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Exam Prep Course Announced!

License Exam Preparation Course

with Dr. Sophia Dzieglewski

Saturday & Sunday, June 16 & 17, 2012, Charleston, WV

Click to download the Registration Form


2012 Social Work Day at the Legislature February 1, 2012
 
Click to view the 2012 Legislative Action Priorities
Social Work Day Schedule and Information!
Bills to Follow for Social Work Day!
Ways to Stay Informed!


The PERFECT gift for YOUR Social Worker!
Peace, Love and Social Work. What else can you say? Download the order form here!


Social Work Manager of the Year!
Steven Tuck, MSW, pictured here with his son Andy, received the 2011 Exemplar Award for Excellence in Social Work Management on August 25th at the 25th Management Institute and Fall Conference in Morgantown. Steve will become the new CEO of the Children's Home Society of WV.


Legislative Action Center


Social Work Month
Get Your SW Month Toolkit Here!


Legislative Priorities and Updates
2011 Legislative Priorites!
Updates   Jan 18   Jan 18  Jan 25  
Feb 1  Feb 20  Final


Combined Federal Campaign Donations
Federal employees can support NASW Foundation: Social Workers Helping Communities, CFC #12538 in the 2010 Combined Federal Campaign
View NASW Foundation Ad


Loan Forgiveness Social Workers—$200 Million Is Available
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
Up to $50,000 for Licensed clinical social workers serving 2 years in a community-based Health Professional Shortage Area site.


Health Reform Rally
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.


2012 Spring Conference

Thank you for attending the 2012 Spring Conference

You donated 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 United Methodist Church & Village Chapel Presbyterian Church.

Links to Workshop Handouts

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Brochure & Workshop Descriptions

Payments and Contributions via Pay Pal fees, services, contributions, etc.

Use this feature to pay the registration fee for the June License Exam Prep Course online, to order a Spring Conference Certificate of Attendance or other service or product, or to make a non-tax-deductible donation. 
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2012 Spring Conference Continued
Schedule  Continuing Education Info
Keynote Address / Burgess Memorial Lecture
Sponsors/Exhibitors with Booth #s


What a great conference!

  25th Management Institute & Fall Conference
Aug. 25 - 26,
Morgantown 
Thank you for attending! It was a great conference!


2011 Spring Conference Info Still Available for you if needed

April 13-15, 2011
General   Schedule   Workshops   
At-a-Glance  CE


2011 Spring Conference continued
   Keynote    Exhibits   Sponsors


Join NASWWV

Downloadable Application Form 

Spring Conference New Member Discount

Join NASW (WV) when you register and save up to $100! Must be eligible to join NASW as a new Regular or Associate member. Complete & return both the Registration Request & NASW Membership Application forms. Attach separate payment for each, but pay only $70 as your conference registration fee! Not available with online registration. Call for details, or if you join NASW online and need to connect this to your mailed registration.


Social Worker Safety - Update

In the wake of social worker Brenda Lee Yeager's brutal murder on July 30, 2008, elected officials reviewed issues of social worker safety in West Virginia.  One result has been the passage of HB2566, a bill to update the state's malicious assault law to more clearly cover social workers who provide contracted services. Governor Manchin has signed the bill into law.

Click text to read more!


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.


Election Slate Announced

Click to view the recently announced preliminary slate of candidates for Chapter elections. Elections will be held in May.


Graduates! Career and WV License Info!

WV Licensing Info for Graduates!

Job listings, Career advice, CE and professional advancement opportunities. Employers can post jobs.


Steve Fairley appointed Treasurer
Steve Fairley of Fairmont has been appointed to replace Martha Minter as Treasurer. Click text to view article.


Award Nominations Accepted!
Nominations are being accepted through March 15, 2012 for NASW WV Chapter awards of merit!  Click for award nomination info!
Chatman Neely, MSW, LICSW of Wellsburg is West Virginia's 2011 Social Worker of the Year! For story and video clips visit:

http://socialwork.wvu.edu/news/2011/5/2/division-professor-wins-naswwv-social-worker-of-the-year-award 


2012 National Conference: Restoring HOPE
Restoring Hope:
The Power of Social Work
July 22-25, 2012
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, DC


Branch News - Huntington

Over 70 social workers and medical students attended the Nov 7 panel discussion on suicide prevention and services!


Health Care Reform News
Need help understanding the health care reform law? Click to view a brief, informative video!
News and updates at  www.HealthCare.gov  and  www.WVAHC.org


2011 Chapter Elections Results

Announcement of Chapter Election Results - click here


State Toolkit for New Health Care Law Provisions for Young Adults

www.GettingCovered.org/Toolkit
Getting Covered is a campaign to inform young adults and their families about the provision in the new health care law


Social Worker Disaster Assistance Fund
Click to donate to help Social Workers active in helping their communities recover from the effects of disasters!


2010 Spring Conference
Thank you for attending the

2010 Spring CE Conference

April 28, 29, 30, 2010, Charleston Civic Center
Click to view the 2010 Spring Conference Archives

 


2009 Spring Conference Archives

2009 Spring Conference

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