Arizona Social Work Action Alliance (ASWAA) offers advocacy and consulting services designed to strengthen Arizona’s social work workforce and advance policies that improve community well-being. We partner with social workers, agencies, coalitions, and decision-makers to translate practice realities into actionable policy solutions, grounded in ethics, evidence, and lived experience.

Advocacy Services

• Legislative monitoring and analysis: Track bills and administrative actions affecting social work, behavioral health, child welfare, education, and public benefits; provide concise policy briefs and impact summaries.

• Testimony and public comment support: Develop testimony points, one-pagers, and messaging for hearings, boards, and rulemaking; coach individuals and organizations on effective, values-aligned advocacy.

• Coalition strategy and mobilization: Convene stakeholders, build shared agendas, and coordinate advocacy campaigns, including grassroots engagement and partner communications.

• Ethics-forward advocacy guidance: Support advocacy that reflects the Social Work Code of Ethics, protects client rights, and centers equity and anti-oppressive practice.

Consulting Services

• Policy and program consulting: Assist agencies and nonprofits with policy development, implementation planning, and evaluation strategies tied to measurable outcomes.

• Advocacy infrastructure: Build internal systems for government relations—workflow, calendars, rapid response protocols, and staff training for sustainable engagement.

• Stakeholder engagement and facilitation: Lead listening sessions, community forums, and cross-sector convenings; synthesize themes into clear recommendations.

• Communications for policy impact: Create advocacy toolkits, fact sheets, op-eds/letters to the editor, and audience-specific messaging for community partners and policymakers.

ASWAA’s goal is simple: help organizations and professionals turn concern into coordinated action—amplifying the social work voice, protecting ethical practice, and advancing evidence-informed policies that support Arizona’s families and communities.