Accountability gets a bad rap and is seen as a punishing or a “calling out” rather than an act of radical love and generosity. If we saw accountability as a way to better ourselves and each other, would it come more naturally? In this historic moment of complex trauma that we are all living through, self-care can be a radical practice. The use of the word ‘radical’ is intentional because the act and embodiment of caring extends beyond the individual into the community. Join NASW-NYS with Dr. Laura Quiros to discuss how to positively disrupt systems of oppression through practicing empathic accountability as an act of self- and community-care.
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Cancel Culture: A Discussion on the Realities of Racism in Social Work Education and Practice
Presented by: Leaders of NABSW, Melissa Smith Haley, MSW, LMSW, NABSW President; Daryl Fraser, LCSW; Gloria Scott, LCSW; L. Zakiya Newland, PhD, LCSW-R; and Dalphine E. Meadows, LMSW, MBA, CASAC-T
Description: Join us as a panel of leaders from the National Association of Black Social Workers, address the racial inequities in our profession. The National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW) is a 53-year old organization with a commitment to Black liberation. Our 77 chapters across the country, including the 6 chapters in NYS have a strong history of African-centered leadership, advocacy and service. Historical actions were taken by Black Social Workers to hold the profession accountable for addressing racial disparities, led to the establishment of NABSW. Since that moment in social work history, the organization has withstood attempts to cancel Black Social Work culture. Guided by self-determination and African-centered values and philosophies, NABSW remains a constant force in the quest for liberation in the personal, political and professional arenas.
Navigating Medicare: Resources to Help Your Clients through the Medicare Maze
Presented by: Sarah Murdoch, MSW, Director of Client Services at Medicare Rights Center
Description: Learn how the Medicare Rights Center, a national, nonprofit consumer service organization, can assist you with helping your clients with Medicare access the affordable health care they need. The presentation will provide information on Medicare Rights’ services for consumers and professionals, including individual counseling through the national helpline and enrollment assistance to help people with low incomes pay for Medicare cost-saving programs. An overview will be given on Medicare Rights’ online educational materials, such as a reference tool which answers hundreds of Medicare questions; topical guides; advocacy tool kits; and webinars. Medicare Rights’ self-study, online curriculum for social workers who want to learn Medicare with the option of earning continuing education credits – a special partnership with NASW-NYS – will also be discussed.
Not Even Water: How to Observe Ramadan as a Non-Muslim
Presented by: Noshin Hoque, BSW & Afsha Malik, MSW
Description: This session is to dispel myths, educate, and assist non-Muslim social workers on how to support their Muslim peers and colleagues during the workday. Grounded in dignity and inclusivity, this chapter chat will discuss how you can create an inclusive work environment for your fellow Muslim social workers while they participate in their religious obligations. Join us in recognizing our Muslim brothers and sisters this Thursday, April 7th at 12 PM EST with Noshin Hoque, BSW, and Afsha Malik, MSW, and learn how you can support the Muslim social worker community this Ramadan.
The Future of Social Work: An Essential Chat with the NASW President
Presented by: Milderd ‘Mit’ Joyner, DPS, LCSW
Description: Social workers have continued to answer the call to service by contributing to the healing of our Nation during times of pandemic, racial unrest, economic uncertainty and political divisiveness in the past year. We know social workers have always been present in times of crisis, helping people overcome issues such as death and grief, helping communities recover from disaster, and many have worked to hold this Nation accountable to its proclaimed values by advocating for equal rights for all people. The 2021 Social Work Month Theme is ‘Social Workers are Essential’, but, what is essential for social workers, and our profession, in order to continue our work in overcoming present and future challenges? Join NASW President Mit Joyner and NASW-NYS as we discuss the future of social work, including how our Association and workforce must adapt and evolve for clients and clinicians in 2021, and what is essential to the personal and professional health of social workers as individuals. This Chapter Chat is interactive and is a platform for you to engage with NASW staff and leadership directly. We invite you to join us and as we map out the future of social work together.
Positive Disruption as an Act of Social Justice
Hosted by: Laura Quiros, PhD, LMSW
Description: Join us as we discuss the crafts of positive disruption and storytelling as acts of social justice. Now more than ever, social workers can be leaders in positively disrupting white and normative spaces through their use of self. We all have stories and for many of us, it is these stories that propelled us to enter the field of social work. How can these stories also be acts of social justice used to disrupt the status quo?