NASW Ohio Chapter

02/17/2025

We all need a reason to celebrate! Join NASW Ohio this Social Work Month as we celebrate social workers at the Social Work Celebration Gala! Get dressed to the nines and get ready to honor incredible social workers, dance, and celebrate the fantastic work that YOU do!

Last year sold out early, so don't delay getting your tickets!

🗓 March 8th, 2025
📍 Vitria on the Square; Columbus, OH
🎫 Register at www.naswoh.org/gala

Starting at 6 p.m., you can enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails from the cash bar. The program and dinner will begin at 7 p.m. Together, we'll celebrate exemplary social workers and recharge with an evening of fun which ends with dancing! 

02/15/2025

Join NASW Region 3 (Cleveland Area) in volunteering at the next Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Utility Assistance Resource Fair! Volunteers will receive an event T-shirt, breakfast, and boxed lunch.

Saturday 3/22/25
8 am - 2pm
CMSD Arnold Pinkney Center

Register by 3/9/25 by emailing [email protected]

02/14/2025

Register by Feb. 21 so you don’t miss out on pre-event pricing for Council on Aging’s Forum on Aging, March 4-5 at the Sharonville Convention Center in Cincinnati. While walk-up registrations are accepted, the price will be higher. Register today at www.help4seniors.org/forum and earn up to 12 CEUs while enjoying networking, learning and inspiration!

02/13/2025

Reminder that the CSWMFT Board has published a series of proposed changes to their Laws & Rules that are currently open to public comment. Comments are to be submitted via email to [email protected]. Comments are due by TODAY February 13th, 2025.

Included in the images are brief overviews of the proposed changes for review. While we recommend reviewing all proposed changes, there are significant changes and/or practice implications related to 4757-1-01, 4757-7-03 and 4757-9-04. These few rules have been starred for easier viewing. The full document including additional brief overviews and proposed language of the full rule changes can be viewed at bit.ly/CSWMFT2025Comment

02/13/2025

📚 Join the Region 6 Social Work Book Club! 📚

Calling all social workers and book lovers in the Cincinnati area! 📖✨ Region 6 is launching a quarterly book club to dive into thought-provoking fiction and non-fiction works related to social work practice.

🔹 First Book: A Renaissance of Our Own by Rachel Cargle
🔹 When: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | 6:00-7:00 PM
🔹 Where: Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library (Northside)
📍 4219 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223

Come connect, reflect, and engage in meaningful discussions with fellow social workers. Let’s learn and grow together! 🌱💬

👉 Register now: https://www.naswoh.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1931724&group=

02/12/2025

🚨 SB 1 is moving fast 🚨

Yesterday NASW Ohio Practice Associate Liam Strausbaugh testified against SB 1. This bill threatens academic freedom, limits diversity, equity, and inclusion, and puts social work education at risk. If passed, it could potentially lead to social work programs losing accreditation—preventing graduates from getting licensed in Ohio. We are working hard to secure an amendment to carve out coursework required for accreditation, and we are hopeful that solutions can be found to protect social work students and programs. But we need everyone to take action now.

The bill has now been voted out of the Senate Higher Education Committee and will go to the full Senate for a vote, perhaps later today.

📞 Contact your Senator and Representative today and tell them to vote NO on SB 1: https://www.votervoice.net/NASWOH/Campaigns/121299/Respond. It only takes a few minutes to send through this link.

02/12/2025

We all need a reason to celebrate! Join NASW Ohio this Social Work Month as we celebrate social workers at the Social Work Celebration Gala! Get dressed to the nines and get ready to honor incredible social workers, dance, and celebrate the fantastic work that YOU do!

Last year sold out early, so don't delay getting your tickets!

🗓 March 8th, 2025
📍 Vitria on the Square; Columbus, OH
🎫 Register at https://www.naswoh.org/gala

02/11/2025

Social workers have an ethical duty to stand up and push back for their clients, especially those at risk of arrest, separation, or deportation. This free CEU training will equip you with the tools to support immigrant families, navigate legal risks, and advocate effectively.

Join us on Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET on Zoom to learn from expert presenters and gain practical resources to help your clients plan for the unexpected.

Earn 2 free CEUs. Registration required.
Sign up now: https://www.naswoh.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1938053&group=

02/11/2025

In times of legal immorality, people have risked their freedom in order to fight for the rights of others are protected.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s. Led by his religious convictions and philosophy of nonviolent protests, King became one of the most prominent figures of the Civil Rights Movement. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, among several other honors.

King was arrested 29 times throughout his activist journey. Even when King was in Birmingham Jail, he showed determination to share why the fight for civil rights was so necessary. He wasn’t just a leader; his arrests were a big part of his fight for equal rights and challenging the current system of discrimination. Through his leadership and bravery, the Civil Rights Movement was ultimately successful in taking steps towards equality for Black Americans, including the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968, at age 39, and continues to be remembered as one of the most influential and inspirational Black leaders in history.

02/10/2025

🎉 Big News! 🎉
The University of Akron’s Bachelor’s in Social Work (BSW) can now be earned 100% online! Designed for busy people like you, this flexible program lets you balance work, family, and education—all on your schedule.

Take the next step toward a meaningful career in social work. 💙 Click the link to apply today! ⬇️

🔗 https://www.uakron.edu/admissions/apply.dot

Future Zips, we welcome you to apply to college online using The University of Akron application! Apply now to launch your future and start the UA application.

02/07/2025

Ohio Senate Bill 1, the new version of the Higher Education Destruction Act (SB 83 from the 135th OGA), is moving, with a hearing in the Senate Higher Education Committee on February 11th.

This bill falsely claims to “fix” higher education by limiting diversity, equity, and inclusion, hindering free speech, gutting workers ' rights, and much more. If passed, the restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion content could result in Ohio social work programs losing CSWE accreditation and thus preventing their graduates from getting licensed!

Take action at https://www.naswoh.org/page/currentlegislation

02/07/2025

Action Alert: Contact your members of Congress today to ask them to protect their constituents and let the White House know that it is Congress alone who has the authority to make federal appropriations and that any freeze on federal grants, loans and financial assistance will have immediate and harmful impacts in our community. : https://www.votervoice.net/NASW/Campaigns/121092/Respond

02/06/2025

📢 Celebrate Social Work Month with NASW Ohio - Region 6 (Cincinnati Area)! 🎨🧘‍♀️

Join us for a special night out at the Cincinnati Art Museum for Mind Body Art on Thursday, March 6, from 6:00-7:00 PM!

✨ Experience the intersection of mental health, wellness, and art in this unique gallery event. Hear from a Self-Advocate from Project CARE (YWCA Greater Cincinnati) and a mindfulness expert from The Well as they explore art’s role in mental health. The evening will conclude with a healing meditation or mind-body practice.

RSVP at naswoh.org/region6

02/05/2025

Participate in the National Medicaid Day of Action Call-In on February 6, 2025 (tomorrow!) at 4pm! This call is led by partner organizations who will gather on Zoom for 30 minutes to make calls to Congress together. You can register to join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hE_LoWSJTJCtg13Ay_t0KQ

02/05/2025

NASW Ohio staff met with Representative Karen Brownlee, a social worker and NASW member, who is now serving in the Ohio House of Representatives. Prior to joining the legislature, Karen worked as a clinical social worker and trainer within the community mental health field in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her work focused on improving mental health outcomes for children, adolescents, and families. We're thrilled to have her in the Ohio General Assembly!

02/04/2025

Feeling overwhelmed and don't know where to start with advocacy? Come to NASW Ohio's Social Work Advocacy Day! Tuesday, March 25th, 2025; Columbus, OH

We do all the work organizing meetings with legislators or their staff, doing the policy research, developing resources, and training attendees; all you have to do is show up ready to learn and advocate! This is a great way to get started!

Details and registration at https://www.naswoh.org/page/advocacyday

02/03/2025

Join this event for LGBTQ+ social workers to hold space for each other. ThisFriday, February 7th, 12:00-1:30 PM via zoom. Register at https://www.naswoh.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1927855&group=

This is not group therapy, group supervision, or case consultation but a facilitated space to offer support to one another.