By S. Jolene Hui, MSW, LCSW
NASW-CA Membership Director
The beginning of the school year is upon us once again. It always surprises me how quickly fall comes up — and I’m going back out to meet new students at new programs. The years fly by as we welcome more and more professional social workers ..Read More…
This year’s conference will be held November 2-3 at the San Mateo Marriott and features Kane Smego as keynote speaker, a variety of wonderful workshops, pre-licensure courses, and a student mixer!
We’ll also be honoring this year’s Social Worker of the Year (Larry Schallert), Lifetime Achievement (Dr. Stan Taubman), Public Citizen of the Year (Christine ..Read More…
By Alejandro Contreras, MSW Candidate, NASWCA Social Work Intern
This year has seen a large amount of legislation. The total number of bill introductions for 2019 is 2,576: 1,799 Assembly Bills and 777 Senate Bills (not including constitutional amendments and resolutions). With Gavin Newsom taking the reins as Governor and California continuing to respond to ..Read More…
The first group of workshops at the NASW-CA Annual Conference on Saturday, November 2 at the San Mateo Marriott will offer CEUs on a number of important and pertinent topics in social work today.
Join our Technology Council Co-Chair Christa Tipton, MSW, as she presents, “Hoarding Behaviors: Insights and Innovations.” This session will address how ..Read More…
By Laura S. Abrams, MSW, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Social Welfare, Luskin School of Public Affairs
I have begun to reflect more on these words in a time of divisiveness, blame, and unimaginable grief. If we are to honor and embrace the dignity and worth of all humans, including those on ..Read More…
By Jason Bloome
A managed long-term support and services (MLTSS) program, which involve capitated payments to managed care organizations (MCOs) to provide care services for members on Medicaid and Medicare, is a tool used by many states, currently 19, to manage healthcare costs and healthcare delivery. States implement MLTSS to save money, increase efficiency, improve ..Read More…
2019 Oakland Pride Parade – Celebrate Diversity, Advocate for Social Justice
Date: Sunday, September 8, 2019
Time: 9:30 – Noon
Location: 14th St & Jefferson Street, Oakland, California
(Parade heads down Broadway 14th St – 21st St)
RSVP Needed: regionc@naswca.org
Wear your Social Work or NASW gear!
Please meet up between 9:30 ..Read More…
Curtiss Sarikey is currently Chief of Staff with the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and brings more than 30 years of experience in social work and education. He was most recently at the Stuart Foundation from 2016 to 2017 as Senior Director where he led work for the Foundation on educator leadership, labor management collaboration, ..Read More…
NASW’s Legal Defense Fund (LDF) has been promoting social justice for more than 45 years. Established in 1972 to provide financial legal assistance and to support cases and issues of concern to NASW members and the social work profession, LDF also offers educational programs to improve the legal status and knowledge of ..Read More…
