JFS Rochester Presents: The Role of Social Work in Preventing and Combatting Antisemitism: Findings from a National Survey of Social Workers

1:00pm to 4:00pm ET

LIVE WEBINAR

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Live Viewing Party at:

Nazareth University Arts Center
Palladora Welcome Vista (A137) 4245 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14618 (Park in the Arts Center Parking Lot)
 

Presenter: Carole Cox, PhD, MSW; and Dana Marlowe, PhD, LCSW

JFS Attendee Reduced Rate with CEs: $30

Attendance only, no CEs: FREE

This workshop is approved for 3.0 continuing education credit hours for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists and licensed psychologists

Workshop Description
As acts of antisemitism have been increasing in recent years, it is mportant for social workrs to learn about ways that antisemitism manifests andhow the social work profession can address it. This course will discuss the issue of antisemitism and its impact on individuals and communities. In addition,the course will describe antisemitism and why it needs to be addressed by the social work profession. Utiliizing findings from a national survey of social workers, the presenters will describe ways the profession can contribute to preventing and combatting antisemitism. 

Learning Objectives

After the completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Define antisemism
• Discuss the impact of antisemitism
• Discuss ways antisemitism is spread through the community
• Discuss the role of social work education in combatting antisemitism

This workshop is approved for 3.0 continuing education credit hours.

NASW-NYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (Provider ID #0014), licensed mental health counselors (Provider ID #MHC-0053), licensed marriage and family therapists (Provider ID #MFT-0037) and licensed psychologists (Provider ID #PSY-0088).

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Presenter:

Carole Cox, PhD, MSW. Carole Cox, Professor, Fordham University, Grad School of Social Service is co-chair of the Jewish Social Workers Interest Group, sponsored by NYS/NASW. Her 2020 article, Addressing Antisemitism in Social Work Education, Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Education, stimulated responses from social workers in both the USA and Canada, all concerned with antisemitism in the profession. Since August, 2021, the Interest Group has met monthly to discuss concerns and responses of the profession.  

Dana Marlowe, PhD, LCSW. Dana Marlowe, Clinical Asst Professor at Fordham, co-leads these groups and has been involved in the development and analysis of the national survey regarding antisemitism that received 504 responses from social workers, both students and practitioners.