Social workers, like many other health and behavioral health professionals, are concerned about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their well-being, the people to whom they provide services, their families, and others in the community. NASW has been working on multiple fronts to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure access to services, including teletherapy. As the situation evolves, NASW continues to monitor developments and work to protect social workers and the clients we serve.

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Self-Study Webinar And FREE CEUs

Hear the latest on COVID-19 and earn complimentary CEUS with NASWs new self-study webinar: COVID-19: New Vaccines, Updated Boosters, and Living with a (Controlled) Pandemic. Available as part of NASW’s Connect to End COVID-19 Campaign.

FREE TRAINING

COVID19 pandemic introduced unprecedented challenges for social workers that increased risk of secondary traumatic stress and other mental health issues. Learn more in this new complimentary CDC-funded NASW Connect to End COVID-19 self-study webinar here

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Join the Medicaid Renewal Helper Network

***Help spread awareness of KanCare Renewals by joining the Medicaid Renewal Helper Network! Receive timely updates, communications tools, and invitations to stakeholder discussions. Sign up*** ***here***

With the end of the public health emergency its crucial KanCare members and caregivers of kids enrolled in state insurance understand how the renewal process occurs.

Back to School Resources

***Find answers to common questions about vaccines and resources about routine childhood vaccinations*** ***learn more here*** .

Back To School Routine Immunization Catch-Up:

Getting children and adolescents caught up with recommended vaccinations is the best way to protect them from a variety of vaccine-preventable diseases. The schedules below outline the vaccines recommended for each age group.

Help us protect children by doing what you can to get kids caught up on recommended vaccines. During the last few years, there was a concerning drop in routine immunizations for children and adolescents. Routine vaccination coverage is rebounding, but unevenly and has not yet recovered among all groups.

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Many children missed check-ups and recommended childhood vaccinations over the past few years. CDC & American Academy of Pediatrics recommend children catch up on routine childhood vaccinations and get back on track for school, childcare and beyond more information here

COVID-19:

The COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for most people ages 6 months and older. Talk to your family’s doctor about immunizations and boosters today.

Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR):

Measles is a serious and very contagious disease – it can even be deadly. Fortunately, we have highly effective immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella.

Whooping Cough (Pertussis):

Did you know that a mom-to-be can get the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine and pass immunity along to her baby? That’s giving the child a healthy start, even before being born. And it’s not just for babies.

HPV:

As a parent, are you feeling unsure about when – or if – your child should get immunized against HPV? Since the introduction of HPV immunization in 2006, the rate of cervical precancers caused by HPV has dropped dramatically for immunized women. Learn who should get the HPV vaccine.

Chickenpox:

Ask your family doctor about childhood immunizations like the chickenpox vaccine. You can also take a free online assessment right now to see what immunizations are recommended for any age group:

Learn more at beimmunekansas.org

Learn more at Be Immune Kansas

Keep Up to Date

Access the Vaccine Resource Hub

Access hundreds of free and accurate educational materials to support vaccination in your community.

Find latest resources and up to date information about COVID-19, testing, and vaccinations

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Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines Including Boosters here

CDC Updates Immunization Schedules to Include COVID-19 Vaccines

Stay up to date here on COVID19 vaccinations and boosters. Safe and effective, COVID-19 vaccines have been shown to prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death.
The schedules are available on the healthcare provider webpage and a parent-friendly schedule is also online.

What’s new in CDC’s COVID Data Tracker?

Find information about your community at the COVID Data Tracker here at this link.
COVID Data Tracker’s Vaccination Demographic Trends page was updated to display updated booster dose data for the population younger than age 2 years and ages 2 to 4 years.
The Summary of Variant Surveillance page and Variant Proportions page were updated to include a new visualization that shows how the variants displayed on COVID Data Tracker relate to each other.