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🚨🚨🚨ATTENTION NASW-NYC/NYS MEMBERS 🚨🚨🚨

The Chapter Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification (CNLI) welcomes you to the 2025 NASW-NY Leadership Elections. All NASW-NYS & NASW-NYC members were sent an email announcement with the link to vote on Friday, May 23, 2025. If you are a member and did not receive an email inviting you to vote, please contact kmoskos.naswnyc@socialworkes.org . Last day to vote will be on Friday, June 13, 2025.

Please note that the NASW-NYC/NYS Chapter Team wil

Please note that the NASW-NYC/NYS Chapter Team will be offline on Monday, May 26, 2025 in observance of Memorial Day. The staff will return Tuesday, May 27, 2025. All communications and programming will resume then.

ACT NOW! Protect Older Americans and the Elder Ju

ACT NOW!
Protect Older Americans and the Elder Justice Programs That Keep Them Safe!

Our partners at the Elder Justice Coalition are asking individuals to email their members of Congress to urge them to protect aging and disability programs from elimination. In April, a draft of the Trump administration’s federal budget for FY2026 was leaked to the press. If passed, it would weaken our society’s collective efforts to prevent and address the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and people with disabilities. Contact your members today!

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America's "sick system" is failing the American pe

America's "sick system" is failing the American people when it comes to mental health, members of the CEO Alliance for Mental Health said in a letter to Congress. #NASW, which is part of the alliance, offered Congress advice on how to improve mental health care: https://tinyurl.com/yajwtesd (LINK IN BIO)

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Battling Bipolar: Understanding Mood Disorder in S

Battling Bipolar: Understanding Mood Disorder in Service Members and Veterans
🚨🚨TONIGHT May 20, 2025 🚨🚨
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. ET
REGISTER HERE: www.naswnyc.org/CARESEvents

Join us for an important conversation on the intersection of bipolar disorder and military service. This session will explore the lived experiences of service members and veterans managing bipolar disorder, the challenges they face, and how social workers can offer effective, culturally competent support.

Speakers:
German Sanchez, MA, LCSW, RDT, BCD, is a licensed clinical social worker and drama therapist serving as Clinical Supervisor at SUNY Downstate’s HEAT Program, a Behavioral Health Officer in the NY Army National Guard, and the current NASW-NYC Board President. He’s passionate about co-creating transformative therapy moments and expanding access to care for service members and veterans.

Major General Gregg F. Martin, U.S. Army (Ret.), is a 36-year combat veteran, bipolar survivor, and mental health advocate. A former president of the National Defense University and author of Bipolar General, he now shares his story to fight stigma and promote hope

Connie Ruyter, LCSW-C, is a behavioral health expert with over 15 years of experience, currently serving as Director of Psychological Health for the New York Army National Guard. She specializes in co-occurring disorders, trauma, and intimate partner violence, providing direct care and leadership consultation.

What We’ll Cover:
- Recognizing bipolar disorder in military contexts
- Unique mental health challenges faced by service members and veterans
- Connecting individuals to VA resources and support
- Practical strategies for social workers to provide better care and advocacy

Who Should Attend:
Social workers, mental health professionals, and anyone working with veterans or active-duty military personnel.

Outcomes:
Gain a deeper understanding of bipolar disorder in military life, learn how to navigate VA systems, and walk away with tools to support this population more effectively.

THIS EVENT DOES NOT OFFER CE CREDITS.

Questions? Email cares.naswnyc@socialworkers.org

ATTENTION NY SOCIAL WORKERS -- NASSAU DIVISION! ⁠
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NASSAU DIVISION MEETING ⁠
THIS THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025⁠
7:00 - 8:00 P.M. ET ⁠
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https://naswnys.org/about/divisions/nasw-nys-nassau-division-new/ (LINK IN BIO)

Cultural Considerations in Play Therapy for BIPOC

Cultural Considerations in Play Therapy for BIPOC Children Around Divorce, Separation and Family Rearrangements
June 17, 2025
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. ET
2 CE Contact Hours
Presenter: Lyrica Fils-Aime, LCSW-R, RPT-S

NASW-NYS or NASW-NYC Members: $30
Other Chapter Members (e.g., NASW-NJ, etc.): $50
Non-Members: $60

Divorce, separation and family rearrangements affect all children because their lives are changing, and things become unpredictable. BIPOC children are also faced with historical and current family separations due to various institutional traumas and political gains. How can a play therapist consider the cultural stigmas and impacts on a changing family structure? How do we work with blended families, self-blame and shame around divorce?

After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the impact of divorce, separation, & breakups on children and recognize the impact of racism on BIPOC families.
- Identify the psychological tasks of children or divorce (and separation) and how BIPOC families are resilient in their coping strategies.
- Explain why play therapy is effective in treating children and families in separated situations and cultural considerations to incorporate into practice.

REGISTER: www.naswnyc.org/workshops (LINK IN BIO)

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The NASW-NYC/NYS 2025 Policy Series

REGISTER HERE: www.naswnyc.org/CARESEvents (LINK IN BIO)

The NASW-NYS/NYC Policy Series is an advocacy-focused community engagement series to keep you informed about chapter legislative priorities and how YOU can get involved!

May 13, 2025 - 6:00 -7:00 p.m. ET
Fostering Youth Development: The Need for Social Workers in Schools

May 15, 2025 - 6:00 -7:00 p.m. ET
Advocacy at NASW-NYS/NYC: Trends in State and National Politics & the Need for Social Workers to Become Politically Engage

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