Social Workers Rise to the Challenge of Helping to Save Democracy
The Social Work Democracy Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization formed to galvanize the social work profession around the need to preserve and strengthen democracy in the United States. The purpose of the project is to raise the awareness of social workers about threats to democracy in the United States and to encourage social workers to increase our civic engagement at all levels of society.
About CRISP
Congressional Research Institute for Social Work & Policy (CRISP)
While CRIPS focuses on Congress and the federal government, social issues such as child welfare, healthcare, housing, and voting rights are being decided at the state and local levels as well as Congress. LEARN MORE
Our very democracy could be in jeopardy if citizens are not actively engaged in its preservation. CRISP will provide information to equip you to be an informed and responsible citizenry. We send representatives to the government to look out for the welfare of citizens. It is up to us to hold them accountable.
Timely Content!
Read the latest posts from CRISP founder, Charles E. Lewis Jr.
Mimi Abramovitz, Professor Emeritus, Silberman School of Social Work,
Hunter College & The CUNY Graduate Center
Co-Chair: VOTING IS SOCIAL WORK
The National Social Work Mobilization Campaign
Board Member: The Social Work Democracy Project