By Janlee Wong, NASW-CA Executive Director
More than 50 people were shot and killed and many wounded at Al Noor and Linwood Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, a tragedy beyond comprehension for most human beings on the planet.
Sadly the killer and his admirers have an evil and twisted mission born of hate and ..Read More…
By Janlee Wong, NASWCA Executive Director
Kurt Wellman passed away late last year and when the NASW-CA family learned of his passing, many of us were deeply saddened. I first met Kurt as a very energetic BSW student at San Diego State University (SDSU). You couldn’t miss Kurt. He was an older student who ..Read More…
REGION A DIRECTOR
Eddie Estrada
A close friend told me that an opportunity to be a Region Director in the North Bay was coming up. She urged me to consider this opportunity. My only concern was that I was working full-time, an hour away from home, and working part-time for Calstate Long Beach. ..Read More…
The House of Representatives is slated to vote THURSDAY, APRIL 4, on
H.R.1585, the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of
2019, introduced by Representatives Karen Bass (D-CA-37) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01).
H.R.1585 is a reauthorization bill that includes narrowly-focused
enhancements to address gaps identified by victims and survivors of
domestic and sexual violence and the ..Read More…
By Jiewen ‘Janice’ Huang
It has been one year and two months since I took on the role of Co-chair for the Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Council (APISWC), Northern California of NASW. When I sighed with mixed emotions about how fast time flew by, I was hit by this deep appreciation for the growth ..Read More…
Is Legislation the Only Way to Prevent the Flow of Seniors Who, Every Year, are Forced into Nursing Homes?
By Jason Bloome
When robots go haywire and cars with five wheels start rolling off the assembly lines we know we have a problem. Poor outcomes often result from failures in design. The California Coordinated ..Read More…
The California Social Work Hall of Distinction Committee has announced the inductees for the class of 2019:
Salvador Alvarez co-founder of the San Jose State University Graduate School of Social Work and lifelong social justice advocate; Peter Breen, former Director of Marin County Child Welfare Services and promoter of innovative child welfare services and ..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…
Submitted by L. Jeannette Davis, DSW
Secretary, SLO Unit
The San Luis Obispo Unit is honoring R. Michael Teubner, LCSW, as our 2019 Social Worker of the Year on Thursday, March 28th.
We will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. We welcome guests to come, share in a dinner, and hear Michael talk about ..Read More…
Jolene Hui at the Long Beach VA
By S. Jolene Hui, MSW, LCSW, NASW-CA Membership Director
I’m tired. Social Work Month 2019 exhausted me. But it’s a good exhaustion. Wait, is that possible? Yes, I believe it is—and I’ll tell you why.
This past month I spent time presenting and socializing at NASW-CA Regional ..Read More…
