BCASW - "BC
Association of Social Workers is the provincial association of
Social Workers in British Columbia. We are the collective voice
of the profession, and advocate for our clients and for a compassionate
and just society. We provide services, networking and support
to our members, professional and public education, social policy
development, and analysis. We are proactive, speaking and consulting
on current and emerging professional concerns, social welfare
issues, and human justice matters."
Board of Registration for Social
Workers in BC - "The Board of Registration for Social
Workers is the regulatory body established by the provincial legislature
under the Social Workers Act. The mandate of the Board is to protect
the public interest by regulating the practice of social work."
Society for Social Work Leadership
in Health Care (US) - "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."
Canadian Association of Social
Workers - "As a federation of 9 provincial and one territorial
social work organizations, the Canadian Association of Social
Workers (CASW) provides a national leadership role in strengthening
and advancing the social work profession in Canada."
National Association of
Social Workers - "The National Association of Social
Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional
social workers in the world, with more than 150,000 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."
British Association of Social
Workers - "BASW is the largest association representing
social work and social workers in the UK."
World
Wide Web Resources for Social Workers - "This site was
created to facilitate social workers' access to information available
on the WWW. " Has a searchable database.
Information for Practice
- access to some of the latest articles re social work practice
from around the world. In many cases you can have direct access
to the articles themselves. To subscribe to a monthly version
of IP news, send a blank email message to: join-information-for-practice@,
then the following forums.nyu.edu (I have separated
the two parts of the email address so as not to provide the email
spam people with yet another address for their database!). I hope
the address is clear. There doesn't seem to be anywhere to sign
up on the webpage.