Committee mission Statement:  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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Mission Statement: The Committee on LGBTQIA2S+ Affirming Practice seeks to improve the affirming and intersectional practice of Maryland social workers. The Committee monitors policy to further the cause of social justice with LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, families, communities, and members. In addition, the Committee is committed to creating and maintaining a safe, supportive space for members who identify as LGBTQIA2S+, fostering connection, community, and mutual support. We are committed to creating activities that further affirm spaces for those in the LGBTQIA2S+ community.

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Committee mission Statement:  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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Mission Statement: SWUR is a committee of the Maryland Chapter of NASW founded in 2015 in response to Freddie Gray's death and the subsequent Baltimore Uprising. We are social workers in Maryland devoted to racial justice. We are committed to the examination and education about how racism impacts ourselves, our profession, our clients, and society. Our goal is to use these learnings to enact change in our communities and to eliminate racism in our world. 

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Mission Statement: The Committee on LGBTQIA2S+ Affirming Practice seeks to improve the affirming and intersectional practice of Maryland social workers. The Committee monitors policy to further the cause of social justice with LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, families, communities, and members. In addition, the Committee is committed to creating and maintaining a safe, supportive space for members who identify as LGBTQIA2S+, fostering connection, community, and mutual support. We are committed to creating activities that further affirm spaces for those in the LGBTQIA2S+ community.

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