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The ACOSA Board is thrilled to announce the launch of the ACOSA Macro Monday Series, a recurring event series held on the 4th Monday of each month. We are excited to kick off our first Macro Monday event on March 24 at 6:00 PM ET. This inaugural event will feature Representative Jillian Gilchrest.

We have several initiatives or projects that will be getting underway soon and want to invite ACOSA members to be involved. Learn more ...

Now available as Open Access! The recently published Journal of Community Practice article by ACOSA members Mary Dungy and Amy Krings (also on our board): M. L. Dungy, & A. Krings. (2023). The challenges of "Moving at the Speed of Trust": How women navigate new public management dynamics in power-based community organizations.

On January 23rd, ACOSA and the Social Work Equity Campaign co-hosted a lively discussion on social work licensure, specifically issues of racism, classism, and ableism; the need (or not) for licensure; and the costs to both practitioner and service users when licensure is denied.

In this interactive workshop, we discuss our new ACOSA Community Practice Certificate that provides social work students and alumni an opportunity to earn a national credential in community and macro practice. We will review and discuss the framework and requirements for the certificate within the context of participants’ respective schools.

Just Published! JCP Issue 32:1 (2024)

Our newest special issue, Collaborations in Community Engaged Research, is now accessible online and the print copy will be available this month. We are excited to share the contributions and scholarship presented in this issue, including those made by current ACOSA members.