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National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
The NASW is the largest professional organization of social workers. Primary activities include maintaining professional standards; offering credentials; publishing books, journals, and reference works; shaping public policy to assist the disadvantaged and disenfranchised; providing technical assistance; and advancing the social work profession by providing continuing education classes and conferences. The web site provides information about advocacy efforts, current studies related to social work, legal issues, publications, professional development opportunities, the annual meeting and other events, and links to additional resources.
U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics
The U.S. Department of Labor tracks information on social workers and presents statistical data on employment, earnings, work conditions, and related information for social workers. The web site provides information on programs and surveys, detailed statistics, information about a wide range of occupations, career guidance, employment projections, publications, and sources of additional information.
National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW)
NOFSW provides for the advancement of education in the field of forensic social work, the area of social work that deals with the law and legal systems. The web site provides information about membership, the annual conference, and links of interest to forensic social workers.
American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers (ASCIPSW)
ASCIPSW is an organization of psychologists and social workers that provide emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial care to persons with spinal cord impairment. The web site provides membership information, standards for psychologists and social workers, research grant program guidelines and procedures, information about contacting Congress, a reading list, subscription information about the official journal, an Internet list service, and links to related web site.
The Office of Family Assistance
The Office of Family Assistance within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, oversees the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, created by the Welfare Reform Law of 1996. The web site provides essential information about TANF, related court decisions, and proposed regulations, as well as TANF financial data, reports on welfare characteristics, and information about the Welfare Peer Technical Assistance Network.
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