Monday, February 27
March 2012 - East Central District Update
WELCOME NEW NASW EAST CENTRAL DISTRICT MEMBERS:
I would like to welcome our newest NASW members to the East Central District! We are so pleased to have you in the association and a part of our district. Our new members are:
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Violet Loree Adams, LCSW |
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Samantha Marie Clarke |
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Brittany Nichole Delaney |
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Rachel Margaret Reardon |
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Kevin Shepherd |
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Monique Smith |
HAPPY SOCIAL WORK MONTH!
The theme for Social Work month this year is Social Work Matters. A key message for this year’s celebration is that social workers are the safety net in a civil society. Let’s take time to celebrate our profession! Here are some great upcoming events to do just that:
- Advocacy Day 2012: Advocacy Day 2012 is coming! Please mark your calendar for Thursday, March 29, 2012, to attend! Go to the Advocacy Day page on our website for more info: http://www.naswil.org/advocacy/advocacy-day/.
- Social Work Day at Illinois State University (ISU) in Normal, IL, is set for Wednesday, March 28, 2012, from 8:00am to 4:00pm at Illinois State University’s Alumni Center. The theme for this year is Social Workers as First Responders to Trauma. Registration and information can be found at: http://socialwork.illinoisstate.edu/alumni/SocialWorkDay2012.shtml
CHAPTER NEWS
Please take a moment to join me in congratulating this year’s East Central District Award winners:
- Social Worker of the Year: Sandra Kopels: Sandra has her JD and MSW degrees from UIUC and has made significant impact in the social work profession resulting in formal policy and legislation that provides essential protection and awareness for the constituents involved.
- Public Citizen of the Year: The Honorable Jeffrey Ford: Judge Ford is a circuit judge in Champaign County who has been a pioneer with both drug and mental health courts in our district.
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Kathryn Conley Wehrmann: Kathryn is an Associate Professor of Social Work at Illinois State University and a member of NASW. Kathryn has a passion and dedication to social work that has been evident throughout her career.
Please join us in celebrating these three amazing individuals on Thursday, March 8, 2012, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Milo’s in Urbana, IL (2870 Philo Road). Hors d'oeurvres will be provided with a cash bar. Please RSVP to Mary Garrison at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). I look forward to seeing you at the celebration!
2012 Board of Directors Election: This year’s elections will take place from April 2–30, 2012. Please get involved and cast your vote for the leadership you want in our state for NASW!
