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🚨The Department of Education's new "RISE Rule" limits social work graduate loans to $20,500/year, while other fields can access up to $50,000/year. A recent court ruling paused these strict definitions, but social work was explicitly left off the temporary restoration list, leaving student funding in limbo.

NASW has partnered with the Advanced Professional Workforce Alliance to lobby Congress for a permanent, legislative fix. Our students and our workforce deserve stability.

Take Action: Contact your members of Congress today and urge them to support fair loan limits for social workers.🔗 Learn more & raise your voice at NASW’s socialworkblog.org.

📅Register for a FREE live webinar sponsored by the Opioid Response Network exploring the complex grief that follows overdose loss.

Laura Bradbury, LCSW, PhD will share a framework and practical tools to better support individuals and communities navigating this unique form of grief. Open to direct practice, advocacy, and education professionals. Earn 1 CEU.
Scan the QR code or click below to register https://naswinstitute.inreachce.com/Details/Information/55c88025-6814-4ae9-afb5-328c32a629f2

July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month! This year's theme is "More Good Days, Together." A good day looks different for everyone, explore what a “good day” looks like, both for yourself and for your community. Learn more about this year theme here: https://mhanational.org/bipoc-mental-health/bipoc-mental-health-month/ and about Bebe Moore Campbell: https://www.nami.org/stay-connected/events/awareness-events/bebe-moore-campbell-national-minority-mental-health-awareness-month/

NASW-RI members, your voice matters! Share your feedback about the proposed National Bylaw Changes. Link here [ https://ow.ly/yTAP50Zhj5M ]to view proposed changes and information about how to submit your comments. Comments are due by August 9th, 2026!