Public Health Committee February 27, 2022 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The National Association of Social Workers, Connecticut Chapter (NASW/CT), supports Senate Bill 1076. Our professional Code of Ethics stresses the “dignity and worth of the person,” with a key ethical responsibility of respecting a person’s self-determination – that is, the right and ability an […]

Public Safety and Security Committee February 23, 2023 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members, we support raised bill 972, with a suggested revision. This bill recognizes the critical importance of crisis intervention training for police officers and the growing usage of […]

Government Administration and Elections Committee February 23,2023 Submitted by William M. Knoegel L.C.S.W.; ELAN Co-Chair N.A.S.W. Ct. Chapter consisting of 2,300 members in Connecticut fully endorse this bill. We have always promoted ways to promote the access and voting prowess of all eligible voters. Nationwide, our eligible voters only comprise of the 49 percent voting […]

Government Administration and Elections Committee February 23,2023 Submitted by William M. Knoegel L.C.S.W., Co-Chair of ELAN. N.A.S.W. Ct. Chapter consists of 2,300 members in the state support HB 6693. We have always promoted voting rights and innovative ways to increase participation of the citizenry. We understand the right to vote is sacred. There should be […]

Labor and Public Employees Committee February 23, 2023 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Kushner and Sanchez, Ranking Members Sampson and Ackert, Vice Chairs Cabrera and Wilson, and all other Members of the Labor and Public Employees Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly: My name is Kathleen Callahan, a resident of Stratford, and […]

TESTIMONY SUPPORTING SB-1057: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE AND EARLY VOTING, SB-1064: AN ACT CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY VOTING, AND HB-5004: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING EARLY VOTING; AND SJ-29: RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING, HJ-1: RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO […]

Public Health Committee February 22, 2023 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Anwar and McCarthy Vahey, Ranking Members Somers and Klarides-Ditria, Vice Chairs Kushner, Marx, and Parker, and all other Members of the Public Health Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly: My name is Kathleen Callahan, a resident of Stratford, and a co-chair […]

Finance, Revenue and Bonding February 22, 2023 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter supports HB 5653 that creates an excise tax on purchase of ammunition by a business for sale at retail. This bill addresses the need for funding for gun violence prevention and reduction initiatives. Gun violence […]

Public Health Committee February  22, 2023 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter we support HB  6562: AAC Telehealth. This bill will allow out of state licensed providers to permanently treat persons in Connecticut using telehealth. The experience with telehealth has proven to be an effective […]

Children’s Committee February 21, 2023 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members we thank the Children’s Committee for raising SB 2. NASW/CT is strongly in favor of this bill. Section 1 adds a staff person for the DPH licensing unit over social […]