NASW-CA Chapter

NASW-CA Chapter NASW is the largest professional social work membership association in the United States.

With nearly 9,000 members, California is the largest chapter in the nation. Join NASW-CA members to unify and strengthen the social work profession. Members have access to cutting-edge ideas, the most up-to-date information from the field, and the highest-quality resources available. NASW provides the supports and tools to help fulfill personal career goals while assisting members and the professi

on as a whole make a true difference in the world. The chapter’s message is that social work matters and social workers inspire hope.

How do we truly support client autonomy while building trust, dignity, and long-term empowerment across diverse communi...
05/25/2026

How do we truly support client autonomy while building trust, dignity, and long-term empowerment across diverse communities?

Join us for an impactful virtual training: Facilitating Rapport, Self Determination, and Independence: Evidence Based Practices for Broader Social Work Application featuring James Armour.

This session will explore culturally humble, trauma informed, and evidence-based strategies that social workers and helping professionals can apply across practice settings to strengthen engagement, advocacy, and client outcomes. Participants will also examine how systemic barriers impact self-determination, particularly among BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, immigrant, and disabled communities.

Participants will learn how to:
• Build rapport across diverse populations
• Promote autonomy and independence in practice
• Recognize barriers that impact client outcomes
• Apply trauma informed and culturally responsive strategies
• Strengthen advocacy skills at the micro and macro levels

Date: June 1, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM PST
Location: Virtual

Students: Free
Professional Members: $25
Professional Non-members: $45

Register today: https://www.naswca.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2060194

Mental Health Check-In 🤍A reminder that you do not have to have everything figured out right now.Healing isn’t linear. R...
05/18/2026

Mental Health Check-In 🤍

A reminder that you do not have to have everything figured out right now.
Healing isn’t linear. Rest is productive. And showing up for yourself — even in small ways — still counts.

Take a moment to check in with yourself today:
• How are you really feeling?
• What do you need more of?
• What’s one thing you’re proud of yourself for making it through?

Save this post for the days that feel heavy.
Share it with someone who may need the reminder.
Comment one thing you’re doing to take care of yourself this week.

Join NASW-CA and representatives from the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for our new BBS Lunch & Learn Series design...
05/12/2026

Join NASW-CA and representatives from the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for our new BBS Lunch & Learn Series designed to support MSW students, associates, recent graduates, and social workers navigating the California licensure process.

Upcoming Sessions:

BBS Lunch & Learn: Applying For Your ASW Registration
Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM PT
https://www.naswca.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2061361&group=

BBS Lunch & Learn: In-state and Out-of-state Licensure
Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM PT
https://www.naswca.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2061381

BBS Lunch & Learn: Supervision
Friday, July 17, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM PT
https://www.naswca.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2061382

These sessions will provide practical guidance on licensure pathways, ASW registration, supervision requirements, and navigating the next steps toward becoming a licensed clinical social worker in California.

We encourage you to register early and share these opportunities with colleagues, classmates, and fellow social workers.

Barriers may continue to grow, but social workers will continue to show up.This moment reflects exactly why this year’s ...
05/04/2026

Barriers may continue to grow, but social workers will continue to show up.

This moment reflects exactly why this year’s NASW-CA Conference theme, Resistance, Resilience & Resolve, matters more than ever.

Recent federal changes are making it harder for social work students to afford their education — creating even greater barriers for the future of the profession. Fewer social workers means fewer communities receiving mental health care, addiction support, crisis intervention, and services for vulnerable populations.

Social work is a profession, and no ruling will stop social workers from fighting for the communities that depend on them.

NASW is actively working with Congress to advocate for solutions and protect the future of the profession.

Learn More:
https://tinyurl.com/yvpa24f4
https://tinyurl.com/8fjwfa7h

We are excited to officially announce the selected theme for the 2026 NASW-CA Annual Conference:Resistance, Resilience &...
05/04/2026

We are excited to officially announce the selected theme for the 2026 NASW-CA Annual Conference:

Resistance, Resilience & Resolve

This year’s theme reflects the strength, advocacy, and collective resilience social workers continue to demonstrate while advancing healing, equity, and change across California communities.

Congratulations to Christina Rocha, DSW Candidate at Tulane University, whose submission inspired this year’s conference theme.

The next phase is now officially open — the 2026 NASW-CA Logo Contest.

We are inviting designers, artists, students, creatives, and community members to help bring this year’s conference vision to life through logo design.

Submission Period: May 4 – May 25, 2026

Learn More here https://naswcanews.org/2026-theme-and-logo-competition/

Save the Date
October 16–17, 2026
San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront

Social work has always existed within larger systems of power, identity, policy, and resistance. Join the Asian Pacific ...
05/01/2026

Social work has always existed within larger systems of power, identity, policy, and resistance. Join the Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Council – South for an important in-person conversation exploring the intersections of social work, identity, and injustice.

Featuring Dr. Yoosun Park of the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2), this discussion will examine how immigration, historical social work practices, and systemic inequities continue to shape communities and institutions today.

Dr. Park will be joined in conversation with Carol Kim Chung, MSW, LCSW, creating space for reflection, dialogue, and critical engagement around the profession’s role in both harm and healing.

Social Work, Identity, & Injustice
Monday, May 4, 2026
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM PT
Ethos Society – Koreatown
Los Angeles, CA

Thank you to the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) for sponsoring this event.

Register today and join the conversation.

https://www.naswca.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2057144&group=

Thank you to everyone who made NASW-CA Lobby Days 2026 such an incredible experience.From advocacy and connection to com...
04/29/2026

Thank you to everyone who made NASW-CA Lobby Days 2026 such an incredible experience.

From advocacy and connection to community and collective action, this year’s event was a powerful reminder of what happens when social workers come together with one shared voice.

One Profession. One Voice.

And we’re already looking ahead.

Save the date for NASW-CA Lobby Days 2027:
April 18 & 19, 2027

We can’t wait to continue building, advocating, and showing up together.

Be sure to click the link in our bio to view photos from Lobby Days 2026.

Is it OCD—or something else?Join Region E on April 24 from 12:00–2:00 PM PT for a clinical training focused on different...
04/20/2026

Is it OCD—or something else?

Join Region E on April 24 from 12:00–2:00 PM PT for a clinical training focused on differential diagnosis for adolescents and adults.

Learn to identify OCD, distinguish it from other anxiety-related conditions, and apply ERP in practice.

Free | 2 CEUs available

Register here:
https://www.naswca.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2056527&group=

Latinx youth are navigating more than just school; they are navigating systems, rhetoric, and environments that impact t...
04/20/2026

Latinx youth are navigating more than just school; they are navigating systems, rhetoric, and environments that impact their mental health every day.
Join us for a powerful session exploring how anti-immigrant narratives shape the well-being of K–12 students and what we can do as social workers, educators, and advocates to respond with intention.
Date: April 27, 2026
Time: 6 PM-7 PM PT
Register: https://www.naswca.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2047853&group=

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