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01/06/2012

NEW Free, Online 2 unit course on immigration law and social work available through NASW

 

http://www.socialworkweb.com/nasw/choose/free.cfm

NEW – National Association of Social Work (NASW) Online CEProgram

TITLE: The Intersection of Immigration Law, Its Enforcementand Social Work Practice

INSTRUCTORS: Eliana Kaimowitz, JD, Yali Lincroft, MBA, KenBorelli, MSW, ACSW; and Lora Pierce, MS

NUMBER OF CEUs: 2

PRICE (for NASW member and non members): Free

DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to assist social workers in gaining a better understanding of U.S. immigration law and its enforcement impact individuals,families, communities, and the nation as a whole. As part of the course,readers will view the Frontline film titled Lost in Detention, as well as a short video clip highlighting key points found in the Applied Research Center(ARC) Report Shattered Families: The Perilous Intersection of Immigration Enforcement and the Child Welfare System. Readers will become familiar with how immigration law impacts social work practice and be provided with an overview of NASW policies and standards pertaining to immigration and practice.Throughout the content, readers are provided with relevant resources.

All courses meet the qualifications for LCSW, LMFT, and LPCC licenses as required by the California BBS.  All ofthe online courses available on this website are approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).

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This seems like course. Thank you for making this available to us.

Posted by: social work salary | 01/25/2012 at 01:24 PM

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