The 499 members have access to a web site that contains a newsletter and other pertinent information. They have eleven chapters throughout the US, and provide a quarterly newsletter and journal, and hold a yearly conference. The NASW is the largest organization of professional social workers with 155,000 members and 55 chapters in the United States and abroad. NASW is a membership organization that promotes, develops and protects the practice of social work, and social workers. NASW also seeks to enhance the effective functioning and well-being of individuals, families, and communities through its work and through its advocacy.
Members receive a monthly newsletter and have access to many additional publications.
NASW also holds an annual conference. NCOA accomplishes its mission through leadership, education and training, publications, research and development, coalition building, public policy, and advocacy. NCOA provides its 5,000 members with a newsletter, a quarterly magazine, a web site and an annual conference. Membership is organized into constituent units based on professional affiliation and activities, for example, senior centers and adult day care centers. We discover and develop innovative, value-added products that improve the quality of life of people around the world and help them enjoy longer, healthier, and more productive lives.