Scholarship Winners

The winners of the 2 $500.00 Mickey Reynolds educational scholarships for 2008 are Betty Crenshaw from Halifax DSS and Tammy Garrett from Russell County DSS. Congratulations!

SW Licensure comment information. Very important - response needed by Jan. 5th 2009.

 SW Licensure Letter

To All Alliance Members,

Enclosed is the report that was completed by the State Board of Social Work regarding SW licensure. We are in the process of putting together a group to look at these proposals and how they will affect the VADSS social workers. Please read them and pass them on to other social workers in your agency and in neighboring agencies who may not be members. Please encourage your non-member friends to join The Alliance and work with us to make sure we get the proper title insurance for VDSS social workers. As you read this report, please remember that:

1. This is a proposal from the state Board of Social Work.

2. The proposal will be up for public comment in December 2008

3. Then someone has to approach a member of the General Assembly and request a bill

4. Normal process of General Assembly and Governor has to sign the bill

So, it is a long way from implementation but will make monumental changes in how we are staffed within our Department.

As the proposal is being interpreted at the end of three years all people called and doing social work would need to have a SW degree (BSW or MSW) and be licensed. Licensing is achieved by making application with the Board of Social Work and taking and passing the SW licensure test.

There are a great many questions and no answers at this time.
 State Board of Social Work Report

Reports from Fall Conference for State Officers, Committee Chairs, and Planning Districts. In case you missed our fabulous fall conference in Roanoke, enclosed you will find the reports presented at the business meeting.

 Fall Conference Reports

Legislation / Public policy from our fall conference

 Legislative Information Bulletin

 Legislative Consolidation

 Public Policy Advocacy An Introduction

 Public Policy Advocacy Making Visits

 Public Policy Advocacy Virginia Legislative Process

 What happen, what is next?

The following are some of the presentations from our fall conference. Thanks to all who attended and participated to make this conference a great success!

 Don’t Go It Alone! Finding and Using Resources for Your Program and Your VIEW Client

 Can We Talk?

 P.A.C.E.

 Quality Child Care for All Families

 Job Readiness Models that Work

 Supporting VIEW