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LEAD 2025
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Thank you to all that participated! Sponsorship or advertisement opportunities also available below.
March 25, 2025 in Person LEAD
March to the Capitol followed by rally, visits with legislators
Schedule for LEAD: (subject to change) Meet at City Island - 10 am - 11 am March to Capital - 11 am Rally - 11:30 am *The rally will be held outside in March. Please plan accordingly. The event is rain or shine.
* Scheduled appointments with legislators will correspond with your Universities' address Schools that would like to pay for students please contact anewkam.naswpa@socialworkers.org for invoice. LEAD T-Shirts for Sale; Order ahead of time to ensure delivery Parking information: Parking available on City Island https://parkharrisburg.com/destinations/pennsylvania-state-capitol/ LEAD Up to LEAD Trainings at the bottom of the page What is Legislative Education and Advocacy Day?
Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) is an annual event hosted by NASW-PA, at which nearly 1,000 social work students and professionals gather to advocate for legislation that is relevant to the social work profession. Attendees visit their legislators throughout the day and tell them why such legislation is important and how it will serve the Commonwealth. NASW-PA will schedule all legislative meetings, so attendees don't need to worry about doing so. Just make sure you know who your state legislators are! You can look them up using this link. What to Expect: Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) is for social work students and professionals. We expect student attendees from PA schools of social work as well as professional social workers from all across the Commonwealth. This is a great chance for you to experience legislative advocacy as well as the law-making process. This is also a great chance for professionals, experienced in the legislative process, to come show their support for the social work profession. What We Advocate For: NASW-PA advocates for legislation that benefits the social work profession and clients throughout the Commonwealth. Our legislative agenda – which is available on the NASW-PA website – provides an expansive view of the legislation that we advocate for, covering issues ranging from practice protection and licensure to discrimination in health care. For an updated legislative agenda please contact Johanna Byrd at jbyrd.naswpa@socialworkers.org
This Year's Theme:
2025 Bills of Focus:
HB 554: Passage of the Social Work Compact HB 66: Passage of the Social Worker Educational Enrollment and Training Act (SWEET Act)
LEADing up to LEAD Trainings: Monday, March 17, 11:00 am What to Expect at LEAD & Preparing to Advocate Click here to view the recording for this meeting
Tuesday, March 18, 11:00 am The State of Mental Health Funding in Pennsylvania Click here to view the recording for this meeting
Wednesday, March 19, 11:00 am HB 66: Social Worker Educational Enrollment and Training (SWEET) Program Click here to view the recording for this meeting
Thursday, March 20, 11:00 am Social Work Interstate Compact Confirmed Special Guest: Rep. Aerion Abney
Friday, March 21, 11:00 am Why Social Workers Make Good Advocates – Utilizing Micro Skills in Macro Work
Interested in sponsoring Legislative Advocacy Day? If you have questions or are interested in becoming a sponsor please contact Rachel and Lisa at rrhodes.naswpa@socialworkers.org and lmiller.naswpa@socialworkers.org
Have Questions? If you have questions about Legislative Advocacy Day contact Johanna Byrd at jbyrd.naswpa@socialworkers.org or 717-232-4125 x101
Look Up Your Legislators If you need help figuring out who your legislators are, you can use this link to look them up! |
