TAMPA BAY UNIT
Greetings, Tampa Bay Unit Social Workers.
Our Unit’s program year pretty much runs September through our annual Florida Chapter Conference in June. We seem to “take a break” in July and August, then pick right back up again in September.
Our schedule for this year therefore, included hosting a “School Board Candidates Forum” in September where 80% of the individuals running for office attended and presented their positions on key issues impacting students in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. More recently, the Unit Legislative Co-chair, Elizabeth Mead, worked with the Florida Chapter Legislative Chair Professor Christina Cazanave to inform state legislators in the Pinellas and Hillsborough counties about Social Work Month.
The Tampa Bay Unit congratulates the 2023 USF Social Work Graduates. Click here to read about the future social workers.
Sharon Barber, LCSW, MCAP
Tampa Bay Unit Chair
tampabay.naswfl@socialworkers.org
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As always, feel free to submit your ideas to make our Tampa Bay Unit better. If you have ideas or wish to volunteer, please contact Sharon Barber at tampabay.naswfl@socialworkers.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 30, 2023 • Virtual
*NASW-FL Tampa Bay Unit presents "Group Practice: Techniques and Strategies for Improving Behavioral Health Outcomes" with Debra Thrower, PhD, LCSW and Michael Osborn, LMHC, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Registration is Free
A Zoom link with be sent the morning of the workshop.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE!
NASW-FL Annual Conference - Register Today!
June 12 - 14 - Pre-Conference workshops
June 15 - 17 - Conference - Registration Open!
Tampa Bay Social Work Month Celebration
Congratulations to our Social Work Award Winner!
Social Work Educator of the Year
Alison Salloum, PhD
Professor, University of South Florida
UNIT LEADERSHIP
Sharon Barber, LCSW, MCAP - Unit Chair
tampabay.naswfl@socialworkers.org
Unit Vice-chair
Dr. Brittany Peters, LCSW-FL, LCSW-CO, LICSW-AL, MCAP, QS
Chapter Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification (CCNLI)
Vacant
BSW Student Representative
Sachia Setia
MSW Student Representative:
Pedro Serrano-Mejia
Legislative Co-Chairs:
Elizabeth Mead
Hirely Martinez
Social Media Chair:
Stephanie Lugo
Membership
Vacant