NASW-NYS Hudson Valley Division
Welcome to the NASW-NYS Hudson Valley Division — building strength through association in the Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Ulster counties. If you have any questions, or would like to get involved with the Western Division, please don’t hesitate to contact us!
Contact us at hudsonvalley.naswnys@socialworkers.org
Division Updates
Latest News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Leading Statewide Mental Health Professional Associations Applaud Senate & Assembly Passage of Legislation to Prohibit So-Called “Conversion Therapy” for Minors
Welcome Steven Baranowski and Amanda O’Brien to NASW-NYS!
ACTION ALERT: Call Governor Cuomo and urge support for a 2.9% COLA increase for the Human Services Workforce!
Upcoming Events
Division Programs
Steering Meetings
The NASW-NYS Hudson Valley Division meets monthly to discuss issues impacting the profession and share ideas on programs and initiatives that would best serve our members and community. All members, new and current, are welcome to drop by at any upcoming meeting!
Division Facebook Group
The NASW-NYS Hudson Valley Division Facebook Group is a place for members and potential members to engage with a network of peers to connect, discuss, and share knowledge, information, and professional resources.
Contact Us
NASW-NYS Hudson Valley Division
Chair: Colleen Biavati, LMSW, ACSW
Hudsonvalley.naswnys@socialworkers.org
https://naswnys.org/hudsonvalley
MEET YOUR DIVISION
Hudson Valley Division Steering Committee
Colleen Susan Biavati, LMSW, ACSW
Hudson Valley Division Chair (2017-2019)
Colleen Biavati is an LMSW and has both her Bachelors and Masters in Social Work. She also holds a Leadership Certificate in Human Services from Cornell University and NY State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.
Colleen has nineteen years of direct client practice in child welfare; working with high-risk teenagers, the Juvenile Justice System, Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services and individuals with disabilities. She also worked in the Planning Analysis and Evaluation Unit at Rockland County DSS, where she worked with contracting agencies to ensure accountability and quality performance. She believes it is our responsibility to help train the leaders of tomorrow and has served as a field instructor for many years, as well as initiating and developing the first student internship program to train BSW and MSW students in the field of Child Welfare at Rockland County DSS.