Monday, February 19, 2007
Social work students to rally at State House, meet with legislators
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USI social work students will join over 600 social work practitioners, students, and educators from all over the state for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Legislative, Education, and Advocacy Day (LEAD) on February 28 in Indianapolis. They will gather at the Radisson City Centre Hotel and then march to the State House. The goal of LEAD is to educate social workers and students about the importance of influencing state policy by encouraging effective participation in the electoral process and by advocating for statewide actions for progressive social policies. Students enrolled in the bachelor of social work and master of social work programs at USI study social welfare policies. By attending the event, they will see first hand the central role Indiana policy makers play in the arenas of child welfare, mental health, and poverty. “This year we are particularly concerned about the continued funding of human services, especially enhancing services for families where abuse and neglect are occurring, protecting access to reproductive choice, and maintaining vital health services for vulnerable Hoosiers,” said Dr. Martha Raske, associate professor of social work and an organizer of the event. Legislators and social work leaders will address key legislative issues being considered in this session. After the rally, practitioners, students and educators will meet with their individual legislators in small constituency groups. This marks the seventh year of this effort to influence public policy. LEAD is sponsored by the Indiana Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and several partnering organizations, and is an extension of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics and the Council on Social Work Education Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards on Social Work Education. |
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