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Moving the Ohio
Chapter Forward
Restoring Ohio as a Mega Chapter
We have the potential…
  Membership Status of All Licensed Social Workers
                     in Ohio




                                          Non-
                                          Members
                                          Members
NASW Ambassador Training
What’s the problem?
               Seven Year Comparison of Membership Dues
 265,000.00



 260,000.00



 255,000.00



 250,000.00



 245,000.00



 240,000.00



 235,000.00
              6/30/2005   6/30/2006   6/30/2007   6/30/2008   6/30/2009   6/3o/2010 * 6/30/2011
Problems with Membership
• Transitional Members- We
  have a hard time retaining
  members after their first
  year

• Regular Members- We have
  a hard time recruiting full
  paying members
NASW Ohio needs YOU
                         NASW members
     You should join
     NASW! This is why   have to recruit other
     I’m a member…
                         social workers to
                         join or we will not
                         reach our goal

                         BECOME A NASW
                         AMBASSADOR
Reach out to…
•   Your colleagues
•   Individual social workers
•   Your interns
•   Groups
•   Employers/Agencies
•   Individual professors
•   Classes
•   Universities
•   Associates
Potential Members
?
want to know…
              ?
What’s in it for me?

 ?            ?
Key Message- NASW is here for you!
• There are many issues affecting the profession. NASW is
  actively working to protect the profession of social work.
  NASW is here for you.
  •   Workplace Safety
  •   Educational Debt
  •   Low salaries
  •   High caseload ratios
• Professional social workers are members of their professional
  association
• NASW has a complete inventory of resources to help make
  your work easier so you can better serve your clients, advance
  professionally, and stay protected from liability in your daily
  practice … NASW has the tools to help you succeed.
NASW has Solutions
               Challenges                              Solutions
Record Economic Crisis                           Legislative Advocacy to support
                                                 responsible actions by officials.

Loss of jobs all across the profession            National Employment Network


Decreases in funding and programs for              Social Work Reinvestment Act
higher education
Loss of record amount of services        Partner in coalitions to fight for services
threatening our safety net

Increased Demand for services                               Continuing Education


Risk associated with practicing social                          Liability Insurance
work
NASW has Solutions
            Challenges                    Solutions
Limited understanding of the         Community outreach and public
profession                                     education campaign

Lack of title protection         Continue to fight for title protection
                                               through reinvestment

Continued need for up to date     Provide comprehensive trainings in
education and training                               needed areas

Lack of perceived power         Education and training for productive
                                                            advocacy

Licensure                          Worked to ensure there was state
                                     licensure to protect profession
Support and Protection
• Ethics Consultation Line
• Licensure
  • We helped to create licensure and we are here to protect it
• Insurance
  • Discounted malpractice, disability, and other types



                    NASW is the advocate for social
                      workers. NASW is the only
                    advocate for the profession as a
                                whole.
Advocacy
• NASW is the voice for social workers and those that we serve
  at the state and federal levels
• The Ohio Chapter is a member of 18 coalitions to address
  client needs
• The top priorities of the Ohio Chapter are social worker
  safety, educational debt, and salaries.



                  With 4,000 members NASW Ohio
                   Chapter is a strong advocate.
                    Imagine our voice at 5,000+
CEUs- Free and Discounted
•   WebEd
•   Lunchtime Series
•   NASW Ohio Chapter Online CEUs
•   Regular calendar of workshops
•   Regional offerings



                    Members can get most of their
                    30 CEUs for free or at a steep
                             discount.
Specialty Sections
• These professional communities focus on a single practice
  area, keeping you up-to-date on research, professional
  development, and other practice-specific news and
  information that you can apply to your work or studies.




                     You can get information and
                    CEUs that are specific to your
                   area of practice when you join a
                           specialty section.
Communications
• National                              Communications
  •   NASW News                         at both the State
  •   Website
                                        and Federal level
  •   Research journals
  •   Leadership Ladders
                                         have improved
  •   Practice Perspectives              in the past two
• State                                   years. NASW
  •   Ohio Update, printed newsletter     membership
  •   Monthly e-Newsletter                  keeps you
  •   Weekly updates                      updated and
  •   Website
                                            informed.
Social Media
• National
  • Socialworkersspeak.org
                               The Ohio
  • Beasocialworker.org
                             Chapter has
• State
                             a “Job of the
  • Facebook
                                Day” on
  • Twitter
                               Facebook
  • LinkedIn
                             and Twitter
Career Services
• National
  • Social Work Career Center- Ability to post your resume and have
    employers find you
• State
  • CareerConnection- Has networking opportunities, licensure
    information, continuing education opportunities and more!

                     As a member of NASW you get
                     access to job listings at a state
                      and federal level. The Ohio
                      Chapter’s CareerConnection
                     usually has anywhere from 40-
                              80 jobs listed!
Other
• Recognition by regional, state, and national awards

• Scholarships for students

• Discounts
  •   NASW Wireless Center
  •   Pennywise Office Supplies
  •   Hotel Discounts
  •   Car Rental Discounts
The Details
• Members can join for the FIRST time online at
  www.socialworkers.org, by calling 1-800-742-4089, or by filling
  our a paper application
• If a member has been expired for more than 3 months they
  can only call the phone number or submit a paper application
• Credit cards can be taken by collecting the information on the
  paper application
Cost of Membership
• Regular Full Member
  • MSW & DSW & PhD Full Membership Dues Annually: $190
  • BSW Full Membership Dues Annually: $125
• Student Member (Must be from a CSWE school)
  • BSW & MSW Student Membership Dues Annually: $48
  • Doctoral Student (in a Social Work/Social Welfare Program)
    Membership Dues Annually: $143
  • TRANSITIONAL RATES
• Associate Member
  • Associate Membership Dues Annually: $190
  • Open to any person who has a professional interest in, or is
    supportive of, the issues addressed by, or the client populations
    served by, the social work profession. Associate members may not
    hold national or chapter elective office. After five years of
    continuous membership, associate members are granted the right to
    vote in national or chapter elections.
COMMUNICATING THESE BENEFITS TO
RECRUIT AND RETAIN MEMBERS
Creating “Seven Exposures” to NASW
1. Regular presentations to schools and agencies on
   membership
2. Asking supervisors or faculty/staff to talk to their
   supervisees or students about the importance of
   membership (Mentor to mentee asks)
3. Peer to peer dialogue and asks
4. Regular media coverage of NASW
5. Strong social media presence
6. Newsletter campaigns to potential/lapsed members- use
   the newsletter as our top marketing item
7. Posters in schools and agencies
Identify Yourself
• Identify yourself as a social
  worker, NASW member and
                                     PROUD
  leader
                                     SOCIAL
                                  WORKER & NASW
• Add it to your signature line     MEMBER

• We can make business cards
  for you

• Add it to your resume
The best thing you can do is
 just tell those around you
     about the benefits

Peer to Peer Recruitment
Ways to Encourage others to
Join
• Send an application to a colleague
• Encourage others to join online- add
  the link to join to your e-mail
  signature
• Share your positive experiences
• Mention NASW services
• Send them a copy of the newsletter
• Write an article for your
  organization’s/ university’s
  newsletter about joining NASW
• Don’t forget to follow-up
Doing Presentations
• Contact employers, professors, or
  schools to setup presentations
• Use PowerPoints on disc
• Provide handouts
• Talk about your own experience
  and why membership is
  important to you
Asking Others to Ask Others
• Expand the network of ambassadors- ask your colleagues to
  ask other social workers or associates to join

• Provide them with a toolkit
Making the ASK
• Ask if the person is a member of NASW
• Tell them why you are a member
• Respond to their excuses
• Provide a mechanism to join (referral to website, paper
  application)
• Follow up
                                           Join
                                          NASW
                                          today!
Common Excuses
It Costs too much!
• Focus on the cost per month (no more than $15.83)
  • It all comes down to priorities. What is their priority for their money?
    Protecting their career or a lunch at a restaurant?

• NASW is the same or cheaper than other professional
  associations. You also get 2 memberships for one-
  national and state membership
  • American Counseling Association (No State office)- $175
  • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy- $250
  • Association of Behavioral Health Management (No state office)-
    $200
  • American Case Management Association (No state office)- $135
  • American Nurses Association- $548
Common Excuses
I’m Retired why should I join/reinstate?

Response- Retired social workers are critical
to forming a strong, collective voice for
social workers.
Common Excuses
I’m unemployed why should I
join/reinstate?

Response- NASW membership
demonstrates your commitment to the
profession and many employers are looking
for membership on your resume. NASW
also provides you with many career
resources like job listings.
Common Excuses
I’m a student why should I
join/reinstate?

Response- NASW membership for students
is only $48 per year. Part of being a
professional social worker is being a part of
your professional association. You should
join now to take advantage of the reduced
rate and start building your career as a
social worker!
Common Excuses
NASW isn’t doing anything for me in
my area of practice

Response: NASW is engaged in
advocacy and provides resources for
nearly all areas of practice within social
work.
Let’s Practice
• Ask someone to join

• 30 second “elevator” speech on NASW
Topic Triggers
Licensure
• We were instrumental in passing mandatory licensure
  legislation in Ohio in 1986.
• We monitor rule changes to ensure that our ability to practice
  across our scope is not diminished.
• We are advocating elimination of the civil service exemptions
  which allows non-social workers to have the title social
  worker.
Topic Triggers
Schools / Education
• We have lobbied educational reform in Ohio to include
  licensed social workers.
• We advocated against educational funding cuts in the state
  budget
• We are lobbying for educational debt relief for social workers
  in Ohio in the form of loan forgiveness, grants, or scholarships.
• Nationally, we introduced “Dorothy I Height, Whitney M
  Young Jr. Reinvestment Act” – seeks to provide loan
  forgiveness for graduates who practice in high need areas.
Topic Triggers
Professional Continuing Education
• We offer CE series both locally and through teleconferences
  on a national level.
• We provide specialty practice sections to further education for
  specific social work fields.
• We successfully advocated for the reduction of CEU’s required
  to help offset the 2008 increase in licensure fees for social
  workers.
• We keep social workers educated and up to date on HIPAA
  Guidelines through website resources.
Topic Triggers
Children / Safety
• We participate in coalitions that seek to protect children and
  families
• We conduct political advocacy for legislation that would
  increase services and safety for children.
• Nationally, we have a new online tool kit for suicide
  prevention in teenage girls called NASW SHIFT Project: Suicide
  Prevention for Adolescent Girls; Shifting Behavior Shifting
  Outcomes.
Topic Triggers
Health Care
• We support Health Care for Americans Now (HCAN).
• We support President Obama’s effort to enact health care
  reform which includes protecting families’ financial
  health, making health care coverage affordable, working
  towards universality, providing portability of
  coverage, guaranteeing choices, investing in health and
  wellness, improving quality of care and maintaining
  sustainability.
• We are a strong supporter of mental health parity.
Topic Triggers
Economy / Poverty / Unemployment
• 27.8% of young children in Ohio lived below or near poverty
  (2005) therefore we actively oppose budget cuts that
  contribute to the increase in poverty, homelessness and loss
  of services for all of OH’s citizens.
• We provide job listings for social workers on a national and
  state level.
• NASW/Assurance Services refunded 15% of some insurance
  premiums to assist in times of economic hardships.
Topic Triggers
Strengthening the Profession
• At the state level, we are addressing issues of workplace safety, educational
   debt, and low salaries.
• “Dorothy I Height, Whitney M Young Reinvestment Act” – federal legislation to
   elevate the profession of social work through investment in education, safety
   and research.
• Social Work Month Activities including recognition for outstanding peers and
   educating the public about the importance and breadth of the field of social
   work.
• “The Foundation” run by national is committed to enriching the social work
   profession and encouraging social workers to be leaders in social policy and
   practice through education, research and local projects.
• National Social Work Public Education Campaign informs the public on a variety
   of ways that social workers help families, communities and individuals and it is
   totally funded by donations, not by member dues.
• The NASW Pioneers Program that honors distinguished social workers who have
   made a difference and it informs the public on the contributions they have
   made.
• Helpstartshere.org serves as a consumer website that helps the community learn
   about how a social worker can help them and how to access a social worker.
Topic Triggers
Community Advocacy
• We offer training to teach social workers and the general
  public how to easily and effectively conduct advocacy
  surrounding public policy.
• We assist social workers in advocacy activities by providing
  programs and list serves to identify topics that need support
  and allowing them to easily conduct those advocacy activities
  through letters and phone calls.
Topic Triggers
Elections / Officials
• National and State level PACE committee’s investigate and
  research persons running for office to determine if they
  support social work values
• NASW PACE provides endorsements and community support
  for those who represent our values.
Topic Triggers
Legal Support
• Legal Defense Fund provides financial legal assistance and
  support for legal cases and issues of concern to NASW
  members and the social work profession.
• LDF also supports educational projects and programs to
  improve the legal status and knowledge of the social work
  profession.
• We file Amicus Briefs expressing the social work perspective of
  social justice in multiple cases. Some recent examples were in
  support of gay parent’s rights to maintain relationships with
  the children they had raised and maintaining employment
  after initiating a sexual harassment investigation.
• We keep social workers educated and up to date on HIPAA
  Guidelines through website resources.
Topic Triggers
Equality
• The Ohio Chapter is a member of the Equality Ohio coalition
  that is currently seeking the passage of a bill that would
  prohibit housing and employment discrimination on the basis
  of sexual orientation
• We were a major supporter for the Fair Pay Act that was
  signed by President Obama continuing the fight for women’s
  equal rights.
Topic Triggers
Insurance (Provided through Assurance Services)
• Offers professional liability / malpractice insurance, student
  liability and agency liability.
• Offers group life, disability and accident insurance.
• Refunded 15% of life and disability premiums to help in hard
  economic times.
• Provides guidance on understanding and avoiding malpractice.
• Launched a new “Health Choices Program” which can help
  members locate affordable health insurance if they qualify.

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NASW Ambassador Training

  • 1. Moving the Ohio Chapter Forward Restoring Ohio as a Mega Chapter
  • 2. We have the potential… Membership Status of All Licensed Social Workers in Ohio Non- Members Members
  • 4. What’s the problem? Seven Year Comparison of Membership Dues 265,000.00 260,000.00 255,000.00 250,000.00 245,000.00 240,000.00 235,000.00 6/30/2005 6/30/2006 6/30/2007 6/30/2008 6/30/2009 6/3o/2010 * 6/30/2011
  • 5. Problems with Membership • Transitional Members- We have a hard time retaining members after their first year • Regular Members- We have a hard time recruiting full paying members
  • 6. NASW Ohio needs YOU NASW members You should join NASW! This is why have to recruit other I’m a member… social workers to join or we will not reach our goal BECOME A NASW AMBASSADOR
  • 7. Reach out to… • Your colleagues • Individual social workers • Your interns • Groups • Employers/Agencies • Individual professors • Classes • Universities • Associates
  • 8. Potential Members ? want to know… ? What’s in it for me? ? ?
  • 9. Key Message- NASW is here for you! • There are many issues affecting the profession. NASW is actively working to protect the profession of social work. NASW is here for you. • Workplace Safety • Educational Debt • Low salaries • High caseload ratios • Professional social workers are members of their professional association • NASW has a complete inventory of resources to help make your work easier so you can better serve your clients, advance professionally, and stay protected from liability in your daily practice … NASW has the tools to help you succeed.
  • 10. NASW has Solutions Challenges Solutions Record Economic Crisis Legislative Advocacy to support responsible actions by officials. Loss of jobs all across the profession National Employment Network Decreases in funding and programs for Social Work Reinvestment Act higher education Loss of record amount of services Partner in coalitions to fight for services threatening our safety net Increased Demand for services Continuing Education Risk associated with practicing social Liability Insurance work
  • 11. NASW has Solutions Challenges Solutions Limited understanding of the Community outreach and public profession education campaign Lack of title protection Continue to fight for title protection through reinvestment Continued need for up to date Provide comprehensive trainings in education and training needed areas Lack of perceived power Education and training for productive advocacy Licensure Worked to ensure there was state licensure to protect profession
  • 12. Support and Protection • Ethics Consultation Line • Licensure • We helped to create licensure and we are here to protect it • Insurance • Discounted malpractice, disability, and other types NASW is the advocate for social workers. NASW is the only advocate for the profession as a whole.
  • 13. Advocacy • NASW is the voice for social workers and those that we serve at the state and federal levels • The Ohio Chapter is a member of 18 coalitions to address client needs • The top priorities of the Ohio Chapter are social worker safety, educational debt, and salaries. With 4,000 members NASW Ohio Chapter is a strong advocate. Imagine our voice at 5,000+
  • 14. CEUs- Free and Discounted • WebEd • Lunchtime Series • NASW Ohio Chapter Online CEUs • Regular calendar of workshops • Regional offerings Members can get most of their 30 CEUs for free or at a steep discount.
  • 15. Specialty Sections • These professional communities focus on a single practice area, keeping you up-to-date on research, professional development, and other practice-specific news and information that you can apply to your work or studies. You can get information and CEUs that are specific to your area of practice when you join a specialty section.
  • 16. Communications • National Communications • NASW News at both the State • Website and Federal level • Research journals • Leadership Ladders have improved • Practice Perspectives in the past two • State years. NASW • Ohio Update, printed newsletter membership • Monthly e-Newsletter keeps you • Weekly updates updated and • Website informed.
  • 17. Social Media • National • Socialworkersspeak.org The Ohio • Beasocialworker.org Chapter has • State a “Job of the • Facebook Day” on • Twitter Facebook • LinkedIn and Twitter
  • 18. Career Services • National • Social Work Career Center- Ability to post your resume and have employers find you • State • CareerConnection- Has networking opportunities, licensure information, continuing education opportunities and more! As a member of NASW you get access to job listings at a state and federal level. The Ohio Chapter’s CareerConnection usually has anywhere from 40- 80 jobs listed!
  • 19. Other • Recognition by regional, state, and national awards • Scholarships for students • Discounts • NASW Wireless Center • Pennywise Office Supplies • Hotel Discounts • Car Rental Discounts
  • 20. The Details • Members can join for the FIRST time online at www.socialworkers.org, by calling 1-800-742-4089, or by filling our a paper application • If a member has been expired for more than 3 months they can only call the phone number or submit a paper application • Credit cards can be taken by collecting the information on the paper application
  • 21. Cost of Membership • Regular Full Member • MSW & DSW & PhD Full Membership Dues Annually: $190 • BSW Full Membership Dues Annually: $125 • Student Member (Must be from a CSWE school) • BSW & MSW Student Membership Dues Annually: $48 • Doctoral Student (in a Social Work/Social Welfare Program) Membership Dues Annually: $143 • TRANSITIONAL RATES • Associate Member • Associate Membership Dues Annually: $190 • Open to any person who has a professional interest in, or is supportive of, the issues addressed by, or the client populations served by, the social work profession. Associate members may not hold national or chapter elective office. After five years of continuous membership, associate members are granted the right to vote in national or chapter elections.
  • 22. COMMUNICATING THESE BENEFITS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN MEMBERS
  • 23. Creating “Seven Exposures” to NASW 1. Regular presentations to schools and agencies on membership 2. Asking supervisors or faculty/staff to talk to their supervisees or students about the importance of membership (Mentor to mentee asks) 3. Peer to peer dialogue and asks 4. Regular media coverage of NASW 5. Strong social media presence 6. Newsletter campaigns to potential/lapsed members- use the newsletter as our top marketing item 7. Posters in schools and agencies
  • 24. Identify Yourself • Identify yourself as a social worker, NASW member and PROUD leader SOCIAL WORKER & NASW • Add it to your signature line MEMBER • We can make business cards for you • Add it to your resume
  • 25. The best thing you can do is just tell those around you about the benefits Peer to Peer Recruitment
  • 26. Ways to Encourage others to Join • Send an application to a colleague • Encourage others to join online- add the link to join to your e-mail signature • Share your positive experiences • Mention NASW services • Send them a copy of the newsletter • Write an article for your organization’s/ university’s newsletter about joining NASW • Don’t forget to follow-up
  • 27. Doing Presentations • Contact employers, professors, or schools to setup presentations • Use PowerPoints on disc • Provide handouts • Talk about your own experience and why membership is important to you
  • 28. Asking Others to Ask Others • Expand the network of ambassadors- ask your colleagues to ask other social workers or associates to join • Provide them with a toolkit
  • 29. Making the ASK • Ask if the person is a member of NASW • Tell them why you are a member • Respond to their excuses • Provide a mechanism to join (referral to website, paper application) • Follow up Join NASW today!
  • 30. Common Excuses It Costs too much! • Focus on the cost per month (no more than $15.83) • It all comes down to priorities. What is their priority for their money? Protecting their career or a lunch at a restaurant? • NASW is the same or cheaper than other professional associations. You also get 2 memberships for one- national and state membership • American Counseling Association (No State office)- $175 • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy- $250 • Association of Behavioral Health Management (No state office)- $200 • American Case Management Association (No state office)- $135 • American Nurses Association- $548
  • 31. Common Excuses I’m Retired why should I join/reinstate? Response- Retired social workers are critical to forming a strong, collective voice for social workers.
  • 32. Common Excuses I’m unemployed why should I join/reinstate? Response- NASW membership demonstrates your commitment to the profession and many employers are looking for membership on your resume. NASW also provides you with many career resources like job listings.
  • 33. Common Excuses I’m a student why should I join/reinstate? Response- NASW membership for students is only $48 per year. Part of being a professional social worker is being a part of your professional association. You should join now to take advantage of the reduced rate and start building your career as a social worker!
  • 34. Common Excuses NASW isn’t doing anything for me in my area of practice Response: NASW is engaged in advocacy and provides resources for nearly all areas of practice within social work.
  • 35. Let’s Practice • Ask someone to join • 30 second “elevator” speech on NASW
  • 36. Topic Triggers Licensure • We were instrumental in passing mandatory licensure legislation in Ohio in 1986. • We monitor rule changes to ensure that our ability to practice across our scope is not diminished. • We are advocating elimination of the civil service exemptions which allows non-social workers to have the title social worker.
  • 37. Topic Triggers Schools / Education • We have lobbied educational reform in Ohio to include licensed social workers. • We advocated against educational funding cuts in the state budget • We are lobbying for educational debt relief for social workers in Ohio in the form of loan forgiveness, grants, or scholarships. • Nationally, we introduced “Dorothy I Height, Whitney M Young Jr. Reinvestment Act” – seeks to provide loan forgiveness for graduates who practice in high need areas.
  • 38. Topic Triggers Professional Continuing Education • We offer CE series both locally and through teleconferences on a national level. • We provide specialty practice sections to further education for specific social work fields. • We successfully advocated for the reduction of CEU’s required to help offset the 2008 increase in licensure fees for social workers. • We keep social workers educated and up to date on HIPAA Guidelines through website resources.
  • 39. Topic Triggers Children / Safety • We participate in coalitions that seek to protect children and families • We conduct political advocacy for legislation that would increase services and safety for children. • Nationally, we have a new online tool kit for suicide prevention in teenage girls called NASW SHIFT Project: Suicide Prevention for Adolescent Girls; Shifting Behavior Shifting Outcomes.
  • 40. Topic Triggers Health Care • We support Health Care for Americans Now (HCAN). • We support President Obama’s effort to enact health care reform which includes protecting families’ financial health, making health care coverage affordable, working towards universality, providing portability of coverage, guaranteeing choices, investing in health and wellness, improving quality of care and maintaining sustainability. • We are a strong supporter of mental health parity.
  • 41. Topic Triggers Economy / Poverty / Unemployment • 27.8% of young children in Ohio lived below or near poverty (2005) therefore we actively oppose budget cuts that contribute to the increase in poverty, homelessness and loss of services for all of OH’s citizens. • We provide job listings for social workers on a national and state level. • NASW/Assurance Services refunded 15% of some insurance premiums to assist in times of economic hardships.
  • 42. Topic Triggers Strengthening the Profession • At the state level, we are addressing issues of workplace safety, educational debt, and low salaries. • “Dorothy I Height, Whitney M Young Reinvestment Act” – federal legislation to elevate the profession of social work through investment in education, safety and research. • Social Work Month Activities including recognition for outstanding peers and educating the public about the importance and breadth of the field of social work. • “The Foundation” run by national is committed to enriching the social work profession and encouraging social workers to be leaders in social policy and practice through education, research and local projects. • National Social Work Public Education Campaign informs the public on a variety of ways that social workers help families, communities and individuals and it is totally funded by donations, not by member dues. • The NASW Pioneers Program that honors distinguished social workers who have made a difference and it informs the public on the contributions they have made. • Helpstartshere.org serves as a consumer website that helps the community learn about how a social worker can help them and how to access a social worker.
  • 43. Topic Triggers Community Advocacy • We offer training to teach social workers and the general public how to easily and effectively conduct advocacy surrounding public policy. • We assist social workers in advocacy activities by providing programs and list serves to identify topics that need support and allowing them to easily conduct those advocacy activities through letters and phone calls.
  • 44. Topic Triggers Elections / Officials • National and State level PACE committee’s investigate and research persons running for office to determine if they support social work values • NASW PACE provides endorsements and community support for those who represent our values.
  • 45. Topic Triggers Legal Support • Legal Defense Fund provides financial legal assistance and support for legal cases and issues of concern to NASW members and the social work profession. • LDF also supports educational projects and programs to improve the legal status and knowledge of the social work profession. • We file Amicus Briefs expressing the social work perspective of social justice in multiple cases. Some recent examples were in support of gay parent’s rights to maintain relationships with the children they had raised and maintaining employment after initiating a sexual harassment investigation. • We keep social workers educated and up to date on HIPAA Guidelines through website resources.
  • 46. Topic Triggers Equality • The Ohio Chapter is a member of the Equality Ohio coalition that is currently seeking the passage of a bill that would prohibit housing and employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation • We were a major supporter for the Fair Pay Act that was signed by President Obama continuing the fight for women’s equal rights.
  • 47. Topic Triggers Insurance (Provided through Assurance Services) • Offers professional liability / malpractice insurance, student liability and agency liability. • Offers group life, disability and accident insurance. • Refunded 15% of life and disability premiums to help in hard economic times. • Provides guidance on understanding and avoiding malpractice. • Launched a new “Health Choices Program” which can help members locate affordable health insurance if they qualify.