News Items – May 18, 2023

Villa
pushes to increase social worker diversity in the workforceIllinois Senate DemocratsFollowing findings of testing bias in social worker licensure exams,
State Senator Karina Villa moved a bill out of the Senate Licensed Activities
Committee on Wednesday to provide social workers who are minorities another,
more equitable avenue for obtaining a license. “Social workers are the largest
group of mental health care providers in the United States, and their
dedication makes our communitie