Posts Tagged: social workers
For Immediate Release: Statement on the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council Reversing Course October 27, 2020 at 3:17 pm Today, after ​overwhelming public pressure, the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) voted unanimously to restore protections for LGBTQ and disabled clients in the Social Workers Code of Conduct.
For Immediate Release: Advocacy, Professional Groups Denounce State Agencies for Stripping Out Explicit Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ Texans October 16, 2020 at 12:34 pm With the removal of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression from the code of conduct for social workers, LGBTQ+ folks who experience discrimination could face more obstacles to getting the help they need.