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Newsletter for social workers in Arizona.
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November December 2010
Our 2010 State-level Award Winners honored at the Summit, from left: Citizen of the Year Jean Gorman; Social Worker of the Year Colleen Fisher; and Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Teri V. Krull. Photo courtesy of Chris Frailey.
2010 NASW Arizona Chapter Annual Award Winners honored at ceremony during Social Work Summit
Social workers from across the state gathered at Summit 2010 on the beautiful grounds of the Francis-can Renewal Center in Scottsdale on November 19. After participating in various workshops, the crowd gathered to honor our annual award winners at the state level. Here are their stories.
NASW-AZ is honored to announce our 2010 Social Worker of the Year Award goes to Colleen Fisher, MSW.
Colleen Fisher has worked in social work in the health care field for many years. She has most often
worked in long-term care, where she has assisted those who are chronically or terminally ill and eco-nomically disadvantaged.
Colleen has been active and engaged in NASW’s Arizona Chapter for five years. She started out as an MSW student intern. She has served as a field orga-nizer, board member, and is now chair of the NASW-AZ PACE and is a trustee member on the National PACE board.
She has revamped the local committee, making it more active and viable, so that ultimately, the collec-tive voice has more impact on elections and public
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Who to ContactIf you are looking to get involved in your professional organization, please contact any of the following:
BRANCH 1(Gila, LaPaz, Maricopa,Pinal, & Yuma Counties)
Angie VerburgBR1 Chair
emailto:[email protected]
BRANCH 2(Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima
& Santa Cruz Counties)Josefina Ahumada
BR2 Chairemailto:[email protected]
BRANCH 3(Apache, Coconino, Mohave
& Navajo Counties plusPayson, Sedona & Cottonwood)
Carl DuncanRhonda Talaswaima
BR 3 Co-Chairsemailto:[email protected]
BRANCH 4(West Yavapai County—Prescott &
surrounding area)Leslie Bennett
BR 4 Chair emailto:branch4chair@naswaz.
com
STATEWIDEPACE Chair
Colleen Fisheremailto:[email protected]
CCNLI (Nominations Chair)Judy Walruff
NASW-AZ Chapter OfficeRoAnne Edick
Executive Assistant(480) 968-4595
emailto:[email protected]
Password ProcedureFor your first log in, you will use the following information to log in:User Name: The user name is your first name and your last name with no spaces in between. (ie. JaneDoe) *Please note that this is the first name in your member record. If your NASW membership has you listed as “H. Jane Doe”, then “H” is your first name for the purposes of this log in. (ie. HDoe) Once you log in the first time, you can set your preferences to change your user name to whatever you wish.
Password: naswaz
Once you have logged in, the website will direct you to choose a user name and password that you can remember.
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Board of Directors
Bobbie AndersonPresident
Marie JimVice President
Tammy Abbott-ThielSecretary
Branch 1Eric AlfreyBrenda TomlinEvie LopezCarol LopinskiConnie PhillipsAngie VerburgChristine Wetherington
Branch 2Josefina AhumadaJoyce CanfieldKristine Hanson-Deller
Branch 3B. Carl DuncanRhonda Talaswaima
Branch 4Leslie BennettOpen Position
Student RepsMarlo ThomasCeleste Plumlee
2010 State Award Winners Honored............1 and 6The President’s Pen..............................................3Accepting Branch Award Nominations..................3New Online CE Institute........................................5AZ Career Center..................................................5
The President’s Pen
By Bobbie Anderson, LCSW
By the time you are reading this, the holiday season will be in full swing. This time of year offers each of us an opportunity to reflect upon the things we are most thankful for, such as good health and the ability to spend time with those we care about. It can also be a time for reflection, both personal and professional.
One of the things the Arizona Chapter is most thankful for this year is having members - and volunteers, - who continue to help fulfill our mission of ‘uniting and supporting social workers for the betterment of communities.’ This has been a challenging year, but social workers have continued to lend their voice, time and energy to advocate for clients and to help make our community a better place. As we look back at the many lives we have touched, we are reminded that what we do matters, even when it seems that all odds are against us. Although the recent election results may not have been what we expected or what we wanted, we must continue to find a way to all work together; our clients need us now more than ever.
The Arizona Chapter celebrated many accomplishments this past year: We held our
second Summit and celebrated the grand opening of our Online CE Institute, which includes the 12-hour clinical supervision course. We also held two webinars, which were well attended. We continued to influence social policy with the endorsement of proposition 100 and developed a resource tool regarding HB2008. The Arizona Chapter was awarded an Award of Excellence for “Cutting Edge” programs. Branch activity has also been strong with volunteers working hard to bring engaging activities to you.
The Chapter remains grateful for the many volunteers who have given their time, whether it is in a leadership role or participating in another activity, we appreciate your willingness to serve and your commitment to our Chapter.
As we end our year, your Board of Directors continues to work diligently to secure a new Executive Director for our Chapter. We have interviewed some outstanding candidates, and I’m confident that we will select one with the necessary management and administrative experience to help move our chapter forward. It has been an exciting year and the next one will be even better. Have a wonderful season!
Change a life - nominate someone for a branch awardDo you know what a branch award could lead
to? It could lead to MORE awards, the STATE level award, PROMOTIONS and NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITIES! We have true testimonials from past award winners to prove what a difference it has made in their lives. Do you know someone who deserves special recognition? Now is the time to
nominate that person for the Branch level award. Winners at the Branch level are eligible to compete for the state’s top prizes of Social Worker of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, Public Elected Official of the Year and Citzen of the Year. To nominate someone in your area, click here. Nominations are due by December 31, 2010.
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Arizona Career Center
Does YOUR company have an opening for a social worker? If so, you or your company representative can place an advertisement on our online Career Center for FREE. It’s easy. Just go to www.naswaz.com and to the “Career Center” heading. A fly-out menu will appear, and the second choice is “Arizona Career Post-ing.” Just click on that link, fill in the blanks, and your ad will be instantly live and available to our members.
For complete job descriptions, please visit www.naswaz.com and click on the Arizona Career Center. You will need to sign in with your Arizona username and password.
NEW Online CE Program offered through NASWAZ!
Earning your CEUs has never been faster or easier! Click on this link to access our online catalog and sign up for online workshops to help you get the CEUs you need.
We are committed to helping you maintain your license and stay aware of the latest practices in social work. We believe that easy access to online courses and a comprehensive, easy to use catalog will help you meet your CE goals.
Plans are underway for the Spring 2011 CE Series. As soon as we have contracts in hand, we will publish all the information and open online registration. We currently have several Save the Date entries marked, so stay tuned for more at http://www.naswaz.com/calendar.cfm
Remember, if you need CEUs asap, visit our Online CE Program described above!
NASWAZ and ASU Main SSW scheduling 2011 CE Series workshops
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policy. She truly does this from a place of compas-sion, in order to affect the quality of life for those our profession serves.
Through her work, the AZ Chapter has become known as a political force on behalf of social issues that matter to the clients we serve. She has increased social worker involvement in the political process in our state, and has given the Chapter a face in the last three congressional campaigns.
The reputation of NASW has benefited by Col-leen’s work as well as the social work profession, and our clients.
NASW-AZ’s 2010 Public Citizen of the Year Award Winner is Jean Gorman for courage and resiliency in her works to improve safe cycling in Arizona.
On Sept. 29, 1999, avid cyclist Brad Gorman lost his life, hit by an uninsured teenage driver while rid-ing on the Catalina Highway. Brad, 41, was training for the annual El Tour de Tucson. According to the accounts of the incident, the driver hit Brad at 50-plus miles per hour. The 17-year-old uninsured driver received a $66 ticket in the mail for “unsafe passing.”
Since the death of her son, Jean Gorman has worked tirelessly to promote safe cycling in south-ern Arizona. Jean is a community activist who has promoted funding for safer roads and improved bike lanes and paths. She has also been instrumental in the publication and distribution of educational materials for motorists and cyclists on sharing the road. The popular “Share the Road” booklet has been widely distributed throughout southern Arizona. Addition-ally, Jean has given free lights and helmets to those in need. Jean advocated for wider bike lanes on Catalina Highway.
“Making something good out of something that was senseless” is Jean’s mantra. She quickly learned what we as social workers have always known — an energized and dedicated citizen can make a difference. Jean turned her sorrow into an activism that focused on the health and well-being of the Tucson communi-ty. She was determined that her son’s death not be just another statistic. She led the charge to enact the 3-foot Safe Passing law for bicyclists.
Along with fellow organizers, she was success-ful in securing $567,000 in federal transportation enhancement funds and local county funds to build
bike lanes on Catalina, and the Pima County Board of Supervisors then designated the highway as the the Brad P. Gorman Memorial Bikeway and donated the site for the Brad Gorman Memorial Bike Trailhead, which will include parking, water, shade, benches, and more to provide for the comfort of bicyclists and will complement the safety of the 6-foot bike lanes along Catalina Highway.
Jean’s advocacy work will have a long-term im-pact on the health and well being of the community. The 3-Foot Passing law has been a significant factor in the reduction of cyclists’ injuries and deaths. Jean was the driving force behind the Ride of Silence, an annual event that honors anyone who has been injured or killed by an automobile while riding a bike. Jean’s activism has made a difference in our community.
NASW-AZ’s 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Teri V. Krull MSW LCSW DSW. Teri Krull is our state’s leader in play therapy for children. As director of the Center for Positive Re-gard, she teaches and supervises therapists working with children who are experiencing very difficult and traumatic situations.
Teri has volunteered for the National and State Associations for Play Therapy. She was the Arizona membership chair for the national organization for 10 years. One of the founders of the state association, she served as its first president in 1993. In 1996, she was elected to the national board, serving for six years. As national president in 1999, she co-chaired the Interna-tional Play Therapy Conference in 2000. She was the first social workers to serve on the national board and also the first social worker to become board president. Her work with the Associations for Play Therapy has provided her opportunities to serve on committees, create policy, and interact with multiple professional disciplines regarding the compassionate treatment of children.
Teri has served as an instructor for ASU, Argosy and EduPrize Charter School. She is currently a fac-ulty member at Maricopa Integrated Health System’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Residency Program where she provides play therapy instruction to child psychiatric residents.
Many psychologists and agency directors have had the benefit of Teri’s supervision and education. She has had a great impact on the CPS, foster care system, school systems and many other programs that work with children.
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the professionals who will lead us into tomorrow with compassion, vision, and
a commitment to a better world.
