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The
National Association of Social Workers is the largest membership
organization of professional social workers in the world.
Representing more than 150,000 members from 56 chapters in
the U.S. and abroad, NASW works to enhance the professional
growth and development of its members, to create and maintain
professional standards, and to advance sound social policy.
NASW-
South Dakota works to serve the needs of its members in the
state, to enhance the image and advance the interests of professional
social workers, and to benefit the people we serve. Our goal
is to promote, develop, and protect the profession of social
work and social workers. We also work actively to advocate
and provide a voice for those we serve so their needs are
recognized and met.
We
invite you to join us and take advantage of the opportunities
we offer for continuing education, legislative advocacy, professional
growth, and leadership development.
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Message from Marlene
Thank You!!
First I would like to thank all of the members of the Education Committee, Mary Freeman, Penney Wilson, Dawn Heinrichs, Amanda Mettler, Elizabeth Crabtree, Katie Bloom and Elizabeth Rembold (I hope I haven't forgotten anyone) who volunteered their time to make the Annual Conference a success. The education committee is vital to the success of this event.
Next thank yous go out to the presenters, Dr. Bill Loewen, Sarah Alexander and the panel, Elizabeth Crabtree, David Jal, Penney Wilson, Kira LaCompte and Sister Janice Mengenhauser. They all gave of their time and expertise to help educate the rest of us.
And finally, thank you to the conference participants for supporting NASW through attendance at our annual conference.
We are also wrapping up the school year with our final Monthly CEU session on Monday May, 23. Thank you to Katie Bloom for organizing the programs for this school year. Thank you also to Dr. Elizabeth Talbot and the USD MSW program for partnering with us to make this available through the DDN system. We have had participation from members in several towns including Eagle Butte, Pierre, Spearfish, Aberdeen, Mitchell, Freeman, Watertown, and Vermillion. We will resume these sessions in the Fall and will continue t make them available on DDN for members throughout the state. If you have suggestions for topics that you would like to see covered please contact the NASW-SD office.
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Volunteer Opportunities
PACE Committee- Members of the PACE Committee review political candidates and issues on the state level to determinine NASW-SD financial support and/or endorsement of candidates.
Education Committee- Members of the Education Committee work together to plan the annual conference in the Spring and other educational activities throughout the year.
Chapter Leadership- We are looking for members who would like to serve as the Northeastern area and Central Area Representatives on the NASW-SD Board of Directors.
With the current technology we have available we are able to have internet or conference call meetings. This allows all members with an internet and/or phone line to participate in these opportunities. If you would like more specific information please contact the NASW-SD office at naswsd@aol.com or 339-9104.
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Please explore our “Links &
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and legislation. We hope you will find this site useful, and
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