NASW Ohio Region 2

12/14/2025

Social Workers. Are you preparing for your LISW or LSW ASWB exam? Attend a free study group. Sign up below. Sign up link: https://raytube.as.me/schedule.php

12/08/2025

Wear your social work values loud and proud. NASW Ohio merch is now available — t-shirts, sweatshirts, and totes created for our members and supporters! Shop here: https://www.bonfire.com/store/nasw-ohio-chapter/

NASW Ohio Region 2 (Akron) Co-Director Salima Dunn shown sporting merch during the Phoenix World Burn Congress last month 💙🤍

11/22/2025

As a benefit of NASW Ohio membership, enjoy our full 2026 webinar series—free, live, and designed to support your practice. Each session is held from 10–11am, offers 1 free CEU, and is recorded so you can watch anytime. Explore the year’s lineup and make the most of your membership. naswoh.org/calendar

11/22/2025

What we do is professional work. From our research papers, to the hours of internships, to supervision hours to passing the ASWB examination we are professionals.

Social work is professional work- and we need the Department of Education to treat it that way. Recent federal changes to loan limits for professional and graduate programs leave social work out, despite the fact that MSW and DSW programs meet rigorous professional standards and prepare practitioners for licensed, regulated, life-impacting work. This exclusion harms social workers and threatens access to our profession. NASW is working with CSWE and coalition partners to push the DOE to recognize social work as a professional degree. We’ve updated our student loan relief resources with the latest information and will be issuing an action alert as soon as the public comment period opens. When that happens, we will need social workers, students, educators, and allies everywhere to submit comments. Your voice will matter, your expertise will matter, your solidarity will matter.

Learn more:
socialworkers.org/Advocacy/Policy-Issues/Student-Loan-Debt-Relief-for-Social-Workers

11/21/2025

We are excited to launch our Student Scholarship Membership Program. Thanks to individuals at our recent conference, we raised up to $2,020 to support students starting their social work journey.

Every donation sponsors a student’s membership for a full year, giving them access to resources, mentorship, and community. You can fund a single membership for $60, support multiple students, or give any amount. Every dollar makes a difference!

Student membership applications for the upcoming cycle will open in January 2026. Your generosity allows us to thoughtfully invest in students and the future of social work. Learn more and donate at: www.naswoh.org/studentscholarship

11/12/2025

Happy Birthday 1st Vice President Rebecca Prather
Enjoy your run today 🏃🏾‍♀️

Happy Birthday, Rebecca! Our NASW Ohio 1st Vice President has been a leader with us since 2014—from Student Board Member to Regional Director to Vice President. Rebecca brings deep commitment to youth, families, and our profession. She holds her BSW and MSW from The University of Akron and an MBA in Healthcare Management from Case Western Reserve University and currently serves as the Clinical Director of six programs at Bellefaire JCB’s Unsheltered, Missing, and Transitional Youth Services Department. We’re grateful for your brilliance, energy, and heart.

11/07/2025

NASW Ohio Region 2 Co-Director Salima Dunn celebrated “Worksgiving” today with social workers from the Inpatient Social Work Department at Akron Children’s, encouraging self-care within the profession and celebrating the season of gratitude while eating together and having fun. We encourage you to do the same with your social work colleagues and have a potluck lunch soon. 🍁 🎃 🍂

11/05/2025

Presenting The NASW Ohio Region 2 2025 Social Work Award winners 💙🤍

Every day, Ohio’s social workers rise to meet extraordinary challenges with empathy, integrity, and courage.

The 2025 NASW Ohio Social Work Award recipients embody the heart of our profession, leading change, uplifting communities, and proving that care is a radical act.

Congratulations to this year’s honorees! Read their full bios at https://www.naswoh.org/2025winners

11/04/2025

The polls are open 🇺🇸

If you were not able to take advantage of early voting, please get out today and vote 🗳️

Salima Dunn, NASW Ohio Region 2 Co-Director is doing her civic duty working at the polls today ✌🏾

10/27/2025

“Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” Mattie J.T. Stepanek

We’re doing big, bold work across Ohio 💙💚 Join us! NASW oh/getinvolved

The NASW Ohio Board met Saturday to plan for the future of social work — especially in this critical moment when a government shutdown is leaving social workers unpaid and cutting off vital benefits for those we serve. We’re doing big, bold work across Ohio to protect our profession and our communities. Join us in it: naswoh.org/getinvolved

10/24/2025

We hope you can attend next year! Thursday October 29th, 2026. Bring your chair, blanket, a snack to share (thanks Pam for the popcorn 🍿) and your loved ones for a night of relaxation, fun, and laughter. 🪵 🔥 🍺

10/22/2025

We Are NASW. You are NASW. Every advocacy win, every CEU, every community program—it all exists because social workers like you step forward to make it happen. NASW isn’t a building or a logo; it’s a movement powered by people who care deeply about justice, dignity, and community. The Fall 2025 issue of NASW Ohio Magazine features stories of members across Ohio who are building that movement—social workers who are speaking up, organizing, and supporting one another in this challenging time for our profession. Read the issue to deepen your practice, stay informed, and find new ways to get involved in shaping the future of social work. Members can log in and read it here: naswoh.org/ohioupdate. Printed copies will be mailed soon to current members.