HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS & PROFESSIONALS RALLY, RELEASE SALARY SURVEY AND CALL FOR LOAN FORGIVENESS

Trenton, New Jersey:  Hundreds of students, professionals and educators rally in Trenton on March 5 to release the 2020 State of New Jersey Social Work Overview detailing the professional health and salary overview of over 23,000 licensed social workers across the state and the salaries of community organizers, nonprofit professionals, mental health professionals, child advocates and more.

What: Rally and release of 2020 State of New Jersey Social Work Findings

When:  March 5, 2020

Trenton Statehouse Annex (outdoors)

125 West State Street, Trenton NJ

10:30 a.m.

Who:   National Association of Social Workers – NJ Chapter (NASW-NJ) with coalition partners and hundreds of students.

Why:    The National Association of Social Workers – New Jersey Chapter represents more than 23,000 licensed social workers across the state, serving hundreds of thousands of community members, children and families in areas of child protection, mental health, addictions and more.  The state of the sector report releases the findings of the salary survey and conditions/challenges of the profession and calls on legislators to take action to support the helpers in our communities.

For more information, visit www.naswnj.org

About NASW-NJ:  The National Association of Social Workers – New Jersey Chapter represents over 23,000 licensed social workers across the state and has nearly 7,000 members making it the second largest state chapter in the nation.  The association works to strengthen the social work profession and communities we serve through professional development, advocacy and social justice initiatives.