September 2021 - Jane Addams District Update

Patricia Schofield, Jane Addams District Chair

Hello Jane Addams District Members,

It’s that time of the year already when our trees demonstrate the beauty of letting go.

Welcome to fall and welcome to all new and renewing members. We value each and every one of you and truly appreciate your support.

CONGRATULATIONS! 2021 NASW-Illinois Chapter Social Work Awards winners:

• LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Andrew C. Teitelman, MA, LCSW, ACSW

• SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR: Rosanelly Garcia, MSW, LSW

• EMERGING SOCIAL WORK LEADER: Nathaniel Bossick, MSW, LCSW

• PUBLIC CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: Julie A. Pryde, MPH, MSW, LSW

To learn more about this year’s awardees, go to: https://www.naswil.org/post/2021-nasw-illinois-chapter-statewide-awards

Remember this is a license renewal year. Have you signed up yet?

A Meeting of the Profession: 2021 Multistate NASW Conference will be hosted with our sister chapters in North Dakota and Nevada. Taking place on October 21 & 22, 2021, up to 8.0 CEUs will be available over the two afternoons. Join us for a virtual day of education with social workers from all over the US. Find out more at http://naswmeets.org/

Also, there are many resources listed on our NASW-IL website, so it is important to check it on often. If you have difficulty connecting with an event or if you are looking for something specific, check out the Events page, scroll down to Recorded CE Events.

Thank you, for all you do to make a difference.

Patricia Schofield

Jane Addams District Chair

jaddams.naswil@socialworkers.org

309-540-9915