NASW Ohio Chapter

NASW Ohio Chapter NASW Ohio Chapter works to advance the social work profession in Ohio through advocacy and profession

Our friends at Equality Ohio have begun offering expungement clinics to help LGBTQ+ folks expunge their records to prote...
08/24/2025

Our friends at Equality Ohio have begun offering expungement clinics to help LGBTQ+ folks expunge their records to protect them from further targeting by the current administration. The next clinic is on August 27th via Zoom, spread the word!

Link for registration: http://bit.ly/Clinic_Sign_Up

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08/23/2025

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The 2025 Ohio Social Work Conference featured 32 unique workshops, ranging from macro to clinical practice, including “R...
08/23/2025

The 2025 Ohio Social Work Conference featured 32 unique workshops, ranging from macro to clinical practice, including “Rethinking Ohio Mandated Reporting for Child Neglect," presented by Stephanie L. Ash, MSW, LSW, Esq. Check out all the workshops at https://www.naswoh.org/annualconference

🎉 Don’t miss your chance to SAVE 10%! 🎉
Early bird registration is now open for the 2025 Ohio Social Work Conference, happening November 13–14 in Columbus, Ohio!

✅ Register today: www.naswoh.org/annualconference

Join SBHP in Cincinnati for FREE CE credits and specialized training to better serve military-connected clients.Star Beh...
08/22/2025

Join SBHP in Cincinnati for FREE CE credits and specialized training to better serve military-connected clients.

Star Behavioral Health Providers, in partnership with The Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation, invites counselors, social workers and therapists to a full-day Tier One training in military culture.

📍 Wednesday, Sept. 24 | 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Cincinnati, OH
Earn 7 CE credits at no cost

Prefer virtual trainings? Additional online sessions are also available.

Learn more and register at https://starproviders.org/ohio-trainings

Join NASW Ohio, Honesty for Ohio Education, Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Columbus Education Justice Coalition, LGBTQ+ Cent...
08/21/2025

Join NASW Ohio, Honesty for Ohio Education, Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Columbus Education Justice Coalition, LGBTQ+ Center of Greater Cleveland, and other partner organizations for a back-to-school event that will help you or someone you care about navigate the 2025-2026 school year with HB 8, the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation passed at the very end of lame duck this past year. The new school year will soon, so get signed up now to support LGBTQ+ students!

Who should attend? Students, family, educators, concerned community members, and advocates. We’ll break down HB 8 and how it is likely to show up in your schools this coming year. Join us September 3, 7-8:15 via Zoom! Being in community with fellow advocates for LGBTQ+ justice helps us to learn, support each other, and build community for the long term.

Register for the event at bit.ly/back2school-HB8

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is currently in process of trying to label the practice of gender-affirming care as a...
08/20/2025

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is currently in process of trying to label the practice of gender-affirming care as an "unfair and deceptive practice", essentially deeming it fraud. As medical professionals and behavioral health providers know that gender-affirming care is evidence-based and life-saving care, we need to push back against this harmful rhetoric. The FTC is accepting public comments on this issue until Friday September 26, 2025. More information and the link to the comments can be found at https://transequality.org/ftc-hands-off-gac

At NASW Ohio, we love celebrating social workers doing incredible things both inside and outside of the profession. We’r...
08/19/2025

At NASW Ohio, we love celebrating social workers doing incredible things both inside and outside of the profession. We’re proud to highlight Ellen Williams, a clinical social worker and poet from Columbus, whose work reflects the empathy, resilience, and presence at the heart of social work. Ellen’s poem "When There Are No Words, I Hope You’ll Still Sit With Me" was recently published in Underbelly Press. In it, she captures the rawness of grief and the deep need for community and connection; truths that resonate powerfully in our field.

Ellen’s writing has already made an impact in social work education, with her essay "The Things I Carry" being used as a teaching tool for both undergraduate and graduate students. She recently completed her debut poetry collection, EMDR Diaries, and we look forward to its upcoming publication.

Read her published poem here:
https://underbellypress.wixsite.com/home/copy-of-issue-four?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwMInHpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpyixb5uHJy4mIfUAuw-1-PRxxebV4JDpz-PA2Z-YM9GUhLNVxS89o17UuhhI_aem_VjwsWfaGj0fniatDM6iomQ

We’re looking for current child welfare caseworkers in Ohio to complete a survey regarding interventions for families of...
08/19/2025

We’re looking for current child welfare caseworkers in Ohio to complete a survey regarding interventions for families of infants in the child welfare system. This research seeks to understand factors that impact caseworker decisions related to family-centered interventions. Interested participants will be asked to complete a single online survey estimated to last approximately 45-60 minutes.

Participants will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for a $50 gift card with a 1 in 18 chance of winning.

Are you eligible?
• 18 years of age or older
• Current caseworker within an Ohio Children Services agency

If interested, please use the following link to access the survey:
https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5zMmKVUvAGftV5k

Please direct any questions regarding the research to Megan Allbright-Campos at allbright.7@osu.edu.

Student Survey – Share Your VoiceWe want to hear from students! Please take a few minutes to complete our student survey...
08/18/2025

Student Survey – Share Your Voice

We want to hear from students! Please take a few minutes to complete our student survey at https://forms.gle/nSzhsMM9ED9Fnqm77. Your feedback will help guide our work and ensure we are meeting the needs of social work students across Ohio. As a thank-you, if you include your email address when completing the survey, you’ll be entered into a raffle to win a $50 gift card. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your perspective and have a chance at a prize!

Make your nominations for the Ohio Social Work Awards by August 31st! NASW members and non-members, social workers and n...
08/18/2025

Make your nominations for the Ohio Social Work Awards by August 31st! NASW members and non-members, social workers and non-social workers are all able to submit a nomination!
Submit at https://www.naswoh.org/awardnominations

Student of the Year - Anyone who was a social work student at any point during 2025 can be nominated! If the student is not a NASW member, they can still be eligible for nomination!

Emerging Leader - Highlighting social workers who have been in the field 5 years or less!

Outstanding Service to NASW - Nominate an amazing NASW volunteer or engaged member!

Agency of the Year - Recognize an organization that embodies social work values!

Social Worker of the Year - Who is the most amazing social worker you know?!

Lifetime Achievement - Recognize a retired social worker or someone close to retirement for their lifetime of service

This week! Calling all book lovers, the book-curious, and social workers who just want a fun night out—join us for NASW ...
08/17/2025

This week! Calling all book lovers, the book-curious, and social workers who just want a fun night out—join us for NASW Ohio’s first-ever Bookish Club! Whether you’ve read 10 pages or 10 chapters, come as you are for a relaxed evening of book banter, community, and conversation. There’s no assigned reading—just bring whatever you’re currently into (or nothing at all) and find your next favorite read from others’ recommendations.

Bookish Club: Bring Your Own Book (BYOB)
Thursday, August 21, 2025 | 5:30pm-7:00pm
The Reading Room CLE 17021 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111
Open to all—NASW members and nonmembers welcome
Let us know you are coming at https://www.naswoh.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1979212&group=

Address

400 W Wilson Bridge Road, Ste 103
Columbus, OH
43085

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(614) 461-4484

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