WHAT'S NEW AT NASW-PA !  New!  Are you a MSW working in child welfare?  Check out the following:  Incentive to Get Licensed for MSWs in Child Welfare Listen to our media campaign (mp3) that is now playing on local radio stations.                     5 second spot              30 second spot TITLE PROTECTION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS HAS PASSED THE PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES!   House Bill 1693  was voted out of the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee on March 11!   Senate Bill 998 passed the SENATE on April 8th!  House Bill 1177  was given second consideration in the House on May 7, 2008. House Bill 2352 was introduced in the House.  The bill creates bachelor level licensure.  Read more about all of the the bills on the Advocacy Page. Victory for the Social Work Reinvestment Initiative!  Loan Forgiveness for Social workers in the Federal College Cost Reduction Act of 2007!  Click here for more information.  Click Here for the license social work application. Click here  for the license clinical social work application. Does your employer support the values of the social work profession?  If yes, then they should consider becoming an NASW-PA Associated Organization.  Click here to learn more about this new membership category.  The screening application for Licensed Clinical Social Workers who would like to be supervisors is now available.  Click here for the application!  To view a list of supervisors by division, log in as a member and click on "My Page."     Re-Join NASW by calling 1-800-742-4089!   Members can update their address online. Go to www.socialworkers.org.  Click on "member's login".  Click on "update your member profile". Click on "edit to update".  Make changes and click "submit".  Fall NASW-PA Conference Information! October 3-4, 2008 Valley Forge, PA Creating Unity - Supporting Individuality NASW-PA is now accepting workshop proposals for the upcoming conference.  Workshop proposals accepted until May 8th at noon. Student poster submissions due August 15, 2008 Click here to submit your proposal. Are you interested in being a conference exhibitor or sponsor?  Please click here for the brochure providing more information!_______________________________________________ A Child Welfare Symposium:  Practice Perspectives May 22, 2008, 10:00 a.m.  - 3:00 p.m. Click here for the Symposium flyer providing more information. Click here to register for the Child Welfare Symposium. _______________________________________________ Note on request for accomodations If you require accommodations to permit your attendance or participation at an NASW-PA event, please provide a written request via US certified mail along with a completed registration form and  payment at least 30 days prior to the registration deadline for the workshop or conference.  Requests received after this deadline may not be able to be processed or fulfilled in time for the activity. _____________________________________________________     MSW-student seeks your support for her research project.  Please take a moment to complete the following social work survey.  Thank you for your time.   Click here for survey NASW-PA ETHICS WORKSHOPS   Did you know that the State Board of Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors now requires social workers to accumulate a minimum of three hours in continuing education related to ethics each renewal period?          Social Workers Support Human Rights and Social Justice for Detainees NASW signs on to Amicus Brief with other human rights organizations - click here for more information.     Important Change to Pennsylvania's Mandatory Reporting Law - Effective May 2007 Click on the graphic for more information about the CD-Rom Training available worth 2 CEs detailing the changes.    Continuing Education The Spring Continuing Education Calendar is now on-line. Click here to check it out. National Association of Social Workers, PA Chapter 2001 North Front Street, Suite 321 Harrisburg, PA  17102 Telephone:  717-232-4125, In PA only 1-800-272-6279 Fax:  717-232-4140   E-mail:  info@nasw-pa.org           NASW-PA is proud to announce the following have joined to become ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS     Beacon Light Behavioral Health System, Bradford, PA Mon Yough Community Services, Inc., McKeesport, PA MPMS  PCAR  (PA Coalition Against Rape) Pennsylvania Counseling Services, Lebanon, PA Practice Billing Service Pressley Ridge NASW-PA appreciates the support of these organizations.   If your organization would like to become an ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATION, click here.      Exercise your right and VOTE!   Click to register to vote! Please think about supporting social workers in local elections.