Contact your legislators TODAY to ask for a hearing to be set!!  We need social workers, students, educators, employers, and allies to speak up.(If you'd like to call members of the committee directly, please reference this call script)Michigan is facing a behavioral...

Contact your legislators TODAY to ask for a hearing to be set!!  We need social workers, students, educators, employers, and allies to speak up.(If you'd like to call members of the committee directly, please reference this call script)Michigan is facing a growing...

Urge your members of Congress to reject the Department of Education’s Final Rule on Student Loan LimitsDespite the overwhelming number of comments to the Department of Education in response to the Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) proposed rule, the...

Urge your Members of Congress to increase Medicare Reimbursement for CSWsMental Health Access and Provider Support Act (S. 4202/H.R. 8081) Since receiving Medicare Part B standing in the early 1990s, the reimbursement rate for Clinical Social Workers (CSWs) has...

Social workers and behavioral health providers across Michigan are facing a growing challenge: insurance clawbacks. Months, or even years, after a service is provided and paid for, insurers can demand repayment, often with little explanation and no clear timeline...

Urge your Members of Congress to Remove Barriers to Telehealth ServicesThe CONNECT for Health Act (S. 1261/H.R. 4206)The Telemental Health Care Access Act (S. 2011/H.R. 3884)The Behavioral Health Accessibility Act (H.R.1867)Congress passed pandemic-era Medicare...

Tell Congress to Increase Access to Social Work Services in MedicareThe Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act (S. 1797/H.R. 3808)The Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act (S.1797/H.R. 3808) is much-needed legislation focused on enhancing...

Urge your Members of Congress to protect their constituents. In the initial days of the Trump Administration, there have been a flurry of Executive Orders. Many of these orders directly affect the clients that social workers serve, whether it is related to...

Your voice matters! Want to keep up the advocacy beyond NASW-MI's Legislative Action Center? Below is a simple guide on how to find your representatives and craft an effective message.📍 Find Your Legislators & Their Contact InformationBefore reaching out, you need to...

The following list are social workers and individuals with social work degrees who have been appointed by the Governor to serve on state Boards or Commissions.Michigan LGBTQ+ CommissionAl Gray, LLMSWKevin Nguyen MSWDr. Tonya Griffith, MSWMichigan Humanities CouncilMonique...