Fwd: Let's Advocate for the Social Work Workforce!

[Ahmanise Sanati]

Good morning Region H, 

Please see below letter from our Executive Director (who is fantastic!) about ways to advocate for our profession. For the sake of reference, we are struggling as a profession, social workers are burned out (are you?!), and we need more sustainable support to be there for our clients and greater society. There are many ways to advocate, here are a few made easy for you. I personally called to make public comment for another bill yesterday, and I can say it feels gratifying to have a direct effect on legislation that affects us. 

Thank you for your time and I hope you have a fabulous day! If you are up for a humble suggestion, please make time for a little mindfulness- even one minute! You deserve it and will not regret it. Now that I typed this out, I'm going to do that next and hold mySELF accountable... 

Here's a one minute meditation from Headspace to consider: 

Find Your Focus with this Mini Meditation - Bing video

With warmth and gratitude, 

Ahmanise

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From: Son, Deborah <dson....@socialworkers.org>
Date: Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 3:22 PM
Subject: Let's Advocate for the Social Work Workforce!
To: Son, Deborah <dson....@socialworkers.org>

Dear Social Work Partners & Allies,

 

The National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter, in collaboration with the County Welfare Directors Association, SEIU California, and the California Association of Deans & Directors of Social Work Programs has actively been engaged in advocacy for the California state budget FY 2022-23 to include funding for addressing the social work workforce shortage by building the capacity of social work programs to graduate more individuals with a Masters in Social Work (MSW) AND break down the barriers for diverse individuals to access and succeed through the educational systems. The Governor’s May budget revision is fast approaching, and we need your collaboration in co-building a groundswell of support!

 

Here are ways for you to advocate:

 

1. Submit a letter on official organizational letterhead by May 6^th expressing your strong support for this critical investment to ensure our communities can access the behavioral health and human services they need and deserve. A letter template is provided attached. Emails/Letters should be sent to:  Senate Budget Subcommittee #3, SBUD.Co...@senate.ca.gov. You are also welcome to draft your own letter or email. Some tips include:
1. Reference our proposal called the “Workforce Development: Build Capacity for Masters of Social Work”
2. Describe the need and the benefits of the proposal (you can find talking points in the letter template provided)
3. Be concise and limit content to about a page
4. Share information about yourself, your work, and/or a personal story to articulate your connection with the cause
5. Express gratitude for the consideration

 

2. Raise visibility of the need and the workforce proposal by posting about it on social media platforms using the hashtag #MSWCapacity #CABudget and tag members of the Senate Budget Subcommittee #3, the Governor, and NASW-CA. Handles provided here:
1. Hashtags: #MSWCapacity #CA Budget #NASWCA
2. State Leader Handles: @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom @SenSusanEggman @senatormelendez @DrPanMD @NASWCA
3. Sample content: Our communities deserve a thriving workforce. Public agencies and nonprofits are struggling to fill their social work roles. That’s why I am joining @naswca in advocating to build the capacity of MSW programs and strengthen the pipeline for a diverse workforce. #MSWCapacity

NASW-CA stands at nearly 9,000 members strong. Consider joining us in our journey to ensure our profession stands strong, supported, and thrives in every setting that has the capacity to positively impact our communities.

 

Thank you for your work, your inspiration, and your partnership.

 

Sincerely,

 

Your Team at the National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter

 

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Deborah Son, MSW | she/her

Executive Director

National Association of Social Workers - CA Chapter |naswca.org

2110 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95816

(916) 379-7604

dson....@socialworkers.org

 

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