Appropriations Committee March 4, 2022 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Flexer and Fox, Ranking Members Sampson and Mastrofrancesco, Vice Chairs Haskell and Thomas, and all other Members of the Government Administration and Elections Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly: My name is Kathleen Callahan, a resident of Stratford, and the chair of […]

Labor and Public Employees Committee March 3, 2022 Submitted by Stephen A. Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members, we support HB 5258. Individuals who committed a felony and have completed sentencing should be provided full opportunities for re-entering into the community and attaining an […]

Appropriations Committee February 24, 2022 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Osten and Walker, Ranking Members Miner and France, Vice Chairs Hartley, Dathan, and Nolan, and all other distinguished Members of the Appropriations Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly: My name is Kathleen Callahan, a resident of Stratford, and the chair of the […]

Public Health Committee February 23, 2022 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The National Association of Social Workers, Connecticut Chapter (NASW/CT), supports Senate Bill 88. 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 Health & Committee on Children February 25, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, Connecticut Chapter representing over 2,300 members, we thank the Committees for the bi-partisan proposed bill HB 5001. This is a monumental piece of legislation that we look forward to working on as […]

Appropriations Committee February 23, 2022 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Osten and Walker, Ranking Members Miner and France, Vice Chairs Hartley, Dathan, and Nolan, and all other distinguished Members of the Appropriations Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly: My name is Kathleen Callahan, a resident of Stratford, and the chair of the […]

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee March 4, 2021 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members supports H.B. 6407. This is an idea that is long overdue and much needed to assist spouses of military members and other persons to readily attain employment required licensing […]

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee February 27, 2022 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members supports S.B. 19. This is an idea that is long overdue and much needed to assist spouses of military members to readily attain employment required licensing or certification when […]

Appropriations Committee February 17, 2022 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members, we urge the Appropriations Committee to increase funding for school based mental health services, especially for the employment of additional school social workers. NASW Standards for School Social Work Services […]

Appropriations Committee February 17, 2022 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Osten and Walker, Ranking Members Miner and France, Vice Chairs Hartley, Dathan, and Nolan, and all other distinguished Members of the Appropriations Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly: My name is Kathleen Callahan, a resident of Stratford, and the chair of the […]