Action Network for Social Work Education and Research (ANSWER) - The ANSWER coalition's mission is to increase legislative and executive branch advocacy on behalf of social work education, training, and research.
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)- ASWB develops and maintains the social work licensing examination used across the country and in several Canadian provinces, and is a central resource for information on the legal regulation of social work.
American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABE)- Sets national practice standards, issues an advanced-practice certification (the BCD), issues specialty credentials (Practice with Children & Their Families, Psychoanalysis), and publishes reference information about board-certified clinicians.
American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)- recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for social work education in this country.
Campaign for Public Health Social Work (PHSW)- raises awareness of the importance of public health, and the many contributions that public health social workers play each day in creating a healthy America.
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Geriatric Social Work Initiative (GSWI)- collaborating with social work programs, organizations and other funders around the country to prepare needed, aging-savvy social workers and improve the care and well-being of older adults and their families.
Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE)- Founded to provide a forum for sharing ideas and strategies, and for strengthening member's efforts at enhancing doctoral education.
Help Starts Here- Your source for professional advice, inspiring stories - even a social worker directory. Social workers. Help Starts Here.
Influencing State Policy (ISP)- To assist faculty and students in learning how to influence effectively the formation, implementation, and evaluation of state-level policy and legislation.
Information for Practice- News and New Scholarship from Around the World by Gary Holden.
Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW)- Dedicated to Strengthening the Workforce for an Aging Society Through Educational Innovation, Workforce Change, and Research.
Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research (IASWR)- Serving the research needs of the social work profession.
Latino Social Workers Organization (LSWO)- With the increase of Latinos throughout the Uniteed States and Canada, the LSWO serves as a key resource for public, non-profit, and private institutions.
National Association of Black Social Work (NABSW)- Established in 1968 to advocate and address important social issues that impact the health and welfare of the Black community.
National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work (NADD)- Supports Deans and Directors in their professional development and effectiveness as academic administrators.
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)- the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world.
Rural Social Work Caucus- Formed to coordinate the activities of social workers who serve non-metropolitan people.
School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA)- Dedicated to promoting the profession of School Social Work and the professional development of School Social Workers.
Social Work Portal- A resource for social workers
Social Work Search- Information and links to other websites of interest to social workers and other helping professionals.
Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)- Devoted to the involvement of social workers, other social work faculty, and social work students in research and the promotion of human welfare through research and research applications.
Society for Social Work Leadership in Healthcare (SSW LHC)- Dedicated to promoting the universal availability, accessibility, coordination, and effectiveness of health care that addresses the psychosocial components of health and illness.
The Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW)- Provides leadership and assistance to social work educational programs and professionals in order to advocate for the integration of gerontological content in undergraduate and graduate social work education.
The New Social Worker- Online magazine for social work students and new graduates.