At its core, the Social Work Licensure Modernization Act aims to  increase the number of licensed social workers in Michigan to help address workforce shortages, reduce unnecessary and/or problematic barriers, and bring Michigan in step with other national license...

Michigan is experiencing a surge in mental health issues that existed before the COVID-19 pandemic. The state ranks 17th in the nation in a metric that considers the prevalence of mental health conditions and availability of mental health treatment, according to Mental...

March 2024Although there are no updates on the changes here in Michigan, let's take a look at the licensure changes across the country.Maine, Minnesota, New York, Illinois, Utah all have bills that remove the examination requirement for the Bachelor’s and Master’s level...

House Bill 4919 would create the Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act. This act would provide that homeless individuals must be granted the same rights and privileges as any other citizen in Michigan and would prohibit the denial or abridgment of an individual’s rights,...

NASW-Michigan's Director of Policy & Advocacy as well as the Chapter Legislative & Social Policy Committee work hard at creating and pursuing a Legislative Agenda. Below are some of the Legislative Wins that the chapter has seen recently. Expanding Sexual Abuse...

The following list are social workers who have been appointed by the Governor to serve on state Boards or Commissions. Michigan Developmental Disabilities CouncilHannah Ortiz, MSW Michigan Opioids Task ForceSue Winter, MSWBradley Casemore, MSWKimberly Shewmaker,...

Funding for Supportive Housing in the FY25 BudgetStudent Loan Debt ReliefFair Chance Access to Housing ActCampaign For A Safer Michigan - Root Cause CampaignSupport Second Look Bills For Second ChancesAsk Congress to Oppose the Congressional Review ActSupport Gun Violence...

The Chapter’s Legislative & Social Policy (LSP) Committee recommends Board positions on social and legislative action and develops the Chapter’s legislative advocacy agenda. The Committee...