{"id":5242,"date":"2019-06-16T17:45:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-16T21:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/index.php\/black-girl-magic-initiative-copy\/"},"modified":"2020-05-03T21:23:26","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T01:23:26","slug":"codeofethics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/index.php\/codeofethics\/","title":{"rendered":"Code of Ethics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"362\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/40yearsstrong.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5339 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/40yearsstrong.jpg 434w, https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/40yearsstrong-300x250.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 434px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 434\/362;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In America today, no Black person, except the selfish or irrational, can claim neutrality in the quest for Black liberation nor fail to consider the implications of the events taking place in our society. Given the necessity for committing ourselves to the struggle for freedom, we as Black Americans practicing in the field of social welfare, set forth this statement of ideals and guiding principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a sense of community awareness is a precondition to humanitarian acts, then we as Black social workers must use our knowledge of the Black community, our commitments to its self-determination, and our helping skills for the benefit of Black people as we marshal our expertise to improve the quality of life of Black people. Our activities will be guided by our Black consciousness, our determination to protect the security of the Black community, and to serve as advocates to relieve suffering of Black people by any means necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, as Black social workers we commit ourselves, collectively, to the interests of our&nbsp; Black brethren and as individuals subscribe to&nbsp; the following statements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I regard as my primary obligation the&nbsp; welfare of the Black individual, Black&nbsp; family, and Black community and will&nbsp; engage in action for improving social&nbsp; conditions.<\/li><li>I&nbsp;give precedence to this mission over my&nbsp; personal interest.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I adopt the concept of a Black extended family and embrace all Black people as my brothers and sisters, making no distinction between their destiny and my own.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I hold myself responsible for the quality and extent of service I perform and the quality and extent of service performed by the agency or organization in which I am employed, as it relates to the Black community.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I accept the responsibility to protect the Black community against unethical and hypocritical practice by any individual or organizations engaged in social welfare activities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I stand ready to supplement my paid or professional advocacy with voluntary service in the Black public interest.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I will consciously use my skills, and my whole being as an instrument for social change, with particular attention directed to the establishment of Black social institutions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-5242\" data-postid=\"5242\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-5242 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_27ecec3 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_5e12808 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_b5511fb \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n         <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In America today, no Black person, except the selfish or irrational, can claim neutrality in the quest for Black liberation nor fail to consider the implications of the events taking place in our society. 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