Chapter Newsletters

Committee Updates: Rural Task Force: NASW Nv. Rural Task Force is actively seeking additional members! The task force formed in early 2020 with a mission to engage social work professionals that are living or working in the rural areas of the state in order to identify their unique needs, increase chapter support, make recommendations to the NASW Nevada Board, and facilitate communication with colleagues that are in the urban areas as well as our community partners.   In addition to the opportunity to network and engage with social workers throughout the state, our current activities include a rural community asse...

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From the Pen of the Chapter Executive Director Kyle D. Hillman, CAE (He/Him) With the release of the ASWB testing report, the inter-state compact, the upcoming legislative session and so many other issues critical to the social work profession (and our clients), there has never been a better time to be a member of the social work collective known as NASW-Nevada. Throughout this organization, social workers and social work students are leading. The profession is being pushed forward, paradigms are being challenged, and barriers are being broken down. These leaders also need your help. A membership organization is not a passive...

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ASWB Finally Released Testing Data: It is not good. Today the ASWB released a much-anticipated report regarding the pass-fail rate (with demographics) which the organization had long refused to release. The data confirms long-held beliefs that the ASWB exam is biased against certain populations including black test takers and older adults. First-Time Pass Rates Clinical Exam: White Test Takers: 83.8% Black Test Takers: 44.7% Masters Exam: White Test Takers: 85.3% Black Test Takers: 43.9% Bachelors Exam: White Test Takers: 76.5% Black Test ...

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DRAFT SOCIAL WORK COMPACT RELEASED! The Council of State Governments (CSG) is partnering with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) with support from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA) to support the mobility of licensed social workers through the development of a new interstate compact. This additional licensing pathway will facilitate multistate practice among member states and reduce the barriers to license portability. An initial draft of the Social Work Compact has been completed. The draft is now available for review and ...

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2022-2023 NASW-Nevada Chapter Board Announced: Congratulations to everyone who expressed interest and voted for the slate for the 2022-2023 Nevada Chapter Board. The new term starts July 1st, 2022.   NASW-Nevada Board President, 2021-2023 Victor Ingram, LCSW   NASW-Nevada Board President - Elect, 2022-2025 Rebecca Rogers, LMSW   NASW-Nevada Board Vice-President, 2022-2024 Cyndi Carpluk, LSW, CSWI   NASW-Nevada Board Secretary, 2021-2023 Walter Saunders   Northern Region Chair, 202...

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From the Pen of the Chapter Board President: Greetings Nevada Social Workers,  As we are quickly approaching seasonal change, we’re also looking at a post-covid world full of unique challenges and opportunities. The only certainty is uncertainty. As vital servants to society, social workers have the unique skill-sets to help others navigate changing environments. Social work, as a ...

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Greetings to all of my fellow NASW-Nevada Chapter members.   I want to formally introduce myself as the president of our Nevada chapter. My name is Victor Ingram, and I’m truly honored to call myself a social worker and am privileged to be your Nevada president. I personally want to thank my predecessor, Thomas Durante, for his tireless devotion to the cause of social work. As a longtime member of NASW, his dedication to our chapter was demonstrated when he served and successfully completed his second term as board president. Thomas remains a valued member of our organization and w...

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Over the last two years, I have had the honor of being your NASW Nevada Chapter Board President. I will finish my term at the end of June, with our new Board President, Victor Ingram, LCSW, taking the role as of July 1st. In looking back two years, I never could have imagined how the world would change in such a short period! However, the chapter was able to survive-and thrive-thanks to the hard work of your Board, our Executive Director, and all of our members who have offered feedback, became involved in a task force, and/or continue to support both our state chapter and the National Office through their dues and donations!&n...

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SOCIAL WORK MONTH Happy Social Work Month!   March is National Social Work Month and this year'...

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