National Association of Social Workers - Wisconsin Chapter

Are you looking for continuing education opportunities? NASW-WI offers a variety of high quality, low cost webinars to help you earn needed Continuing Education hours. We have five workshops that meet the four-hour ethics and boundaries requirement. You can learn more and register by visiting https://lnkd.in/dPtPjh7u #CE #Wisconsin

After Helene's floods, North Carolina tries to tame trauma's lasting damage Mental health recovery is slow going, and therapists say the situation has demanded they rethink how they deliver care or negotiate boundaries with their patients. "There's a therapy session where somebody has, you know, signed up, come in, may or may not be using their insurance to have a session with a therapist," says #NASWNC member and clinical social worker Ann DuPre Rogers. "That is not what has been happening since the hurricane." https://buff.ly/3WjtFY5

Read about the involvement of #NASWWI in a Wisconsin Supreme Court case being heard this week that could lead to the banning of several of Wisconsin’s mental health professions from using conversion therapy. The Court’s final decision on this case could reaffirm the ability of Wisconsin professions to set their own Conduct Codes https://lnkd.in/g3XtBCY7 #LGBTQIA #Advocacy #HumanRights

WEBINAR SPOTLIGHT: Islamophobia and Antisemitism Today February 18th, 11am - 1pm Presented by Ahmed J. Quereshi, Executive Director, Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee, Miryam Rosensweig, President & CEO, Milwaukee Jewish Federation This presentation will briefly explore the historical origins of Islamophobia and how it is defined. We will look at its growth in the United States and paying particular attention to its growth over the past 60 years and its current explosive growth, and its implications for American Muslims. 114 antisemitic incidents occurred in Wisconsin in 2023 (a significant rise since the previous year). Since October 7, a recent poll showed 1 in 4 experienced antisemitism and 75% have witnessed antisemitism. What does antisemitism look like in today’s world and throughout the state of Wisconsin. How does antisemitism manifest itself from the extreme right to extreme left of the political spectrum? COST Members - $50 Student/Retired Members - $40 Non-Members - $70 https://lnkd.in/gtyDd3gA #SocialWork #CEWorkshops #Wisconsin #NASWWI 

You’re invited to the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Video Series Virtual Watch Party! On January 15, we’re gathering with FASD partners, advocates and allies to view the CDC’s new video series highlighting the stories of individuals and families living with FASDs. We hope you’ll join us! RSVP here: bit.ly/3Cs9XCh. #FASD #FASDNPN #BirthDefects #NASW

Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the devastating fires in Los Angeles. During this challenging time, we stand with you and are here to provide support. In this post, you'll find resources to help you & your loved ones navigate this crisis. Remember, you're not alone. If you need additional assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. https://linktr.ee/naswca #NASWCA #LAfires #CommunitySupport #WeStandTogether #PleaseShare #NASW

📦 The NASW-WI Office Will Be Moving 📦 NASW-WI will move into a new office on January 17th. Our new address will be 122 W Washington Ave, Suite 101, Madison, WI 53703. We will have the same phone number, but it may take a while to set it up. In the meantime, you can email us or leave a message at 608-257-6334. After January 17th, we will respond to messages as soon as possible.

Meet Your Board: West Central/North Central/Northeast Region Representative: Heidi Pritzl, (she/her)  Heidi Pritzl graduated with her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) in Honolulu, HI. Fourteen years ago, Heidi and her daughter moved back to St. Germain, Wisconsin with the goal to serve and support her “home” community and work as a Social Worker/Psychotherapist with Aspirus Koller Behavioral Health. This is also where Heidi reunited with her best friend and now husband. When she returned to Wisconsin she began to work in the field of mental health as a clinical social worker on the inpatient unit at St. Mary’s hospital for Ministry Koller Behavioral Health, which is now Aspirus Koller Behavioral Health. Heidi then transitioned to outpatient mental health in the clinic setting as a Psychotherapist.She counsels adolescents through adults in the Eagle River and Woodruff locations. Heidi was recognized this year as a top 10% 2023 Performer for Patient Satisfaction nationwide and top 20 provider in the Aspirus Network based on survey results as “Most Likely to recommend friends and family.” Heidi is also serving her second term for the NASW Wisconsin Chapter Board as the West Central/North Central/Northeast Branch Representative. She encourages new social workers to enroll in NASW to receive support and advocacy throughout their social work career. Heidi continues to work hard to streamline the services, supports, and resources in urban Wisconsin to rural Wisconsin especially in the northern part of the state. Heidi also co-leads the Tri-county Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Coalition in Forest, Oneida, and Vilas counties working on local, state, and national goals to reduce suicides by at least 20% by 2025. She is trained in suicide prevention from the QPR Institute in Seattle, WA, as a Master and Gatekeeper Trainer. Her goal has been to train as many individuals as possible on the warning signs and risk factors of suicide, so they are able to identify when someone needs support to help in the nation’s goal to reduce suicides by 20% by 2025. Recently, Heidi has been training college and high school staff to include coaches, in addition to consulting with corporations and universities to implement suicide prevention and mental health support into their businesses. Heidi shares, “I know my work will be done when people begin receiving cards, casseroles, and flowers for a recent diagnosis for mental health or after a hospital stay on a psychiatric inpatient unit.”

The Wisconsin Social Workers Political Action Committee endorses Judge Susan Crawford to serve as a Justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Her previous work in the legal field shows that her values align with our organization and the NASW Code of Ethics. The election for this critical race will be on April 1st.   

NASW-WI Releases Statement on State Supreme Court Case Regarding Conversion Therapy "The National Association of Social Workers Wisconsin Chapter (NASW-WI) looks forward to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court’s hearing of oral arguments in Tony Evers v. Howard Marklein on January 16th, 2025. The Court’s final decision on this case could reaffirm the ability of Wisconsin professions to set their own Conduct Code as well as stop the extremely harmful practice of conversion therapy. NASW-WI has been working for seven years to ban conversion therapy in the Conduct Code for social workers, marriage and family therapists and professional counselors. The proposed Conduct Code rule, which would protect clients from this harmful, discredited, unethical practice, has repeatedly been suspended by the Joint Committee on the Review of Administrative Rules... You can read the complete statement and learn more about our work by clicking the link below. https://lnkd.in/gm9KkCrm #SocialWorkers #Wisconsin #NASWWI #Advocacy #LGBTQ