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2013 Spring Conference
2013 Spring CE Conference for Social Workers
Wednesday - Friday, May 1, 2 & 3, 2013
Charleston (WV) Civic Center
Speakers Include: Sophia Dziegielewski, Leon Ginsberg, Jim Harris, Jim Holler, Jodi Janati, April Lewis & Carol French, Gary & Aidan McDaniel, Eric Newhouse, The Songcatchers, Karen Vuranch, and MANY more!
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2013 Spring Conference Keynote Address
GENERATIONS: Together We Can Change the World!
Bullying prevention experts Aidan McDaniel, a student at Berkeley Springs High School, and his Dad, Clinical Social Worker Gary McDaniel, are working together to change the world, and they need your help! Since last presenting together at NASW WV they have presented the keynote at the International Bullying Prevention Association (twice), been invited to Harvard University's Symposium on Youth Meanness and Cruelty (which launched the Born This Way Foundation), and been invited to keynote at Yahoo’s upcoming Digital Citizenship conference. On a daily basis they work to create a culture of love and acceptance in their school and community through collaboration with students, parents, school administrators, community organizations, national and international experts, local artists, communities of faith, and all people of good will who are willing to help. Gary McDaniel, LICSW, is a School Social Worker employed by Morgan County (WV) Schools.
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Join NASWWV
Your membership in NASW and it's vibrant West Virginia Chapter supports YOUR profession and improves the lives of individuals, families and communities who depend on the services and skills of professional Social Workers!
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NASW Statement on Newtown, CT Tragedy
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Social Worker Safety - Update
In the wake of the July 30, 2008 murder of Right From the Start Social Worker Brenda Lee Yeager, elected officials reviewed issues of social worker safety in West Virginia. This resulted in the passage of HB2566, a bill to update the state's malicious assault law to more clearly cover social workers who provide contracted services, as well as all government representatives and healthcare workers in the performance of their duties. Governor Manchin subsequently signed the bill into law in 2009.
November 2012 Update: NASW WV has encouraged the Legislature to be proactive in reviewing safety issues for all state employees who are expected to make field visits, rather than waiting for a disasterous event to spur action. To this end we caused a Study Resolution to be introduced and Legislative Interim Committee on Government Organization is currently discussing the topic. Chapter CEO Sam Hickman gave a report to a subcommittee in August and additional testimony from other entities is anticiated during the December interim meetings. Goals are to achieve statewide standards for worker safety regareless of department or title, to logically allocate technology solutions, and to share findings, policy recommendations and resources with the private and non-profit sectors.
In addition, Mr. Hickman was invited to participate on a national NASW panel of experts to develop safety guidelines for social workers, which should become available in early 2013.
Click text to read previous updates
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2012 Fall Conference
26th Fall Conference &
Management Institute
August 23 - 24, Morgantown Ramada Inn
Thank you for attending!
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2012 Spring Conference
Thank you for attending the 2012 Spring Conference!
Thanks also for donating over 70 lbs of food to Common Grounds Community Outreach Center serving residents of Eastern Kanawha County! A project of St. Agnas Catholic Church, Morris Memorial UM Church & Village Chapel Presbyterian Church.
Click to locate and download and or print your session handouts
2012 Continuing Education Form
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2011 Spring Conference Info Still Available for you if needed
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2011 Spring Conference continued
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NASW Resources on Aging-- New Products
Click here to check out NASW's new Aging practice resources, recently produced by our national policy and practice staff.
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12,000 people rallied for Health Care Reform on June 25th at the US Capitol. Sen. Jay Rockefeller met with the over 200 West Virginians who participated.
