Staying Informed in Social Work Practice: Social Work Orgs & News

NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.

SSWR is professional membership society for social workers who are interested in research.

The SSWLHC is an association dedicated to promoting the universal availability, accessibility, coordination, and effectiveness of health care that addresses the psychosocial components of health and illness.

The Social Work Policy Institute (SWPI) is a think tank established within the NASW Foundation. It examines issues that relate to the work of social workers, including how to serve people who have multiple or complex needs and how public agencies and other structures deliver health and human services. Since SWPI's founding in 2009 the NASW Foundation has raised and invested more than a million dollars in its research, publications and events.

APA's mission is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives. The site has information on behavioral health issues.

CIR works to increase the capacity and competency of behavioral healthcare providers by informing and developing innovative education and training, and conducting research that directly addresses the transitions of military-impacted populations. CIR's website lists resources for veterans and military families.

This is a great site to help you in keeping up with articles and new research. Its goal is "to help social service professionals throughout the world conveniently maintain an awareness of news regarding the profession and emerging scholarship."

Current articles covering different aspects of social work and social service issues.

Jonathan B. Singer, LCSW, hosts the Social Work Podcast, which provides information on all things social work, including direct practice, research, policy, education... and everything in between.