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SPS Annual Bulletin Wins APEX Award.
NASW is pleased to announce that InterSections in Practice, the Specialty Practice Sections (SPS) annual bulletin, has won the 2007 APEX Award for Publication Excellence in Newsletter Writing. The winning issue addresses depression and offers 3.0 free CEs to Section members who pass the post-test. The annual bulletin is a free publication for Section members only. To learn more about the Specialty Practice Sections, click
here.
NASW Insurance Trust is Now NASW Assurance Services, Inc. The NASW Insurance Trust has become NASW Assurance Services, Inc., a wholly owned subcorporation of NASW. NASW Assurance Services will now be able to offer you a broader array of member benefit programs from which to choose. Learn more here.
New Distribution Center for NASW Press. NASW Press
has switched fulfillment services for publication orders. Below is the NEW contact information:
NASW Press Distribution Center P.O. Box 100516 Atlanta, GA 30384-0516 Toll-Free Phone: 800.227.3590 Toll-Free Fax: 866.494.1499 International Fax: 770.238.0453 Online: www.naswpress.org
All publication returns should be shipped to the following address:
NASW Press Attn: Returns Department 1650 Bluegrass Lakes Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30004
Lifetime's State of Mind Written, Created, and Produced by NASW Member Amy Bloom. Critically acclaimed author and licensed clinical social worker Amy Bloom has created an hour-long drama that portrays therapists from a therapist's perspective. Bloom characterizes the show, which premiered July 15, 2007, as "backstage with therapists." Visit the show's
official Web site for more information and to watch the entire
first episode online.
Increase Your Visibility Among the Public by Writing for the NASW Consumer Web Site,
HelpStartsHere.org. Help Starts Here is an award-winning social work consumer Web site that receives more than 90,000 visits per month. Publishing an article on the site is an excellent way for social workers like you to increase exposure for your practice among potential clients, peers, and the media. Writing for Help Starts Here is also a way to build your resume as an author. Most articles are approximately three to five pages double-spaced. Click here for content categories and
here for information on how to submit an article.
Turn to the NASW LDF Amicus Brief Database for a Social Work Perspective on Legal Issues. FREE to NASW members, the NASW Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Amicus Brief Database offers more than 30 years of "friend of the court" briefs filed with the courts by, or on behalf of, NASW. Friend of the court briefs aid in understanding aspects of issues that may not be fully addressed by the parties to litigation and can offer specialized knowledge helpful in reaching a conclusion in high profile cases. View the database here. You will need your NASW username and password to log in.
Forgot your username or password? At the Member Login page, simply click "Forgot your username or password?" Or, call Membership Services at 800.742.4089 or 202.408.8600 ext. 499.
Legal Defense Fund's "Online Library" FREE to NASW Members. Access the NASW Legal Defense Fund's "Legal Issue of the Month" online library for overviews of legal topics relevant to the profession. Log in here
using your NASW username and password.
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