Welcome to the Palm Beach Unit!!
We have gone Virtual!!!
We will continue to assess the situation due to COVID-19 and provide virtual meetings for participants until it is safe to meet in person.
We plan to have 3 events during the months of June, July and August which will be free for all to attend. Please check back monthly for information about these events.
We offer 16 opportunities for 16 CE hours, in our season that runs from Sept through May. These events typically take place on the second and third Mondays of each month. In addition, we have a monthly meeting of our Racial Justice Task Force that typically meets the 4th Monday of each month, as well as a sprinkling of other events throughout that includes our annual March Social Work Awards Event and Holiday Party!
Join our Steering Committee!!! We want to hear your voice, learn what you are passionate about, incorporate new ideas, develop new programs. Getting involved in the Palm Beach NASW unit can is an amazing opportunity to give a voice to your profession!! Take on a big role or just add to the meetings. This is a great way to meet great people, get connected, learn about other events in the community, job opportunities and more!! It does not take much time to participate and get involved. We will mentor you through the process and in most positions, you will work collaboratively with the other co-chair. If you are interested, please email me (see email below.
Some open positions are: South County CE/Speaker Chair and Co-chair, Technology Co-Chair, Sponsorship Chair and Co-Chair, Membership Co-Chair, Secretary.
Also, we encouraged everyone to get to know our sponsors. If you believe they could be a good fit for any of your clients, we encourage you to send some business their way! If you know anyone who would like to sponsor an event please let us know. This is a great way to connect the community to NASW Palm Beach!!
Just to catch up on the exciting events that we NASW Palm Beach Unit has participated in since May. We participated in two pinning ceremonies for BSW MSW and DSW graduates from Florida Atlantic University and Barry University. We also participated at FAU’s orientation program for social work students entering the social work bachelors, masters and doctoral programs.
Hope to see you at one of our next meetings! If you would like to become more involved in the Unit please email me and you can attend our next steering committee meeting in August to learn more about our group and how to become a part of it!
Alyse November, PhD, LCSW
palmbeach.naswfl@socialworkers.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 27, 2023 • Virtual
*NASW-FL Palm Beach Unit presents "Meet & Greet Your Newly Elected Unit Chair" with Andres Torrens, LCSW, from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
Please join us to meet and learn more about Andres, the Steering Committee members and NASW-FL.
Bring some ideas of what you would like to see more of in your Unit and thoughts on workshops you would like us to host.
Registration is Free.
The zoom link will be sent the afternoon of the meeting.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
CLICK HERE TO JOIN US AT 6:30 PM (ET)
Sponsor Opportunities
We are interested in sponsors for our regular monthly workshops. Sponsorships are $50.00 and include five minutes to speak to the participants about your organization and resources.
Click here to sign up to sponsor a Palm Beach Continuing Education workshop.
UNIT LEADERSHIP
Andres Torrens, LCSW - Unit Chair
Keisha Henry - Unit Vice Chair
Sharon O'Halloran, LCSW, ACSW, BCD - Vice Chair
ohallorannorahs@aol.com
Joyce Lampert, LCSW - Immediate Past Unit Chair & Northern Sub-Unit Chair
Dr. Sally Valentine, LCSW - Southern Sub-Unit Chair
drsallyvalentine@me.com
Kimberley Small, LCSW - Incoming Southern Sub-Unit Chair
Mya Breman LCSW - Secretary
Clarinda Shabazz, LCSW - CCNLI Chair
cyshabazz1954@yahoo.com
Bonnie Greenberg, LCSW - Membership Chair
Terrence Carn – Membership Co-Chair
Rorri Geller-Mohamed – Racial Justice Task Force Chair
Annalee Shein, LCSW - Sponsorship Chair
Andres Torrens, LCSW - Legislative Chair
Fizoon Reimer Legislative Co-Chair
fi.reimer@gmail.com
Debra Fox, LCSW - Committee Member
Deborah Nesbit, LCSW, ACSW - Committee Member
Barbara Brakel, ACSW - Member-at-Large
Linda Kartell, LCSW - Member-at-Large
Dr. Sally Valentine, LCSW - Member-at-Large
Thank You Sponsors!
Gold Sponsor - Elder Home Care Services
NASW-FL Palm Beach Unit
Racial Equity Committee
We invite all social workers and social work students to join the call to action in creating accountability and leading the change in strengthening racial equity and social justice in our communities. For more information:
Rorri Geller-Mohamed, LCSW
Patricia Goodrich, LCSW
Rhodena Mesadieu, LCSW
Rachel Baker-Blackwell, LCSW