This committee is composed of one representative from each of the practice committees and other interested individuals. The purpose of the committee is to make decisions in advance of each Maryland General Assembly session regarding the legislative priorities of the chapter. If necessary, the committee will draft legislation and promote it.  Otherwise, the committee works with the Chapter’s Lobbyists to support or oppose legislation which is pertinent to social workers and/or our clients. 

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The Social Work in Schools (SWIS) is a joint committee of NASW-MD members and members of School Social Workers in Maryland (SSWIM), the local state affiliate of SSWAA. The purpose of this committee is to help ensure that school social workers provide the highest quality services to children, families, and schools, to support and provide educational opportunities for school social workers, to educate the public about the nature of school social work and the benefits provided to children, families, and schools, to advocate for the expansion of school social work services by LEA's in Maryland and to promote the involvement of school social workers in coordinated pupil service teams.

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