat at the table when legislative and social issues arise. Please review the open board positions below and join our team. Interested candidates must be members in good standing and complete the Biographical Fact Sheet and email it to the Chapter by June 28, 2021.

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On Friday, December 18, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act by voice vote. As the legislation heads to the House, the chairman and ranking member of the Senate health committee urged House passage of their legislation to help state and local communities prevent suicide, help children recover from traumatic events, and help improve mental health awareness for teachers and others.

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NASW expresses it sorrow and concern regarding the horrific mass shooting in San Bernardino at the Inland Regional Center.

Our deepest sympathy goes out to the injured victims, their families, and the friends and colleagues of the victims. We also express our concern and care to the greater San Bernardino and southern California community.

As more news becomes available, it appears that the murderous rampage was concentrated on County Public Health employees and as far as has been reported to us by the two nearby social work schools that have interns or former students working at the regional center (social services for the developmentally disabled) no one they know were physically injured.

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By Chris Woodley 

September is recognized as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Childhood Cancer Organization, more than 300,000 children up to age 19 worldwide are diagnosed annually with cancer. In addition, one in 285 children in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday. One Master of Social Work Advanced Standing student and her family experienced the trials of childhood cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery. But this experience influenced her decision to study and pursue a career in social work

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By Cassandra Gill

March is Social Work Month in the United States. Social workers stand up every day for human rights and social justice to help strengthen our communities. They can be the voice for people who aren’t being heard, and they tackle serious social issues in order to “forge solutions that help people reach their full potential and make our nation a better place to live.” There are over 600,000 social workers in the US alone, yet all too often their work goes unnoticed in society. To better articulate why social work is so important, we interviewed some social workers who have dedicated their lives to practice and research in the field. Their thoughts and experiences make it clear why social work is so critical to society.

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