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National Association of Social Workers CALIFORNIANEWS www.naswca.org February 2011 • Volume 37, Number 5 Take Action: Attend 2011 Lobby Days Event By Rebecca Gonzales, NASW-California Director of Government Relations and Political Affairs L obby Days 2011 is almost here! NASW-CA is preparing for another successful Lobby Days weekend on April 10th and 11th. Last year was our largest Lobby Days ever with 1,100 social workers and social work students in attendance. For those who are not familiar with Lobby Days, on Sunday—the first day— attendees learn about the legislative and budget process, as well as hear about important issues before the Califor- nia State Legislature. We strive to invite dynamic speakers who will inspire our audience to become politically active. We also teach attendees how to meet with their legislators and lobby them on issues that are important to NASW. On Monday, we actually go to the Capitol and meet with members of the Legislature and express our viewpoint. On Monday afternoon, we will also have a social action rally on the steps of the Capi- tol. Last year, we were complimented on the enthusiasm and energy of our group! We had students from 27 colleges and universities at the event and social work- ers from throughout the state. This is an event that is not to be missed! To register for Legislative Lobby Days, visit www.naswca.org and click on Lobby Days. The registration deadline is March 21, 2011, but hurry, this event sold out more than three weeks before the deadline last year and tickets are going very quickly! No onsite registration is allowed so don’t hesitate and we hope to see you there! / President’s Message ............................. 2 Executive Director’s Message................ 3 Volunteer Leader Spotlight ..................... 4 Online Classes ...................................... 5 Licensure Classes ................................. 6 Professional Development ..................... 8 Political Action ...................................... 9 Chapter Election Slate ......................... 10 Councils ............................................. 11 Regions/Units ..................................... 12 In This Issue Are You Feeling Creative? Want A Chance To Win $1,000? Enter the NASW Public Education Campaign contest and create a digital social work PSA! The winning PSA will be awarded $1000! The Challenge: Create the Best PSA The goal is to create a social work Public Service Announcement (PSA). This PSA must be a 30- to 60-second digital presentation highlighting what social workers do. The winning PSA will run for an undetermined amount of time on the NASW-CA YouTube channel and potentially be utilized for future NASW-CA campaigns. The Purpose: Promote Social Work March is Social Work Month and NASW has chosen the theme “Social Workers Change Futures” as seen in the logo above. The purpose of the PSA is to highlight social workers as change agents at the micro, mezzo and macro levels, while increasing public awareness of the profession. Deadline: All entries must be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m. on February 15, 2011. For details, instructions, rules and regulations and the entry form, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/8PNB89X. For questions, e-mail Brendan at membership@ naswca.org or call (323) 363-1133. Left to right: Assemblymembers Mariko Yamada and Tom Ammiano and NASW-CA Past President Stacie Hiramoto at Lobby Days 2010 in Sacramento. NASW-CA President Mary Kay Oliveri with students from UCLA at Lobby Days 2010.
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National Association of Social Workers
CALIFORNIANEWSwww.naswca.org February 2011 • Volume 37, Number 5
Take Action: Attend 2011 Lobby Days EventBy Rebecca Gonzales, NASW-California Director of Government Relations and Political Affairs
Lobby Days 2011 is almost here! NASW-CA is preparing for another successful Lobby Days weekend
on April 10th and 11th. Last year was our largest Lobby Days ever with 1,100 social workers and social work students in attendance.
For those who are not familiar with Lobby Days, on Sunday—the first day—attendees learn about the legislative and budget process, as well as hear about important issues before the Califor-nia State Legislature. We strive to invite dynamic speakers who will inspire our audience to become politically active. We also teach attendees how to meet with their legislators and lobby them on issues that are important to NASW.
On Monday, we actually go to the Capitol and meet with members of the Legislature and express our viewpoint. On Monday afternoon, we will also have a social action rally on the steps of the Capi-tol. Last year, we were complimented on
the enthusiasm and energy of our group! We had students from 27 colleges and
universities at the event and social work-ers from throughout the state. This is an event that is not to be missed!
To register for Legislative Lobby Days, visit www.naswca.org and click on Lobby Days. The registration deadline is March 21, 2011, but hurry, this event sold out more than three weeks before the deadline last year and tickets are going very quickly! No onsite registration is allowed so don’t hesitate and we hope to see you there! /
President’s Message ............................. 2Executive Director’s Message ................ 3
Volunteer Leader Spotlight ..................... 4Online Classes ...................................... 5Licensure Classes ................................. 6Professional Development ..................... 8
Political Action ...................................... 9Chapter Election Slate ......................... 10Councils ............................................. 11Regions/Units ..................................... 12
In This Issue
Are You Feeling Creative?
Want A Chance To Win $1,000?Enter the NASW Public
Education Campaign contest and create a digital social work PSA! The winning PSA will be
awarded $1000!
The Challenge: Create the Best PSA The goal is to create a social work Public Service Announcement (PSA). This PSA must be a 30- to 60-second digital presentation highlighting what social workers do. The winning PSA will run for an undetermined amount of time on the NASW-CA YouTube channel and potentially be utilized for future NASW-CA campaigns.
The Purpose: Promote Social WorkMarch is Social Work Month and NASW has chosen the theme “Social Workers Change Futures” as seen in the logo above. The purpose of the PSA is to highlight social workers as change agents at the micro, mezzo and macro levels, while increasing public awareness of the profession.
Deadline: All entries must be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m. on February 15, 2011.
For details, instructions, rules and regulations and the entry form, visit
www.surveymonkey.com/s/8PNB89X. For questions, e-mail Brendan at membership@
naswca.org or call (323) 363-1133. Left to right: Assemblymembers Mariko Yamada and Tom Ammiano and NASW-CA Past President Stacie Hiramoto at Lobby Days 2010 in Sacramento.
NASW-CA President Mary Kay Oliveri with students from UCLA at Lobby Days 2010.
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By the time you read this piece, it will be almost a month since the most recent violent trag-
edy—related to what appears to be an untreated mental illness—has been seared into our collective consciousness. It took a week before this aspect of the trauma was considered, since politi-cal rhetoric and gun control arguments continue to be more important than the ways in which we fail the most vulner-able amongst us. I can only imagine the trail of pain and confusion for the young man and his family and others he encountered that preceded the gunshots. And then there is the loss, the anguish, the heroism in the aftermath for the indi-viduals and families who were subjected to trauma, injury and death. There is no way to know if this tragedy could have been averted. There is every reason to believe that our failure to act on behalf of those who fall victim to mental illness as a society, as citizens, as mental health professionals, is at least a significant fac-tor in the events of 9/11/01.
It is fairly well known by those in the mental health community that very few of the seriously mentally ill are violent towards others. In fact, those with men-tal illness are most often victims of the violence they inflict on themselves or of acts of violence against them by others. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death amongst adults. By all national estimates, two-thirds of our prison population is mentally ill, and most of them are incarcerated for crimes against
FROM THE PRESIDENT
The Trail of PainBy Mary Kay Oliveri, MSW, LCSW, Diplomate in Clinical Social Work
NASW California News (ISSN-1042-279X) is published monthly except bimonthly in Septem-ber and November/December by the National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter at 1016 23rd Street, Sacramento, CA 95816. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and not those of NASW California News or NASW California Chapter. Periodicals postage paid at Sacramento, CA. Postmaster send address changes to National Association of Social Workers, atten-tion: Membership Services, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002.
LEADERSHIPBoard of Directors Officers 2010-2011
PRESIDENTMary Kay Oliveri, MSW, LCSW
FIRST VICE PRESIDENTChristine Ford, LCSW
TREASUREREmily Nicholls, LCSW
SECRETARYJennifer Tan, MSW
VP LEGISLATIVE & POLITICAL AFFAIRSShaaron Gilson, LCSW, DCSW
VP MEMBERSHIP & ORGANIZATIONAL SERVICESJulie Griffin, MSW
VICE PRESIDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTEdward Davila, MSW
STUDENT DIRECTOR NORTHDiana Traub
STUDENT DIRECTOR SOUTHJen Haller
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property, public nuisance offenses or substance abuse related crimes. The treat-ment of mental illness is third in terms of health care expenditures—tied with cancer. However, this is largely the result of spiraling costs and does not represent more available treatment. It also does not represent any significant increase in the type of long-term, supportive, full range of intervention services, and persistent outreach to the mentally ill and their families that is known to be what it really takes to manage or impact the course of these serious illnesses.
In the same week, in our state alone, a newly elected governor proffered a bud-get that would actually further reduce and weaken mental health and related services to children, adolescents, young adults, adults and their families.
While the experts argue, I ask you to consider what one mental health profes-sional, who struggles with mental illness himself, had to say: “As professionals. we fail the mentally ill when we remain silent about the unmet needs of these fragile human beings among us, people like me, and for that matter, many of you. We have to stop acting like we can do more with less.”
And, he ended with an apology to the mentally ill and their families for our col-lective failure, something I say often to those I meet. /
“Mental health problems do not affect three or four out of every five persons, but one out of one.”
—William Menninger, MD, American Psychiatrist, 1899-1966
www.nimh.nih.gov/statistics/index.shtml
“The voice of intelligence… is drowned out by the roar of fear. It is ignored by the voice of desire. It is contradicted by the voice of shame. It is biased by hate and extinguished by anger.Most of all it is silenced by ignorance.”
—Karl Menninger, MD, American Psychiatrist 1893-1990
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With the advent of the 112th Congress, conservatives and tea party representatives have
called for an initial reading of the U.S. Constitution and a requirement that constitutional authority must be cited in proposed legislation. Their hope is for a smaller government to be obtained through a pure or minimalist reading of the Constitution.
Politicians have been using the term “strict constructionist” to mean “no judi-cial activism.” There are two companion terms: textualism and originalism. Textual-ism means reading of the constitution and laws in an ordinary meaning, thus imply-
ing some interpretation. Originalism goes further attempting to interpret the original meaning of the words as written.
Much of the way these concepts are used put them in contrary juxtaposition with the values of social work. Hence, conservatives and tea partyists often differ with social workers. Social work differs in that it focuses on the individual and societal well-being in a social con-text. Since “context” is dynamic, original or ordinary meaning, or no interpreta-tion, has no relationship to context.
Unlike the stereotype that sometimes is applied to social workers, we believe in individual freedom and self determina-
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Spectre of Strict ConstructionismBy Janlee Wong, MSW
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tion. In that sense, we have no problem with a less intrusive government. How-ever, we also believe in the greater good, which can mean government enforcing civil rights and providing for those who are unable to provide for themselves.
While enacted in the context of bud-getary constraints, Arizona’s removal of Medicaid payment for organ transplants can be linked back to extremist thought that government has no role in provid-ing health care for the poor since it is not specifically written in the Constitution. Sadly, as we see people die without trans-plants in Arizona, the spectre of strict constructionism is truly upon us. /
Unlike the stereotype that sometimes is applied to social workers, we believe in individual freedom and self determination.
National Association of Social Workers California Chapter Financial Statement of ActivitiesYear Ended June 20, 2010
To view this financial statement, please visit: http://naswca.org/associations/7989/files/NASWCA_FINANCIAL_6-30-10.pdf
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I didn’t choose social work—social work actually chose me. I can recall a time where social work was not even
part of my vocabulary. I knew absolutely nothing about the profession and even less about social work education. This changed for me during an advisement ses-sion in my senior year of college. I talked about the things that I was most passion-ate about and my advisor, who happened to be a psychology professor, told me that what I spoke of sounded like social work. I looked at him rather perplexed and asked, “What is that?” He proceeded to take me to the social work depart-ment, conveniently housed next door to his office, and my love affair with social work began.
Since that time, the love affair has taken me from Jackson, Miss. to Los Angeles, Calif. where I began my social work career in adoptions. The field of social work has truly been a blessing to me, as I have been able to travel abroad in the name of social work, provided social work services in Ninth Ward of New Orleans, and back to California where I have been able to
play a role in effecting change on a social welfare policy front. I can truly say that there has never been a dull day, and no day has ever been the same. All of this has culminated in my becoming a professor of social work for a master of social work program that is allowing me to play a role in shaping the next generation of future social work-ers. Thus, my love affair with social work is still going strong, and I’m eternally grateful for having been introduced by my professor that day years ago.
NASW has been the cherry on top! I have been a member since joining gradu-ate school. This has allowed me to see the profession behind the scenes and it’s been both an honor and a privilege to serve in a leadership capacity. Thank you to social work and NASW for helping to shape me into the social worker and person that I am today. /
For questions regarding Region I activ-ities, please e-mail [email protected].
VOLUNTEER LEADER SPOTLIGHT
Stephen Brown, MSW, Ed.D.Region I Financial Chair
MEMBERSHIP
NASW Legal Issue of the MonthSocial Workers and Child Protection InvestigationsRemediation of the persistent social problem of child abuse has long been associated with the professional intervention of social workers. As highlighted in a recent “friend of the court” brief filed by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Oregon NASW Chapter in the U.S. Supreme Court, in 2008, 3.7 million children were the subject of abuse investigations (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2008). In 2009, 28,584 reports of child abuse were referred by the Oregon Department of Human Services for further investigation (Oregon Department of Human Services, 2009). Child abuse and neglect have well-documented deleterious effects on all aspects of childhood development that persist into adulthood for many victims (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect Info, 2001).
For the entire article and to view the library, visit www.socialworkers.org/ldf/legal_issue/default.asp. For questions, e-mail Brendan at [email protected] or call (323) 363-1133.
NASW Student CenterThis center is a rich resource for those interested in finding out more about the profession of social work as well as students who have already chosen social work as a career. Filled with educational resources from schools to scholarships, this area also brings the student social work population together and guides them to be active and informed about what is happening in the profession. For the “Student Starter Kit” and much more, visit www.socialworkers.org/students/default.asp.
NASW ANNOUNCEMENTS
NASW designed this outreach toolkit to help social workers across the country choose an
activity that increases public awareness of the social work profession in March. Each section of the Social Work Month 2011 toolkit is dedicated to one of 10 core action areas and includes links to resources and examples to help you plan and implement your chosen activity.
Please e-mail [email protected] if you have questions or sug-
gestions. For more information and to download the toolkit, please visit www.socialworkers.org/pressroom/swmonth/.
For social work month merchandise—T-shirts, sweat shirts, posters, mugs and much more—please visit www.cafepress.com/naswstore. This is a new website with many more items for sale. For questions, please e-mail Brendan at [email protected] or call (323) 363-1133. /
March 2011 Social Work Month Toolkit
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Due to circumstances beyond the Board of Behavioral Sciences’ con-
trol, the Board is unable to release any applications related to the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) Program in December 2010 as planned. This delay is due to the LPCC regula-tions continuing to be under review by other agencies as required. The LPCC regulations, among other things, set the exact fees for each type of application. By law, the Board must have regulations setting the fees approved before it may accept applications. The Board hopes for approval of the regulations at some point
in this month and to release the applica-tions soon after that. Because the dates for “grandparenting” are set in statute, the “grandparenting” application period is still set to end on June 30, 2011.
Updates take place periodically, so please sign up for the Board’s e-mail for automated update notifications at https://www.dca.ca.gov/webapps/bbs/subscribe.php. /
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Call for 2011 Annual Conference Presenter ProposalsThe chapter is requesting proposals for three-hour presentations covering a broad range of topics related to clinical practice issues for experienced practitioners as annual conference attendees have an average of 15 to 25 years of social work experience.
2011 NASW-CA Annual ConferenceFriday and SaturdayOctober 28 & 29, 2011Marriott Hotel, San Francisco Airport
Presentation Requirements• Provides advanced-level themes
taught by licensed experts• Offers curriculum that has been
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treatment modalities • Emphasizes activities such as
group discussion, vignettes, and case studies
Application DeadlinePlease complete and submit the application before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 28, 2011. Due to the planning process, no exception or extensions will be made.
Presenter Compensation/TravelSelected presenters will be paid a $250 stipend within 30 days of the event. The chapter does not reimburse presenters for lodging, travel or any related expense.
To request an application, contact Cheryl Raynak at (916) 442-4565, ext. 15 or e-mail [email protected].
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Government Relations UpdateBy Rebecca Gonzales, Director of Government Relations and Political Affairs
POL IT ICAL ACT ION
LegislationWell, another year and another legisla-
tive session. NASW is in the process of identifying its policy priorities for the year. All new legislation must be introduced by the third Friday in February. We will keep you apprised of new legislation of interest in future editions of California News.
State BudgetAs this edition of the California News
goes to print, the Governor has not released his 2011-12 budget proposal. Many sources, including the Governor’s office, have released certain details.
Just like last year, we should expect to see many cuts in this year’s budget to close a projected $28-billion budget gap. K-12 education, our colleges and universities, and health and human services programs
should all expect to see cuts when the bud-get is released. One difference from last year is that the Governor is expected to ask the voters to increase taxes. The taxes that are usually cited are to continue the temporary tax increases that were passed as part of the budget in 2009. In a pro-cess called “realignment,” the Governor is also expected to shift responsibility for some state programs to local agencies. Local governments are hopeful that this proposed shift will come with funding and/or increased authority to raise taxes at the local level.
At NASW-CA, we are particularly con-cerned with a rumored proposal to divert money from Proposition 63—The Men-tal Health Services Act, and Proposition 10—Early Childhood Development. Such diversions have been rejected by the voters
in the past and diversions could increase hospitaliza-tions and incarcerations.
There has been increased pressure on Republican legislators from the Americans for Tax Reform group to hold the line on taxes, even if that only entails submitting a proposal to the voters. Since Proposition 25 passed at the ballot box, the budget can now be passed by a majority vote, but put-ting proposals on the ballot may still take a two-thirds vote, so putting tax measures on a spring/summer ballot will be prob-lematic. The Governor is hoping to pass a budget in March and to pass a ballot mea-sure in June to increase taxes. There will be much deeper cuts if the tax measures do not pass, so make sure you vote in June!
Once again, stay tuned! /
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POL IT ICAL ACT ION
The Chapter Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification (CNLI) presents the 2011 Chapter Election Slate.
STATEWIDE POSITIONS
President Elect Shirley GentiliniJoe Gorbea-Colon
Vice President Legislative and Political Affairs
Patrick MaceClark Williams
Vice President Membership and Organizational Services
Olga SarabiaJulie Taren
SecretaryJulie GriffinJen Henry
Student Director North (MSW)Melissa A. MarquezDiep Ngoc NguyenAndrea Turnbull
Student Director South (BSW)Samantha ChhimAdditional Candidate Needed
2011 Delegate Assembly Student Representative
Diana Traub
Chair, Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification
Catharine Ralph
NASW-CA Chapter 2011 Election Candidates for Regional Positions
Regional Director Region ACandidates Needed
Regional Director Region CCandidates Needed
Regional Director Region EMartin DareJennifer Tinsley
Regional Director Region GCandidates Needed
Regional Director Region IPaul McDonoughAdditional Candidate Needed
Committee on Nominations & Leadership Identification Reg. A & C
Jennifer TanAdditional Candidate Needed
Committee on Nominations & Leadership Identification Reg. G, H & I
Karla LagunasAdditional Candidate Needed
CNLI Presents Preliminary 2011 California Chapter Election Slate
Candidates Still NeededTo submit nominations for consideration
by the CNLI Committee Please, e-mail [email protected]. Additional candidates for posi-tions that have a full slate (two candidates) can also be added to the ballot by petition.
Chapter’s Elected PositionsFor a description of the positions, go to the
Chapter’s website at www.naswca.org and click on “About Us, Chapter Elections.”
Petition ProcessThe petition process allows members to
add his/her name to the slate by submitting a petition to the CNLI within 30 days of the announcement. For a statewide position, the petition must include signatures from at least 2 percent of the total number of chap-ter members with representation from each region (this is approximately 224 signatures).
For a regional position, the petition must include signatures from at least 2 percent of the total number of regional members. All signatories must be members of NASW and in the case of a region position; the signers must be members of the region.
Petitions must be submitted by February 28, 2011 to: NASW CNLI, 1016 23rd Street, Sac-ramento, CA 95816
Spring 2011 Chapter ElectionsChapter Elections will be held electronically
again this year with the electronic polls open March 1 to April 30, 2011. Members will receive e-mails announcing the opening of the polls. Members wishing to vote by mail can request a paper ballot by leaving a message at (800) 538-2565 ext. 42 or e-mailing a request to [email protected].
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A Burning Issue Seniors Must Grapple With That Will Not Go Away: Where Will I Live and Who Will Take Care of Me When I am Old?By Lillian L. Hyatt, MSW, a resident of a CCRC and AARP Policy Specialist on CCRCs
OPIN ION
Community Responses Ineffective solutions and painfully
slow societal responses; congressional hearings expose the problems but pro-duce no action. This situation has been a fact for many decades. A few rays of hope appear from time to time, such as the recent legislation that has been swept into law along with the Health Reform Act. This act is called the Elder Justice Act and has been kicking around the U.S. Congress for 12 years. Sadly, I dis-covered that no funding came with this bill. Informed sources tell me this state of affairs exists in legislatures at the state and federal level.
Consumers Will Face Fuzzy Illusions Versus Harsh Reality
For example, in the financial area,
promises were made to potential resi-dents by providers that they could recover all or part of their entrance fees. Hearings in the U.S. Senate about entrance fee recovery uncovered the fol-lowing information: With respect to how entrance fees may be used by providers, a few communities, which are operated by not-for-profit organizations, have closed or gone bankrupt due to overly ambi-tious and reckless expansion. According to the New York Times, concerns are rising about providers’ financial abil-ity to repay entrance fees. Entrance fees and how the entrance fees are used, as well as reduced services to residents, are a grave concern to present residents. They are sold glowing packages, but receive degraded products. Governmen-tal inquiries at several levels have voiced
concerns and called upon the communities’ opera-tors to disclose more information about their finances to residents and prospec-tive customers. Since these requests are not accompanied by enforcement provi-sions, that makes it highly improbable that any accurate information will reach these consumers.
To view the entire article, please visit www.naswca.org/associations/7989/files/hyatt0211.pdf. To request a printed copy of this article, please call (800) 538-2565, ext. 12. /
California News columnist Lillian Hyatt is an AARP California policy advisor. A policy advisor reviews legislation, regulations and other proposals to promote official AARP policy updated annually and approved by its board of directors.
“Increasing voter participation among social workers’ clients is an important goal. Voting is a sure way to contribute to empowering otherwise disempowered clients.”
—Social Work Speaks, Eighth Edition,
NASW Policy Statements, 2009-2012
When I read that statement about voting, I was reminded of Debbie who voted for the three strikes law because she wanted to keep child molesters and rapists off the street. She said that she had no idea that her brother, who has the disease of addiction and committed a robbery to support his habit, would end up as a striker, serv-ing life in prison. Debbie said she was ashamed of her vote, felt she had been tricked, and wished she had never gone to vote that day.
Many of my clients and friends express similar discomfort with the
voting process. They say they can’t understand most ballot measures and believe that they are designed to obscure what they really mean. They say that candidates are not forthcom-ing about their plans and proposals and that their comments are often misleading. No one I know feels empowered by voting and many ques-tion their own ethics when the only choice is the “lesser of two evils.” Vot-ing provides the illusion of meaningful participation; not the reality. /
The Women’s Council is concerned with the ethical response to such pro-posals and ways in which we can act in the best interest of our clients. To learn more about the Council, please contact me at (800) 538-2565 ext 57, [email protected] or [email protected].
WOMEN’S COUNCIL
The Pretense of Participation By Marilyn Montenegro
COUNCILS
NASW-CA/ARC Statewide CouncilBy Joni Diamond
Greetings social workers! Start off the new year and help make a difference in our communities by becoming an American Red Cross volunteer! There are opportunities to participate in client casework and other activi-ties and for those with a license to participate in disaster mental health activities.
To find your closest Red Cross Chapter, go to www.redcross.org and enter your zip code on the right side of the home page. You can contact your local chapter today and ask for “Disaster Services.”
For further information contact co-chairs Joni Diamond, LCSW, at [email protected] or (818) 832-9941 or Vicky Powell , LCSW, MPA, at [email protected] or (408) 550-9058. /
For further information or to ask questions about disaster work, join the NASWCA/ARC members Yahoo! E-mail list at [email protected].
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REGION REPORTS
REGION ASan Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt, Del Norte
CONTACTSDirector
Mary Kyle, [email protected]
Regional Alternate DirectorMark Thoma, Ed. D.,[email protected]
Mendocino Unit ContactNancy [email protected]
Sonoma Unit ChairKeri [email protected]
Student RepresentativeHumboldt State
Sonoma Unit ReportBy Mary Ann Swanson
The Sonoma unit has a new unit chair! Keri Harris has accepted this assignment. Keri is a recent graduate of the Cal State Long Beach School of Social Work at Sonoma State. She has a passion for social work and I know she will bring new and interesting programs to our members.
I have enjoyed my tenure as Sonoma unit chair, Region A director, chapter secretary and other com-mittee assignments. The California Chapter of NASW is a powerful force for improving standards for social workers, which has a positive and direct influence on the services provided to our clients. I have also enjoyed get-ting to know more social workers from the many differ-ent fields that hold good jobs for our profession. Thank you to all of you who have helped me along the way.
I look forward to playing a more supportive rather than leadership role for our Sonoma unit and I hope to see many of you at the great meetings Keri has planned!
Region A ReportBy Mark Thoma, MSW
The San Francisco unit and the San Francisco Uni-fied School District hosted a meeting and CEU event
in December in a collaboration between SFUSD and community agencies to address and reduce truancy. Twenty-five attendees had the opportunity to learn about initiatives and opportunities to sup-port students and families. For more information, please contact me at [email protected].
REGION BSan Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo
CONTACTSDirector
Glenn Thomas, LCSW, [email protected]
Alternate DirectorMarvin [email protected]
Central Coast UnitLynne White Dixon, [email protected]
San Jose UnitChris [email protected]
Alternate DirectorAmy [email protected]
San Luis Obispo UnitLy-Lan M.V. Lofgren, MSW, [email protected]
San Mateo UnitSuzanne [email protected]
Region B ReportBy Glenn Thomas, LCSW, BCD
Region B is doing well. The San Jose unit has a new chair. I am pleased to announce that Chris Lum will take over the reigns of the San Jose unit from me. He will direct the San Jose unit along with his Alternate Chair Amy Gregory. Chris has particular interests in helping social workers get jobs and prevent burn-out. I am very happy he accepted the position. Circle March 18 at 6:30 p.m. on your calendar and come to 1165 Lincoln Ave. in San Jose for the Social Worker of the Year and Stand up for Others award dinner.
It has been my privilege to serve as San Jose unit chair. I have met and worked with many talented and passionate social workers from many different settings in San Jose. Our NASW members continue to show the dedication and determination even in these challenging times. Adversity is the setting many of us serve in and certainly the current political adversities and their fallout for our clients and our profession. Social workers have never shrunk from adversity. We embrace the challenges and use our pro-fessional training for methods of intervention. From legis-lative reforms to helping an addict on the road to recovery, our NASW members promote a better community.
The San Jose unit continues its partnership with the SJSU King Library to provide services for “Social Workers in the Library.” We will be helping to expand the model to other units and regions. A special thanks to the California chapter for its strong support of our model.
San Jose Unit ReportBy Chris Lum, Unit Chair
Hi! I’m Chris Lum and I’m excited to be the new San Jose unit chair and to be working with new Alternate Chair Amy Gregor. Once a month, we are having meetings and we are looking for people to fill various leadership officer positions. Also, for our next meeting, we are accepting nominations for stand-up and social worker of the year to be presented on March 18 at 6:30 p.m. at 1165 Lincoln Ave. in San Jose. For questions and comments, please e-mail me at [email protected].
San Luis Obispo UnitBy Ly-Lan Lofgren, MSW
Happy New Year! The SLO unit invites you to help our unit continue to meet 11 times a year, with seven CEU programs. Get involved! We will meet February 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Creekside Community Room at 3960 South Higuera St. in San Luis Obispo. Julie Stass, LCSW, will present the CEU program “Going from Burned Out to On Fire: Reawaken your Passion.” Please contact us if you would like to attend our Social Work Month celebration on March 24. I can be reached at (805) 762-4398 or [email protected].
REGION CAlameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Solano
CONTACTSRegional Director
Sarah [email protected]
Student RepresentativesUniversity of California at BerkeleyCathy [email protected]
California State University, East BayJacqueline Stokes [email protected]
Veronica Pena [email protected]
To find out more about NASW-CA Region C and its meetings, events and activities, join our Yahoo! Group by going to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NASWCA_RegionC/.
Region C ReportBy Sarah Brooks, Region Director
NASW-CA Region C is offering a free CEU event, “Gambling Addiction: Issues, Prevention, and Interven-tion Strategies” on February 26 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the California State University East Bay campus in downtown Oakland. Free food will be provided as well as an opportunity to network with other social workers in the region. For more information about the event or other activities in Region C, contact Sarah Brooks, Region C Director, at [email protected].
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REGION DCentral Valley: Chico, Kern, Fresno, Merced, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus; Sierra Foothills: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Tuolumne
CONTACTSRegional Director
Christina Wong, [email protected]
Alternate Director NorthTracy [email protected]
Alternate Director SouthCharleen [email protected]
Financial ChairLaurie [email protected]
Chico Unit ChairChristina Wong, [email protected]
Fresno Unit ChairAnthony [email protected]
Kern Unit Co-chairEvelyn [email protected]
Northern GatewayTom [email protected]
Sierra Foothills ChairAndrea [email protected]
Stanislaus ChairAnne [email protected]
REGION ESan Diego, Imperial
CONTACTSDirector
Jen Henry, [email protected]
Alternate DirectorPaul [email protected]
Region E ReportBy Jen Henry, MSW
After such an amazing donation turnout at our Decem-ber gathering, Region E would like to take this moment to say thank you! We had an outpouring (as most social workers do) of support for the local refugees from Burma. George Dwyer, current MSW student at SDSU, filled the back of his covered truck with rice, clothing, toiletries and blankets to deliver to local families. Fellow social workers feasted on traditional food from Burma representing many of the various flavors. Region E was able to contribute to local refugees to prepare the meal. It was great to see new faces and hope to see you again soon!
Other items on our 2011 agenda include Social Work Month in March, Legislative Lobby Days in April, and our leadership retreat in June in San Diego! Region E would love to have local support of fellow social workers in San Diego to meet and greet with fellow regional directors and leadership throughout California. If you are inter-
ested in helping plan activities for these special events, e-mail me at [email protected]. We are always looking for new ideas to celebrate social workers, advo-cate, and learn! Thank you all for your continued support!
REGION FSan Bernardino/Riverside, Orange County, Palm Desert
CONTACTSDirector
Cameron Galford, LCSW, [email protected]
Alternate DirectorJohn Forand, [email protected]
Palm Springs Unit ChairEd Walsh, [email protected]
Inland Empire Unit ChairJulie Griffin, [email protected]
Orange County Unit ChairLeslie Wind, PhD, [email protected]
REGION GSan Fernando Valley, Ventura County, Antelope Valley, Santa Barbara CountyCONTACTSDirector
Dora Saenz-Belden, [email protected]
Alternate Director NorthJaness [email protected]
Alternate Director SouthCynthia [email protected]
Santa Barbara UnitDebbie Allen, [email protected]
San Fernando Valley UnitRina Levi Shroyer, LCSW(818) 366-6950
San Fernando Valley Unit Advisor Joni [email protected]
Ventura County UnitLinda [email protected]
REGION REPORTS
Presented by: California State University, Fresno Department of Social Work Education 5310 N. Campus Drive Ph102 Fresno, California 93740 Date: Friday, March 18, 2011 Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Location: Radisson Hotel & Conference Center 2233 Ventura Fresno, California Keynote Speaker: King Davis Ph.D. School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin Current economic conditions have increased concerns about poverty in the San Joaquin Valley. Come join us in a day long conference that examines the linkages between concentrated poverty and current health, housing and educa-tional conditions. Dr. Davis has impacted mental health policy, research, and practice on both a statewide and a national level. His research and teaching have focused on public mental health policy, the provision of culturally competent mental health services, health care for the mentally ill and disparities in rates of illness and services for people of color. He has written and published numerous articles and reports on mental health, fund raising, managed health care and social justice. We are inviting speakers who are locally respected in their respective fields of practice to share their knowledge and experience related to the development and implementation of strategies or interventions to address poverty related issues related to housing, health, and education/workforce development. The goal of the conference is to bring social workers, community partners and others together in an environment that will promote an exchange of ideas and the development of professional relationships to plan for coordinated efforts to address these issues Registration Fee: Early Registration Fee: $80 Group Rate (5 or more) $80 ea After March 4, 2011: $90 CSUF Students: $40 CEU’s : $10
March 18,2011
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John F. Kennedy University Continuing Educa-tion. Offering a wide array of courses online and in the Bay Area that meet pre-licensing, licensing, and supervision requirements. Specialized workshops and certificate programs offer in-depth learning in areas of interest. Visit www.jfku.edu/ce or call 800.557.1384 to learn more and obtain our Spring-Summer catalog.
San Fernando Valley Unit ReportBy Joni Diamond
The SFVLU’s January social included networking and a white elephant gift exchange along with a wine and cheese/chocolate fondue was enjoyed by all!
Join us on Friday, February 25 at the Odyssey Res-taurant in Granada Hills for a workshop on “Bullying throughout Society and our Lifecycle: Its Impact and Coping.” Dynamic speakers include Judith Harris, LCSW; Peter Getoff, LCSW; and Tracy Webb, senior trial deputy in charge of cyber crime and child abuse prevention. Sign in/coffee and network-ing will begin at 8:30 a.m. Presentations will be from 9:00 a.m to 11:30 a.m., followed by an all you can eat salad/seafood/hot entrees/dessert bar lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshop concludes with additional presentations from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
All of us have been bullied or critiqued by others as well having done so to others. Gain insight on how this has impacted ourselves and others on how to address our clients’ bullying issues. This intriguing educational and interactive workshop includes four CEU hours and a lunch buffet for only $30 for students and retirees; $40 for NASW members and $50 for nonmembers. Contact Joni Diamond at (818) 832-9941 to have a flyer e-mailed to you for this stimulating workshop! Sign up today as space is limited!
We invite all of you to get involved with the San Fernando Valley local unit to plan functions, network, and socialize with colleagues! For more informa-tion, contact Rina Levi Shroyer, LCSW, SFVLU chair at [email protected] or (818) 366-6950 or Joni
Diamond, LCSW, SFVLU adviser at [email protected] or (818) 832-9941.
REGION HWest Los Angeles and Beach CitiesCONTACTSDirector
Tracy Greene [email protected]
Regional Financial ChairW. Toby Hur, [email protected]
Region H ReportBy Tracy Greene Mintz, LCSW
We kicked off 2011 with our annual networking event in Culver City in January, reconnecting with colleagues and making new contacts. You never know when you might need a social worker!
We also made a $1,000 donation to UCLA for Lobby Days and we’re thrilled to be able to do it. Now we are preparing for Social Work Month. Our annual Social Work Awards dinner will be March 31 at the Proud Bird Restaurant near LAX. Celebrate Social Work Month and our profession, grow your profes-sional network and have dinner for $30 per ticket. If you would like to nominate someone for these awards, please send an e-mail to [email protected] so we can send you the form. Nomina-tions are due by February 14, 2011.
We have subcommittees, both for the awards din-ner and for our professional development day in late April. If you would like to become more involved,
REGION REPORTS
just let us know. You can always join our Google group as well by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Region H continues to thrive because of your involvement. Our profession is great because we make it great! Hope to see you soon. REGION ISan Gabriel Valley, East LA, and South Bay – Long Beach
CONTACTSDirector
Carol [email protected]
Alternate DirectorHeather [email protected]
Long Beach/South Unit ChairPaul [email protected]
Visit http://www.naswca.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=125
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