NASW-NJ Unit Leader Training October 18, 2017

Agenda Welcome and Introductions Review Event Announcement Process (review Unit Manual on www.naswnj.org) Reimbursement Promoting your Event Communicating with your Unit Members CEU Incentive Program Expand Unit participation CEU Policy for Units Role of Regional Representatives Speakers & Topics of Interests   Creative Unit Events hiking, Yoga Events etc. Recruit Morris Unit needs a Co-chair Steering committee members Email from Mary Jean Weston re: Candidates for 2018 Election Adjourn

Event Announcement Process (forms) Unit Manual - www.naswnj.org Instructions on Announcing and Hosting an Event Information for Speakers Sheet Online Announcement Form Event Sign-In Sheet REVISED Request for Payment Event Summary Form

Reimbursement Submit the following documents no later than 30 days after your event Receipt, Sign-in-sheet, Request for Reimbursement Reimbursement checks will be received within 2 weeks)

Promote Your Unit Event Schedule & Promote Your Event to NASW Members (in this order please): Complete Online Event Announcement Form; The event will be posted on NASW-NJ Calendar. Send an email to your Unit Members to announce event. Note: please wait until staff has posted the event to the website calendar before you send out emails to your members, so you can include the Registration Link and ask members to register online. Staff will send # of registrants to Unit Leaders the day before or day of event. The Chapter will promote the event in newSWire™. Send out 2 reminder emails to your Unit Members: one two weeks before the event and another a few days before event; Promotion should not imply endorsement of a specific person, product, or service by NASW or NASW-NJ.

Communication with Members Sample Email Subject Line: NASW-NJ Sussex/Warren Unit event Body of Email: Sussex/Warren Members Please join us for our next Unit event on Wednesday, August 21st from 6-8pm, at Warren County Library Sandy Jones will be speaking on Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Adolescents Refreshments will be served. Come early to Network! Please RSVP at: http://www.naswnj.org/cde.cfm?event=257111 ______________________________________________ Note: Members will send email requesting you to change their email or request to be removed from the email list. Just forward the request(s) to staff and we will make the update(s) IMPORTATANT: in regards to AOL accounts: AOL emails are blocked by many email servers and considered spam. Please use another email account (i.e. gmail, comcast.net, yahoo) when sending email through the chapter website . Include the following standard message: “Please add NASW-NJ to you address book”

CEU Incentive for Unit Leaders Unit Leadership Training = 1 CEU Voucher 4 Unit events = 1 CEU Voucher You may receive a maximum of 5 CEU Vouchers during any given fiscal year. CEU Vouchers are not redeemable for the Annual Conference or special CEU events. CEU Vouchers may not be transferred to other members.

CEU Incentive for Unit Leaders 1 (Spring) Training = 1 CE Voucher 1 (Fall) Training = 1 CE Voucher 4 Unit Events(Jan-Apr) = 1 CE Voucher 4 Unit Events (May-Aug)= 1 CE Voucher 4 Unit Events (Sept-Dec) = 1 CE Voucher TOTAL (Maximum) = 5 CE Vouchers per year

Engage Unit Members PR in FOCUS and NW Expand Unit participation If you plan your Unit Events in advance, we can publish 6-month schedule (FOCUS) TAKE PHOTOS! Unit page(s) in FOCUS. We need 3 sentences and some pictures (FOCUS and/or NW). Photo Gallery on website. Expand Unit participation CE programs at Unit Events – Contact Kendra Coordinate and Collaborate with PPSIG in your area Quarterly meetings

CEU Policy for Units Units can offer CEU events as a way to encourage attendance and recruitment. Two CEU workshops exclusive for the Unit each year Call Kendra Hayes, Director of Continuing Education, at least 60 days in advance, to discuss topics and schedule program. Identify and reserve free location (minimum of 30 seats). Check with your Unit members ~ they often have ideas for program locations including agencies, schools or libraries. Chapter will promote event ONLY to Unit Members Promote your event to your members through your Group Email Chapter will mail CEU materials and instructions to Chair

Role of Regional Reps Regional Reps serve as the Board liaison to Unit leaders (Chair, Co-chair, Steering Committee) Will hold one meeting a quarter with Unit Chairs in their Region via phone or in person to provide support, mentor facilitate communications, activities to Units. Regional Reps will attend at least 1 meeting, or more if possible, of each Unit in their Region per year Regional Reps will communication information from Unit Leaders to the Board in written reports. When a position becomes vacant, will help identify potential Unit leaders.

Regional Reps Central Regional Representative, Katie Findley Middlesex, Mercer/Burlington, Monmouth Ocean Contact me at: kfindley@ssw.Rutgers.edu Northeast Regional Representative, Kimberlee Van Burch Bergen/Passaic, Essex, Hudson and Union Contact me at: kimvanburch@gmail.com Northwest Regional Representative, : OPEN Sussex/Warren, Somerset/Hunterdon and Morris Southern Regional Representative, Laura Rodgers Camden/Gloucester/Salem, Atlantic/Cape May/Cumberland Contact me at: lauramrodgers@gmail.com

Speakers & Topics of Interest Open for Discussion Community Project Ideas Bullying Disaster Relief Social Work Self Care: Mind Body Energetics – Marge Holanov- marge.holanov@comcast.net Collaborative Divorce – Renee Rubino renee@rubinoesq.com Social Media and The Law: David Barry, JD Host a joint meeting with your local Private Practice Group (PPSIG) Compassion & Choices- End of Life Choices Evan Nison enison@compassionandchoices.org One Simple Wish- grants wishes for foster children and at-risk youth: Stephanie Conni- stephanie@onesimplewish.org NAMI – National Alliance for Mentally Ill – “In Our Own Voice” presentation by volunteers Female Aggression in the School context - Martha Rand Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Mental Health Players (Ocean County) Gerontology, TBI/Stroke Animal Assisted Therapy New Leash on Life – Alexis Farrell -alexisfa@sp2.upenn.edu New Leash on Life: Rob Rosa rob@newleashonlife_usa.org Sponsor-a-Student NASW Membership Volunteer at local soup kitchen Food Drive for local food pantry Clothing drive Adopt a group home Walk-a-Thon Park or beach clean up For Community Project Example: Sponsor-A-Student Project (Middlesex) Cell Phone collection (Hudson) Hat, Gloves, Scarf collection (Hudson) Salvation Army email USE GOOGLE GROUP TO SHARE IDEAS naswnj_unit_leaders@googlegroups.com

Creative Unit Ideas Open for discussion Hiking event Breast Cancer Walks Event at a Yoga studio Event at a Kickboxing studio

Help to Recruit Leaders We are looking for a Co-Chair for the Morris Unit Steering Committee Members To provide volunteer opportunities to others; encourage consideration of leadership position. Candidates for 2018 Election Mary Jean Weston sent email via Unit Leader Google Group on 10/16/17; requesting your help to identify NASW-NJ members to serve as Chapter Leaders of the future (including yourself) Note: If your NASW membership status lapses after 90 days you will be automatically removed from your Unit Leader post.

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