Resources & Links

Organizations Affiliated with the Center:
Other Clinical Social Work Organizations:
Social Work Organizations:
Social Work Resources:
Government Resources:
Uniformed Services & Other Related Resources:

Organizations Affiliated with the Center:

Affiliates of the Center for Clinical Social Work are membership organizations which endorse the Center’s purposes and cooperate in marketing and outreach.

California Clinical Social Work Society http://www.clinicalsocialworksociety.org/
The California Society for Clinical Social Work (CSCSW) is devoted solely to advancing the professional concerns of clinical social workers.

Louisiana Association of Clinical Social Workers
http://www.lacsw.org/
The Louisiana Association of Clinical Social Workers (LACSW) is a professional organization for clinical social workers in either administrative or clinical roles who function in diverse settings in both the private and public sectors from medical hospitals, nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, school systems or private practice.

Maryland Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.
http://mscsw.org/
The Maryland Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc. (MSCSW) is a professional organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the interests of clinical social workers in all practice settings and at all stages of their careers so that they may best serve their clients and the general public.

New York State Clinical Social Work Society http://www.clinicalsw.org
The New York State Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc. (NYSSCSW) is a professional membership organization which provides education programs, legislative advocacy, mentoring, clinical supervision, and relevant clinical practice information to support, develop, and promote the clinical social work profession, and to offer information and psychotherapy referral services to the general public and the professional community.

Ohio River Valley Clinical Social Work Society
http://orvcsws.org/main.php
Ohio River Valley Clinical Social Work Society (ORVCSWS) advances and promotes the practice of clinical social work through continuing education, collegiality and professional action in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.

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Clinical Social Work Organizations:

Clinical Social Work Association
http://www.associationsites.com/main-pub.cfm?usr=CSWA

Clinical Social Work Society of Delaware
www.cswsdelaware.org

Clinical Social Work Society of Hawaii
http://www.hometown.aol.com/ronaelew/CSWSH.html

Connecticut Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.
www.cscsw.org/

Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work
http://www.gwscsw.org/

Kentucky Society for Clinical Social Work home.insightbb.com/~kscsw/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html

Minnesota Society for Clinical Social Work
www.mnclinicalsocialwork.org/

Missouri Society for Clinical Social Work
www.mscsw.com/

National Membership Committee on Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work
http://www.nmcop.org/

North Carolina Society for Clinical Social Work
www.ncscsw.org/

Pat McClendon’s Clinical Social Work http://www.clinicalsocialwork.com/socialwork.html

Pennsylvania society for Clinical Social Work
http://www.pscsw.org/

South Carolina Society for Clinical Social Work
http://www.scclinicalsocialwork.org/

Texas Society for Clinical Social Work
www.txscsw.org/

Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work
wsscsw.org/

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Social Work Organizations:

Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, Inc.
http://www.aaswg.org/index.htm
–AASWG is a not-for-profit organization of group workers, group work educators, and friends of group work who support its program of advocacy and action for professional practice, education, research, training and writing about social work with groups.

Association of Social Work Boards
http://www.aswb.org/
–The ASWB is the association of boards that regulate social work.

California Social Work Education Center
http://calswec.berkeley.edu/
–CalSWEC is the nation's largest state coalition of social work educators and practitioners, based at the University of California, Berkeley.

National Association of Black Social Workers
http://www.nabsw.org/mserver/
–NABSW was established in 1968 to advocate and address important social issues that impact the health and welfare of the Black community.

National Association of Deans & Directors of Social Work
http://www.naddssw.org/
–NADD advances effective leadership and innovation in education, research and service and consists of over 180 graduate schools of social work in the US and in Canada.

National Association of Social Workers Illinois Chapter
http://www.naswil.org/

National Association of Social Workers Montana Chapter
http://www.naswmt.com/

National Association of Social Workers Pennsylvania Chapter
http://www.nasw-pa.org/index.cfm

National Rural Social Worker Caucus
http://www.ruralsocialwork.org/index.cfm
–The Rural Social Work Caucus is an informal organization; members often say it is an organization that operates by rumor as opposed to structure, established as a “loose” membership body at the First National Institute on Social Work in Rural Areas hosted by the University of Tennessee in 1976.

Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care
http://www.sswlhc.org/
–The Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care is an association, 1300 members strong, dedicated to promoting the universal availability, accessibility, coordination, and effectiveness of health care that addresses the psychosocial components of health and illness.

The Latino Social Workers Organization
http://www.lswo.org/index.html
–The LSWO is a progressive social work organization and is a leader in the development of recruitment and retention strategies over the last 10 years.

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Social Work Resources:

Information for Practice
http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/ip/
–News & new scholarship from around the world.

Mental Health America
http://www.nmha.org/
–Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives.

Mental Help Net
http://www.mentalhelp.net/
–The Mental Help Net website exists to promote mental health and wellness education and advocacy.

National Association for Home Care & Hospice
http://www.nahc.org/home.html
–NAHC is the nation's largest trade association representing the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, and home care aide organizations.

National Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers, Inc.
http://www.thenationalcoalition.org/Welcome.htm
–An educational foundation and advocacy organization serving mental health consumers and professionals.

National Committee on Quality Insurance
http://web.ncqa.org/

Open Minds
http://www.openminds.com/
–OPEN MINDS is a national behavioral health and social service industry market research and management consulting firm.

Psychology Self-Help Resources on the Internet
http://www.psywww.com/resource/selfhelp.htm

The American Mental Health Alliance
http://www.americanmentalhealth.com/
–The American Mental Health Alliance provides people in need with quality mental health services - services that respect the individual's privacy and allow that individual to help shape the course of treatment.

The Joint Commission
http://www.jointcommission.org/
–To continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations.

The Therapeutic Milieu
http://www.therapeuticmilieu.org/
–Provides a place where mental health professionals can gather information and exchange ideas regarding the treatment of children in out-of-home care.

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Government Resources:

National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
–The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is one of 27 components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Federal government's principal biomedical and behavioral research agency. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Office of the Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/
–The Surgeon General serves as America's chief health educator by providing Americans the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of illness and injury.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov/
–SAMSHA, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services is “Building resilience... Facilitating recovery... A life in the community for everyone.”

United States Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/
–The DHHS is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

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Uniformed Services & Other Related Resources:

Uniformed Services:

Department of Defense:

Department of Defense Homepage
http://www.defenselink.mil/

Deployment Health Support
http://www.pdhealth.mil/dcs/default.asp

Military Homefront (Supporting Our Troops and Their Families)
http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/

Military OneSource
http://www.militaryonesource.com
–Military OneSource (sponsored by the Department of Defense) is the principal source of assistance for ANY military member or family member (Active Duty, National Guard, or Reserves). For help call 1-800-342-9647 or use the website.

Air Force:

Crossroads (for Air Force Families)
http://www.afcrossroads.com/

The U.S. Air Force Homepage
http://www.af.mil/

Army:

Army Behavioral Health
http://www.behavioralhealth.army.mil/

Army Families Online
http://www.armyfamiliesonline.org

Army Health Care Programs
http://www.army.mil/armylife/wellbeing/healthcare/

The U.S. Army Homepage
http://www.army.mil/

The U.S. Army Wellbeing
http://www.army.mil/armylife/wellbeing/

Marine Corps:

Military Life (support for Marines, Families, and Veterans)
http://www.usmc-mccs.org/

The U. S. Marine Corps Homepage
http://www.usmc.mil

Navy:

Navy “Lifelines” (Answers for Sailors, Marines & their families)
http://www.lifelines.navy.mil

The U. S. Navy Homepage
http://www.navy.mil/

Other Related Resources:

Coast Guard:

Office of CG Work Life (includes family services)
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-w/g-wk/wkw/index.htm

The U. S. Coast Guard Homepage
http://www.uscg.mil/

Department of Veterans Affairs:

Health Care for Veterans
http://www1.va.gov/health/

PTSD, US Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/index.jsp

Public Health Service:

Office of Public Health and Science
http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/

Medical Reserve Corps of the PHS
http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/HomePage

Red Cross:

http://www.redcross.org/services/afes/0,1082,0_321_,00.html
–Services to Military Members and Families.

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