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• Social Work Month 2011
  • Social Work Month 2011 Toolkit
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  • GET INVOLVED! HELP PROMOTE SOCIAL WORK!
  • Get Interviewed
  • Recruit A Student
  • Secure Endorsements
  • Host/Attend an Event
  • Honor Colleagues
  • Network Online
  • Publish an Article
  • Promote Yourself
  • Fund National Advertising
  • Find a Partner
  • Social Work Month 2011 Photo Campaign
• NASW NEWS Articles
• November 2010
• January 2011
• February 2011
• May 2011 Round-up

Secure Endorsements

Social Work Month provides an opportunity for social workers to celebrate their profession and reaffirm the life changing work they do in every community.

Often what makes Social Work Month events newsworthy, or advertising about the profession most compelling, is the inclusion of public recognition from influential non-social workers, such as a:  

Public Official…who issues and signs a proclamation in honor of Social Work Month

Local Celebrity…who lends their time to a cause or program led by social workers

Top Employer…(like a hospital) that promotes its social work services to all patients

Community Leader…who leads an organization that collaborates with social workers

Long-Time Resident…who has benefited in the past from social work services 

This Social Work Month, consider asking a respected member of the community to write a letter or make a public statement about the value of social workers in your town.  Please notify your NASW Chapter about any public endorsements you secure.

Proclamations and Endorsements

• Nebraska Social Work Month Resolution
• Illinois Social Work Month Proclamation
  • House version - introduced by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • Senate Version - introduced by Sen. Christine Radgono
• Indiana Social Work Month Proclamation
• Texas Professional Social Work Month Resolution
• Guam Social Work Month Proclamation
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Social Work Month Proclamation
• NASW DC Metro Chapter - Proclamation from Washington D.C. Mayor, Vincent Gray
• Social Work Month Proclamation from Point Plesant, WV Mayor, Brian Billings
• CMSA Social Work Month Proclamation
• On behalf of Lexington Insurance Company, please accept this proclamation in recognition of the significant and daily contributions made by our nation’s social workers: “In recognition of Social Work Month 2011, Lexington Insurance Company would like to express its appreciation for the important contributions that professional social workers make to individuals, families and communities in need.  Lexington Insurance Company is proud to support their efforts through our diverse array of insurance products and services.

Social Work Month Tools

• Sample Social Work Month Proclamation
• Sample Endorsements

SocialWorkersSpeak.org

Entertainment Industry Insiders Send Social Work Month Greetings!

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Resources

1. PRSA Tips for Working with Celebrity Spokespeople
2. NASW Lobby Day Toolkit
3. Spitfire Strategies Smart Chart 3.0 for Non-Profits
4. NASW Standards for Social Work Practice
5. NASW Code of Ethics

Interview Example: "The Solution to New Orleans' Health Rankings: Social Workers" - Ms. Carmen Weisner, National Association of Social Workers/La  - Executive Director and Dr. So'Nia Gilkey, Asst. Professor - Tulane School of Social Work

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Email: socialworkmonth@naswdc.org

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