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Helping Under-served Communities Cope During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Welcome to May!  How is your Mental Health?!

This month, we’re on the move! Mark your calender’s now because, every Wednesday this month, we’re having a discussion to address all things Mental Health. As Black Social Workers, we have a role to uplift our community. We are doing just that this month. Please join us!!

Our first #ourmentalhealth #blacksocialworkersspeak  
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Missed us Live when we provided strategies on “Under-served Communities, their challenges, strengths, and strategies to help them manage during COVID-19″

Panelist: LaShaune Lee, LICSW, Chanel Banks, LGSW, Shaquita Chapman, MSW  *All HUSSW Alum

Facilitated by: Kristi Love (Corresponding Secretary)

 

Welcome to May!  How is your Mental Health?!

This month, we’re on the move! Mark your calendar’s now because, every Wednesday this month, we’re having a discussion to address all things Mental Health. As Black Social Workers, we have a role to uplift our community. We are doing just that this month. Please join us!!

Our first #ourmentalhealth #blacksocialworkersspeak  
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Missed us Live when we provided strategies on “Under-served Communities, their challenges, strengths, and strategies to help them manage during COVID-19″

Panelist: LaShaune Lee, LICSW, Chanel Banks, LGSW, Shaquita Chapman, MSW  *All HUSSW Alum

Facilitated by: Kristi Love (Corresponding Secretary)

Panelist: LaShaune Lee, LICSW, Chanel Banks, LGSW, Shaquita Chapman, MSW  *All HUSSW Alum Facilitated by: Kristi Love (Corresponding Secretary)
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Friendships, Relationships, & Quarantine: Tips to Help You Manage

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Missed us Live when we provided strategies “Friendships, Relationships, & Quarantine: Tips to Help You Manage”.  No worries, we got you covered.   
 
Covid-19 has left us virtually connecting which was not our norm.  Let’s talk about how you are managing your friendships, relationships while quarantining.   

Panelist: Valeria Carter, LICSW (Parliamentarian) and Linda Irizarry, LGSW (Vice-President)  

Facilitated by: Kristi Love (Corresponding Secretary) 

Panelist: Valeria Carter, LICSW (Parliamentarian) and Linda Irizarry, LGSW (Vice-President)   Facilitated by: Kristi Love (Corresponding Secretary) 
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Navigating The New Normal: Life During COVID-19

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Missed us Live when we provided strategies on two areas in which COVID-19 has impacted our lives — navigating public spaces and transitioning to telework? No worries, we got you covered.   CLICK ON THIS LINK TO ACCESS THE RECORDED WEBINAR.  
 
COVID-19 has required everyone to shift and adjust to a “new normal”. The shift was sudden, and didn’t allow any of us to truly prepare. Add to that–we are all uncertain about how long we will be in this space.

One way to manage is to be intentional about how we approach this adjustment. We will share strategies with you on two particular areas — navigating public spaces and transitioning to telework.

Facilitators:

  • Ange Anglade, President, Metro DC ABSW
  • Amanda Morgan-Henry, President, Baltimore Legacy ABSW

This is a collaborative event facilitated by the Metro DC and Baltimore Legacy Chapters of Association of Black Social Workers. For more information, visit our websites at:

  • https://abswmetrodcchapter.org/

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Black Men Maintaining their Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Missed us Live when we provided strategies “Black Men Maintaining their Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic”  No worries, we got you covered.   CLICK ON THIS LINK TO ACCESS THE RECORDED WEBINAR which is located on our YouTube channel.  
 
Brother’s let’s talk.   How are you maintaining your mental health during COVID-19?
 
Facilitators:
  • Dr. Jimmy Wilson, Metro DC ABSW
  • Sosha Stewart, Metro DC ABSW

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“Celebrating Our Legacy, Fulfilling the Dream” Congratulations National Association of Black Social Workers for 50 Years Strong

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“As you do for your ancestors, your children will do for you”- African Proverb  

ABSW Metropolitan DC Chapter will like to congratulate the National Association of Black Social Workers for 50 years of advocating for social issues affecting the Black community.  We salute you.  If you missed this huge golden celebration, take a few moments and check out the awesome event, captured by our members.

History Exhibit Hall  Dr. Denise McLane-Davison  exceptional work in preserving NABSW history.

                                                   

 

                                                        

Chapter Members attending the opening Conference

                                   

Chapters Members attending the Golden Ceremony and Harambee

                           

Howard University School of Social Work Students- Chapter Members

In the Spirit of Harambee which stresses “all pull together”, let’s continue to connect and strengthen our chapter.

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Volunteer needed

Volunteer for 49th Annual National Conference

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As you already know ABSW DC Metro Chapter is hosting the National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc. 49th Annual Conference to be held on April 11-15, 2017 at the

Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center

201 Waterfront Street

National Harbor, Maryland 

We NEED YOU to make this conference a success.  Please signup to volunteer for various workshops, symposium, opening plenary, luncheon, registration, conference dance etc. 

Just a reminder, if you are NOT planning to register for the conference and are ONLY interested in volunteering we are happy to have you.  Keep in mind that if you volunteer ONLY,  you will not be able to fully participate in conference related functions such as workshops, symposium, opening plenary, luncheon, etc.  You will need to register to participate in those activities as you will receive a VOLUNTEER ONLY badge.   

 

 Thank you in advance,

The Local Conference Committee

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Healing Circle: We are Not Powerless Copy

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November 16, 2016 our Chapter held a much needed Healing Circle declaring “We are NOT Powerless” this is one of many healing circles that the Chapter will host for members to freely express their thoughts and feelings around the reality of racism as well as Heal. Harmonize and Mobilize. Thank you to Cincere Cook for facilitating this Healing Circle. Stay tuned and join us for future meetings the 3rd Wednesday of every month at this location.

“Healing begins where the wound was made.” -Alice Walker (The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart)

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Thanksgiving Food Drive

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Big thank you to our members whom participate in the Thanksgiving food drive which will benefit families in the Washington Highland Community Southeast DC

 

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Christ Child Society Girls on The Rise Program

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Contact Information:

The Association of Black Social Workers of Metropolitan Washington DC, Inc
Metro DC Chapter
2200 Rhode Island Ave NE
MB02
Washington, DC 20018
info@abswmetrodcchapter.org