Press Room

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and National Association of Social Workers (NASW) are joining communities and organizations across the country to raise awareness about the millions of American families affected with a mental illness.  

To be competitive in attracting and recruiting prospective students, it’s critical to have a deep understanding of the state of higher education in today’s climate and the challenges that admissions staff and students alike are facing. Read the full report here.

The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the Cohen Veterans Network (CVN), a national not-for-profit philanthropic organization dedicated to improving the mental health care of veterans, have jointly published the Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Military Social Work for social work programs and educators. Read more. 

The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 Professional Recognition Awards. The three awards are the Significant Lifetime Achievement in Social Work Education Award, the Distinguished Recent Contributions to Social Work Education Award, and the Service and Leadership in Social Work Education Award. Recipients will be honored during CSWE’s Annual Program Meeting, November 8–11, 2018, in Orlando, FL.

At CSWE we are celebrating Social Work Month by highlighting students who have benefited from  CSWE’s student initiatives. Read part two of the two-part Social Work Month series here, or view part one of the series here.