Tennessee Chapter National Association Of Social Workers

STRENGTHENING THE PROFESSION: ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT TO STRENGTHEN AND UNIFY THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION, PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE AND ADVANCE SOUND SOCIAL POLICIES. IN 2015-2016, NASW-TN SERVED OVER 2,000 MEMBERS AND IMPROVED SERVICES PROVIDED BY SOCIAL WORKERS BY HOSTING LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING EVENTS AND BY PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS ACROSS THE STATE.IN 2015-2016, WE CONTINUED OUR FOCUS ON PROVIDING STRONG CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON PROMOTING ETHICAL PRACTICE AND STRENGTHENING SERVICES TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND ADULTS ACROSS TENNESSEE. THE COSTS FOR THESE CONTINUING EDUCATION EFFORTS ARE SHARED BETWEEN PROGRAMS SERVICE ONE AND PROGRAM SERVICE TWO.THE CHAPTER SERVES AS A RESOURCE CENTER FOR MEMBERS AND OTHERS TO CALL WANTING INFORMATION ON ETHICAL PRACTICE, LICENSURE AND PROFESSIONAL CONCERNS. NASW-TN EDUCATES AND ADVOCATES ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES BASED UPON SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH FINDINGS AND THE PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIAL WORKERS ASSISTING OUR MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. OUR ANNUAL SOCIAL WORK DAY ON THE HILL DREW OVER 400 SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS TO NASHVILLE'S CAPITAL TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.