Social Work SectionWelcome to the Social Work Section of the North Carolina Association of Public Health! We are an active and committed group of public health social work professionals. We invite you to join our section and to get involved. Throughout the year our members are involved in planning the educational sessions to be offered at the annual NCPHA Fall Educational Conference, as well as, our business meeting which is held in conjunction with the conference. We also recruit and select a BSW and/or MSW student to apply for our Michael Clements Student Scholarship to attend the annual NCPHA Fall Educational Conference and to join our section. Additionally, we actively raise funds for our section through our annual 50/50 raffle and other fundraising activities. There are many ways to get involved and benefit from membership in our section. We welcome your energy and your ideas. Please see the information below on how to join and get involved. Your participation is essential for preserving the profession of public health social work in NC and for helping the residents in our state live happy and healthy lives. Individuals that should consider joining the Social Work Section include past, present and future public health social workers. March was National Social Work Month! - to learn more, go to this link. How to JoinInterested persons should join using the "Join Now" button on the website. Please remember to check "Social Work Section". Goal for Social Work SectionThe goals of the Social Work Section are to plan and coordinate educational offerings on topics of public health social work interest for the Fall Educational Conference meeting; to advocate for public policy that benefits public health clients and promotes the profession of public health social work; and to provide opportunities for professional networking among public health social workers. Subcommittee InformationThe section is led by an Executive Committee. There are a number of opportunities for participation in one of the sub-committees including Awards, Nominations, Marketing and Development (fundraising), By-Laws and Procedures, Legislative, as well as other activities. We are interested in hearing your ideas regarding potential Section activities and the issues you are concerned about. Please let your voice be heard! Click here for the 2013 Social Work Section By-Laws Important LinksJoin the statewide Public Health Social Work listserv to learn more about Public Health Social Work in North Carolina and other ways to get involved. Go to https://nciph.sph.unc.edu/cetac/ Michael L. Clements ScholarshipThis scholarship is given annually at the Fall Educational Conference. Click here for the nomination form and more information. Social Work AwardsIt is that time of year again to nominate deserving individuals for the North Carolina Public Health Association SW Section awards. These awards will be presented on September 28th during the annual business meeting and awards luncheon held during the NCPHA Fall Education Conference September 27-29th in Asheville. Go here for more information. Recent Webinars:Creating and Implementing a Personal Development Strategy to Achieve
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Announcements
- Announcing the NCPHA Emerging Leaders Program. A year-long program designed by the NC Medical Society. For more information go to the NCPHA Facebook page. The link can be found at the bottom of this page.