NASW - Iowa Chapter

Clinical Social Work workshop

Only 2 weeks left to register for this important all-day workshop - Best Practices for Working with DID and OSDD presented by Greg Nooney, MSW, ACSW, LISW, LCSW

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/47w8kcsn

NASW has released draft standards addressing long-term services and supports ( ) provided by to people of all ages in home- and community-based settings and facilities, and we invite your input on the manuscript. When finalized, the standards will replace the 2003 NASW Standards for Social Work Services in Long-Term Care Facilities. Read the manuscript and provide your feedback by July 12, 2026; neither NASW membership nor a social work degree is required to participate. https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/School-Social-Work/LTSS/

Only two weeks left before this in-person New Social Work Clinical Supervisor workshop for Iowa Social Workers.

June 25th from 9-4:30 CT
6 CEU workshop
Registration is open until June 24th

If you've wanted to be a social work clinical supervisor here in Iowa, here's a great opportunity to learn what you need to know.

2026 NASW Iowa Symposium registration is now open! Early bird discounted registration is here for just one more week. Register now at https://cvent.me/z0B1qw

Jonathan Singer, PhD, LCSW will give a Keynote Friday 9-18 offered In Person & via Zoom. The Ethical Use of AI in Social Work: Practical Strategies for Real-World Settings. Join us for this event in person or from the comfort of your home. Sign up here: https://cvent.me/z0B1qw

Weekend to-do!
Vote in the NASW Iowa Chapter elections!

NASW Members - you should have received an email with a link to the ballot on Fri. 6-5 right around 10:37 am CT from Denise. This email would go to the email address that you have on file with NASW.

Please ignore this request if you have already voted!

ICYMI:
Exam Prep with Dawn Apgar PhD, LSW, ACSW
Next Session: Wed. 6-17-26
For more information and registration go to
https://tinyurl.com/2026SWExamPrep
Upcoming Dates:

• 6-17-26
• 7-14-26
• 8-25-26

Thank you to NASW-IA member Lynnea Andersen for her work on the new NASW Practice Standards for Serious Illness Care: Hospice and Palliative Care Social Work!
https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/NASW-Practice-Standards-Guidelines/Standards-for-Palliative-and-End-of-Life-Care

Here’s a link to a PDF of the 2026 edition of the NASW Practice Standards for Serious Illness Care: Hospice and Palliative Care Social Work.
https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=AIINn4ZBnME%3d&portalid=0

Printed copies of this publication and other NASW practice standard can be purchased from the NASW Press:
https://www.naswpress.org/search/standards

Early Bird Registration is here! 2026 NASW Iowa Symposium registration is open. Early bird pricing runs through June 14th.

Join us at this amazing event September 17 & 18. Our featured Keynote Speaker, Jonathan Singer, PhD, LCSW is speaking on The Ethical Use of AI in Social Work: Practical Strategies for Real-World Settings.

Friday is Keynote day and we now offer hybrid attendance for our Keynote day. Attend the Keynote address online or come in person to learn from Dr. Singer.

Register here: https://cvent.me/z0B1qw

An exciting clinical social work workshop in June!

Best Practices for Working with DID and OSDD presented by Greg Nooney, MSW, ACSW, LISW, LCSW.

This is an all-day comprehensive online workshop.
6 CEUs
June 29, 2026 from 9am-4:30pm Central Time.
We hope to see you there!