About
Celebrating Excellence in Social Work and Social Welfare
A Nonprofit Academy
The Academy is an honorific society of distinguished scholars and practitioners dedicated to achieving excellence in the field of social work and social welfare through high-impact work that advances social good.
Our Mission
- Encourage and recognize outstanding research, scholarship, and practice that contribute to a sustainable, equitable, and just future.
- Inform social policy by serving as a frontline source of information for the social work profession as well as Congress and other government agencies and non-government entities charged with advancing the public good.
- Promote the examination of social policy and the application of research to test alternative policies, programs, and practices for their impact on society.
- Celebrate excellence in social work and social welfare research, education, and practice.
Latest News
AASWSW Fellow News: Hospital Renovations, Holiday Conflict, and More
December 4, 2024
American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare fellows discuss psychiatric hospital renovations, holiday family conflict, behavioral healthcare…
Webinar 12/12: Families in Crisis – Research and Policy Solutions for Ending Family Homelessness
November 27, 2024
The Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare presents a policy briefing about homelessness, particularly addressing the needs of unhoused families.
AASWSW Fellow News: Early Education and Child Welfare, HIV in the Latino Community
November 20, 2024
American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare Fellows discuss early education and child welfare, and call for the medical community…