Monthly News & Updates

October 2024

NASW-MO Congratulates Jana Frye, a New Member of the MO Licensing Board

Jana Frye was appointed by Governor Parson to the State Committee for Social Workers on July 12^th, 2024

(https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-parson-announces-12-appointments-various-boards-and-commissions-0). Ms. Frye was one of a list of multiple candidates put forward by NASW-MO to fill a statutory vacancy on the Committee for an LCSW Representative.

Elevate Your Voice at NASW Advocacy Town Halls in October

NASW Missouri Chapter is hosting three virtual town halls to hear from members on issues that matter to you! Your feedback is instrumental in helping NASW refine our legislative priorities for the coming legislative session. Attend these town halls to learn more about NASW's work in the Capitol and to share your perspective on the issues.

Ethically Speaking

Ethical Responsibilities to Broader Society

by Peggy Reed-Lohmeyer, MSW, LCSW

The sixth and final section of the NASW Code of Ethics, addresses our responsibilities to the broader society. Standards in this section provide instructions on social welfare, public participation, public emergencies, and social and political action. The Code states that social workers should do several things related to the social welfare of the broader society. The points below are quoted directly from the Code but are not the entirety of this section of the Code.

Let's Vote 2024

Plan WHO to Vote For
Plan HOW to Vote
Share your plan to Vote
Ask Others What Their HOW is

For more information visit: Let's Vote 2024 (socialworkers.org)

Diversity and Awareness Observances for October

Click on the link for more information about ways to celebrate or observe the month, day, or week!

Hispanic Heritage Month

LGBTQ History Month

Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 6-October 12)

Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 14)

National Coming Out Day (October 11)

Disability Employment Awareness Month

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SAVE THE DATE!

NASW-MO Virtual Conference March 7-8, 2025

We are currently accepting presentation proposals. If you are interested, please visit the 2025 Virtual Conference (socialworkers.org) for more information.

Are you seeking to advertise your social work business? Check out NASW-MO's new opportunities and rates!

Check out NASW-MO's CEU Central

Seeking articles

Save the date! NASW National Conference! June 15-19, CHICAGO! (close to home!)

Your Inspiration for the Month

The Inspiration of the Month is in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and LGBTQ+ History Month, “if time is queer/and memory is trans/and my hands hurt in the cold/then” by Roque Salas Rivera which is a really delicate, but beautiful read. It takes a little effort to grasp, but in a way that feels like the title itself. It’s hard to hold some things when our hands are cold and they feel thick and stubborn. Allow your mind to warm to this poem.

NASW-MO Chapter's Program Committee is looking for New Members to join the committee. The committee meets the 3rd Monday of the month via Zoom at 8:00 pm. For more information: LeAnn.Lawlor@gmail.com

From the Executive Director’s Desk

Cassie E. Brown MSW, LCSW

Chapter Executive Director

Happy October! NASW-MO is working to clean up following our Fall Conference. We are grateful for your patience with the newsletter as we had a lot of work to do beforehand.

But the conference? What a success! Held in Columbia, and the opportunity for networking among over a hundred social workers, we experienced workshops and presentations, and perhaps most importantly, connections with others. We had students, professors, case managers, clinicians, and two NASW-MO members who have been members of NASW for over 50 years each!