Registration for the 2019 NASW-NYS (EM)POWER UP Conference is now open! Early bird pricing is available from now until March 31, 2019. Click the button below to get started!   Why … Continue reading Registration Now Open: 2019 (EM)POWER UP Conference →

Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 NASW-NYS Westchester Division Social Work Awards!   Lifetime Achievement Award Mona Swanson, LCSW The Children’s Village   Social Worker of the Year Andrea … Continue reading Winners Announced for NASW-NYS Westchester Division Social Work Awards →

Desiree “Desi” Benet, LMSW, served as Genesee Valley Division Chair in 2018, where she worked on events that would bring awareness to what social workers do in the Genesee Valley … Continue reading In Memoriam: Desiree “Desi” Benet (1950 – 2018) →

A recent Forbes article highlights a new student loan repayment program that can help you repay student loans of up to $75,000.  In an effort to combat the nation’s growing … Continue reading *New* NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program →

  New Interim Western Division Chair: Cheryl Mills, LCSW-R  Cheryl Mills, LCSW-R, has been named Interim Division Chair for the NASW-NYS Western Division as the 2019 Chapter Election is under … Continue reading Meet Interim Western Division Chair: Cheryl Mills, LCSW-R →

**Important update regarding the NYS DREAM Act/New LEAD Topic**  Racial Equity Assessment in Legislation (REAL)  As you may have heard, the NYS Legislature recently passed the José Peralta DREAM Act. … Continue reading 2019 LEAD Update: Racial Equity Assessment in Legislation →