2025 Legislative Recap – Now Available to Watch
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Legislative Recap! If you couldn’t attend live, you can still view the full recording below and count it as Independent Study CEUs.
Tuesday, June 24 (rescheduled date) - 12:00pm - 1:00pm CT (1 CEU )
Join our MN Social Work Associations as we review the highlights of this legislative session, along with the status of our policy priorities. This session has been like no other and we will tell you all about it on June 10 at noon.
We will check the status on:
- Increasing MA reimbursement rates.
- Reducing barriers to using the provisional licensing pathway.
- Funding for school social workers.
- Improving and increasing housing stability.
- Addressing children boarding in need of mental health services in inappropriate settings.
- The use of the social work title in county settings.
- Paid internships.
This event is co-hosted by NASW-MN and our partners:
- National Association of Social Workers, MN Chapter
- MN Society for Clinical Social Work
- MN Hmong Social Workers' Coalition
- MN Association of Black Social Workers
- MN Nursing Home Social Workers Association
- MN School Social Workers Association
Thanks for attending 2025 MN Social Work Advocacy Week & Day at the MN Capitol!
Despite the blizzard conditions, about 150 social workers made it up to the MN Capitol during Advocacy Week. They met their Legislators, awarded Senator Zaynab Mohamed as Legislator of the Year, and advocated on behalf of our profession and clients. Look at the pictures here!
Mark your calendars for March 4, 2026 - our next Social Work Day at the MN Capitol!
Did you miss the Social Work Legislative Launch?
Click Here for the Recording!!
Jenny Arneson, our NASW-MN Legislative Consultant, reviews the basics and highlights the changes you can expect this session, including:
- An overview of the collaboration between professional social work organizations under the banner of the MN Coalition of Licensed Social Workers.
- Context and other news from St. Paul, including navigating legislation during historic ties, court challenges, and boycotts.
- Status of the MN budget and state leader priorities.
- A closer look at social work priorities and action plan.
- Information on how you can engage and advocate this session.