January-February 2012 Newsletter

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012

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the bi-monthly newsletter from the national association of social Workers – virginia Chapter featuring chapter updates, legislative issues and information on continuing education training.

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N A S W| VIRGINIA CHAPTER

"Be always at war with your vices, atpeace with your neighbors, and leteach new year find you a better man."

– Benjamin Franklin

NASW-Virginia wishes our member’s and their familiesa happy and healthy holiday season and amazing new year!

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From the president’s penMary Sasser, LCSW, MPAPresident, NASWVA

Happy New Year! I hope that everyone had time over the holiday seasonto spend time with family and friends, get rest, and “recharge” beforeentering into a new year of work and other responsibilities.

In January, the Virginia General Assembly began, and numerous bills havebeen submitted to the State’s Senate and House for consideration. We willbe closely watching and supporting bills that reflect the values of NASW,

in terms of social justice, health reform, professional viability and several others. If there is abill that is of concern to you and/or your organization, please let us know.

In addition, we continue to be actively involved regarding licensure issues. NASWVA supportsthe advancement of licensed clinical social workers across a continuum of care. We believe thatLCSW’s bring essential clinical skills to persons in need not only in traditional individualpsychotherapy, but throughout complex settings, including medical facilities, family services,schools, and many others. Further, we believe LCSW’s are uniquely poised to provideappropriate ethical and clinical supervision to non-clinical professionals and lay personsproviding direct care to vulnerable populations.

To that end, we continue to meet with key stakeholders across agency settings, and we continueto attend Virginia Board of Social Work meetings, all in an effort to gather data, strategize, andeducate our members on the intent of the standards. If you are having difficulty pursuing yourlicense, please let us know. For further information, please contact Debra Riggs, ExecutiveDirector, at 804-204-1339.

I look forward to working with many of you in the year ahead. Thank you for your continuedongoing support and membership with NASW-VA. Your collective voices from across the statekeep this chapter strong, relevant and successful.

Respectfully submitted,Mary Sasser, LCSW, MPAPresident, NASW-VA

TABLE OF Contents

A Special Conference Highlight PG 3

Welcome New Members PG 5

To the Editor PG 6

Creating holiday harmony after the lossof a loved one PG 7

Poster Session PG 8

NASW-Virginia Seeks MSW and BSWStudent Ambassadors PG 9

NASW-VA: Election Wrap Up andLooking Ahead! PG 10

U.S. Senators and Mental Health ExpertsRise to the Challenge of Expanding Accessto Teen Mental Health Services atU.S. Capitol Forum PG 13

Mary Sasser, LCSWPresident


Be sure to not miss our fantastic Friday sessions at the Annual Conference! Choose fromdisciplines of all interest. Here is a sample of what to expect on Friday, March 9, 2012.

the intersection of social Work and brain injury If you work in a human serviceorganization, whether you know it or not, you’ve had a client with a brain injury. This type ofinjury evolves from a medical incident into a social challenge and represents a public healthepidemic that is largely unrecognized. Brain injury presents multiple challenges to our clients,our practice as social workers and our service delivery systems. This workshop will focus on theimpact of brain injury on your clients and provide you the tools to better understand and servethose clients, no matter where you work.

ethics and third-party liability for Clinicians, agency Workers, and schoolCounselors The workshop defines and illustrates broad category suits from others than theclient. Often including the “duty to protect” third parties, this kind of suit is often overlooked, yetposes liability threats to both private clinicians and school counselors, among others. Thisparticular presentation focuses upon suits from parents of students against school counselors fromall levels of education. It also focuses upon the suits against private practitioners from non-clients. This workshop illustrates how liability is imposed and ways that social workers canframe informed consents and follow Virginia statutes to mitigate such liabilities.

Cross Cultural and Creative interventions for family therapy This workshop willexamine the benefits of integrating play and expressive arts into the family therapy process tofacilitate change within the family system. Helping families address difficult issues involved canbe difficult due to the developmental needs of children and adolescents. Most family therapyutilizes a traditional talk therapy focus within a systems perspective. Children, and evenadolescents, will engage in the therapeutic process more effectively when creative strategies areintegrated into the therapy sessions. As social workers, it’s important to understand familieswithin their cultural contexts. Cross cultural issues within family therapy will also be explored.

All courses are worth 1.5 or 3.0 CE contact hours. By attending all day on Friday, earn a totalof 7.5 CE contact hours. Plan to stay for the duration of the conference (Thursday throughSaturday) and earn 20.5 CE contact hours!

Be on the lookout for the Registration Brochure in your mailbox or on our website(www.naswva.org) with the coming of the new year.

a special Conference highlight

have something to say? say it with nasW-va.

Reach your colleagues throughout the Commonwealth! NASW-VA offers excellent member discounts andnon-member rates for our newsletter, website, and job bank advertising. Promote your services. Find atenet for empty office space. Find a quality employee for a job opening.

For more information, visit the Marketplace section of our website, www.naswva.org, or call CaraCrowley at the Chapter office, (804) 204.1339 x203


nasW virginiaChapter districts

Chapter board of directors

presidentmary sasser, lCsW

vice presidentkathy murphy-stephenson, lCsW

secretarykatherine prudden, lCsW

treasurerdonilee alexander-goldsmith

Chapter office

executive directordebra [email protected]

Continuing education Coordinatorsarah [email protected]

marketing and membership services CoordinatorCara [email protected]

district representatives

blue ridge districtJuanita thortontracy meek

Central districtmolly Cheeksherry Confer, lCsW

hampton roads districtkevin maskrey, lCsWsadie sheafe, ph.d

northern virginia districtJoan thomasallyne Zappalla, lCsW

Whitney young districtJennifer golladaystan remer

bsW student representativeroger dever - gmu

msW student representativeamy bradshaw - vCu


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Kimberly Brodie Harlan, PhD, MSWSallie K. Gilman

Leora Lawrence PorterWilliam R. Butler, Jr., LCSWElaine S. Whitaker, LCSW

Gina Graf-Black

northern virginia distriCt

Christina HalsteadStephanie Matonek, MPA

Linda Stephens-Jones, MSWGeraldine B. Pogue

Jane K Thatcher, MSWTanvir Amna, LCSW, ACSW

Valerie V. Sears, LCSWFadumo H Ahmed, MSW-Student

Beverly E. Means, BSWCheryl A. Hunsberger

Marilyn M. EllisKatherine E. Robertson

Marjorie S. North, LCSWRegina LawsonKathryn Hart

Denise Niner, LICSW

Whitney young

Taylor Davis, LCSWStephanie Brooke Herndon

blue ridge

Natascha CarlucciLindsay Nicole Robertson

Leutisha WalkerRobin Jeanette Naff, LCSW

Juanita ColeSusan Elizabeth RyanSolange Cole, MSW

Julie HawkinsCornelia N. Hall

Central distriCt

Jessica HortonGayle A. Jackson-Lewis, LSW

Kimberly Nicole JohnsonKatharine Tierney Moore, LCSW

Jennifer Victoria RalstenMarion Laura Sullivan

Sharalda Denise Harper, BA, QMHPSabina Owens Newton, MSW,BS

Doris PalaciosNikole Rohana Jiggetts, MSW

Erin Rachelle Ortiz

hampton roads distriCt

Arika MosleyChrishonna C. Shelton, LCSW

Shelmeshia M Terry, BS

“every man owes a part of his time and money to the business orindustry in which he is engaged. no man has a moral right to withholdhis support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions

within his sphere” - - president teddy roosevelt

The Virginia Chapter would like to welcome our new members from across the state. Weappreciate your choice to support your profession and advocate for social work. It takes a strongvoice and we couldn’t do it without you.

Also, a very special thank you to our reinstated members. Your continued support and value inyour professional association does not go unnoticed and is greatly appreciated.

If you would like to give a testimonial about your membership experience or share with NASW-Virginia what is important to you as a member we would love to hear from you! Please contact CaraCrowley, our membership services coordinator at [email protected]


Thank you for your article on supervision for clinical social work licensure. I am an LCSW with over20 years' experience providing psychotherapy and eight years' part-time teaching experience ofgraduate-level social work, and I have completed the NASW training in supervision for licensure.Less than a year ago, a potential supervisee had her application rejected when she tried to registerme as a supervisor. As a social worker for CPS, her duties included case management and crisisintervention, as well as counseling children and families. The Social Work Board "regs" used toinclude such activities, some of which did not require face-to-face content, in their definition ofscope of practice; they even specified how many hours needed to be face-to-face. At some point,the Board narrowed the scope to assessment, diagnosis, and psychotherapy. However, they did notchange the registration form, which included many of the job activities that the prospectivesupervisee indicated on her application, to reflect this narrowing. In other words, they rejected anapplicant who was doing the very activities that were described as clinical social work on theregistration form. The LCSW is a license to provide clinical social work, not psychotherapy.Psychotherapy is one of the activities that LCSWs do--an extremely important one--and it is necessarythat supervisees get experience in it in order to qualify as psychotherapy providers, but it is still onlyone clinical social work activity. Not only is the Board's definition narrow and misleading, but also,it is nearly impossible for prospective supervisees to procure employment today in whichpsychotherapy is the sole activity. It is essential that the Board address this issue, which isundermining the ability for clinical social workers to provide services to their clients.

Sincerely,Jonathan Lebolt, PhD, LCSW

to the editor:

interested in becoming more involved?

interested in networking?

Join a specialty practice group!

NASWVA is starting a clinical practice special interest group. We are looking for allmembers who are would like to be involved in this new endeavor.

What is a SIG?

A SIG is the acronym for Specialty Interest Group. This is a group of members of theassociation who are interested in networking, practices, and getting to know colleagues’.The clinical group will meet for the first time in October. All new members can be a part ofhow this new group will form, meet and communicate. Please call or email Debra Riggs atthe chapter office and she will put you on the list. Her email is [email protected],and her phone number is 804-204-1339 ext 201. Looking forward to meeting you soon!


November 24, 2011It's the first holiday season after the loss of a loved one, and you want to honor them with a place settingat the table. But not everyone is on board with your plan. How can you keep a family member's memoryalive without causing a family rift?

"Grief is a very individual process," said licensed clinical social worker Kathleen Cullen-Conway. "Manyfamilies have rich traditions and rituals they've done through the years, but people are in emotionalpain, particularly in that first year."

Cullen-Conway, who is also a bereavement counselor for Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care out oftheir Mount Prospect headquarters, said it's important to communicate and compromise with your familymembers as much as possible when approaching a big holiday celebration.

"One family I was working with had a child who died, and the kids wanted to put presents under thetree, but the mom thought just having a tree would be too difficult," she said. "So they moved the treeto a different place in the house. It's in the dining room, and now the kids can still enjoy the tree, andthe mom doesn't see it as often, which is helpful for her grief. There is no right or wrong way, but tryingto acknowledge everyone's concerns and work around that so everyone feels heard is most important."

Here are Cullen-Conway's tips to keeping your loved one alive in your hearts for the holidays withoutcreating additional family stress:

Create new traditions. "If you've cooked a big dinner every year, consider making reservations ata restaurant, and then having dessert at home," she said. "This way, you don't have the stress ofpreparing a big meal, but can still have the intimacy of being together in your living room if that iscomforting."

give yourself a break. "You don't have to do the holiday cards, or go do your Christmas shoppingif you're in emotional pain," she said. "Shop online if the music in the stores is too painful. Or betteryet, pamper yourself. Spend that money and time getting a massage. Your family will understand."

be flexible. "Have a plan A and a plan B for the big holiday celebrations, and do whichever one youfeel like doing on that day," she said. "Tell your family ahead of time that you have two plans in place,and don't feel bad if others put pressure on you to be somewhere. You have to honor where you are inthe grief process."

offer to help. "If you see someone really struggling with a loss, stop by with some food," she said."Offer to run errands or do some of their holiday shopping. It's better to offer and have them say, 'Nothanks,' than to have them sitting in need afraid to ask for help."

find a unique way to remember those you love. Cullen-Conway suggests lighting a candle, orsetting out their picture as a way of keeping their memory in your celebration. She also encouragespeople to tell stories during a toast, or to make a donation in their loved one's name. Even writing theirname on a balloon and sending it off can be healing.

"I'm working with a family and there are two boys, ages 2 and 4," she said. "The father passed awayand he was a big wearer of baseball caps, so the family decided to put one of his favorite baseball capson top of the tree in a way to make him part of the family celebration. The goal is that the person iscarried in your heart in some way. The relationship doesn't end when they pass on."

Creating holiday harmony after the loss of a loved one

how to keep the memories alive without family conflictJen Weigel Lessons for life


poster session NASW-VA 2012 Annual Conference Poster Sessiondeadline: february 3, 2011

What is a poster session?

Poster sessions are a forum for the exchange of information among conference attendees. They takeplace outside the programmed workshop sessions and are a way to communicate ideas, research andinnovative programs or initiatives. Information is communicated via text, graphics, tables, charts, pictures,and verbal descriptions with the aim of quickly and easily presenting highlights of a program or researchstudy.

How and When Will the Posters Be Presented?

The poster session will take place on Friday, March 9, 2012 at 3:30 pm during the Extended NetworkingBreak at the NASW-VA Annual Conference held at the new Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa at Short Pump.Presenters will be provided with a table upon which to set up a display of their research or programinitiative, along with any additional information. Presenters are to be available during this time to talkabout their research or program initiative. A specific presentation is not necessary. The winning posterwill be presented at the Awards Luncheon on Saturday, March 10, 2012.

Benefit of the NASW-VA Poster Session:

• An opportunity for social workers and social work students to present their research or program initiatives.

• An opportunity for social workers and social work students to enhance their skills in writing, presentation and scholarship.

• An opportunity for social workers and social work students to disseminate professional ideas, to the larger social work community who participates in the conference.

• An opportunity for social work students to learn more about their professional association, to learn more about the profession of social work, and to network with social work professionals.

Eligibility and Requirements

• Open to social workers and students currently enrolled in a BSW or MSW or PhD program.• Posters may be either:

1. Original research, or2. Original program design/initiative

• All submissions must be sent to NASW-VA postmarked no later than Friday, February 3, 2012. Accepted submissions will be contacted by email or phone as appropriate

• All poster session proposals must include:o Title of postero Name of the institution/college – for student proposalso Name(s) of person(s) presenting the poster

note: Please indicate if more than one person wants to present this poster. Depending upon the number of posters accepted, more than one presenter may be allowed.

o Names of those involved in the development of the projecto A short (200-300 word) description of the project

• For submissions by students, the student must be the primary author. The research or program development must be done in conjunction with, and under the supervision of, a social work faculty or a social work field instructor. The faculty or instructor must be a social worker, and may serve either as a supervisor on the project or as a co-author.

o The faculty or field instructor does not need to attend the poster session/conference with the student, although they are welcome and encouraged to do so. The complimentary


one-day conference registration, however, will only be provided to the main presenter of the poster

Display Requirements• The poster should be on a tri-fold or easel style foam or poster board that is rigid and free

standing. It should be able to stand unsupported on a display table. • Presenters are responsible for the set up and take down of their posters. • At minimum the poster should contain: the title, author(s), university/college affiliation if any,

abstract, introduction, methods, and conclusion. • Poster size requirements will be provided upon selection for presentation.

November 22, 2011 For Immediate Release

Contact: Cara Crowley (E) [email protected](P) 804.204.1339 x203(F) 804.204.1539

NASW-VIRGINIA SEEKS MSW AND BSW STUDENT AMBASSADORS

NASW-Virginia is Looking for Self Motivated Students to Apply for the 2012 StudentAmbassador Program.

Starting January, 2012 NASW-Virginia will be launching our Ambassador Program.The NASW-Virginia Ambassador Program is designed to create a mutually beneficialinformative relationship between both the student organizations and NASW-Virginia.

It is our hope that by creating a successful Student Ambassador Program we will retainmembership, capture interest, maintain student communication and membership postgraduation, and in turn create more involved professionals to advocate for the profession ofsocial work.

We are looking for one BSW and one MSW student ambassador from each ofVirginia’s accredited schools.

• George Mason University • Eastern Mennonite University• Norfolk State University • Ferrum College• Radford University • James Madison University• Virginia Commonwealth • Longwood University

University • Virginia Intermont University• Christopher Newport University

Becoming a NASW-Virginia Student Ambassador is an honorable achievement thatwill create an important leadership role, resume building opportunities, and considerablenetworking between students, professionals, and your professional association.

To become a student member you must be enrolled in an accredited school of social work forthe state of Virginia and a member of NASW-Virginia.

###All interested applicants may contact NASW-Virginia’s Marketing and Membership Services

Coordinator, Cara Crowley.

National Association of Social Workers


Virginia held elections for all 140 seats in the Senate and House of Delegates on November 8. Theresults of the election are already having an enormous impact and the outcome of how this affectsthe Senate is still not resolved.

In the House of Delegates, the Republicans increased their 62 seat majority to a 68 seat majority,including Independent Lacey Putney who caucuses and votes with the Republicans. This gives theHouse Republicans a veto proof majority and much more conservative caucus than before.

Before the election, the Democrats had a slight majority in the Senate with 22 seats to theRepublican’s 18. The election resulted in a 20-20 tie, with long-time incumbent and health advocate,Senator Edd Houck losing his seat. The Republicans have declared they now have the majoritybecause Republican Lieutenant Governor Boling presides over the Senate and serves as a tie-breaking vote.

This “new math” is being contested by the Senate Democrats who argue that the LieutenantGovernor is not a member of the Senate and therefore cannot technically vote to break a tie onorganizational issues (committee assignments). If he cannot vote on organizational issues, theRepublicans would not have a majority to determine committee assignments and chairmanships.The last time there was a tie was in 1996 both parties shared the power and committeechairmanships. The Senate Democrats are expected to file a lawsuit any day now challenging theconstitutionality of the Republican’s proclaimed majority.

Such a lawsuit could potentially delay the 2012 legislative session, which is scheduled to begin onJanuary 11. We will keep you updated! But for now, we are all poised and waiting to see whatwill happen in the Senate.

If the Republican’s majority stands, they will have control of the Governor’s office and bothchambers of the General Assembly. There are also 20 new members to the House of Delegates andthe Senate. This creates a dramatically different political landscape than in recent years. Regardlessof who controls the legislature, it is important for us to educate legislators about our issues andcultivate leaders who understand and support social workers in Virginia.

nasW-va: election Wrap up and looking ahead!

aimee perron seibertnasW-virginia lobbyist

member testimonial:NASW-Virginia’s ClinicalSupervision Certification Program

I must tell you it was one of the besttrainings I've been to in a longtime! Thank you!

- Nancy Johnson

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share your storydeadline for submission: february 10, 2012

NASW-Virginia is looking for recommendations for our 2012Annual Conference Awards Ceremony. Categories includeBSW, MSW, Lifetime Achievement, and Social Worker of theYear. If you know someone deserving of this recognitionplease e-mail our Marketing and Membership ServicesCoordinator, Cara Crowley at [email protected].

nasW-virginia 2011 annual awards nomination form

please complete and return this form by fax (804) 204.1539 or mail by friday, february 10, 2012. remember, nominees must be current members in

good standing with nasW-virginia Chapter.

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news releaseassociation of social Work boards

Evelyn Brown of Richmond, Executive Director of the Virginia Board of Social Work, has receivedthe Board Administrator Award for outstanding commitment to social work regulatory board servicefrom the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). The recognition is given annually by theassociation for work with individual jurisdictions.

The international award was announced at ASWB’s Annual Meeting of the Delegate Assembly, heldin early November in Oklahoma City, OK.

ASWB is the organization of boards in the U.S. and Canada that regulate social work. Itsmembership includes 49 states, Washington, D.C., the Virgin Islands, and all ten Canadianprovinces. The association provides support and information to regulatory entities, and developedand maintains the social work licensing examinations used in most member jurisdictions.

Brown has been executive director of the board for 22 years, and is retiring at the end of 2011.She has provided “leadership, direction, and focus with a steady and firm hand,” according tocurrent board chair Wayne Martin of Norfolk.


Washington, dC – The TeenScreen National Center at Columbia University convened the thirdannual Eric Trendell Health Policy Forum at the U.S. Capitol this week. Bringing together abipartisan group of U.S. Senators and experts in teen mental health from throughout the country,the lively discussion delivered on the Forum’s title: “Bridging the Gap through Innovation: ExpandingAccess to Adolescent Mental Health Services.”

In opening remarks, senator scott brown (R-MA) said, “I’m proud to support the cause ofimproving mental health services for our children and teens. From my own childhood, I recognizehow critical it is to help our youth weather the tough circumstances that can come early in life.”

Amplifying this view, senator tom udall (D-NM) said in his opening remarks, “We have a moralobligation to help young people from every background and ethnicity with the support they needto overcome and deal with depression and suicidal tendencies.”

Introducing the distinguished panel of physicians, healthcare administrators, and federalpolicymakers, TeenScreen National Center Executive Director, Laurie Flynn, said: “This is a bigchallenge. There are no easy answers. Happily, there is a lot of exciting innovation occurring inour field and we’ve gathered today experts in the field from throughout the country who arepassionate about this topic.”

“The movement to integrate behavioral health into primary care brings a vital benefit toadolescents,” Flynn continued. “We know that up to half of all visits to pediatricians involve abehavioral, emotional or mental health issue. We also know that half of all mental disorders beginby age fourteen. Innovative, integrated care models have demonstrated that we can expand mentalhealth care to youth, bringing this vital service to their medical homes.”

Panelists detailed their unique experiences with leading innovations such as collocated care;telepsychiatry; fostering collaboration between primary care physicians and child psychiatrists; thedevelopment of patient-centered medical homes; and the adoption of health information technology.

“Integrating behavioral health into primary care is a game changer,” said dr. a. seiji hayashi.

“Our patient population includes adolescents who may be uninsured, on Medicaid, homeless orbarely living above the poverty line. Having primary care doctors and psychiatrists workingtogether is essential in caring for teens in crisis,” said greg Jensen, lCsW, aCsW.

Describing how he and his colleagues in Massachusetts have filled the service gap through theMassachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project (MCPAP), dr. david keller said, “We have sixcenters throughout Massachusetts led by a psychiatrist and each linked to an academic healthcenter. Through MCPAP, individual pediatricians and primary care doctors are able to enhance

u.s. senators and mental health experts rise to the Challenge ofexpanding access to teen mental health services at u.s. Capitol forum

the teenscreen national Center for mental health Checkups at Columbiauniversity convened the 2011 eric trendell health policy forum.

WEBWIRE – Saturday, November 19, 2011


and leverage their services within the context of a medical home. In many areas, the choice isbetween a well-trained pediatrician or nobody,” said Dr. Keller. Primary care providers are assuredof a telephone consultation with a child psychiatrist about a specific patient, usually within an hour,or immediately, if the situation demands. Dr. Keller said that 26 other states are exploring settingup this system to meet the growing demand for mental health care for children and adolescents.

dr. steven adelsheim described bringing mental health care to adolescents in rural and frontiercounties in New Mexico. “Twenty percent of teens who have a mental illness go untreated. Thatis not acceptable. Telepsychiatry or child psychiatric health by video brings care where there isnothing else,” he said. “There is a critical lack of resources in the Native American community todeal with the tragic growth of suicide,” Dr. Adelsheim said. “Our collaboration with the IndianHealth Service and tribal leaders, enhanced by telepsychiatry, is vital to stemming this trend.”

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is working to strengthen the Medicaid andMedicare programs by looking to innovative forms of service delivery. barbara edwards said,“The models of integrated care discussed today present important ways forward as we look todesign and support methods of bringing health and mental health care to children.”

The 2011 Eric Trendell Health Policy Forum distinguished panel comprised:

greg v. Jensen, lCsW, aCsW - Vice President for Behavioral Health Services at Lone Star Circleof Care

steven adelsheim, md – Director, Center for Rural and Community Behavioral Health andProfessor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, & Family/Community Medicine at the University of New Mexico,Department of Psychiatry

david keller, md - Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Senior Analyst, Center for HealthPolicy and Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School

a. seiji hayashi, md, mph - Chief Medical Officer, Bureau of Primary Health Care at the HealthResources and Services Administration

barbara edwards - Director, Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group, Center for Medicaid,CHIP and Survey and Certification at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

To view videos of remarks by the panelists, please visit: http://www.teenscreen.org/policy/policy-events/trendell-forum-2011/

the teenscreen national Center for mental health Checkups at Columbia universityis a non-profit public health initiative and national policy and resource center devoted to increasingyouth access to regular mental health checkups. The TeenScreen National Center is affiliated withthe Columbia University Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The National Center providesfree tools for physicians and school professionals and supports screening efforts at more than 1,325communities in 45 states through its TeenScreen Primary Care and TeenScreen Schools andCommunities programs. www.teenscreen.org.


Become a Sponsor of NASW-Virginia 2012 Annual Conference Hurry, spots are filling up!

thank you to nasW-virginia’s 2012 Committed sponsors

Make a Wish Foundation

Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Center

Sheppard Pratt: The Center for Eating Disorders

Mary Washington Healthcare Snowden at Fredericksburg

Hospice of Virginia

Medcare Systems and N2 Care

Good Neighbor Community Services

Lutheran Family Services

Grafton Integrated Health Network

Childhelp: Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse

the 2012 application

The 2012 Sponsorship Prospectus can be found on the NASW-VA Chapter website. To request aPDF or paper copy, please contact Marketing Coordinator, Cara Crowley, at (804) 204.1339x203 or by e-mail at [email protected]

apply now!

Each sponsorship level has a limited number of tables, and they go fast! There are two easyways to register – fill out the easy online application on the Chapter website or fill out theSponsorship Application included in the Prospectus and return it along with payment by mail orfax.

Don’t miss your chance to gain exposure and network withover 300 social work professionals in the state of Virginia!

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