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Happy Social Work Month! 

#MIsocialwork Campaign Launches 

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Cyber Social Work: Is the Profession Ready? 

What is the Most Rewarding Part of Being a School 

Social Worker? 

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Chapter Board of Directors 

President 

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Cindy Ahmad, LMSW - 2016 

President -Elect 

Abigail Eiler, LMSW - 2018 

Treasurer 

To be appointed 

Secretary 

Anita Clos, LMSW, ACSW - 2016 

Vice President of Social Policy 

Susan Grettenberger, PhD, LMSW, MPA - 2018 

Vice President for Standards & Services 

Elvia Krajewski, PhD, LMSW - 2016 

Region 1 Representative 

John Bray, LLMSW - 2018 

Marquette, MI 


Jennifer Strange, LMSW, CAADC - 2017 

Traverse City, MI 


Jacqueline Sink, LLBSW - 2016 

Gaylord, MI 


Chérie Elahl, MSW - 2018 

Grand Rapids, MI 


Megan Kiser, LBSW - 2017 

Reese, MI 


Nicole Schmidt-Nutt, LMSW, ACSW - 2018 

Owosso, MI 


Frederick Schade, ACSW, LMSW - 2016 

Metamora, MI 


Abby Segal, LMSW, LCSW, MJLS - 2016 

Bloomfield Hills, MI 


Marian Tripplett, LMSW 

Benton Harbor, MI 


Antoinette Debose, BSW - 2018 

Ann Arbor, MI 


Carlynn Nichols, LMSW – 2016 

Southfield, MI 

BSW Student Representative 

Charles Banks - 2016 

Flint, MI 

MSW Student Representative 

Josh Jerz, BSW - 2016 

Ann Arbor, MI 

Chapter Office 

Maxine Thome, PhD, LMSW, ACSW, MPH Ext. 14 

Executive Director 

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Duane Breijak, LMSW -Macro Ext. 15 

Director of Member Services & Development 

dbreijak@nasw-michigan.org 

Allan Wachendorfer, LLMSW Ext. 11 

Director of Public Policy 

awachendorfer@nasw-michigan.org 

Tricia McCarthy Ext. 16 

Office & Events Manager 

tmccarthy@nasw-michigan.org 

Robin Simpson, RSST Ext. 17 

Manager of Continuing Education Collaborative 

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What's inside ... 

Thank You Social Workers! 6 

NASW-Michigan Mourns the 

Loss of Long-Time Chapter 

Leader Jacqueline Steingold 

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Update on this Fall’s Race 

Forums 18 

Executive Budget 

Recommendation, Major CMH 

Changes Proposed 21 

Questions about your state license? Contact the 

Department of Community Health Bureau of Health 

Professions, at 517.335.0918, bhpinfo@michigan.gov or 

www.michigan.gov/healthlicense. 

Questions about continuing education 

requirements or how to become a continuing 

education provider? Visit www.socialworkcec.com or 

Contact Robin Simpson at 517.487.1548 Ext.17, 

rmingus@nasw-michigan.org.

Regional Programming 

Region 1 - Upper Peninsula 

Thank you to the Region 1 social workers who came 

out to our February events, Suicide ‘Prevention: 

Ethical Implications to Social Work’ in 

Houghton and Marquette. A special 

thanks to our presenters, Kristine Putz; 

Michelle Lambert LMSW; Sarah Derwin, MCHD; and 

Judy Krause LMSW. 

Our next program will be a celebration for social work month on March 

28th and will be a 1 CE program on self-care. Join us from 12-1pm at Catholic 

Social Services (347 Rock St, Marquette, MI). 

Region 2 - Northwest Lower Michigan 

NASW is pleased Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut has announced he is co-sponsoring 

the Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2015. The bill from social workers Sen. Debbie 

Stabenow and Rep. Barbara Lee would increase older Americans’ access to mental health 

services by updating the way the Medicare Program reimburses clinical social workers. For 

more information on this important bill and to learn how you can help win its passage visit www. 

socialworkers.org/advocacy. 

Region 3 - Northeast Lower Michigan 

NASW is a partner in the Change Direction campaign to raise national mental health 

awareness. Check out this moving new video for “Fire Away,” a song by campaign 

supporter country and bluegrass musician Chris Stapleton. bit.ly/1OHKyyc 

Region 4 - Western Michigan 

Congratulations to the social workers at D.A. Blodgett St. John’s for your 

outstanding work and helping your agency receive the March 2016 NASW- 

Michigan Non-Profit of the Month Award. 

Region 5 - Central Michigan 

NASW members stream online four free great documentaries on mental 

health and wellness during Social Work Month! If you like the films 

purchase them at a 30 percent discount. Go to www.socialworkmonth.org 

and click on Film Offers to learn more 

Region 6 - Ingham, Eaton, Livingston, Clinton, & 

Shiawassee Counties 

Celebrate Social Work Month with NASW-MI and Highfields! What: NASW-MI 

Region 6 Networking Event: Careers at Highfields. When: Monday, March 14th 

from 12:00 PM—2:00 PM Where: Highfields, Inc. 4305 S. Cedar St. Lansing, MI 

48910 Light lunch will be provided. 

Region 7 - Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Tuscola, Sanilac & 

Huron Counties 

State joins with Michigan Works to hire 81 Flint residents for water resource 

sites. The partnership initially creates 81 temporary, full-time, paid positions 

available for qualified Flint residents. Once hired, participants will fill 

leadership and general team member roles. For up-to-date postings and 

details on how to apply visit www.gstmiworks.org/hotjobs or the Pure 

Michigan Talent Connect website at www.mitalent.org. 

Region 8 - Oakland & Macomb Counties 

Save the Date: Saturday, March 19, 2016. Social Work Night with the Detroit Pistons. NASW-Michigan is excited to announce that we will again be 

partnering with the Detroit Pistons to offer members discounts on select games throughout the 2015-2016 season. On March 19th there will be a 

special social work month celebration event with prizes and a photo on the court, as the Pistons take on the Brooklyn Nets. Click here to get your 

tickets. 

Region 9 - Southwest Michigan 

NASW-Michigan welcomes Marian Tripplett, LMSW, as the new Region 9 Representative! If you would like to help Marian organize events in 

southwest Michigan please email her at marian.l.tripplett@wmich.edu. 

Western Michigan University social work students, please join us on Tuesday, March 22nd for a special campus event to prepare you for life after 

graduation. This licensure, professional development, and career advancement will be from 5:30-6:45pm in the Health and Human Services 

building. 

Region 10 - Jackson, Washtenaw, Monroe, Lenawee, & Hillsdale Counties 

Jackson County Social Work Professionals Group! Join other social work professionals in Jackson County on the 3rd Monday of each month for 

networking, education, and resource sharing. Our first meeting will be March 2, 2016 at Trinity Wesleyan Church (620 Robinson Rd., Jackson) 

from 11:45 – 1:00pm.For more information, call Cathy McAllister by phone 517-240-6514 or via email at cathymcallister32@yahoo.com 

Region 11 - Wayne County 

Social Work Month Celebration. March 10th, 12 – 1pm at Whole Food – Midtown Detroit. Join us for some professional networking, giveaways, 

social work month cake, and great discussions on happenings around the region. 

Attention Region 11 graduating students. NASW-Michigan Director of Member Services Duane Breijak will be on the campus of Wayne State 

University on Thursday, March 24 from 3:30-5:00pm to discuss the licensure process and career development strategies. The event will take place 

in 1107 Old Main. We hope to see you there! 


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Happy Social Work Month: Forging Solutions Out 

of Challenges 

Social Work Pioneer 

Frances Perkins in 

1911 witnessed the 

Triangle Shirtwaist 

Factory fire, the 

deadliest industrial 

disaster in New York 

City’s history. Most of 

the 146 people who 

died were young 

women who were immigrants or the children 

of immigrants. “I can’t begin to tell you how 

disturbed the people were everywhere,” said 

Perkins, who saw people jump to their deaths 

from the upper stories of the factory to escape 

flames and smoke. “It was as though we had all 

done something wrong. It shouldn’t have been. 

We were sorry.” Like many, Perkins mourned the 

victims. However, the tragedy also inspired her 

to use the social work skills she honed working 

at Chicago’s famous Hull House to prevent 

future Triangle Shirtwaist Factory tragedies. 

Perkins went on to become the first female 

secretary of labor and cabinet member in 

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration. 

She used that position to improve conditions 

for working Americans. Thanks to Perkins and 

early social work pioneers, we now enjoy safer 

workplaces, a minimum wage, Social Security 

benefits and unemployment benefits. This 

year’s Social Work Month theme – Forging 

Solutions Out of Challenges – celebrates the 

work done by Perkins and countless other social 

workers to improve lives and communities. 

Today, social work is one of the fastest growing 

professions in the United States, with more 

than 600,000 people employed in the field. 

Professional social workers tackle some of 

the toughest challenges facing our society. In 

every city and every community they develop 

solutions to make mental health and health care 

more available, to reduce poverty, to eliminate 

injustice and discrimination, and to protect 

vulnerable children and adults from harm. 

Social workers contribute at all levels of society, 

working with individuals, families, schools, 

universities, non-profit agencies, corporations, 

hospitals, and government offices to mediate 

conflict, foster positive relationships and create 

hope and opportunity for people in need. 

Here are some of their contributions: 

• Social workers are the largest group 

of mental health care providers in the 

United States, helping people overcome 

depression, anxiety, substance abuse and 

other disorders so they can lead more 

fulfilling lives. 

• The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 

employs more than 12,000 professional 

social workers. Social workers provide 

support to active duty military personnel, 

veterans and their families, helping them 

get financial and housing assistance, apply 

for benefits, get the best possible health 

care, or resolve marital or family issues. 

• Child, family and school social workers 

provide assistance to improve the social 

and psychological functioning of children 

and their families. They may provide 

assistance to single parents, help children 

find new families through adoption, or find 

foster homes for children who have been 

neglected, abandoned or abused. Social 

workers in schools also work with families 

and the schools to ensure students reach 

their full academic and personal potential. 

• After earthquakes, floods and other 

disasters social workers are on the front 

lines, helping survivors get needed services 

and handle stress and anxiety. In fact, 

more than 40 percent of mental health 

volunteers trained by the Red Cross are 

social workers. Social workers are also active 

in organizations such as Doctors Without 

Borders that address disasters that occur 

abroad. 

• Social workers work with community 

organizations, legislators, the public 

and others to ensure equal rights for all, 

including women, people of different races 

and cultures and people who are LGBTQ. 

• Medical and public health social workers 

provide psychosocial support to individuals, 

families and vulnerable populations, 

helping them cope with chronic, acute 

or terminal illnesses. They advise family 

caregivers and patients, helping them plan 

for their needs after a person comes home 

from the hospital. 

• America’s population is aging. Social 

workers help older Americans get the 

health care and mental health care they 

need. They also work with older people and 

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their families to improve their quality of life 

and ability to live independently as long as 

possible. 

• Social workers are active in national, 

state and local politics, working to pass 

legislation that benefits some of our most 

vulnerable, including older Americans and 

children, and alleviate poverty and hunger. 

Social work champions in Congress include 

Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, Sen. 

Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, and Rep. 

Barbara Lee of California. 

As we continue moving into the 21st century our 

nation still grapples with complex challenges, 

including immigration reform, racial strife, and 

ensuring all citizens have access to vital services. 

Social workers will be in the fray, helping our 

nation forge a path to a better future. 

2016 CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS 

NASW will celebrate Social Work Month in 

March 2016 with several activities designed to 

raise public awareness of how social workers 

are leading change in their communities and 

creating opportunity for all. The campaign will 

engage NASW members and social workers 

across the country to educate national leaders 

and the general public about social work 

values, strengths and issues. See more at www. 

socialworkmonth.org. 

VIDEO, POSTER AND PHOTO CONTEST: NASW 

uses different media to tell the story of how 

social workers help make our society a better 

place. Beginning in January 2016, social 

workers and their supporters will be asked 

to submit brief videos, posters and photos 

that show how social workers have forged 

solutions out of challenges faced by the people 

and communities they serve. Entries will be 

distributed through NASW and partner websites 

and social media channels. A winner in each 

category – video, poster and photo – will be 

announced at the end of Social Work Month. 

PASS THE IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL 

HEALTH ACT: Want to support the social work 

profession and vulnerable populations that 

social workers serve? Legislation from Sen. 

Debbie Stabenow, Sen. Barbara Mikulski and 

Rep. Barbara Lee would expand social workers’ 

ability to provide services under Medicare. Be 

part of the campaign to get Congress to pass 

this crucial legislation. 

ETHICS MATTER: The NASW Code of Ethics 

is celebrating its 55th Anniversary this year. 

The Code guides the ethical conduct of social 

workers and is being used around the world. 

During Social Work Month submit a brief essay 

explaining how the NASW Code of Ethics 

informs social work practice. 

FILM SCREENINGS: Films are an excellent way 

to engage the public and start conversations. 

NASW can help you organize screenings in 

your area in partnership with GATHR Films. You 

can use screenings during Social Work Month 

to energize your local social work community 

and educate the public about the role of social 

workers and issues important to the profession. 

LETTER WRITING/OP-ED CAMPAIGN: Imagine 

hundreds of letters about social work published 

on blogs, in newspapers and on social media 

websites in March. Use draft letters and op-eds 

provided by NASW or write your own to show 

the public how social workers benefit society. 

Our goal? Reach the editorial boards at top 

news outlets in every state, and interest national 

media organizations in telling more social work 

stories. 

2016 NASW MEDIA AWARDS: Honor news and 

magazine reporters, TV shows and films that 

showcase social work and portray the positive 

contributions of social workers. Anyone can 

participate in online nominations and voting for 

NASW Media Awards. For more information on 

the 2016 Social Work Month campaign contact 

NASW Public Relations Manager Greg Wright at 

gwright@naswdc.org. 

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#MIsocialwork Campaign Launches this Social 

Work Month 

Starting in March 2016, NASW-Michigan will be 

launching a year-long social work campaign to 

recognize our members and leaders throughout 

the field. This campaign, called #MIsocialwork, 

aims to bring awareness to the amazing work 

being performed by social workers in every 

corner of Michigan. 

Over the next year NASW-Michigan wants to 

highlight excellence in Michigan social work, 

but we need your help! The first step is to take 

a photo of you or a social worker you would like 

to highlight pointing to their area of Michigan 

on their hand (right hand). Additionally, please 

send one or both of the following: 

1. An answer to the statement, “I love social 

work because…” 

2. Short bio about your work in the field/ 

accomplishement 

Please send any spotlights to membership@ 

nasw-michigan.org. 

Additionally, we are encouraging social workers 

to use the hashtag #MIsocialwork on social 

media to spotlight extraordinary work, research, 

awards, and accolades being done in the field. 

Jenn Strange. 

Traverse City. 

Jenn is a Clinical 

Social Worker 

with the Michigan 

Department of 

Corrections (Pugsley 

Correctional Facility). 

She works with 

prisoners who 

have severe mental health disorders, conducts 

psychological evaluations for the Parole Board, 

and facilitates sex offender group therapy. Jenn 

has been an instructor for Grand Valley State 

University’s MSW program and is currently an 

instructor through Baker College of Cadillac. 

Additionally, Jenn runs a private practice, Arbor 

Heights Counseling, out of Traverse City, as well 

as sits on Governor Snyder’s Criminal Justice 

Policy Commission. 

Jenn obtained her Bachelor of Science 

degree in Sociology, emphasizing Social and 

Criminal Justice, along with a minor in Public 

Administration through Central Michigan 

University. She earned a Master’s degree in 

Social Work through GVSU and a Master’s 

degree in Administration through CMU. 

Charles Banks, Jr. 

Flint. 

“I love social work 

because It allows me 

the opportunity to 

connect with a wide 

range of people.” 

Charles is a senior 

and BSW candidate 

at the University 

of Michigan-Flint. He has a 3.56 GPA and has 

completed his minor in substance abuse. He 

is completing his field placement at Hurley 

Hospital in the emergency department and 

psychiatric unit. Charles has worked as a Day 

Treatment Counselor for 12 years in Hartland, 

Michigan and 3 years as a Juvenile Detention 

Officer in Columbus, Ohio. 

Currently, he is the BSW Representative for 

NASW. Charles also serves as the President 

of the Social Work Club at U of M-Flint, and 

Sergeant at Arms for the Phi Alpha National 

Honors Society. He is a regular volunteer 

at various local organizations and events. 

Charles continues to broaden his social work 

experiences and is currently a weekly hospice 

volunteer with The Medical Team in Flint. 

After graduation, Charles plans to go directly 

into graduate school to complete his Master’s 

degree. 

Devon Bement. 

East Lansing. 

“I love social work 

because I can 

learn and work 

with any other 

interdisciplinary 

team and assist 

people in the 

community by doing 

just that. Social work and law, social work and 

medicine, social work and school, you name it 

and we can go in and use our clinical skills to 

get stuff done!” 

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Cyber Social Work: Is the Profession Ready? 

Janet M. Joiner, PhD, LMSW 

Cyber Social 

Work (CSW), also 

called electronic 

social work is 

quickly growing 

in popularity and 

may soon become 

a specialty area of 

practice. The body 

of CSW research is 

emerging and the NASW is in the process of 

revising the Code of Ethics to include content 

related to technology and the impact on 

Social Work practice and service delivery. 

The Internet and Social Media have reduced 

communication barriers, enhanced work and 

personal productivity, and ushered in new 

advances in pain management and mental 

health support services. 

For many Social Workers, technology is 

changing the way we engage and serve at risk 

populations. As our society rapidly evolves in 

part due to technology, so too must the Social 

Work profession. 

Section 1.04 of the NASW Code of Ethics is 

related to the Value of Competence. This 

section cautions Social Workers to practice 

and only represent themselves as competent 

within the boundaries of their education, 

supervised experience, training, and relevant 

professional experience. Additionally, the Code 

states when an emerging area of practice (such 

as CSW) does not have generally recognized 

standards, Social Workers should be cautious 

and takes steps to safeguard their clients from 

maltreatment and harm. The Code further 

states “Social workers should provide services 

in substantive areas or use intervention 

techniques or approaches that are new to 

them only after engaging in appropriate 

study, training, consultation, and supervision 

from people who are competent in those 

interventions or techniques”. 

I fully subscribe to the NASW Code of Ethics; 

however, I am concerned that very few training 

programs currently exist for Social Workers 

interested in CSW. Society is driving the use 

of online support groups for grief and loss, 

mobile Apps designed to help reduce anxiety 

and depression, Social Media platforms aimed 

at reaching remote audiences and much 

more. As a result, qualified Social Workers are 

needed to deliver CSW services to segments 

of the population that might not otherwise be 

served. CSW professionals are also needed to 

address new societal challenges rising from 

the use and misuse of the Internet, mobile 

technologies and Social Media. There are 

several Schools of Social Work, including the 

University at Buffalo, University of Toronto, and 

others that offer virtual internship experiences 

and specialty CSW related elective courses 

designed to broaden students’ awareness. 

I have delivered numerous continuing 

education (CE) workshops on a variety of 

topics related to CSW practice and enjoy 

engaging Social Work educators on Twitter, 

Google+ and LinkedIn in order to expand 

my knowledge in this new area. I also enjoy 

reading professional Journal articles related 

to CSW practices and sharing this information 

with others. It is important for all Social 

Workers to be aware of practice innovations 

and to be competent in their area(s) of practice 

as reflected in the NASW Code of Ethics. 

According to a letter dated March 2, 2015 

found in the Model Regulatory Standards 

for Technology and Social Work Practice 

ASWB International Technology Task Force, 

2013-2014, “the introduction of technology 

into social work practice has presented 

unprecedented opportunity for social workers 

to practice across jurisdictional boundaries— 

giving them mobility in ways not imagined 

before. This in turn has created challenges 

for social work regulators, whose job it is 

to ensure no harm comes to the public”. To 

address these technology related challenges 

facing the profession, the NASW convened a 

task force in partnership with the Association 

of Social Work Boards and the Council on 

Social Work Education during late 2015. This 

alliance representing social work education, 

professional practice and ethics sought to 

update the Standards for Technology and 

Social Work Practice introduced in 2005. 

I would like to encourage social workers 

to consider exploring CSW and the use of 

treatment models rooted in the Internet and 

Social Media that have been researched and 

deemed effective in the treatment of mental 

and physical health challenges. Infusing 

Information and Communication Technologies 

(ICT) content across the Social Work curriculum 

may also help prepare Social Workers to 

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address today’s issues and those yet to be 

borne well into the future. 

If you are interested in learning more about CSW, 

consider following these social media accounts 

and visit the websites below: 

Twitter: 

@JonathanSinger (Faculty, Loyola University 

Chicago) 

@njysmyth (Dean, University at Buffalo) 

@laurelhitchcock (Faculty, University of Alabama 

at Birmingham) 

@melaniesage (Faculty/BSW Program Director, 

University of North Dakota) 

@onlinemsw 

@swhelpercom (SW contemporary magazine) 

Websites: 

www.socialworkhelper.com 

www.socialworktech.com 

Janet M. Joiner, PhD, LMSW is an adjunct 

instructor in the Wayne State University School 

of Social Work and has served as Dean of 

Human Services Programs at Baker College 

of Clinton Township and Port Huron and is 

currently the Executive Director of the Institute 

for Cyber Social Work based in Southfield, MI. 

Dr. Joiner can be reached by email at janet_ 

joiner@yahoo.com or by calling (248) 291-SWRK 

(7975). 

Social Work Advanced By Your Support 

NASW-Michigan offers our community and professional partners a unique opportunity to assist in the advancement of the social work 

profession throughout the state. Social Work Advanced by Your Support (SWAYS) ensures the support, promotion, and advocacy for 

professional social work practice, social work students, and NASW-Michigan legislative efforts. 

We would like to send out a special thanks to our current SWAYS partner organizations: 

Gold Partners 

Michigan Association of School Social Workers (masswmi.org) 

Michigan State University School of Social Work (socialwork.msu.edu) 

Silver Partners 

NASW Assurance Services (naswassurance.org) 

Organization of Latino Social Workers – Michigan Chapter (olasw.org) 

Bronze Partners 

Health2Resoures (health2resources.com) 

University of Michigan School of Social Work (ssw.umich.edu) 

University of Michigan-Flint Social Work Program (umflint.edu/socialwork) 

Saginaw Valley State University Social Work Program (www.svsu.edu/socialwork) 

If you are interesting in learning more about the SWAYS program or becoming a partner organizations visit nasw-michigan.org/?page=SWAYS 

or call the NASW-Michigan office at 517-487-1548. 


D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s Named Non-Profit 

of the Month 

Grand Rapids, MI. March 1, 2016 – D.A. 

Blodgett – St. John’s has been named the March 

2016 Non-Profit of the Month by the National 

Association of Social Workers – Michigan 

Chapter (NASW-Michigan). 

“NASW-Michigan is proud to recognize the 

amazing and important work being done by 

D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s. They have been an 

invaluable resource for their community and a 

tireless advocate for the clients they serve. The 

work they are doing will have positive impacts 

for generations of Michiganders in West 

Michigan.” 

– Duane Breijak, NASW-Michigan Director of 

Member Services & Development. 

D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s is a non-profit 

organization that is continually evolving to 

meet the needs of children and families. The 

mission of the agency is to provide traditional 

and innovative programs that enhance the 

well-being of children and their families and 

provide opportunities for them to realize their 

full potential. More than 20 comprehensive 

services are offered that allow DABSJ’s more 

than 300 staff to help families through in-home, 

foster care, adoption, residential, in-school, and 

mentoring services. 

“We are honored to receive this award. It 

is a true testament of the hard work and 

commitment our social workers demonstrate, 

as they serve thousands of vulnerable children 

and families each year. Each day they strive to 

improve the lives of others. We are grateful for 

their commitment and the recognition from 

NASW-Michigan,” 

– Jim Paparella, President and CEO at D.A. 

Blodgett – St. John’s. 

D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s has a long term vision 

of being a leader in creating a community 

where all children are treasured and families are 

strong. The agency serves around 5,000 families 

and children each year. To get involved or find 

more information about D.A. Blodgett – St. 

John’s go to www.dabsj.org. 

Good News About Your Dues Payment Options 

When it’s time to renew your membership, you now have more options. You may pay your dues 

in full in one payment, as before, or you may spread your dues across two or three payments 

by your renewal date. Your First Notice will arrive 90 days before your renewal date, and will 

include instructions for using the installment option to divide your renewal payment across three 

months. 

Installment Option Available by Phone or Mail Only: Currently, the installment option is available 

only by phone or by mail. If you choose this option, be sure to pay your dues in full by your 

renewal date to ensure continuous membership and access to all NASW resources. 

Installments by Phone: Call Membership Services at 800.742.4089 M-F, 9AM-9PM ET. 

Installments by Mail: Send payment to NASW Renewal, PO Box 79949, Baltimore, MD 21279-0949. 

Please write your Member ID (above) on your check payment. 

A processing fee of $25 will be applied to refunds of incomplete installment payments. 

Full Payment Option: As always, you may choose to pay your dues in full in one payment, by 

phone, by mail, or online at www.joinnasw.org, up to three months before your renewal date. 

Take advantage of your payment options to remain a member of the NASW professional social 

work community. 

Sincerely, 

NASW Member Services 

800.742.4089 M-F, 9AM-9PM ET membership@naswdc.org 

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Poisoned Caretakers and Water Injustice: 

SocialWork Student Voices from Flint 

Dr. Kathleen “Kelly” Levinstein, PhD, LCSW,LMSW, CADC, CSOTS 

“Thousands have lived without love, not one 

without water.” 

—W. H Auden 

The following are voices of social work students 

from the University of Michigan - Flint who are 

attempting to maintain their dignity, social work 

values and ethics as they care for themselves 

and others while in the midst of a mass 

poisoning. They are disproportionately poor, are 

attending social work programs while working 

at least one full time job, in addition to their 

unpaid internships. They are also often single 

parents with disabilities. Below is a compilation 

of the voices of Juniors in the social work 

program and their reactions to discovering and 

living with the information that they have been 

poisoned with lead, which causes irreversible 

brain damage and enters the bone marrow after 

28 days. 

For those of you who may have been unaware 

Michigan Governor, Rick Snyder, poisoned 

the people of Flint (largely a community of 

color) and withheld information about the 

poisoning for over a year and a half. I am a junior 

disabled faculty member who put together 

this compilation at the request of students 

in my three Human Behavior in the Social 

Environment classes. The level of a modification 

of daily living as well as the anxiety regarding 

internal damage and the destruction of trust can 

be heard in the voices below. (This story will be 

run in multiple articles due to the high number 

of stories) 

I feel that any city or state in America that 

would recklessly poison their people should 

be considered criminals. The health risks were 

completely dismissed or ignored. We the people 

that live and work around Flint feel discarded. 

We want safe water. We are living in the United 

States and feel that the water issue is a violation 

of human rights, unethical, and criminal to 

pump water into homes that is hazardous 

and be charged for it. We need help to fix this 

problem and it needs to start now. 

-Mary Saunders 

My field placement is at Hurley Medical Center. 

As a social work intern, I get an opportunity to 

see how the water crisis is affecting the patients. 

No matter what the patients are being treated 

University of Michigan-Flint BSW 

student Charles Banks Jr. stacks cases of 

water for the residents of Flint 

for, the water crisis 

is never far from the 

surface. If patients 

are not talking 

about how the water 

crisis is negatively 

affecting them they 

sometimes mention 

how it is affecting 

their families. One of 

the most important 

resources we have 

is knowing where 

patients can get 

clean drinking water. 

Being a father of four school-aged children is 

tough during the water crisis. It has directly 

affected my family and I have been dealing with 

a tremendous amount of stress due to the water 

crisis. Knowing that my children have consumed 

lead filled water makes me feel like I have failed 

them as a father. I feel like I cannot graduate 

fast enough and the pressure is mounting. 

Graduating college helps give me hope that my 

family’s quality of life can possibly improve. 

-Charles Banks Jr., BSW Representative for 

NASW-Michigan 

As I watch the Flint water crisis unfold, I am 

reminded of a life lesson I learned many years 

ago. I once sat in a meeting during the 1970s 

about the purchase of a new computer system 

for a government agency. There was a dozen 

or so officials sitting around the table when a 

computer company representative told them 

that the new computer they wanted would cost 

$3.5 million dollars. I was stunned by the price 

tag but everyone at the table approved the 

purchase in less than 60 seconds. Afterward, the 

Information Systems Director asked for $50,000 

in support of the new system and his request 

was discussed for 45 minutes with an eventual 

refusal. What I learned that day was that people 

could not comprehend $3.5 million but they did 

understand $50,000. The expenditure of the 

$50,000 was much more relevant to them. 

I believe this same issue is at the core of what 

happened in Flint, MI. In 2014, Mayor Dayne 

Walling and his environmental quality staff 

approved millions of dollars to change the Flint 


Sarah Hicks and Brialle Ringer Awarded the 2015 

Student Leadership in Diversity Scholarships 

water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River. 

One of the components of that shift was the 

need for corrosion treatment chemicals at a 

price of $36,500 per year, a mere $100 per day. 

The use of these chemicals were not approved 

because the millions of dollars they had been 

discussing could not be truly comprehended, 

but $36,500 was a much more significant 

savings to them. They may have even felt some 

satisfaction at having saved $36,500. Now, 

because of their lack of comprehension, they 

have potentially exposed 100,000 residents, 

8000 of which are children, to lead poisoning. 

As we look at all the blame being thrown 

around, I feel we must forgive the shortcomings 

of those who made that initial decision. I do not 

believe their actions were malicious. They simply 

did not understand the magnitude of their 

choice. 

What is much more difficult to forgive is the deaf 

ears, ignorance and inhumanity shown by senior 

state government officials when the problem 

began to surface in 2015. They are the real 

criminals in this crisis. For me, true social justice 

dictates that they be held lawfully accountable 

to the fullest extent for their intentionally 

malicious and inhumane acts. What do say you? 

-David Courter 

As a lifelong resident of Flint and a mother 

of two elementary school-aged children, 

the Flint water crisis has been particularly 

disconcerting for me. The egregious level of 

willful deceit that has taken place on both a 

state and local governmental level has all but 

completely shattered my faith in government. 

It feels to me as though the health of myself 

and my family were dismissed by the state as 

being expendable and worthless. Although, 

especially as of late, I find that I am hyper vigilant 

in limiting my children’s use of tap water, I am 

still plagued with worries concerning how 

any contact with contaminated water might 

ultimately affect their developing minds and 

bodies. 

-Kristen Twitty 

As a social work student living within the City 

of Flint, I am blessed with a unique perspective 

regarding the current man-made crisis that 

faces my hometown. I share many of the same 

concerns as most other community members. 

My two children, currently age 13 and 10, have 

been exposed to dangerously high levels of lead 

in our water for nearly two years. Our home has 

needed plumbing repairs because of the sludge 

and sediments that came through the system 

while they were “flushing the system”. My family 

lives on a very tight budget, but were forced 

to buy water by the cases and gallons for over 

a year while paying some of the highest water 

rates in the country. While all of this added stress 

is affecting every aspect of my life, nothing has 

hurt worse than seeing the blatant racism and 

classism that still exists in the United States on 

such extreme levels. My education in social work 

helped me to see this almost instantly. 

This crisis could have been avoided had the 

state officials followed the federal regulations 

of corrosion control that were already in place. 

Instead, the information of contamination 

was held from us, and citizens were told the 

water is fine to eat, drink, and bathe in. Flint is 

a community that is predominantly people of 

color and the working poor. The average reading 

level of an adult is that of a third grader; and by 

telling those lies, the current state officials have 

found a way to make it difficult for our next 

generation to advance much further than that. It 

is as if they want to keep Flint poor, uneducated, 

and less advanced. My heat breaks as I think 

about how this was forced upon us all. My faith 

and trust in local and state governments have 

been destroyed. Had this been a white affluent 

Michigan city like St. Claire Shores or Grosse 

Pointe, this would have never happened, and 

I do not know what it is going to take to ever 

restore my faith in government again. 

-Amy Fox 

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Are you a limited licensed social 

worker in need of supervision? NASW- 

Michigan has you covered with a brand 

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supervisors are available and listed by 

county. 

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NASW-Michigan Mourns the Loss of Long-Time 

Chapter Leader Jacqueline Steingold 

Maxine Thome, PhD, LMSW, ACSW, MPH 

It is with a very heavy heart that I announce 

that former NASW-Michigan Board President, 

Jacqueline “Jacquie” Steingold, has passed 

away. 

Jacquie was a tremendous leader throughout 

our association for decades, with a strong 

passion for equality, justice, peace, as well as 

a huge love for the city of Detroit. Besides her 

roles on the NASW-Michigan Board of Directors, 

Jacquie was active in the NASW Foundation, the 

National Awards Committee, Political Action for 

Candidate Election (PACE), and served on the 

National Board of Directors for several years. 

In 2006, Jacquie received the NASW-Michigan 

Lifetime Achievement award. 

Jacquie received her MSW degree from Wayne 

State University. Throughout her celebrated 

career she taught at Wayne State University, 

worked at the Interim House, one of the 

first domestic violence shelters in Michigan, 

and was a founding member of the Child 

Care Coordinating Council of Detroit/Wayne 

County Inc. Additionally, Steingold served 

on the Michigan Women’s Forum, was the 

president of the Detroit National Organization 

for Women, was the executive director of the 

YWCA from 1989-93, and in 2011 was honored 

as the Woman of the Year by the Wyandotte- 

Downriver branch of the American Association 

of University Women. 

Memorial services will be held at the Ira 

Kaufman Chapel on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 

at 10:00am (18325 W Nine Mile, Southfield, 

MI 48075). Friends and guests are invited to 

come 30-40 minutes early to express their 

condolences and visit with the Jacquie’s family. 

If you have memories or stories of Jacquie that 

you would like to share please send them to 

dbreijak@nasw-michigan.org. 

Jacquie will be missed. 

Maxine Thome, PhD, LMSW, ACSW, MPH 

NASW-Michigan Staff 

NASW-Michigan Board of Directors 


NCAA Releases New Guidelines on Mental Health 

of College Athletes 

University of Michigan Social Work and Sport Association 

Mental health is an important and often 

overlooked dimension of overall student-athlete 

health and optimal functioning. Mental health 

exists on a continuum, with resilience and 

thriving on one end of the spectrum and mental 

health disorders that disrupt a student-athlete’s 

functioning and performance at the other. 

Approximately one in five adults experiences 

mental illness in a given year and this rate 

tends to be highest among young adults, many 

of whom are college students. Prevalence 

estimates of mental illness among college 

athletes are relatively similar to their nonathlete 

peers. Even in the absence of a clinically 

diagnosable mental health disorder, studentathletes 

may have impaired overall well-being 

as a result of sub-clinical symptoms of mental 

health disorders such as anxiety, depression and 

insomnia or the misuse of substances such as 

alcohol or prescription drugs. 

As a student group that aims to raise awareness 

about the linkage between sport and social 

work, the Social Work and Sport Association 

(SWSA) is supportive of the NCAA’s new 

guidelines on 

dealing with the 

mental health of 

college athletes. 

We believe social 

circumstances 

and participation 

in a specific sport 

influences what 

treatment athletes 

should receive, and 

hope that the NCAA will continue to push for 

funding and access to individualized quality 

services for all NCAA affiliates. Additionally, the 

NCAA should work to address the complexities 

and combat the stigmatization of mental health 

amongst college athletes. 

SWSA is proud to originate from a university 

with a longstanding history of athletic 

excellence, and supports Athletes Connected on 

the University of Michigan campus as they work 

to bridge the gap between mental health and 

athletic participation. To continue conversations 

on this specific topic, our organization is hosting 

an interdisciplinary panel discussion on the U-M 

campus in the Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery 

on April 8, 2016 from 1-3pm, and invite any and 

all interested parties to join us. 

Please contact us via email at socialwork.sports. 

exec@umich.edu if you would like any additional 

information on www.ncaa.org. 

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Thank you School Social Workers! 

MASSW would 

like to say THANK 

YOU to all of our 

School Social 

Workers across 

the State of 

Michigan! 

Who are school social workers? 

School social workers are pupil services 

professionals who hold a Master’s Degree 

in Social Work and who hold an additional 

certificate through the State of Michigan 

that specifically qualifies them for working in 

schools. This training includes special education 

law, school law, and systems theory. They 

understand the interrelatedness of various 

systems such as: education, juvenile justice, 

family/children’s health, mental health, and child 

protective services. 

Where do school social workers practice? 

The majority of school social workers are 

employed by individual schools or districts 

and work in urban, suburban and rural settings 

across the state of Michigan. School social 

workers provide services at all educational levels: 

pre-school, elementary, middle/junior high, 

senior high and Post-Secondary School. 

How do school social workers assist students? 

School social workers provide an ecological 

approach to insuring student success. They assist 

children and families by examining those factors 

in the home, school and/or community that are 

impacting a student’s educational success and 

then assist in reducing those barriers to learning. 

These barriers may include but are not limited 

to: truancy, pregnancy, alcohol and other drug 

abuse, suicide and sudden death, child abuse 

and neglect, school safety, violence, basic family 

needs, economic factors, behavioral difficulties, 

social competencies, divorce, mental health 

concerns, and learning factors such as special 

education needs. 

What else do social workers do? 

• School social workers support parents to 

understand their child’s developmental and 

educational needs, to effectively advocate 

for their child in school, and to understand 

special education services. 

• School social workers assist teachers and 

other staff in understanding a student’s 

cultural and familial factors and help staff 

to meet the desired educational outcomes 

of diverse learners. They assist teachers 

by providing or directing educators to 

appropriate resources and by insuring that 

they understand their role in the special 

education process. 

• School social workers draft and implement 

prevention programs and policies with 

administrators in an effort to address 

external and internal needs that impact 

school climate and student learning 

and success. Examples of these include 

but are not limited to: truancy and crisis 

intervention policies, programs that address 

Response to Intervention (RTI) and Positive 

Behavioral (Interventions and) Supports 

(PBIS), and special education compliance. 

• School social workers serve as links to the 

home and community and coordinate 

community agency/school collaborations 

in areas such as mental health, behavioral 

programs, and student re-entry into school 

after institutional experiences/living. 

(ACSSW Website). 

Michigan 

Association of 

School Social 

Workers is the 

state association 

that supports 

the profession 

of School Social 

Work. Our mission 

statement is: 

The Mission of the Michigan Association of 

School Social Workers is to advocate for the 

delivery of school social work services to meet 

the needs of all children. As an organization, 

we will actively promote the educational and 

professional growth of members to ensure that 

the highest standards of practice are upheld. 

We will champion the causes of members 

and clients, and work to impact legislation 

that will improve the delivery of school social 

work services and enhance the education of 

all children. School Social Workers will work 

cooperatively with all systems that affect 

education to guarantee the highest degree of 

service. The future of our nation is dependent on 

the education of our children. MASSW will 


Thank you School Social Workers! continued... 

do whatever is within its power to meet these 

present and future challenges. 

MASSW is one of our country’s largest 

and longest standing school social work 

organizations. We are proud of the work we do 

for students, and for our profession. 

MASSW provides the following to our 

membership: 

• Access to SSW resources and research 

through our E-News, The Exchange journal 

of research-based interventions, and our 

website (includes past State Conference 

handouts) 

• Legislative and administrative 

representation and advocacy on local, 

regional and national levels; along with 

providing members legislative updates 

• Recognition of SSW excellence through 

regional and state awards 

• Reduced-rate continuing education 

opportunities through regions and our 

annual state conference 

• State and regional collaboration/ 

networking opportunities 

• Career postings 

• Presence at university level to offer input on 

SSW certification programs, etc. 

Special initiatives of MASSW have also 

recently included: 

• Promotion and development of best 

practice model for mental health services 

within schools in collaborative effort with 

school psychologists and counselors in the 

development of the School Mental Health 

Coalition. 

• Guidance to our membership on writing 

measureable goals and objectives and a 

tool for the Evaluation of School Social 

Workers 

• SSW evaluation tool – available on website 

• Working with the Lt. Governors office– to 

explore ways to engage students across all 

three tiers. 

Check out this article that recently appeared 

in the Principal Leadership Magazine (http:// 

sswaa.org/associations/13190/files/Maximize 

the Potential of Your School Social Worker.pdf) 

about school social workers. 

More about school social workers can 

be found on the School Social Worker 

Effectiveness Package (http://www.masswmi. 

org/?page=SSWEffectiveness) which is located 

in the members only section. 

Celebrating and Supporting 

School Social Workers since 1948 

MASSW provides professional learning 

opportunities, ability to connect with 

others school social workers, and political 

advocacy both locally and nationally. 

Join us online at www.masswmi.org 

One year of full membership is $75.00 

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Private Practice: 

A Guide for Michigan 

Social Workers 

$80 (price includes 

shipping) 

Available for NASW 

members only. 

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What is the Most Rewarding Part of Being a 

School Social Worker? 

This fall, NASW-Michigan connected with 

hundreds of school social workers at the MASSW 

Conference in Lansing. While there, we asked 

them ‘What is the most rewarding part of being a 

school social worker?’ 

Here are 30 of the responses we received: 

• Have students say “I know you care”. 

– Therese S. 

• Being able to work with students and 

families over a long period of time and being 

able to see the change. – Debra K. 

• Actually seeing positive growth, especially 

with difficult students. – Brenda G. 

• Working with the kids – no matter how 

tough. – Patty E. 

• Empowering families of community 

resources. – Vanessa H. 

• The love you get from the students. 

– Odevia B. 

• The joy received from kids when you 

recognize something that they did. – Jill 

• Seeing the kids learn how to advocate for 

themselves. – Derek 

• The “aha moments”. – Toni G. 

• Seeing kids change. – Marcy M.C. 

• The glimpse of hope. – Maegan M. 

• Seeing positive growth in students. 

– Erika B. 

• Being the voice of the kids who can’t speak. 

– Meghan S. 

• Making a difference in the life of a child. 

– Vicky H. 

• To be able to experience and see the positive 

change with students. – Carrie R. 

• Watching the student’s progress over the 

years. – Holly K. 

• Helping students, families, and staff. 

– Linda H. 

• Connecting with students. – Erin R. 

• Seeing the twinkle in their eyes when they 

get something. - Beth M. 

• Changing people’s perspectives. (adults) 

– Jennifer D. 

• Making relationships with my kids. 

– Lynn F. 

• Seeing success in families. – Julie S. 

• Giving a high five when you can celebrate a 

kid’s success. – Theresa D. 

• Making kids smile. – Zorica M. 

• Helping teachers with strategies. 

– Whitney G. 

• When you see on of your students helping 

another students. – Molly B. 

• When you see progress and action. 

– Caelyn D. 

• The daily successes. – Diana S. 

• Feeling like you can have an impact on the 

next generation. – Aimee L. 

• Seeing kids happy. – Kristin P. 

School Social Work Resources 

School social workers are an integral link 

between school, home, and community in 

helping students achieve academic success. They 

work directly with school administrations as well 

as students and families, providing leadership in 

forming school discipline policies, mental health 

intervention, crisis management, and support 

services. As part of an interdisciplinary team 

to help students succeed, social workers also 

facilitate community involvement in the schools 

while advocating for student success. 

• NASW School Social Work Practice Tools - 

http://socialworkers.org/practice/school/ 

default.asp 

• NASW School Social Work Specialty Practice 

Section - www.socialworkers.org/sections 

• Professional Credentials - http://www. 

socialworkers.org/credentials/list.asp 

• School Social Work Job Openings - http:// 

www.nasw-michigan.org/networking 

• Accredited Schools of Social Work (CSWE) - 

www.cswe.org 

• Michigan Association of School Social 

Workers (MASSW) - www.masswmi.org 

• Children & Schools Journal publishes professional 

materials relevant to social work services for children. 

The journal publishes articles on innovations in practice, 

interdisciplinary efforts, research, program evaluation, policy, 

and planning. Topics include student-authority relationships, 

multiculturalism, early intervention, needs assessment, 

violence, and ADHD. Children & Schools is a practitioner-topractitioner 

resource - http://bit.ly/1QUyr67 

• Getting a School Social Work Job: Advice for 

New Graduates - http://goo.gl/Q1QU87 

• National School Social Work Survey Results 

- http://www.sswaa.org/?page=37 

• NASW-Michigan Children, Youth and 

Families Work Group - http://bit.ly/1PjzWL7 

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Update on Last Fall’s Race Forums 

As reported in December, NASW-Michigan and 

14 school of social work partnered to host 15 

forums across the state on the topic of racism. 

About 1,000 social workers and social work 

students attended those forums. Part of the 

focus, besides having a dialogue, was working 

collectively to develop action steps to address 

the issues of racism, hate crimes, and excessive 

use of police force. Those action steps were 

further developed at the Legislative, Education 

and Advocacy Day (beyond the 10 goals you 

see below), where about 200 more students 

and professionals gathered between the two 

workshops. 

The following are the 10 most salient points 

taken from the notes of the 15 events (in no 

particular order): 

• Develop more collaboration between social 

workers and law enforcement 

• Reduce racism and bias among police 

officers 

• Reduce racism and bias among social 

workers 

• Engage communities in activism (advocacy 

plus action) 

• Engage youth in activism (advocacy plus 

action) 

• Expand racism dialogues to the community 

• Reduce institutionalized racism 

• Increase civic participation 

• Develop collaboration among communities 

• Improve campus climate 

Attendees dialogue on ways social workers can address racism in our 

communities at the Wayne State University forum last October 

Allan Wachendorfer, NASW-Michigan’s 

Director of Public Policy, met recently with 

the Washtenaw County Sherriff’s Department 

to begin working towards some of the goals. 

Sheriff Jerry Clayton has a developed a model 

for how social workers can be part of the law 

enforcement team. Since the hiring of Derrick 

Jackson, MSW, Director of Community Relations, 

the department has gone from having a 

community engagement “policy” to having it 

become a reality. Sheriff Clayton noted how 

“he couldn’t see how having a policy or even a 

program could truly be community engagement 

without having a dedicated officer to do the 

work.” Eventually his gamble of hiring Derrick 

has paid off and he has come to learn the value 

of having a social worker as part of the team 

working closely by his side. 

NASW-Michigan and the Washtenaw County 

Sherriff’s Department now have plans of working 

together to capture this model in a way that 

will allow it to be shared with law enforcement 

units nationwide. We see it as taking a big step 

towards putting the community back into 

policing. In addition, we discussed ways that we 

could partner to offer implicit bias trainings to 

officers jointly with social workers. We also talked 

about the possibility of having social workers 

do “ride-alongs” with officers and officers doing 

job-shadows at local agencies. These important 

initial conversations and first steps can lead 

to a meaningful relationship between the 

professions as well as working towards a better 

understanding of the communities we work 

in. We look forward to moving forward on this 

venture. 

In addition, Wayne State University’s School of 

Social Work will be hosting their 10th Annual 

Diversity Lecture on Thursday, March 31 from 

1-3pm. This event is a continuation of the fall’s 

forums around the state. For more information 

about the event see the article below. Further 

conversations will also continue at the NASW- 

Michigan’s Annual Conference, March 30-April 1, 

at the Lansing Center in Lansing. 

Finally, NASW-Michigan has found that in many 

ways individuals, community groups, and 

schools of social work have already begun to 

address some of the goals developed during the 

forums. We feel it is important to highlight what 

others are doing to work towards the common 

goal of equality in addition to providing updates 

on our own efforts. We would like to start a 


Update on this Fall’s Race Forums continued... 

regular column in the newsletter to showcase 

other collaborations and programs out there 

that are related to the goals set forth on the list 

above. If you think a program you are working 

in or know of would be a good fit, please 

contact Allan Wachendorfer at policy@naswmichigan.org. 

Social Work Diversity Lecture on Advancing 

Racial Justice featuring Dr. John H. Jackson, 

EdD, JD 

March 31, 2016 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

The Wayne State School of Social Work is 

proud to host Dr. John H. Jackson, Ed.D., J.D., 

President and CEO of The Schott Foundation 

for Public Education as the keynote speaker for 

our 10th Annual Diversity Lecture on Thursday, 

March 31, 2016 from 1 to 3 pm in the Wayne 

State University Community Arts Auditorium. 

Dr. Jackson will be presenting "Advancing 

racial justice in our communities: Organizing 

together for racial justice." The central theme 

of the keynote lecture and panel discussion will 

include current issues on racism, particularly in 

the wake of increased violence, police use of 

force, and unrest on college campuses. 

The free lecture is open to students, faculty, 

staff, alumni, friends of the University and 

the public. We strongly encourage faculty to 

bring their classes to the lecture, and if anyone 

would like us to track their student attendance, 

they simply need to provide their class roster 

to Lauree Emery at lauree.emery@wayne. 

edu and we will provide a list of attendees to 

the faculty member after the lecture. There is 

no pre-registration necessary for this lecture, 

however we are offering 2 CEs at a cost of $10 

at the lecture for those interested. CEs can be 

purchased at the door on the day of the lecture. 

Please contact Lauree Emery at lauree.emery@ 

wayne.edu with questions. 

Dr. Jackson has significant experience in 

formulating educational policy, developing 

public policy leadership, engaging the public, 

and identifying resources. Before heading the 

Schott Foundation, Dr. Jackson served as chief 

policy officer and director of education for the 

NAACP. In 1999 President Bill Clinton appointed 

Jackson to serve as senior policy adviser in the 

Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department 

of Education. Jackson also served on the 

Obama–Biden transition team as a member of 

the president’s 13-member Education Policy 

Transition Work Group. 

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YSocialWork Seeking Students Interested in 

Policy and Legislation 

Kelsey Tajer, MSW Candidate 2016. University of Michigan School of Social Work 

Are you a current social work student or a 

social worker new to the profession interested 

in learning more about legislative or policy 

processes? Are you a change agent in your 

local community or on campus? Are you an 

innovative problem solver? Do you desire to 

represent the Student Advisory Council under 

the Congressional Research Institute for Social 

Work and Policy (CRISP) on campus? If you 

answered yes to any of these questions then 

YSocialWork may be for you. 

As a current MSW student at University of 

Michigan studying clinical social work, I have 

limited experience in macro settings. I wanted 

to learn more about political social work and 

how I could impact change on a broader level. 

I began searching for political social work 

organizations online and came across the 

Congressional Research Institute for Social Work 

and Policy (CRISP). 

CRISP is an independent, nonpartisan 504(c)4 

organization that is charged with expanding 

the participation of social workers in federal 

legislation and policy processes, bridging social 

work research and the federal government to 

ensure evidence based research is known to 

policy makers, working to expand opportunities 

for social work students to find field placements 

in federal, state, and local government offices, 

and employing strategies to raise social workers’ 

awareness about the legislative process through 

seminars, conferences, and webinars. In 

2015, CRISP launched YSocialWork, a student 

advocacy council for social work students 

and new professionals (individuals who have 

graduated from social work programs up to 5 

years ago). 

I was intrigued after reading this information 

about CRISP and YSocialWork and decided 

to become involved. Being a member of 

YSocialWork as a student has given me a variety 

of opportunities, such as networking with fellow 

social workers across the nation, participating in 

trainings and discussions related to voting rights 

among marginalized groups, the dilemma of 

advocacy in public arenas, racial injustice, direct 

lobbying training, advocating for the Improving 

Access to Mental Health Act, professional 

innovation in social work, and social workers as 

global change agents. 

In addition to the trainings and live discussions, 

student ambassadors act as liaisons on their 

campus and in the community to spread the 

word about YSocialWork. A major piece of 

the student ambassador program involves 

preparing for the annual Social Work Advocacy 

Day on the Hill in March. This event is studentled 

social work project to build momentum 

for advocacy on social work campuses in the 

Washington metropolitan area and across the 

country. 

The Congressional Social Work Caucus provides 

hands-on advocacy training for social work 

students to learn how policy is shaped and how 

pertinent issues affecting the profession as a 

whole can be addressed at the national level. 

This year the focus will be on the Improving 

Access to Mental Health Act (H.R. 3712/S. 2173), 

a bill introduced by Representative Barbara Lee 

of California and Senator Debbie Stabenow of 

Michigan. 

Thank you for taking the time to learn more 

about the YSocialWork program. 

If you are interested in becoming involved, 

please contact me at ktajer@umich.edu 


Legislative & Policy Update 

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Policy Impacting Practice 

Executive Budget Recommendation, Major 

CMH Changes Proposed 

On February 10, Governor Snyder released 

his Executive Budget Recommendation. 

The next step in the budget cycle is that 

the legislature introduces the actual budget 

bills, and negotiations begin in the various 

appropriations subcommittees. The budget 

process is expected to wrap-up around June. 

The budgets will take effect in October. 

Most of the Governor’s budget 

recommendations and presentation focused on 

Flint, and Detroit Public Schools, but some of 

the attention paid to those issues has statewide 

budget implications as well: 

• $195 million to Flint for child care and 

nutrition needs, for water bill relief, for the 

replacement of lead service lines, for water 

testing, and for testing children under the 

age of 4 for lead exposure. 

• $72 million per year for 10 years from 

tobacco settlement dollars for Detroit 

Public Schools debt and startup costs 

to move to create a new school district, 

implementing SB 710 and SB 711 (assuming 

those bills pass and are signed by the 

Governor in the next few months). 

• Increase of $150 million for K-12 school 

districts, or a roughly $60 to $100 per pupil 

increase per district. 

• $61 million increase for public universities. 

• $165 million to help replace lead service 

lines in cities across the state. 

There is, in the Department of Health 

and Human Services recommendation, 

something of grave concern for NASW and 

NASW’s partners in CMH. The Governor is 

recommending behavioral health merge with 

health care at the payer level, via the health 

plans. A section of boilerplate language – 

language directing spending – carves-in the 

behavioral health benefit to the health plans by 

the end of FY 17. 

This threatens CMHs and their patients, and 

threatens to cut behavioral health by the 

largest amount in years. The bulk of the cuts 

will come simply from overhead; the current 

PIHP system takes about half the overhead 

that the for-profit health plans take. Further, 


moving public behavioral health to a for-profit 

model threatens how behavioral health is 

administered to patients. 

So far, our advocacy efforts have been heard 

loud and clear. The legislature has stepped back 

to take a closer look at the implications of such 

a move. Appropriations DHHS Subcommittee 

Chair Rep. VerHeulen called section 298 

a “non-starter.” NASW testified in House 

appropriations and will testify in the Senate as 

well. We are pretty confident that section 298 

will NOT move forward as written, but it is clear 

that some changes will be taking place. We are 

asking members to continue writing letters and 

making calls. Lt. Governor Calley has formed a 

workgroup to develop alternative “consensus” 

language. NASW is 

requesting clients, 

families, and social 

workers to be at 

the table as the 

process unfolds. 

You can view action 

alerts with talking 

points here: http:// 

cqrcengage.com/ 

socialworkersmi/ 

Michigan Lt. Governor Brian Calley home 

Most other mental health programs in the 

budget are level-funded; however, autism 

services are nearly doubled from $36 million 

to $63 million. This increase is reflective of the 

expansion of coverage of Applied Behavioral 

Analysis for youth up to the age of 21. 

Two more concerns in the MDHHS budget 

include: 

• A roughly $120 million cut to the Healthy 

Michigan Plan; 

• A requirement for each PIHP to provide 

matching money for the state match 

required under Medicaid. 

As the legislature moves forward over the next 

few months, some challenges will be mitigated, 

and other are sure to surface. NASW – Michigan 

plans to testify during the committee process 

regarding the concerns. 

Flint Water Supplementals 

Governor Snyder recently signed a 

supplemental budget bill that spends $30 

million of General Fund money to credit Flint 

residents for roughly 65% of their water bills.

The number was derived by figuring out the 

difference between water not consumed for 

drinking, but water still used for things like 

showering or other bathroom uses. Several 

amendments attempting to increase the 

amount of money were defeated on party 

lines, including one that would have provided 

funding to start pipe replacement immediately. 

This supplemental bill (SB 136) is in addition to a 

supplemental budget bill already signed by the 

Governor a few weeks ago: HB 5220 (Phil Phelps, 

D – Flint). HB 5220 appropriated $28 million on 

several different programs: 

• Hiring more school nurses to help with 

assessments 

• Food banks and nutrition to allow for access 

to healthy foods that help flush lead from 

bodies 

• Assessments for babies and toddlers 

• Water delivery support 

• An increase to Early-On and special 

education services 

• Water filters and filter replacements 

• Lab testing and infrastructure studies (to 

best determine where the problem pipes 

are and what needs to be replaced) 

NASW – Michigan continues to remain involved 

at the state and federal policy level supporting 

funding and advocating for a solution to the 

water issue. NASW-Michigan has joined with 

OLASW, MASSW, UM-Flint, Crossing Water, and 

several others to form the Flint Water Disaster 

Task Force. The task force is in the process of 

developing recommendations that will be 

published to membership and utilized for 

advocacy purposes. Our Flint Water Disaster 

volunteer list continues to grow and we 

continue to support the efforts of organizations 

providing front line service to Flint residents. To 

sign up, fill out this form: http://goo.gl/forms/ 

HuUUB6mu2W 

Senate Examines DPS Reforms and Anti-Strike 

Laws 

Nearly a year ago, Governor Snyder called for a 

comprehensive legislative package to address 

the debt crisis in the Detroit Public School 

system. Senator Geoff Hansen (R-Hart) has 

recently introduced the first portion of what is 

purported to be a large package of legislation 

aimed at addressing chronic financial problems 

in the Detroit Public Schools. Senate Bills 710 

and 711 have received two hearings in the 

Senate Government Operations Committee, 

with the prospect of more to come. 

The main thrust of the legislation is to separate 

the current DPS district into an old corporate 

body that would retain the debt, and a new 

corporate body that would run the school 

system. The “Old Co” would retain taxing 

authority specifically for the purpose of paying 

off the current debt (estimated to exceed $500 

million), while the “New Co” would operate the 

schools and receive per pupil funding from the 

state. To make the system work, the state would 

need to invest a large amount of money into the 

“New Co” over the next several years to make 

up for the loss of local revenues. The legislation 

also requires the new district to take on the 

collective bargaining agreement and employees 

of the old district, and have a new nine-member 

school board elected in November, 2016. 

One reform that was included in Governor 

Snyder’s original proposal but is absent from 

the new legislation is the creation of a Detroit 

Education Commission that would oversee 

not only DPS schools but also charter schools 

operating within the geographic boundaries 

of the district. This piece is seen as critical by 

the Coalition for the Future of Detroit School 

children – an independent organization made 

up of many Detroit area leaders that includes 

representatives from local government, parent 

and teacher organizations, community leaders 

and business leaders. The bills are expected 

to receive further hearings in the Government 

Operations Committee. 

While negotiations over the DPS reform bills 

are expected to be ongoing in the early part of 

2016, yet another wrinkle has been added to 

the debate that may have the impact of pouring 

gasoline on a fire. In response to the actions of a 

number of Detroit school personnel who called 

in sick to protest atrocious conditions in Detroit 

school buildings, Senator Phil Pavlov (R-St. 

Clair) sponsored legislation that would severely 

punish any of those who violate anti-teacher 

strike laws. 

Senate Bills 713, 714 and 715 would ramp up 

penalties for the current anti-teacher strike law 

to a level as yet unseen in state government. 


Legislative Update (continued) 

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The bills, if passed, would revoke the teaching 

certificate of any school employee found by the 

Michigan Employment Relations Commission 

to have participated in an illegal strike for a 

minimum of two years (and potentially for 

life). In addition, the collective bargaining 

unit which represented a school employee 

who participated in an illegal strike would 

be automatically decertified – regardless of 

whether the union in question was involved in 

any way in the work stoppage. 

The “sick-outs” that prompted this response 

from the Michigan Legislature began as a 

number of Detroit teachers called in sick to 

express frustration with a variety of issues 

facing Detroit Public Schools. The Detroit 

Federation of Teachers, which had no role in 

organizing the sick-outs, upon investigation of 

member complaints found that many of their 

concerns were focused on unhealthy conditions 

within Detroit school buildings, in addition to 

ongoing staffing shortages and ballooning class 

sizes. The DFT has in the meantime helped 

bring more attention to these problems and 

is hopeful that the scrutiny will bring about 

improvements. 

It is too early to tell if the anti-strike bills, which 

are squarely aimed at punishing the messenger 

– will move in the House or Senate. The Senate 

bills were reported out of the Senate Education 

Committee on February 2, and are awaiting 

action on the Senate floor. 

Funding Source: As noted above, it appears 

the funding source for the legislation is to 

use a portion of the state’s ongoing Tobacco 

Settlement Funds from the late-90s. 

Foster Care 

Changes 

HB 4976 

(Rep. Marcia 

Hovey-Wright, 

D-Muskegon), 

HB 4977 (Rep. 

Jim Runestad, 

R-White Lake), 

and HB 4978 (Rep. 

Rep. Marcia Hovey-Wright 

George Darany, 

D-Dearborn), comprise a package of bills to 

amend the Foster Care to ensure that the 

Department of Health and Human Services 

(DHHS) creates, implements, and makes 

available a “Children’s Assurance of Quality 


Foster Care Policy”. The package has been 

reported from the House Families, Children, 

and Seniors Committee and awaits action on 

the House Floor. The package will ensure that 

children placed in foster care receive: 

• Fair and equal treatment in accordance with 

the Elliot Larsen Civil Rights Act. 

• Placement with relatives and siblings when 

appropriate. 

• Security of personal belongings. 

• Transition planning and access to personal 

documents. 

• Contact and visits with parents, relatives, 

and friends if court permitted. 

• Access to advocacy services. 

• Timely enrollment in school and 

participation in extra-curricular activities. 

• Information regarding proposed placement, 

court proceedings, access to caseworkers 

and attorneys, as age appropriate. 

• Protection of privacy and confidentiality. 

The NASW recently held a meeting with 

Michigan’s Children organization, and the 

Michigan State Council of Junior Leagues. The 

focus was on broad changes to the foster care 

system that helps foster parents and children 

get access to assessments and services early 

than normal (delays in crucial mental health 

assessments have lasted for a year or more in 

some cases). In short, some of the goals of this 

group include: 

• Digitize and merge a foster child’s medical 

and mental health records; 

• Reimburse daycare at a daily rate, instead of 

an hourly rate; 

• Protect a foster child’s identity and social 

security number via annual credit checks; 

• Declare foster children a traumatized/ 

special population, which requires funding 

for services and immediate referrals for 

services; 

• Establish and enforce a minimum standard 

of services across counties. 

The group is working currently with potential 

sponsors for the legislation.

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Preparing for an Audit: What You Should Know 

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Are You Afraid of Being Audited by the State? Want to 

make sure all of your CEs will count towards your license? 

NASW-Michigan is offering a Continuing Education (CE) 

Tracking Service to all licensed social workers. The CE 

Tracking Service will prepare social workers to swiftly 

and confidently respond to a State audit, if one is 

issued, and is designed to prevent unnecessary license 

suspension. The Service will help determine if you have 

completed the required CE course hours for licensure 

renewal. At any time during your three-year cycle, this 

Web based service will allow you to login and verify how 

many approved credits you have completed and how 

many you have left to complete. Call 517-487-1548 today 

to get signed up. $25 for NASW members, $40 for nonmembers 

per year. 

Mental Health & Aging Conference. The 28th annual 

Michigan Mental Health & Aging Conference, May 10-11, 

2016 at MSU’s Kellogg Center, will feature 19 sessions on 

evidence-based interventions, LGBT older adults, ethics, 

hoarding, trauma-informed care, elder abuse, pain 

management and more. CEs available for Social Workers 

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Office Space for Rent. Furnished office space available 

for full or part-time licensed mental health provider in 

private practice. Victorian home in historic downtown 

Monroe. Includes administrative support. Call Dr. Dennis 

Kulpa or Dr. Sharon Ridella-Mehlos at 734-241-0142. 

LMSW for Outpatient Mental Health Clinic in Sterling 

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Collaborative Divorce: Supporting Families in 

Transition. Tired of the hopeless feeling of watching 

our families being torn apart by divorce? Frustrated 

when legal processes make the situation worse? There 

is another way; and a role we can play. Mediation makes 

our role central; but collaborative practice lets us act as a 

coach, where our skills are better employed. Collaborative 

what? A team approach where the lawyers contract 

to not litigate, a financial professional helps craft a fair 

settlement and coaches help steer the couple through 

the emotional land-mines of the divorce process. And 

you can do it. There is a Basic Training from April 19-21 

in Novi to train social workers and other mental health 

professionals to be coaches. Call Dennis Muzzi, 248- 

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