Related Links
Social Work Consultation Services
SWCS is a collaborative project between the Chester Education Foundation and Widener University Center for Social Work Education. SWCS seeks to enhance the social and economic vitality of the Chester community by working in partnership with community organizations to expand the capacity of the human service sector to meet critical service needs. http://www.swcs-cef.org/
In addition, SWCS provides a training site for graduate social work students interested in working with disadvantaged communities and populations. SWCS currently has collaborative service relationships with nine community partner agencies.
ASWB develops and maintains the social work licensing examination used across the country, and is a central resource for information on the legal regulation of social work. Through the association, social work boards can share information and work together.
ASWB also works with professional social work organizations like NASW, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the Clinical Social Work Federation, the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work, and the Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards (FARB).
Council on Social Work Education
Council on Social Work Education is a national association that preserves and enhances the quality of social work education for practice that promotes the goals of individual and community well-being and social justice. CSWE pursues this mission through setting and maintaining policy and program standards, accrediting bachelor's and master's degree programs in social work, promoting research and faculty development, and advocating for social work education. See a general overview or the strategic plan for more information.
National Association of Social Workers
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with more than 155,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
The Pennsylvania Society of Clinical Social Work (PSCSW)
www.pscsw.org
The Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work (PSCSW) is a membership
organization of clinical social workers serving the mental health, counseling, psychotherapy, and clinical case management needs of Pennsylvania area residents. PSCSW is an affiliate of the Clinical Social Work Federation (cswf.org). PSCSW has over 300 state members, and provides outstanding educational conferences; networking and referral opportunities; social advocacy within a professional guild; malpractice insurance; licensing and insurance advocacy; and new professional support.
PA State Board of Social Workers Licensure Information
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=433170
Social Work Access Network
SWAN has become the site of choice for professionals, educators, and students searching the web for resources related to social work. Many web surfers have enjoyed the information and the networking opportunities afforded by this web site. In response to their confidence, SWAN enters the fourth year of its existence with a distributed data model enabling members to truly build this resource.
Columbia University School of Social Work Research Sites
A variety of links to library, computing, and internet resources for social work.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ssw/write/swresearch.html
Social Work Access Network
SWAN, sponsored by University of South Carolina College of Social Work provides comprehensive listing of Internet resources available for social workers
http://www.sc.edu/swan
The Social Work Café
The Social Work Café provides a wealth of resources in a variety of areas for social workers
http://www.geocities.com/heartland/4862
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University provides links to social work resources for policy, practice methods, etc.
http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/chass/socialwork/index.html
Grassroots Social Work Resource Locator
The Grassroots Social Work Resource Locator sponsored by Social Work Department of Andrews University and offers a wide range of links of interest to social work educators and students
http://www.andrews.edu/SOWK/grassroots.htm
Social Work and Social Services Web Sites
Provides a long list of links for social work practice areas and is hosted by George Warren Brown School of Social Work
http://gwbweb.wustl.edu/websites.html
Computer Use in Social Services Network
CUSSNet provides links to resources related to human services and technlogy
http://www2.uta.edu/cussn
Temple University
Offers useful Internet resources for social workers
http://www.temple.edu/socialwork
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This government web site contains very useful information for students and practitioners dealing with children, women, health and poverty issues; also posts grant opportunities
http://www.os.dhhs.gov
Gateways to Social Work/Welfare on the Net
Created by Ed Summers, offers an invaluable variety of resources for students and practitioners
http://www.ala.org/acrl/resmar98.html
Library of Congress
Provides access to information about the resources of the Library of Congress
http://lcweb.loc.gov
World Wide Web Resources for Social Workers
W3RSW, hosted by New York University School of Social Work links to a tremendous number of social work resources on many topics http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/ip/
National Library of Medicine
Provides free access to MEDLINE and more
http://www.nlm.nih.gov
Senior Net
Provides information and resources for seniors
http://www.seniornet.org
Child Welfare League of America
Information and resources for child welfare
http://www.cwla.org
Child Welfare
Provides information related to welfare of children and electronic journal, Child Welfare Review
http://www.childwelfare.com
The African World Community Network
Offers Afrocentric resources on the Internet
http://www.he.net/
The Black Directory
Provides a listing of the Web Sites of organizations of particular interest to African Americans
http://www.blackdirectory.net
ADA Information Center On-Line Web Site
Offers information and resources for people with disabilities
http://adabbs.hr.state.ks.us/dc
The Chicano/Latino Electronic Network
Contains resources for issues relating to Latinas/Latinos
http://latino.sscnet.ucla.edu
The Black Scholar
Provides a listing of scholarly journals and research dealing with African American issues
http://www.theblackscholar.org
Asian American Studies Center
Contains resources for people interested in Asian American issues
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/aasc
The National Urban League
Provides resources for the African American Community; focuses on human service issues
http://www.nul.org
Black Issues in Higher Education
Provides resources pertaining to educational issues as they affect African Americans
http://www.blackIssues.com
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