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National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
NASW is the largest professional organization of social workers. In addition to maintaining professional standards, the organization offers professional credentialing, public policy direction to assist the disadvantaged and disenfranchised, technical assistance, and opportunities for professional advancement. The web site provides information about advocacy efforts, current social work research, legal issues, professional publications, event schedules, and links to additional resources.
The National Association of Puerto Rican & Hispanic Social Workers (NAPRHSW)
NAPRHSW, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the enhancement and general welfare of Puerto Rican and other Hispanic families. The web site provides newsletters, job opportunities, and minority advocacy 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. This web site provides information about membership, the annual NOFSW conference, and links to sites of interest to forensic social workers.
American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers (ASCIPSW)
ASCIPSW is the association for psychologists and social workers who provide emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial care to persons with spinal cord impairment. The web site provides ASCIPSW membership information, professional standards, research grant procedures, professional publications, and links to related web sites.
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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