NASW-NJ & NJSWERS
Annual Conference & Exhibition

 

Atlantic City, NJ

Mercer/Burlington
Monmouth/Ocean
Union

One benefit of becoming a Unit Leader: you can earn vouchers for free CEUs through our Incentive Program.

If you would like information on how to become a Unit Leader, please contact Janine Hendryx at jhendryx@naswnj.org or 732-296-8070, ext. 18.

(includes ASWB Masters or Clinical study manual - $85 value!)

LSW- Masters Test Prep Courses LCSW- Clinical Test Prep Courses
February 10 - Register

For the comprehensive guide of the DSM-5 updates effective September 2016, click here.

North/Central Private Practice members gather at Casa Luna Mexican Grill in Somerville on December 12th for their annual Holiday Gathering.  The next PPSIG meeting will be January 9th.  For more info & to register, click here.

Members of the Somerset/Hunterdon Unit gather for their Holiday Gathering at Houlihans in Bridgewater on 12/13.  The group also collected toy donations for the Salvation Army for needy kids this Holiday Season.  Stay tuned for upcoming Unit events!

Legislation affecting insurance for mental health and addiction will be introduced in the coming weeks in the New Jersey Legislature. Two Democratic Senators, Joseph Vitale and Robert Gordon, are being joined as co-prime sponsors of the bill by Republican Thomas Kean, the Senate Minority Leader. The bill will apply the standards of a federal law that requires insurers to provide coverage for behavioral health at the same level they do for physical illnesses.

To learn more, go to www.naswnj.org/?page=AdvocacyNews

Women's Rights are Human Rights

NASW stands behind the mission and vision of the Women's
March on Washington. We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families -- recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.

On Saturday, January 21, 2017, we will unite for the Women's March on Washington.  For organized transportation down to DC, check out the NJ Citizen Action website for more information. If there are no more seats available, you can also check out Rally Bus.

Open Enrollment for Affordable Healthcare

The NASW Virtual Career Fair will connect you directly with top employers with open social work career opportunities from the comfort of your own home, office, smartphone or tablet.
 
Register here today and take the next couple months to perfect your professional profile, prepare for the event, and explore the available positions as new employers sign up.

Periodically, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes articles that might be of interest to Social Workers. Below are links to several of these.

To explore additional research, data sets, and publications, please visit HUD User's new address: www.huduser.gov.

Strategies for Overcoming Barriers to Neighborhoods and Schools of Opportunity: The Edge, November 2016

Neighborhoods and Violent Crime: Evidence Matters, Summer 2016

Reducing Offender Recidivism and Reconnecting Opportunity Youth: Evidence Matters, Summer 2016

NASW-NJ is pleased to be among the co-sponsors of Ready to Run™ New Jersey on March 10-11, 2017.

Ready to Run™ was created by the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) to train women as candidates. Ready to Run™ is a non-partisan campaign training program to encourage women to run for elective office, position themselves for appointed office, work on a campaign, or get involved in public life in other ways.

NASW-NJ will cover the cost of NASW-NJ members who want to attend the 2017 Ready to Run™ program. Register online and select the "pay by check" option. For the "how did you hear?" question, write NASW-NJ.

Ready to Run™ programs will be held at Douglass Campus Center, 100 George Street, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity.

For more information and to register, click here.

NASW will launch a "Social Workers Stand Up" campaign during Social Work Month in March 2017. The campaign will focus on educating the public about how social workers stand up for others, including some of the most vulnerable people in our society, and make positive contributions to society. The campaign will also highlight the importance of the social work title, and why getting the assistance of an educated and licensed social worker is so important. Look for more details about the campaign to be posted here.

January 9 -   Mercer/Burlington (meets in Lawrenceville)
January 9 - North/Central (meets in Bridgewater)
January 10 - Bergen (meets in Teaneck)
January 12 - Mercer/Burlington (meets in Tinton Falls)
January 19 - Essex  (meets in West Orange)
January 20 - South (meets in Cherry Hill)

For a full list of PPSIGs, click here.