Building a Culture of Philanthropy: The Jewish Community Youth Foundation
NASW-NJ is joined by Celeste Albert, LCSW, Coordinator of Teen Programs at Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County (JFCS) for a discussion about educating youth in the practice of philanthropy and lifelong giving. Now in its 20th year, the Jewish Community Youth Foundation (JCYF) is a Jewish youth philanthropy program operated by JFCS for teens in grades 8 through 12. Participants in the program examine philanthropic giving through a Jewish lens, research Jewish non-profit organizations, review grant proposals, meet with agency representatives, and distribute donations to selected organizations. Participating students have donated nearly $1 million to worthy non-profit organizations over the life of the program.
Today is #NationalPhilanthropyDay – a day which signifies the importance of working together for the common good. That makes today the ideal time to launch this year's NASW-NJ Sponsor a Student Campaign. For $60 (the cost of a one-year student membership), you can make sure a deserving social work student has the opportunity to grow within the profession through NASW membership.
NASW-NJ student memberships bridge the gap between emerging and current social workers throughout New Jersey. We encourage students to develop leadership skills early on as thought leaders and change agents within the profession. The added value of membership is the hands-on and personalized relationships established between our students and professional members.
If you have a specific student you would like to sponsor, please email: Helen French [email protected]. If not, we will choose a student on your behalf.
What do you say? Are you ready to invest in the future of social work?
Make your secure donation here: http://ow.ly/uHPs50LEHpF
Today we salute all members of our community who have served this country selflessly. #veteransday🇺🇸
How DBT Skills Can Benefit Caregivers of those Impacted by Mental Illness
NASW-NJ is joined by Gerilyn Suschke, LPC, therapist at Bridge to Balance for this presentation focusing on the benefits of teaching family caregivers the skills from DBT. The importance of mindfulness, validation, and radical acceptance are reviewed as well as how they can greatly improve the relationship between family members and their loved ones who are dealing with mental illness. Gerilyn will explore these benefits and discuss how to teach these skills in a manner that is supportive of family skills, as well as some of the challenges individuals face when caring for a family member with mental health issues.
Today’s the day!! Remember that #votingissocialwork and make sure to get out and vote!
#AccessibilityDescription: Shown is a gif on a blue background that reads “Today is Election Day! Get out and Vote” in red and white letters.
With Election Day just a few short days away, it’s important as social workers that we know whose running and we get out and vote! Remember #votingissocialwork 🗳️
There’s still time to get out and vote early! With Election Day quickly approaching, it’s important to make sure you’re properly informed! Remember #votingissocialwork!
#VotingisSocialWork! No need to wait to cast your ballot. You can vote from NOW through Sunday, November 6th in-person at an early voting polling location in your county. Early voting polling locations will be open from 10am-8pm on weekdays and Saturdays and from 10am-6pm on Sundays! Find an early voting poll near you here: https://bit.ly/3gWzMQi
Early voting begins TOMORROW, October 29th, in New Jersey!! NASW-NJ Continuing Education Associate, Leah Rousso, is out at a Union County Dropbox to show you how quick and easy it is to get out and vote!
The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Aging: The Importance of Long Term Care Planning
NASW-NJ is joined by Cathy Rowe, Executive Director of NJ Advocates for Aging Well, and a panel of long term care experts, to provide information about how you can prepare for the long term care needs of aging family members and your own long term care needs.
Wishing a very prosperous Diwali to all our friends who observe the holiday!
Happy #nationaldayofblackpoetry! Black Poetry Day is celebrated every year on October 17 to honor all the talented African American poets, both past and present. Our Engagement Coordinator, Resia Cooper, is sharing her favorite poem “Dreams” by Langston Hughes to help kick off our Monday morning!
Have you ever wondered what the metaverse is and where social work and the metaverse intersect? What are the ways in which we, as social workers, can use the metaverse in our practice, education, classroom and beyond? And why should social workers be at the table while this platform develops?
Join us October 20 for a limited-seat engagement where you will explore the metaverse, in the metaverse, with NASW-NJ. You do not need a virtual reality (VR) headset to participate in this webinar. This event, and the NASW-NJ metaverse office, is designed to work on a computer or in a VR headset.
Register now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435794883227
Today is National Stop Bullying Day. Social workers, parents, school staff, and other adults in the community can help kids prevent bullying by talking about it, building a safe school environment, and creating community-wide bullying prevention strategies. Learn more at https://www.stopbullying.gov/
Sometimes it's good to come together with colleagues who share your particular practice-area experiences, to talk through shared experiences, challenges, opportunities and to network. NASW-NJ's shared interest groups offer just that opportunity. Open to members only, we currently offer six shared interest groups, including Black Social Workers, Criminal Justice & Corrections, Healthcare, Macro, School Social Work, and 6 regionally-based private practice groups. Learn more and sign up here: https://naswnj.socialworkers.org/Professional-Development/Shared-Interest-Groups-SIGs
A Conversation About Hispanic Heritage Month
Dr. Jesselly De La Cruz joins NASW-NJ today to share her reflection on Hispanic Heritage Month.
Have questions about social work licensing in New Jersey? We've got your answers. Join us September 22 at noon for our next Licensing Q&A check-in. Register at https://events.eventzilla.net/e/licensing-qa-checkin-2138576588
#AccessibilityDescription a Black woman with highlighted curls atop her head is shown from torso up. She is raising her hand to ask a question. Text reads "Social Work Licensing Q&A weekly check-in. Thursdays 12-1pm."
Wrap Around Community Schools: Closing the Gaps in Educational Equity and Child & Family Well-Being
New Jersey has some of the best performing schools in America, but it is also home to some of the worst performing schools, specifically in minority neighborhoods. Wrap Around Community Schools are a method for combining family access to social services with a child's education to ensure child and family success. In this Community Conversation, we're joined by Brittany Macaluso, MSW Policy & Advocacy Coordinator at the Lesniak Institute for American Leadership to discuss how allowing schools to serve as a community hub to connect people to wrap around services such as nutrition, medical, mental health, etc. will decrease the disparity between white and black maternal and infant outcomes and educational performance.
Today is National Voter Registration Day and we're encouraging all social workers to register to vote AND to ask your clients if they are registered. Research shows better overall community health occurs when civic health is high—when every citizen has a voice in the public policy decisions that affect their well-being.
You can check your voter registration status, register to vote, find polling locations, and more at vote.nj.gov
And you can find resources to help your clients register to vote with one simple digital scan or text on the civic health page on our website https://naswnj.socialworkers.org/Advocacy/Civic-Health-Month
Let's get #VoteReady today.
Join NASW-NJ and our panel of authors of the book, "Where Social Work Can Lead You," for a never before seen look into the humans within the profession and the stories they so eagerly want to share. Social Work is more than child protective services, low salaries, and challenging workplace roles. Social work as a profession is a journey that often starts with a desire to impact the lives of the most vulnerable populations. The question is, where can social work lead you?
Register now https://events.eventzilla.net/e/where-social-work-can-lead-you-2138575490
National Voter Registration Day is just around the corner and we're encouraging all social workers to register to vote AND to ask your clients if they are registered. Research shows better overall community health occurs when civic health is high—when every citizen has a voice in the public policy decisions that affect their well-being.
You can check your voter registration status, register to vote, find polling locations, and more at http://vote.nj.gov
And you can find resources to help your clients register to vote with one simple digital scan or text on the civic health page on our website https://naswnj.socialworkers.org/Advocacy/Civic-Health-Month
Let's get #VoteReady today.
Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention in the LGBTQ Community
In honor of #SuicidePreventionMonth, Elizabeth Roithmayr-Clemens, Executive Director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - NJ, joins us for this Community Conversation about suicide prevention in the LGBTQ+ community. AFSP’s Talk Saves Lives™ has long been one of the country’s leading suicide prevention education programs, covering the general scope of suicide, the research on prevention, and what people can do to fight this leading cause of death. We all have a role to play in preventing suicide, and those in the LGBTQ community may face additional challenges and barriers to help because of discriminatory factors. This program informs more people of the best ways to provide caring and support to those who need it.
Today we remember the losses, sacrifices, and heroism of September 11, 2001. Social workers helped many individuals and families get through that crisis and its after-effects. And we'll help people prevail against the crises facing us today. Face adversity with your head high and stay social work strong.
Hey friends, our community in #mississippi need us. Let’s get them resources they need, let’s show up, as a profession.
They need:
✔️ water
✔️ beverages (Gatorade, liquid IV, etc)
✔️ snacks
✔️ non perishable items
✔️biodegradable wipes
✔️gift cards to Walmart, etc to help restock
✔️toiletries
You can send to our sister chapter who is on the ground coordinating efforts.
Gwen Bouie Haynes
NASW-MS
230 St Paul Street
Pearl, MS 39208
Send, share. Show up for Mississippi ❤️
Inherited Wisdom: Drawing on the Lessons of Formerly Enslaved Ancestors to Lift Up Black Youth
This Community Conversation, "Inherited Wisdom: Drawing on the Lessons of Formerly Enslaved Ancestors to Lift Up Black Youth," underscores how practitioners and lay people alike can highlight the strength, fortitude, resilience, and community found in the narratives of enslaved forebears to help young people recover hope for the future. Based on their book of the same title, Dr. Barbara Milton, LCSW and Dr. Deborah Brooks Lawrence will discuss how the resilient and resourceful actions of enslaved Africans many years ago can serve as a blueprint for the healing and survival of their progeny in contemporary society.
The State of Election Reform in New Jersey
NASW-NJ is joined by Philip Hensley, Democracy Policy Analyst at the League of Women Voters of New Jersey, for an update on New Jersey’s election landscape and a package of election reform bills recently passed by the State Legislature. Mr. Hensley will break down what’s in these bills and what voters should know as we head into the midterm elections.
Civic Engagement as a Social Work Intervention: Where Macro Meets Micro
Did you know research shows civic engagement to be a social determinant of health? Moreover, social workers are urged by the NASW’s Code of Ethics to engage in social and political action to ensure better social conditions that provide equity and justice to the people served. A simple way to do this is to register people to vote.
Join us as we kick-off Civic Health Month, for this live simulcast of our webinar with with Vot-ER to help prepare social work clinicians to incorporate voter registration efforts in their work with clients. This webinar will explore the evidence supporting civic engagement as a social determinant of health; prepare social workers for the critical role they play in improving the health outcomes of patients and clients through civic engagement; and provide tools that can be easily integrated into all practice settings to empower your clients to vote.
Today is National Intern Appreciation Day and we wanted to take the opportunity to thank our current group of interns who are here with us this summer. NASW-NJ has been fortunate to have amazing BSW and MSW interns work with us over the years. Please join us in thanking our interns--and all the social work interns out there doing incredible work!
And to all the social work student interns reading/watching this--you rock! Keep up the super work. You're the future of our profession!