Licensure Preparation Software Available for Use at Chapter Office

The NASW Alabama Chapter is pleased to announce that, in partnership with The University of Alabama School of Social Work, licensure preparation software is available for use at the Chapter office for NASW members and UA/SSW students and alumni. This opportunity is provided free of charge because of the NASW/UA partnership. UA/SSW students and alumni do not need to be NASW members to use the software. The software offers a practice exam similar to the exam offered by ASWB. 

Please contact the chapter staff for details on how and when you can come by the office to take advantage of this opportunity at alabama@naswal.net or (334) 270-2220. Chapter office hours are: Weds. 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Thurs./Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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PRACTICE UPDATES

Practice Update: Youth Aging Out of Foster Care: Supporting their Transition into Adulthood

Approximately 29,500 youth, ages 18 and older, transition out of foster care with limited independent living skills and without a permanent family—all critical factors to a successful transition into adulthood.  While child welfare workers across the country currently work within local systems to help young people transition out of state custody, the passage of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 has created opportunities for states to further support the permanency and well-being of older youth in foster care through new supports and services. Click on Link Below to Review Update:

/associations/1108/files/Children_Familiespracticeupdate7_010.pdf

 
Practice Update - Pharmaceutical Industry Prescription Assistance Programs:  Benefits and Challenges
Free and discounted prescription drugs, provided by pharmaceutical manufacturers, have become an essential component of America’s health care safety net for low income and uninsured individuals.  Referred to as Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Assistance Programs or Prescription Assistance Programs (PAPs), use of these services has grown steadily over the last decade.  While PAPs help millions of individuals access life saving medications for chronic and acute conditions, there are potential challenges and limitations to PAPs of which social workers should be aware.  Click on Link Below to Review Update:

 /associations/1108/files/PAP_Practice_Update_july_30_2010.pdf