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50 Years: One Social Worker’s Reflection on NASW Membership
NASW-North Dakota Chapter Member Debra DeWitz
NASW-ND asked me to reflect on why I’ve been an NASW member for 50 years, and my answer to that is easy—first is my commitment to consumers, and second is...laziness?
I see social work like this story...
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NASW-ND participates in a virtual book club to earn continuing education credit. Past book selections have included Dare to Lead by Brené Brown, So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, and Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane.
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NASW has been working on multiple fronts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure access to services, such as teletherapy. Social workers are in a unique position to promote disease prevention efforts.
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You're There for a Reason: Keeping Your "Social Workiness"
May 18, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CDT
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This NASW Student Series webinar will focus on how important it is for new (and seasoned) social workers not to lose their mission and values – their “social workiness.” Presenter: Lynn Stanley, LICSW. Executive Director NASW NH & NASW VT Cost: Registration is FREE
Finding Work/Life Balance: Aligning Personal Values with Purpose
May 24, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM CDT
Through the learned experience of a VA Social Worker in Community Mental Health, this event seeks to address how Social Workers can find work/life balance in their own day-to-day.
Speaker: Tavares Moore, LCSW Cost: 1.5 CEUs / $23 Nonmember / $10 NASW Member
Let Your Sensitivity Shine!
Jun 01, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
This course will define what is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), how being an HSP impacts us on a professional level as a clinician, and strategies and systems for HSPs to embrace their sensitivity. Speaker: Liz Gray, LCSW, RPT Cost: 1.5 CEUs / $23 Nonmember / $10 NASW Member
NASW is committed to ending racism through public education, social justice advocacy and professional training. Learn about NASW's national social justice activities
NASW-ND is committed to social justice for all and to ending racism. We are mobilized and increasing our efforts in the face of America's racism pandemic. Read NASW-ND's Statement
The North Dakota Chapter is joining NASW’s national Connect to End COVID-19 effort, a CDC-funded initiative to support social workers and their clients in informed vaccine decision-making.
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