Legislative Advocacy
(Macro Live Webinar)
Thursday, June 28, 2018
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Presenter: Rachel L. West, LMSW
NASW Members: FREE | Non-Members: $40
This workshop is approved for 2.0 continuing education credit hours for licensed social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed mental health counselors.
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Date: June 28, 2018
Presenter: Rachel L. West, LMSW
NASW Member Fee: Free
Non-Member Fee: $40
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
This workshop will cover legislative advocacy practice. It includes an overview of the branches of government at the federal and state level, the role of lobbying in social work macro practice, how the NASW Code of Ethics applies to legislative work, and the activities nonprofits can carry out in the political arena.
Learning Objectives:
After the completion of this webinar, participants will:
- Attendees will be able to apply community organizing theories
- Attendees will be able to apply social action theories
- Attendees will be able to formulate an action plan for community change
This workshop is approved for 2.0 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), and licensed marriage and family therapists. (Provider ID #MFT-0037)
Rachel L. West, LMSW, holds a BA in History from SUNY Stony Brook and Masters in Social Work from Adelphi University. She is an ACOSA board member, Instructor at SUNY Stony Brook - School of Social Welfare, and founding #MacroSW chat partner. Since 2013, Rachel has provided consultation to social good organizations regarding advocacy and community outreach, as well as career coaching to macro practice social workers.
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| NASW Member | $0.00 |
| Non-Member | $40.00 |
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