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News Releases

  • Returning to the Basics: The forgotten Code of Social Work
    Jul 16, 2026
    By: Meghan Goodman, BSW, NASW-MD MSW Student Intern, Chair of LGBTQIA2S+ Affirming Committee  In my experience as an aspiring social work...
  • Statement on Alex LaMorie Fatal Shooting
    Jul 15, 2026
    The National Association of Social Workers Maryland Chapter (NASW-MD) stands in solidarity with the Autism Society of America and the unders...
  • The "State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established" bill was Signed into Law in Maryland 
    Apr 28, 2026
    The National Association of Social Workers Maryland Chapter acknowledges the passage of Maryland House Bill 769 and Senate Bill 18 as a step toward re...