National Association of Social Workers-Connecticut (NASW/CT)

04/09/2026

Enter our video contest for a chance to win $500 and be the reason someone chooses a career in children's behavioral health. Plus, the first 50 eligible entries will receive a $50 gift card. All entries will help inspire the next generation of clinicians! The passionate, dedicated professionals already working in the field are the most powerful recruitment tool we have. If you're a Connecticut-licensed behavioral health professional who works with children and youth, join us by sharing what makes your work worth it. Note that no employer information is requested or should be included. To learn more and enter, use link below:
Inspire Young People to Consider Behavioral Health Careers: Enter CHDI's Video Contest for CT-Licensed Clinicians for a Chance to Win $500! :: The Child Health and Development Institute

04/07/2026

Have you registered for the NASW-CT Annual Conference? Register now to take advantage of the Early Bird Pricing now through April 15th. Register at: https://whova.com/portal/registration/m9bhF9eoenoGcc8pISKV/

To review the Conference Brochure please visit:https://naswct.socialworkers.org/Portals/54/PDF/NASW-CT%20Annual%20Conference%20Brochure.pdf

04/07/2026

NASW-CT has extended the deadline for 2026-27 Board Nominations. Submit your self-nomination or encourage a colleague to do the same!

Nomination Form https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/63MGBTK

04/06/2026

Join us this evening for the NASW-CT Legislative Town Hall. Register at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/gvxxtfq

04/03/2026

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Online Safety and Exploitation Prevention Resources

April is Child Abuse Prevention month and NASW developed a Tips and Tools to prevent online harms to children and youth. By addressing cyberbullying, online exploitation, and internet safety social workers provide critical support, resources, and advocacy to ensure children are safe from abuse in all environments.
https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/Tips-and-Tools-for-Social-Workers/Child-Abuse-Prevention-Month-Online-Safety-and-Exploitation-Prevention-Resources

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) acknowledges the role social workers play in preventing child maltreatment. This month NASW focuses on preventing online harm to children. Online harms include cyber bullying, exploitation, child s*x abuse ma...

04/02/2026

Join us for these upcoming events!

The Anxiety of Freedom
Tuesday, April 7th
Register: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/NASW-CT-Upcoming-Workshop---The-Anxiety-of-Freedom-.html?soid=1104293818869&aid=a0VvmN9lNEw

Clinical Documentation 101
Wednesday, April 15th
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Upcoming-NASW-CT-Workshop.html?soid=1104293818869&aid=BThp3uWmWRI

04/01/2026

Thank you very much State Senator Ceci Maher for taking the time to speak with our CT Social Work students, faculty and practitioners! We are grateful for your presence, words of wisdom and advocacy!

04/01/2026

NASW-CT is deeply disappointed by the recent ruling by the Supreme Court on the Conversion Therapy Ban. Although Social Work Month is over, our commitment to Uplift.Defend.Transform. is ongoing. We will continue to work with our stakeholders both in the state and beyond to ensure that dignity and worth is centered at all levels of practice. Thank you to NASW's Legal Defense Fund (LDF) for partnering with other organizations to submit an amicus curiae brief in this case on the harms of conversion therapy.

is deeply disappointed by today's ruling that sides with a counselor challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy. "Today’s ruling is disheartening, but it will not deter us. NASW will continue to advocate relentlessly for the safety, dignity, and rights of the LGBTQ+ community,” said NASW CEO Anthony Estreet. Please READ our statement and call to action: https://tinyurl.com/4esce83r

03/31/2026

Share your thoughts on the draft Standards of Care for Su***de Prevention. ***dePrevention https://tinyurl.com/5f6wwr9c ***dePrevention

03/27/2026

Call for Applications
The federally funded Center on Aging, Trauma, and Holocaust Survivor Care, with which has collaborated extensively, seeks applications from entities across the United States and in Indian Country to develop and provide innovative -centered, -informed ( ) services for with a history of —including, but not limited to, —and/or of those older adults. Letters of interest due on April 15. Visit the center’s website to learn more about the grant application process, including an optional informational call (recording will be posted online). https://holocaustsurvivorcare.jewishfederations.org/call-for-application Federations of NorthAmerica

03/25/2026

Thank you to the Connecticut Nurses Association for inviting NASW-CT Executive Director, Dawn Brown, to participate on a panel at their LEAD Day! It demonstrates the power and importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in Advocacy. It was a great opportunity to elevate the work of the CT Healthcare Provider Coalition related to SB 8 - An Act Supporting Graduate Students in the State.

03/23/2026

Happy Social Work Month!! We look forward to hosting the upcoming NASW National Social Work Student Series with Dr. Shannon Lane, Director of the Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work.

Register Here: https://www.socialworkers.org/studentevents