In This Issue:

• Tell Congress that Social Workers Deserve Better Support. 10,000 Letters Needed
• Join the Social Work Photo Puzzle During Social Work Month
• Social Work Month 2008: Merchandise Still Available
• Watch the PBS Caring for Your Parents Documentary on April 2 at 9:00 pm EST
• Spanish Version of the NASW Code of Ethics Now Available
• Earn Free CEUs at NASW "Lunchtime" Teleconferences
• Keep Up with the Newest Ideas, Research, and Practices. Subscribe to an NASW specialty journal
• Section Members: Mark Your Calendars for These New Practice Teleconferences
• New Video Promotes the Social Work Profession
• Social Workers Make a Difference in the 2008 Elections
• Join in Keyboard Conversations with Colleagues

Tell Congress that Social Workers Deserve Better Support. 10,000 Letters Needed! Thank you to the 4,000 social workers who emailed letters to their Member of Congress regarding the Social Work Reinvestment Act. Nearly every member of the House of Representatives has received at least one contact and we now have 21 co-sponsors on the legislation. We need 10,000 letters or emails sent by the end of Social Work Month (March 31). If you have not sent your letter or email, please do it now by clicking here. You will need to provide your zip code.

Join the Social Work Photo Puzzle During Social Work Month. The new online Social Work Photo Puzzle offers social workers and the public a unique opportunity to show their support of the profession and create a "digital legacy" of social work. Simply upload your photo and post your thoughts. Click here to get started.

Social Work Month 2008: Merchandise Still Available
Remember to use special "Building on Strengths" merchandise and resources for your Social Work Month events. Browse posters, mugs, pens, notepads, key holders, and more, with this year's Social Work Month theme here.

Watch the PBS Caring for Your Parents Documentary on April 2 at 9:00 pm EST. NASW has partnered with WGBH Boston to promote a new documentary, Caring for Your Parents, which examines different family experiences caring for aging parents. The 90-minute film and 30-minute AARP panel discussion kick off local events and projects that seek to create community conversations about caregiving. For more information on the film, click here. To order an Outreach Toolkit, click here.

Spanish Version of the NASW Code of Ethics Now Available. The NASW Code of Ethics serves as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers. All NASW members must affirm their commitment to abide by the Code of Ethics. Now it is available in Spanish, as well as English. Click here to order the Spanish version.

Earn Free CEUs at NASW "Lunchtime" Teleconferences. Exclusively for NASW members, the Lunchtime Teleconference Series highlights the latest social work issues being addressed by NASW. Each teleconference is live, free, and one-hour long and awards 1.0 CEU if you pass the post-test. Join us at the Lunchtime Teleconference Series. Click here to view the teleconference schedule and to register.

Keep Up with the Newest Ideas, Research, and Practices. Subscribe to an NASW specialty journal. NASW specialty journals are a must for today's social worker and are available in four areas-health and social work, children and schools, social work research, and social work abstracts. For your convenience, journals are available online and in print. Start an online subscription here, or request a print subscription here. NASW members enjoy reduced prices on specialty journal subscriptions.

Section Members: Mark Your Calendars for These New Practice Teleconferences. Free and just one-hour long, SPS practice teleconferences are a convenient way to learn from experts in the field and earn free CEUs on your lunch break, or between clients or classes. To register or learn more about the Specialty Practice Sections, click here. If you don't have a chance to make a teleconference, you still can earn the free CEU by listening to the teleconference's audio-recording or transcript, available online, and passing the post-test. You must be a current Section member to register for a teleconference.

Treatment of Depression: How Psychotherapy Works Too
Presenter: Daniel Buccino, LCSW-C
April 30, 2008 - 1 pm EST - 1.0 CEU

Helping Families Face the Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
Presenters: Elizabeth Gould, MSW, and Daniel Kuhn, MSW
May 8, 2008 - 1 pm EST - 1.0 CEU

HIV/AIDS Science and Society 2008: A Lifespan Perspective
Presenter: Lisa Cox, PhD, LCSW, MSW
June 4, 2008 - 1 pm EST - 1.0 CEU

New Video Promotes the Social Work Profession. The National Social Work Public Education Campaign has created a new tool to help social workers educate people about the breadth and depth of the profession. The "On Any Given Day, Social Workers Help" video can be seen on PBS affiliates throughout April or on YouTube anytime. Get your copy or watch the video here.

Social Workers Make a Difference in the 2008 Elections. There are a variety of ways you can make a difference this campaign season. Run for office. Work on a campaign at the local, state, or federal level. Blog about your experiences on NASW's Advocacy Blog. Make a financial contribution to NASW's Political Action for Candidate Election (PACE), which endorses and financially contributes to candidates from any party who support NASW's policy agenda. PACE contributions are split between NASW National and your chapter so PACE can also influence races in your state. Learn more about PACE and getting involved here.

You will need your NASW username and password to access various parts of the PACE homepage. If you cannot remember your username or password, simply click "Forgot your username or password?" at the Member Login page. Or, call Membership Services at 800.742.4089 or 202.408.8600 ext. 499.

Join in Keyboard Conversations with Colleagues. Social Work Chat is an online community where you can enter ideas, shift opinions, and discuss social work topics from A to Z with colleagues. Chat about it today.