Mem’ries…. Do you still have that binder from the 1992 Delegate Assembly? An award for ASWB committee service that you received in the ’80s? A tote bag with the AASSWB logo? Photos from ASWB gatherings? We’d love to see them! As we celebrate 40 years of service in 2019, ASWB will be displaying and sharing […]
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Tag: asides, volunteers
This year the association news will feature articles related to the 2019–2021 Strategic Framework. Watch for the icon appearing next to the title in each issue. Dale Atkinson’s Counsel’s Column makes the case for using the current emphasis on regulatory reform to educate the public, including legislators, consumers, and other constituents, about the positive role […]
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Member services department expands to include strategic initiatives The new 2019–2021 Strategic Framework is already more than just a plan. With three overarching goals that focus on 1. acceptance and recognition of licensure in social work, 2. practice mobility, and 3. regulatory research, the framework affirmed at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Delegate Assembly reflects […]
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Tag: staff
Bruce Tuckman’s model of group development notes that well-functioning groups take time to develop. Time is required for individual members of a group to feel united, to become effective, and to arrive at an understanding of the importance of working toward greater causes—such as those of the Association of Social Work Boards. President’s message In […]
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Tag: President
Carla Moore’s journey to reach the position of chair of the Nominating Committee serves as an example to all ASWB aspiring leaders. Moore put her name forward more than once before she was elected to the Nominating Committee, and she is quick to encourage others to “try, try again” if their desire to serve as […]
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Tag: Nominating Committee
In a previous newsletter article (February 2018), the Counsel’s Column focused on why regulation is under political scrutiny and suggested that social work boards embrace this spotlight as an opportunity to shine. This column will focus on government involvement in regulation and continue to justify the need for public-sector regulation of the occupations and professions. […]
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For the 2019 Education Conference in April, the association is returning to the metro D.C. area—a location familiar to ASWB committee members and volunteers over the last 40 years. The hotel’s address is Arlington, Virginia, but it’s situated less than a mile from the Virginia/District of Columbia border (the Potomac River), with easy access to […]
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Pressures for change in licensure and regulation can seem to come at regulators with the force and relentlessness of ocean waves. Join ASWB for its 2019 Education Conference, “Preparing & Partnering for Regulation and Legislation: Rising Above the Waves,” to learn more about the challenges that regulators face—including pressure to deregulate, sunset laws, social issues […]
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Tag: education conference, meetings
“There does not seem to be evidence that a wage premium or employment gap exist attributable to licensing.” Matthew Shafer, Council of State Governments The ASWB Board of Directors, ASWB staff, and members and staff from many member boards were part of the record-breaking attendance at the 2019 FARB Forum held in New Orleans, Louisiana, […]
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Tag: FARB