Darrell P. Wheeler is the President of NASW:
[Video] The Tip of the Iceberg: Social Work, Social Justice and Social Action
Youtube
The 4th Annual Dorothy Pearson Lecture in Equity and Social Justice was presented on April 20, 2015 by Darrell Wheeler, Dean of Loyola University School of Social Work and NASW President.

Commentary: Nurturing careers of purpose in the Desert Southwest
East Valley Tribune
One of Arizona’s finest practitioners and leaders in social work, Timothy Schmaltz, is co-instructing the Compassion class with me at MCC. He’s president of the board of directors of the Arizona chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

Michael LaSala is a member:
How to Talk to Your Kids About Bruce Jenner
Time
Michael LaSala, associate professor of social work at Rutgers University and a family therapist, says before you talk to your kids about this, you need to think about it yourself. “Parents need to do a self-inventory as to how they feel about the topic and to get straight in their minds what their feelings and thoughts and ideas are about transgender issues in general,” he says. “It behooves parents to become as educated as possible on the topic before talking to their children about it.”

Michael Currier is a member:
Skatepark of Plymouth attracts all ages to its street
WMUR
There is a saying that if your community does not have a skate park, it then it probably is one. Skatepark of Plymouth is a pretty nice alternative to the sidewalks, stairways, railings and main streets of downtown which used to be crawling with skateboarders. Now, they have a place to call their own and they use it.… The facility is the brainchild of Plymouth Regional High School social worker Michael Currier, who can often be found there after school on weekends, or downtown drumming up donations. He is known to all in the park.

Jack Register is a member,  and a former staff and board member of NASW-NC:
[Video] In Depth: NAMI NC
Time-Warner Cable News
Time Warner Cable News anchor Caroline Blair talks to Jack Register about an event to help those with a mental illness.

Alaina Crowley is a member:
UMaine grad students wade into Suboxone debate
Bangor Daily News
When three graduate students at the University of Maine began researching Suboxone prescribers last fall, they didn’t yet realize they were stepping into a political ruckus. Social work students Mikala Thompson, Alaina Crowley and Daniel Cohen wanted to know how many doctors in the state prescribed the medication, used to treat opioid addiction. A Belfast health center that offered the drug asked the students to find out, by contacting all of the 100-plus doctors on a government list, Thompson said.

Sarah Kelley is a member:
Deschutes library intern seeks funding for social work program
Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR)
A volunteer with the Deschutes Public Library has brought a new tool to the region’s arsenal against poverty, at least for now. Since September, Portland State University intern Sarah Kelley has served as a source of information and support for people trying to access social services. She sets up shop in the Downtown Bend, Sisters and Redmond libraries for specific times each week.… Kelley, 40, of Bend, is working on her master’s in social work and has an encyclopedic knowledge of the region’s constantly shifting network of social services and resources.

Challenges at school for migrants: Overcoming trauma, learning English
Los Angeles Times
When we last talked, you had a counselor and a new social worker at the school. How has that worked out? That social worker was a godsend from heaven. Most of our kids have faced some kind of trauma. Of the 316, about 65 of them are getting some kind of treatment right now, and if we can get more help, we’ll add more.

Monica Swayne is a member:
[Video] Teen dating violence on the rise
WMAZ (Macon, GA)
“The issue of teen violence and dating is silent, because the parents don’t have that connection to their kids,” says clinical social worker, Monica Swayne. She says there are a few red flags that parents should look for in their kids: Isolating themselves from friends and family; Changing the way they dress or behave; Constantly communicating with their partner on the phone; Marks and bruises they can’t explain. Demanding they stop seeing their partner, she notes, is counterproductive. “It’s my way or the highway” is definitely not a good way to start the conversation,” explains Swayne.