Chapter Activities for Racial Justice

This series of Town Halls is focused on the following:

1. Acknowledging the history and current ways that white supremacy and racism exist in social work practice;
2. Creating goals to achieve a racially just profession;
3. The development and implementation of an action plan and action groups to achieve these goals.

Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS) is a theory that explains the etiology of many of the adaptive survival behaviors in African American communities throughout the United States and the Diaspora. It is a condition that exists as a consequence of multigenerational oppression of Africans and their descendants resulting from centuries of chattel slavery, a form of slavery which was predicated on the belief that African Americans were inherently / genetically inferior to whites.

Participants will learn strategies to combat institutionalized racism and promote healing.

Join us for another session of NASW-NYS’ Revolutionize the Profession. This series of Town Halls is focused on the following:

1. Acknowledging the history and current ways that white supremacy and racism exist in social work practice;
2. Creating goals to achieve a racially just profession;
3. The development and implementation of an action plan and action groups to achieve these goals.

Do you believe social injustice is linked to the way individuals think? Do you believe
the way people feel and behave towards others is a reflection of their mindset? History has shown that people exhibit behavior that is birthed from their way of thinking. Cognitive Behavioral Theory proposes that people's perceptions and thoughts about situations and people influences their emotional and behavioral reactions.

The idea that a majority segment of our society has privilege and minority segments of our society are underprivileged, is a basic, yet uncomfortable premise in identifying as a Black person. This workshop will investigate the influence of oppression on shaping identity, expectations, and self-view of some Black clients.

In his book, The Psychology of Oppression, E.J.R. David writes "...it is very likely that all of us have witnessed oppression, experienced oppression, inflicted oppression, felt the negative consequences of oppression, or all of the above." This live webinar looks at how certain segments of history can influence forms of oppression (stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination) and how oppression could show up in Black clients' interactions, relationships, and views.

Being a social worker does not absolve you from being racist. Does this make you feel uncomfortable? Do you disagree? Are you feeling defensive? Let's lean into the discomfort together.⁠

The NASW-IL Board of Directors approved recommendations made by their Task Force on Racial Justice. The recommendations reflect three months of work, which included an application process that created a task force of 15 diverse well-informed members. A chapter-wide survey also informed many of the recommendations. The aim of the task force is to propose effective measures for reform and to increase accountability in policing.  

Join us for an all-day program that takes a look at the intersection of racism, COVID-19, and health care. Topics will include:

• Dismantling health disparities: Attacking causes healing effects
• Implicit Bias and its Impact on Client Care During COVID-19
• COVID-19 in Assisted Living Communities: Areas of Consideration

NASW-KY is deeply disappointed by a grand jury decision to bring no charges against three police officers in the death of Breonna Taylor. Instead, one officer was charged with wanton endangerment for shooting into a home next to Ms. Taylor's residence.