Messages
Executive Director’s Message: The Tragedy of Gabriel F.
By Janlee Wong, NASW-CA Executive Director In 2013, Gabriel F. died from severe physical abuse. Although Gabriel’s case was closed...
Executive Director’s Holiday Season Message
By Janlee Wong, NASW-CA Executive Director As we celebrate this holiday, all social workers should exercise lots of self care,...
Member Highlight Nominations Now Open
As we prepare to go into a new year, NASW-CA Chapter wants to recognize social workers that live and exemplify...
Executive Director’s Message: Remembering Congressman Elijah Cummings
Congressman Elijah Cummings1951-2019 By: Janlee Wong, NASW-CA Executive Director Born in Baltimore, son of sharecroppers, Mr. Cummings graduated from a...
Executive Director’s Message: Gratitude to Our News Editor
By Janlee Wong, MSW Lisa Kopochinski, NASWCA’s longtime News Editor, is leaving after 11 years of dedicated service to the...
And We’re…Back to School!
By S. Jolene Hui, MSW, LCSW NASW-CA Membership Director The beginning of the school year is upon us once again....
Executive Director’s Message: Traumatizer in Chief
By Janlee Wong Social workers know all too well the cumulative and debilitating effects of trauma from birth to old...
Executive Director’s Message: Gilroy Shooting
By Janlee Wong, MSW, NASWCA Executive Director Sadly, mass shootings, as well as gun violence in general, have become commonplace,...
Executive Director’s Message: Remembering Kurt Wellman
By Janlee Wong, NASWCA Executive Director Kurt Wellman passed away late last year and when the NASW-CA family learned of...
Message from the Executive Director: Understanding Each Other
By Janlee Wong, MSW The current controversy involving the incident with the Covington Catholic High School students, the Black Hebrew...
