Congressman Elijah Cummings
1951-2019
By: Janlee Wong, NASW-CA Executive Director
Born in Baltimore, son of sharecroppers, Mr. Cummings graduated from a Baltimore high school in 1969, then from Howard University in 1973 and the University of Maryland School of Law in 1976. His political career included the Maryland General Assembly and then in 1996 being ..Read More…
By Janlee Wong, MSW
Lisa Kopochinski, NASWCA’s longtime News Editor, is leaving after 11 years of dedicated service to the Chapter. When Lisa started, NASWCA was still publishing a paper newspaper that was mailed to members. The format was newsprint tabloid size 11 inches by 17 inches and only a few printing companies could print ..Read More…
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…
By Janlee Wong
Social workers know all too well the cumulative and debilitating effects of trauma from birth to old age. We know full well how social determinants such as poverty, crime, dysfunctional families, bullying, health and mental health issues can block or divert one’s life and well-being. Given a chance, many can overcome ..Read More…
By Janlee Wong, MSW, NASWCA Executive Director
Sadly, mass shootings, as well as gun violence in general, have become commonplace, and too frequent in the U.S. and around the world. Some say it’s been normalized, spread by the Internet and social media. Others include such reasons as the widespread proliferation of guns despite continuing gun ..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…
By Janlee Wong, MSW
The current controversy involving the incident with the Covington Catholic High School students, the Black Hebrew Israelites and Native Americans mirrors the political and racial divisions in our country today. High school students in Washington DC for a pro-life march, encounter others who are also expressing their opinion and views in ..Read More…
This is my first opportunity to say Happy Thanksgiving as your chapter president and board chair. While some of our members have had their faith tested as they have faced challenges including fires, unhealthy air, school closure and other activities that might question the desire to give thanks.
There is ..Read More…
By Janlee Wong
We’re thankful for programs and services that benefit our clients. We believe in health care for all and we are making progress towards that long elusive goal. Seventy three percent of the states have expanded Medicaid, and the midterm elections have made it hopeful for another six states. NASW ..Read More…
By Dr. Sylvester Bowie, Chapter President and Janlee Wong, Chapter Executive Director
It is hard to put into words the sense of sadness and feeling of powerless many must be feeling, given the multiple tragedies that have befallen California in recent times. Tragedies ranging from the mass shooting in a Thousand Oaks ..Read More…
