Alliance of Social Workers in Sports (ASWIS)

The mission of the Alliance of Social Workers in Sports is to promote individual and community well-being through partnerships between the profession of social work and the field of athletics. We focus on partnerships in practice, research, and policy, with involvement and awareness in all areas where social work and sports systems intersect. Our vision is to lead the integration of social work practice into all realms of sports with the goals of individual and community well-being. Our Values are to: 1. To raise awareness for the needs of athletes and enhance the well-being and effective functioning of athletes through advocacy, research, case coordination, counseling, and policy change. 2. To provide knowledge on how athletic competition influences an athlete across his or her lifespan. 3. To identify the strengths of athletes and how these strengths can help promote an athlete's safety and well-being. 4. To promote awareness of the significant challenges that are placed on athletes. 5. To help athletes recognize how athletic competition can expose life skills that will promote their success outside of sport. 6. To give athletes a voice so they can de-stigmatize mental health problems and advocate for athletes as true global citizens. ASWIS History Established in 2015, the Alliance of Social Workers in Sports raises awareness of the ways in which social work practice can partner with and contribute to all levels and all segments of sports. ASWIS promotes a social worker in sports perspective that is grounded in social and economic justice, strength-based approaches, and person-in-environment frameworks. ASWIS encourages the full range of social work practice in sports, from case management and clinical services through advocacy and policy practice for every level and segment of sports. ASWIS finalized its incorporation in June 2016 and become an official 501(c)(3) in March of 2017. EIN Number: 81-3890412