2026 NASW WV Advocacy Resources

Support NASW WV advocacy efforts. 

• Become a member: https://www.socialworkers.org/Membership 
• Explore our website to learn more about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. 
• Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for action alert updates, as well as other trainings/information. 
• Join our VoterVoice for action alerts - reach out to hstewart.naswwv@socialworkers.org 

Get involved with other organizations doing this work. 

• School Social Work Association of America, WV Chapter: https://members.sswaa.org/stateassociations/Details/west-virginia-school-social-work-association-3925986 
• American Civil Liberties Union WV: https://www.acluwv.org/en 
• American Friends Service Committee WV: https://www.facebook.com/afscwv/ 
• Rise Up WV: https://www.riseupwv.org/
• WV Citizen Action Group: https://wvcag.org/ 
• WV ACEs Coalition: https://www.acescoalitionofwv.com/
• WV Center on Budget and Policy: https://wvpolicy.org/ 
• Legislative Action Team for Children and Families: https://teamwv.org/legislative-action-team/
• WV Association of Addiction and Prevention Professionals: https://www.wvaapp.org/
• WV Alliance of Recovery Residences: https://wvarr.org/
• WV Can’t Wait: https://wvcantwait.com/
• Together For Public Schools WV: https://www.togetherforpublicschoolswv.org/
• WV Black Voter Impact Initiative: https://bviiwv.com/
• WV Free: https://wvfree.org/
• WV Criminal Law Reform Coalition: https://www.facebook.com/WVCLRC

Engage with legislators through calls, emails, or in-person advocacy. 

• https://www.wvlegislature.gov/ 

Other Resources 

• News Updates
  • WV Watch: https://westvirginiawatch.com/
  • Mountain State Spotlight: https://mountainstatespotlight.org/
  • Black By God - The West Virginian: https://blackbygod.org/
  • Capital Eye Newsletters (WV CAG): https://wvcag.org/newsletter-landing/
  • The Legislature Today (WV Public Broadcasting): https://wvpublic.org/podcasts/the-legislature-today/
  • WV Legislature Wrap Up Blog: https://blog.wvlegislature.gov/
• Advocacy Days Calendar: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/misc/2026ActivityCalendar.pdf
  • Child Welfare Day - NASW WV Tabling: January 14, 2026
  • Fairness Day - NASW WV Tabling: January 19, 2026
  • Recovery Advocacy Day - Social Work Advocacy Day: February 6, 2026
  • WV Non-Profit Association Day: February 18, 2026
  • Black Policy Day - NASW WV Sponsor: February 24, 2026
  • Leading for Justice Advocacy Day: March 2, 2026