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Social Services Agencies
Note: This is NOT a comprehensive list of organizations in Washington State. However, these are agencies with several different branches, resources, and areas of specialty. If you would like specific resources, please refer to the 211 website.
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with more than 120,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), founded in 1993, is a non‐profit, professional membership organization. SSWR supports social workers, social welfare professionals, social work students, social work faculty and researchers in related fields.
The National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc., comprised of people of African ancestry, is committed to enhancing the quality of life and empowering people of African ancestry through advocacy, human services delivery, and research.
The mission of the Association of Latino/Latina Social Work Educators (ALLSWE) is to support the advancement of social work education especially among the Latino population.
The Rural Social Work Caucus is an informal organization. The caucus has operated since that time basically as a “commons” with a set of voluntary leaders that work to keep a voice for social work practice with rural places active within the social work profession.
The School Social Work Association of America empowers school social workers and promotes the profession to enhance the social and emotional growth and academic outcomes of all students nationally and globally.
The National Committee for Gerontology in Social Work Education (NCGSWE) is dedicated to promoting gerontology in the programs of the members' schools.
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is the global body for the profession. The Federation and its national members strive for social justice, human rights and inclusive, sustainable social development through the promotion of social work best practice and engagement in international cooperation.
The Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the enhancement of psychosocial services to people with cancer and their families.