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Join A Thriving Community Dedicated To Advancing Social Work Science.

Since 1994, the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) has mobilized a diverse community of scholars, students, practitioners, and policymakers. Join us in confronting society's most significant challenges, believing that transformative social work science is the cornerstone of a more just and equitable world.

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Member Benefits

SSWR serves as an essential foundation for evidence-based solutions, informing policy debates and shaping program development across local, state, national, and international levels. We empower communities and strengthen social programs by actively promoting the translation of research into practical applications.

Leadership

Opportunities to serve on the board and various committees, join SSWR Fellowship, conference support, and convene a Special Interest Group (SIG).

Journal

Free electronic subscription to the Journal (JSSWR), opportunities to submit proposals and review abstracts, and access to webinars and a listserv for timely announcements.

Resources

As a member of SSWR, you gain access to the online membership directory and the Social Work Network listserv, and you receive a reduced registration fee for the annual conference.

Career Resources

SSWR members can utilize a job posting service to connect with employers, and gain access to the Doctoral Student Center and the DSC Newsletter/Monthly Monitor.

Advocacy

SSWR membership supports advocacy by providing a platform to translate social work research into evidence-based solutions that inform policy and promote a just and equitable society.

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Level Price Expiration  

Full Member

(Open to individuals with a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in social work or social welfare; or social work/social welfare faculty teaching in such degree programs)

$225.00.

Membership expires on December 31, 2025. Select

Student

(Full-time students in bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral programs in social work or social welfare)

$50.00.

Membership expires on December 31, 2025. Select

Associate

(Open to individuals that are not otherwise eligible for Full or Student membership)

$225.00.

Membership expires on December 31, 2025. Your Level

Emeritus

(Open to individuals who have been continuous members of the Society for at least five years and are retired from their primary place of employment, and who make a written request to the Society for Emeritus status)

$50.00.

Membership expires on December 31, 2025. Select

Associate Student

(Open to students in a bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree program other than social work or social welfare programs)

$50.00.

Membership expires on December 31, 2025. Select

Featured Advocate

“This experience has reinforced the connection between scholarship and action and inspired me to lead doctoral students to see social work as a powerful force for justice and change.”

Fatima Mabrouk, MSW
SSWR Doctoral Student Director-at-Large
Silver School of Social Work
New York University

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News, Advocacy, and Updates

Translate social work research into action, informing policy, practice, and positive
social change.

Reclassifying Social Work Degrees Will Harm Students, Communities, and the Profession

By Valerie Arendt | January 29, 2026
Posted in ,

On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee released their final rule on proposed regulatory language […]

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SSWR Statement on Federal Immigration Enforcement, Civil Rights, and the Role of Social Work

By Valerie Arendt | January 27, 2026
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The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) expresses profound shock and deep concern at the recent escalation in federal immigration enforcement actions, including the […]

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30th Annual Conference

 

 

Leading for Transformative Change: Aligning Social Work Science with Policy and Practice.

 

 

2026 | Washington DC

 

Conference Registrations

The SSWR Annual Conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range of research interests.

 

Tentative Timeline: Abstract Submissions

Multi-Level Review, Status, and Presentation Schedule (subject to change).

 

Venue and Location

Marriott Marquis Washington DC
901 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001-4307
Tel: (202)-824-9200, Toll Free: 1-855-821-4281

 

Questions and Support

A. DeeJay Hastings, IOM, CAE (she/her)
SSWR Program Director
dj@sswr.org

 

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