A Federal Agenda for Social Work Education (March, 2008)

Subject: Public Policy Initiative
Venue: St. Louis Group Presentation, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date of speech: March 16, 2008

• CSWE has embarked on a federal relations strategy to address both near and longer-term priorities.
• Given the election, we’re not likely to see much legislation enacted this year –including appropriations bills
• Next Administration –a time of opportunity for asserting the role of social work education