Why Join NASW? 

 Here are a few reasons.

• NASW offers assistance with ethics issues, including free ethics consultations by phone.  

• NASW Assurance Services offers liability insurance designed just for social workers, as well as auto and home, life and disability, and wellness insurance. 

• Connect with your peers and join the online MyNASW Community.  It's the perfect place for knowledge exchange and professional networking.

• The NASW Legal Defense Fund provides financial and legal assistance and support for legal cases and issues of concern to NASW members and the social work profession.

• Receive a two-for-one NASW membership-both the national and your local chapter are included in your dues.  Join advocacy efforts on issues that impact you and your clients.  

• Take an NASWGA class to prepare you to take the LMSW or LCSW licensing exam, or to educate you on social work supervision.

• Continuing education classes are offered, some free to NASWGA members.

• Add your voice to the over 120,000 members of NASW, the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world.