Professional organizations and associations advocate for policies that effect their members and the fields that employ social workers. These organizations also advocate with legislators to pass laws that social workers favor.

• National Association of Social Workers-the largest professional social work organization.
• National Association of Social Workers, Ohio Chapter-sign up for their e-newsletter to keep up with social work issues effecting you.

Additional professional organizations:

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
• Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW)
• Clinical Social Work Federation (CSWF)
• Council on Social Work Education
• Gerontological Association of America Policy Center
• National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW)
• National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC)
• National Council on the Aging
• School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA)
• Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)

• Code of Ethics (ABECSW)
• Code of Ethics (NASW)

• Council on Social Work Education- Limited access for non-members; non-members must register for access.
  • Directory for Accredited Programs
• GADE Membership Directory (listings by state and country)