The SUPER Act would institute in law a paid placement program for Master’s Social Work Students in Massachusetts, remove the exam requirement only at the LCSW level of Licensure, and allow LICSWs to receive continuing education credits for providing supervision. 

In Massachusetts it is incredibly difficult for people experiencing homelessness to obtain a state ID, which is necessary for a variety of daily tasks such as applying for housing or employment, getting a library card, and more. Something as simple as not having an ID card...

There is a major lack of transparency in Massachusetts around which laws govern our health insurance providers. State-insured plans are subject to laws that make health care more equitable, such as mental health parity, while self-funded plans are not required to meet those...

The governor proposed cuts to cash assistance. Her FY 26 budget proposes eliminating the 10% increase to cash assistance grants scheduled for April that we fought so hard to secure in the FY 25 budget.  Separately, she has proposed to cancel that increase...

In Massachusetts, the number of preventable deaths by drug overdose continues to rise over time. This is a social justice issue: the overdose crisis most adversely impacts communities that are already systemically marginalized. Social workers must fight back, and this is...

Stable housing is increasingly inaccessible to many of our community members in Massachusetts. As social workers, we know that the stress associated with housing instability can lead to an overall lower quality of life as well as many mental and physical health concerns...

(SD.1634/HD.873) An Act relative to treatment, not incarceration (Sen. Friedman, Reps. Nguyen & Decker ): Would allow judges to order a person on pretrial release or probation to receive treatment for substance use but prohibits courts from sending a person to...

(SD.2115 /HD.3632) An Act to promote public safety and better outcomes for young adults "Raise the Age" (Sen. Crighton, Reps. O'Day & Cruz): Would gradually raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction to include 18-20-year-olds, which would reduce recidivism by...

The Social Work Licensure Compact would reduce barriers to license portability by allowing social workers with bachelor’s, master’s, and clinical licenses to serve clients in other compact states.

This bill sets a floor for financial assistance at 50% of the federal poverty level - $1036 a month for a family of three and would increase financial assistance by 20% a year until greats reach 50% of the federal poverty level.