NASW FL Big Bend Unit

01/20/2022

You should have a say in the health and wellness needs of your community, and you do.

At least once every three years, we complete a community health needs assessment (CHNA) to help meet our region’s healthcare needs. We hope to be a catalyst for healthy lifestyles and wellness in our community through education, health programs and partnerships. Your feedback can help us get there.

If you’re 18 years of age or older living in Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon or Wakulla counties, please take a few minutes to complete the survey at TMH.ORG/CHNA.

11/23/2021

Each day, social workers are finding new ways to learn, serve and advocate for our communities, continually pouring time and energy into caring for people. Self-care activities are also important—but the demands of daily life often keep you from making time for yourself.How can you recharge and ga...

09/15/2021

Check out the virtual events going on at FSU for Mental Health Awareness Month taking place September 20 - 24 by and partners! 🙂 ❤️ 💛

08/28/2021

Impacts on Social Work and Nursing Now and into the Future: National Administration Plans and nurses are experiencing acute levels of stress during the pandemic, experts say in the journal Health & Social Work, by & . This stress is due to the difficulty of providing services to clients who are in states of crisis, while simultaneously experiencing COVID-19-related trauma in their own lives. As current professionals report burnout and exhaustion, students training for these professions are also experiencing adverse impacts. Read more: https://buff.ly/2WmH3Ph

06/30/2021

𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫'𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐖𝐨𝐞-𝐁𝐞-𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐲'𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟗!

𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝐹𝑅𝐸𝐸 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑔𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛 6-12 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒:

𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧/𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 – Campers will stretch their legs for a walk around the beautiful oaks of Bradley’s Retreat while learning from their peers and facilitators about grief.

𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 – A certified personal trainer will lead campers in a relaxing yoga routine with guided imagery and meditation.

𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – TMH Animal Therapy will be on site with several furry friends including a dog, cat, bird and horse!

𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 – Campers will get to decorate their canvas by throwing mini paint balls (Goblies)!

𝐀𝐫𝐭/𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 “𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬” – campers will learn to record a special memory incorporating all of their 5 senses, and, contribute to a large group art project for our Remembrance Ceremony.

𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚, 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒑, 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝑩𝑩𝑯 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒚 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕!

Space is limited, Registration is required.
To sign up, call Katie Kliner at (850) 878-5310!

06/23/2021

Summer is here, and no child should go hungry! Second Harvest's "Food on the Move" summer feeding program kicked off Monday and will deliver free, nutritious meals to kids 18 and under, Monday through Friday, at nine Leon County locations through Aug. 7.

05/04/2021

Don't miss "Welcome to the New Normal: Social Work Post-COVID" Virtual Symposium, hosted by NASW-TX, this Friday, May 7, 9am-6pm ET. The event features Melanie "JaeHee" Chung-Sherman, LCSW-S, who will discuss the impacts of identity-based stress, trauma and racism, as well as Asian/Pacific Islander (API) social justice. 7 CEU/3 Ethics. Info, https://bit.ly/3xxjHEp

04/15/2021

: ’s API SW councils have banded together to build this collective healing and processing space for API social workers, taking place this weekend. Please feel free to share with your networks. Registration link: https://buff.ly/3gb9Pdn

04/15/2021

Voting for board members is now underway. Take time to learn about candidates https://buff.ly/2OpVtKt Voting is open to members, who can now cast their ballots for National Board nominees here https://buff.ly/3sUqCor

03/31/2021

Know someone who needs a lift to a vaccination site?
We can help! Josie Fliger, CEO of Elder Care, and volunteers are transporting seniors to vaccinations sites. Call 850-921-5554 for more details! ☎️❤

03/27/2021

Profession Awarded Federal Grant to Develop Interstate Licensure Compact | Multi-year initiative will improve access to social work services, enhance the mobility of and strengthen the state system. https://buff.ly/39le41s

03/11/2021

Free and open to all social workers! Join NASW President Mit Joyner and NASW-NYS as they discuss the future of social work, including how our Association and workforce must adapt and evolve for clients and clinicians. Register at https://buff.ly/3bsg8Gp

03/01/2021

Happy Social Work Month! Check out this feature on two of our local social workers!

March is Here are few stories of the essential work have been doing. From ensuring newborns go to good homes to helping clients living with disabilities, remained on the front lines during the Pandemic. https://buff.ly/2NIPkbK
Shown Kristi Johnson and Kelly Heffner photo courtesy of Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.

03/01/2021

! We invite all to Join ’s Multi-Platform Social Media Storm! From Noon -1 p.m. EST. Starting at noon so we can trend, share why your work is essential. Let’s tell the world how Essential we Are! Here’s how: https://buff.ly/2NKph43

02/18/2021

Founded in 1955, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with more than 120,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional sta...

02/09/2021

"The redesigned FSUCard features a signature strip that will allow the card to be accepted at voting. Here's how students will get it"

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02/01/2021

Wonderful opportunity for older adults!

01/29/2021

has released its 2021 Blueprint of Federal Social Policy Priorities. The 47-page Blueprint’s 21 issue areas are organized according to the Grand Challenges for . The Blueprint is a roadmap for social progress and reflects social work’s best thinking on the pathway to a more just and equitable society. NASW will work with the new administration and Congress to take action on the 21 social justice and workforce issue areas. https://buff.ly/3t6YWwT