Education Committee Appropriations Committee February 3, 2023 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Education Chairpersons Curry and McCrory, Ranking Members Berthel and McCarty, Vice Chairs Leeper and Winfield, Appropriations Chairs Osten and Walker, Ranking Members Berthel and Nuccio, Vice Chairs Exum, Hartley, and Paris, and all other Members of the Education and Appropriations Committees […]

Children’s Committee February 2, 2023 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members requests the Children’s Committee consider the addition of Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) along with licensed psychologist to determine recommendation of reunification of a child under DCF temporary custody to the parent(s). LCSWs […]

Testimony on 2023 Health Rates Filings Connecticut Department of Insurance August 15, 2022 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW   On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members, NASW/CT opposes proposed premium rate increases for health insurance plans before the Department of Insurance. These filings are from: United Health Care, […]

Comments to CMS on Nursing Home Social Work Long-term Care – HPA45  The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,400 members offers the following comments on HPA45. We understand that the focus of HPA45 is nursing, however we offer this document to help CMS understand the urgent need to also address social […]

Judiciary Committee March 25, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter supports Bill 459. NASW/CT opposes the punitive and inhumane practice of solitary confinement, and support the measures taken in 459 to alleviate some of the most damaging aspects of such confinement. As stated in Social Work Speaks, […]

Government Administration and Elections Committee March 25, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing nearly 2,400 members statewide, we offer this testimony on S.B. 471. Voting is the basis of a democracy and as such it should be conducted in ways that makes voting […]

Education Committee March 18, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW  On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing nearly 2,400 members, we strongly support SB 1 except for Section 3, which we oppose. Section 1 of the bill will provide informative data as to the numbers of school social workers and […]

Education Committee March 18, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW  On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing nearly 2,400 members we strongly oppose HB 5322. This bill allows the State Department of Education to create a permit program for certain baccalaureate degreed individuals to perform mental health functions in public […]

Insurance & Real Estate Committee March 18, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW  On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing nearly 2,400 members we oppose Section 5 (3) of HB 5450. We are in support of Sections 1-4, especially the new language of sections 2 & 3 regarding applying the […]

Judiciary Committee March 14, 2022 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Winfield and Stafstrom, Ranking Members Kissel and Fishbein, Vice Chairs Kasser and Blumenthal, and all other Members of the Judiciary Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly: My name is Kathleen Callahan, a resident of Stratford, and the chair of the National Association […]