Policy Agenda

CSWE-supported principles related to social work and the opioid epidemic.

CSWE Transition Document 2016 - Setting Priorities, Serving the Nation: A Shared Agenda for Social Work Education

CSWE testimony on Programs Funded Within the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education (Submitted to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies / Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives)

CSWE testimony on Programs Funded Within the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education (Submitted to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies / Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate)

CSWE letter of January 26, 2016, to Senate leaders regarding the Senate Bipartisan Chronic Care Working Group's policy document on chronic care, including recommendations of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

CSWE comments on the 2016-2020 strategic plan of NIH's Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research

Letter of July 20, 2015, from CSWE and NASW to leaders of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce urging support for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Letter of July 20, 2015, from CSWE and NASW to leaders of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions urging support of Public Service Loan Forgiveness

CSWE Senate testimony to urge support of HHS and Dept of Education programs for FY 2015

CSWE testimony to urge support of HHS and Department of Education programs for FY 2015

CSWE's Principles for Accreditation in the context of reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA)

Analysis of President Obama's FY 2016 Budget Request to Congress for federal education, health, and training programs

CSWE letter to retiring Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), thanking him for work on social work issues

CSWE letter of September 24, 2014, to Robert McDonald, secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs

CSWE letter to Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) regarding the social worker role in addressing sexual assault on campus

Details on the FY 2015 appropriations bill from the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee

Analysis of President Obama's FY 2015 Budget Request to Congress for federal education, health, and training programs

Agreement, House and Senate Budget Committees

Thank-you letter from organizations concerned with health disparities to leaders of the Congressional Tri-Caucus for work on the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA)

CSWE comments on policy areas affecting social work, July 2013

Coalition letter supporting the extension of the 3.4% interest rate on subsidized student loans

Provisions of bill of Senate appropriations committee for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

CSWE thank-you letter to HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius for recent initiatives surrounding mental health

CSWE testimony of May 6, 2013, in support of health professionals funding (including the Minority Fellowship Program) and submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on HHS, Education, and Related Agencies

Request to House Labor-HHS-ED Appropriations Subcommittee re FY 2014 funding for the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)

Analysis of President Obama's FY 2014 budget request to Congress pertaining to health and education programs

CSWE written testimony to House appropriations subcommittee urging HHS funding for the Minority Fellowship Program and the health professions

Letter from the Health Professions and Nursing Coalition (HPNEC) urging President Obama to continue support for Title VII and Title VIII programs for the health professions, February 2013

Letter from the Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC) to House and Senate appropriations subcommittees that urges support of Title VII and Title VII education programs

Comments by CSWE President Darla Spence Coffey on the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease, Feb 2013

Letter from CSWE congratulating social work champions who were reelected in November 2012

Letter from the Health Professions and Nursing Coalition on the effect of sequestration on Title VII and Title VIII programs

Coalition letter requesting that senators cosponsor the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012 (HEAA).

Thank-you letter to Sens. Daniel Akaka and Daniel Inouye for introducing the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012 (HEAA).

Letter to Sen. Daniel Akaka regarding Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012

CSWE May 2012 letter to Congressional leadership regarding increase to student loan interest rate

Letter of support for Title VII programs from senators to leaders of Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education

Letter of support for Title VII programs from House representatives to leaders of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education

Letter from the Friends of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) coalition to House and Senate appropriators urging increased funding for HRSA

CSWE testimony to House Appropriations Subcommittee on funding for Minority Fellowship Program, Health Professions

CSWE Senate testimony to Senate Appropriations Committee on funding for the Minority Fellowship Program, health professions

Nationwide outlook for presidential primary election and presidential and Congressional general elections

Education coalition letter on HR 2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act

November 4, 2011, letter from the Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC) to House and Senate appropriations subcommittees

Letter to congressional cosponsors of the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011

Letter to House members requesting cosponsorship of the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011

Information on webinar "ChildStat: Leading Systems-Level Improvements Based on Case-Level Experiences"

Overview, new webinar series in innovations in child welfare

Slides from August 18, 2011, webinar on evaluation in family engagement programs

Community letter of support for the Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act

Health professions community letter to Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of HHS, and Mary Wakefield, administrator of HRSA

CSWE testimony to the House Appropriations Committee on funding for health professions

Letter to Appropriations subcommittees for HRSA funding FY 2012

Hill briefing on health professions, Title VII and Title VIII

Hill briefing, funding for health professions

Videos of Title VII and Title VIII projects

Community advocacy material, Title VII (health professions) and Title VIII (nursing) education and training programs

Request for nominations, Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages

Letter to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan regarding the department's proposed rules on program integrity.

Letter from Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition supporting NIH funding

Letter from the Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC) thanking President Obama for his ongoing support of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Title VII (health professions) and Title VIII (nursing) education and training programs.

Letter requesting first-time funding for the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program

Letter supporting increased funding for the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)

Letter to White House Office of Management and Budget requesting additional funding for the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)

Letter supporting the Direct Care Workforce Empowerment Act

Letter supporting Direct Care Workforce Empowerment Act

Letter supporting increased funding for health professions and nursing education programs authorized under Title VII and Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act

Letter in support of increased funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Letter from the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research in support of increased NIH funding.

Implications of the 2010 election for key House and Senate leadership and committee positions.

Letter urging Appropriations Committee leaders to fund data collection provisions.

CSWE/NADD Behavioral Health Task Force comments on SAMHSA's report, Leading Change: A Plan for SAMHSA’s Roles and Actions 2011–2014

American Council on Education letter to DOE on proposed rule making on program integrity.

Chart (PDF) that lists proposed funding for individual NIH institutes and centers in Senate bill.

CSWE response to the Department of Education’s request for comments on its notice of proposed rule making regarding program integrity.

CSWE letter to Jill Biden regarding proposed topics for White House Community College Summit.

Letter sent to the chairs of the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee , which thanked them for support of the Title VII health professions and Title VIII nursing education programs in FY 2011 appropriations bills

Letter to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to urge broader approaches to reducing the federal deficit

CSWE official comments to HHS on the HHS Draft Strategic Plan for FY2010–2015.

Letter sent to Senate leaders urging funding for HRSA programs in the fiscal year (FY) 2011 appropriations bill.

Letter sent to Senate leaders urging funding for education programs in the supplemental fiscal year (FY) 2010 appropriations bill.

Letter of support for Dorothy I Height-Whitney M Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act.

Written Testimony for Fiscal Year 2011 regarding the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services

CSWE Comment on Office of Minority Health National Plan for Action

Written Testimony for Fiscal Year 2011 regarding the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services

Community Letter (PDF) in Support of Increased HRSA Funding, March 2010

CSWE thank you letter (PDF) to Congressman Rodriguez for VA Scholarship Legislation, February 2010

February 9, 2010 letter (PDF) to Administrator Hyde regarding MFP.

Community letter (PDF) in support of Veterans Health Legislation, January 2010

The undersigned organizations of the Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC) write to thank you for your longstanding support of the Heath Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)’s Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs.

November 12, 2009 - Letter to U.S. House and Senate requesting support in the FY2010 Appropriations bill for the Minority Fellowship Program

October 15, 2009 - The undersigned urge you to ensure that the final legislation includes provisions to address health inequities and to reduce and eliminate health and health care disparities.

October 15, 2009 - The undersigned urge Congress to ensure that the final legislation includes provisions to address health inequities and to reduce and eliminate health and health care disparities.

November 16, 2009 - The undersigned organizations express continued support for money provided to NIH in ARRA.

November 16, 2009 - The undersigned organizations express appreciation to the Obama Administration for the $10.4 billion provided to NIH via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA/Recovery Act).

November 16, 2009 - The undersigned organizations express appreciation to the Obama Administration for the $10.4 billion provided to NIH via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA/Recovery Act).

November 16, 2009 - The undersigned organizations express appreciation to Congress for the money provided to NIH in ARRA

''''We respectfully request the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee fund the Minority Fellowship Program within the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at $7.5 million for fiscal year (FY) 2010. This funding will provide critically needed mental health services for diverse populations.

Letter regarding the proposed rules issued by the Department of Education regarding 34 CFR part 602, governing the Secretary's recognition of accrediting agencies.

Letter to urge continued support for the inclusion of data collection programs aimed to eliminate health disparities as part of the White House’s health care reform proposal.

The undersigned coalitions, groups, and organizations wish to express our concern with recent information indicating the possibility of eliminating data collection provisions in health reform legislation.

Letter urging support for Representative Rahall's amendment package, which will help ensure that health care reform respects and fulfils the federal trust responsibility and meets the unique health care needs of Indian people.

A community letter in support of Health Parity for Immigrants

CSWE letter of support for the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009 and its full inclusion in health care reform legislation.

CSWE letter of support for the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009 and its full inclusion in health care reform legislation.

CSWE is one of several organizations to sign a community letter in support of the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009

"As you work to enact comprehensive health reform legislation this year...it is critical that the social work profession is supported through education, training, and financial incentives to ensure that we are able to attract adequate numbers of professionals to the field"

Written testimony submitted to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate

CSWE is one of many organizations to sign a community letter to President Obama urging support for addressing health disparities in health care reform

Written testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies

CSWE is one of several organizations to sign a community letter requesting a hearing on Health Disparities.

Letter outlining CSWE's commitment to the goals and recommended programs of the recently released Institute of Medicine report entitled, Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce.

Written testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on issues pertaining to fostering a diverse social work workforce through training and accessibility to higher education.

CSWE one of several signers of Letter to House and Senate Conferees (PDF) in support of loan forgiveness programs in the Higher Education Act reauthorization

Written testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on issues pertaining to fostering a diverse social work workforce through training and accessibility to higher education.