1. Unit Leadership Training
Overview of Unit Leadership Responsibilities and Resources
Ideas for Unit Activities and Examples Included
Tips for Advertising
Listserv Guidelines
Incentive Program
Training Power Point available online

2. Table of Contents Unit Leadership Training Slide 1
Table of Contents Slide 2
Units Slide 3
Regional Map Slide 4
Role of Chair and Co-Chair Slide 5
Role of Regional Representatives Slide 6
Role of Steering Committee Slide 7
Next Steps Slide 8
Unit Events ~ The Basics Slide 9
Unit Event ~ Announcements Slide 10
Unit Event ~ Hosting Slide 11
Communication with Members Slide 12-14
CE Event(s) Slide 15
Recruitment & Retention Slide 16
Unit News and Stories Slide 17
Advertising Slide 18
CEU Incentive Slide 19-20
Chapter Support Slide 21-22
Information and Forms Slide 23
Contact Information Slide 24

3. Units
Units organized by Counties. Some Units are 1 County, others are 2 or 3.
Each Unit has an appointed Chair and Co-chair as well as a Steering Committee
Unit Areas:
Atlantic/Cape May/Cumberland (A/CM/C)
Bergen/Passaic (B/P)
Mercer/Burlington (M/B)
Camden/Gloucester/Salem (C/G/S)
Essex (E)
Hudson (H)
Middlesex (Mx)
Monmouth/Ocean (M/O)
Morris (Ms)
Somerset/Hunterdon (S/H)
Sussex/Warren (S/W)
Union (U)

4. Regional Map
Northwest Region include the units of Sussex-Warren, Hunterdon-Somerset and Morris.
Northeast Region include the units of Bergen-Passaic Essex, Hudson and Union.
Central Region include the units of Monmouth-Ocean, Mercer-Burlington and Middlesex
Southern Region include units of Camden-Gloucester-Salem, Atlantic-Cape May-Cumberland.

5. Role of Unit Chair and Co-Chair
Plan and host meetings/activities for your Unit at least four (4) times a year
Communicate NASW news and information to members in conjunction with Regional Representatives
Communicate Unit news and information to Chapter office to highlight in NASW publications
Welcome new members in your unit and encourage others to join
Encourage members to run for office and nominate members for NASW awards

6. Role of Regional Representatives
Will serve as the Board liaison to Unit leaders (Chair, Co-chair, Steering Committee)
When a position becomes vacant, will help identify potential Unit leaders.
Will attend Unit meeting(s) organized by a new Unit leader (when possible) and help leaders develop a Steering Committee for their Unit (if needed).
Will help “roll out” new ideas/programs in their regions/Units (e.g. promoting Prospective SW program, share information re: Conference and CE programs, etc.).
Will assist in bringing Unit leadership from their Region to report at Board meetings (each Unit to report annually).

7. Role of Steering Committee
A Steering Committee consists of Unit members who assist the Unit Leaders with planning and hosting Unit activities and meetings.
Provide meeting refreshments, assist in finding meeting locations and speakers, generate service project ideas, contact new members, and PR.
The Committee helps to engage Unit members and develop future leadership.

8. QUESTIONS

9. Next Steps Designing a Unit Meeting:
Unit Meeting: The Basics, Tips and Tricks (Unit Manual)
Ask your fellow Unit Leaders for assistance: for ideas and guidance
Utilize Steering Committee members for assistance
Plan one Social Work Exchange (networking) event per year
Contact Kendra for information on hosting CE events
Consider working with other Units to share a program
Consider working with the local Private Practice Special Interest Group to share a meeting
Review list of creative suggestions (in progress) for your Unit from other Unit Leaders

10. Unit Events ~ The Basics
Types of Events
Networking, social, educational, continuing education, social work month event, public service, or volunteer
Location to Host & Time
Assisted living facilities, libraries, non-profit organizations, Chapter office, restaurants
Meetings run 2-hours, weekday evenings or weekends.
Choose a Topic & Invite a Speaker
Unit member, other professionals, Chapter staff, or social work professionals
Involve Your Members
Ask for ideas
Invite them to join Steering Committee
Encourage them to bring a friend (non-members can attend one meeting before they are asked to join.)

11. Unit Event ~ Announce Your Event
Schedule & Promote Your Meeting to NASW Members (in this order please):
Complete ‘Meeting Form’ located on NASW-NJ website;
Staff will post meeting on NASW website Calendar and send the Unit Chairs a Registration Link to see the event and an RSVP Link to see who has registered to attend;
Send an to your Unit Listserv to announce meeting; include the Registration Link and ask members to complete the registration form;
Chapter will promote meeting in newSWire™;
Send out reminder to your Unit Listserv.
Promotion should not imply endorsement of a specific person, product, or service by NASW or NASW-NJ.
**IMPORTANT – We recommend that you send from the address NASW-NJ has on file, otherwise your will not be transmitted.

12. Unit Event ~ Hosting Networking time before the meeting begins
Basic Introductions – (helps with networking).
Welcome Regional Rep and/or NASW-NJ Staff (if present).
Share NASW/NASW-NJ News & Upcoming Events with attendees (if no Regional Rep or Staff)
Purchase simple refreshments (maximum $7.50 per person) based on headcount (pizza & soda, donuts & coffee, cheese & crackers)
Sign-in sheet (available in Unit Manual)
Speaker, Program or Discussion Topic
Fill out Meeting Summary form (available in Unit Manual) and to Janine Hendryx with any pictures you have from the meeting (no PDFs please).

13. QUESTIONS

14. Communication with Members
Listserv:
What is it?
address for all members in your Unit (updated monthly)
One-way communication; leaders can members, but members can only reply to sender
should be easy to read and informational
Less is more! Use bullets for easy reading
Chapter staff can use listserv to Unit members, too
Guidelines on acceptable content will be sent to you
What Content is Included?
Promote upcoming meetings and other Chapter information
Outside free community events: No Ads, No CEUs(Other than Chapter)
If you are asked to send out an advertisement, please have the member or non-member who asked you contact Janine Hendryx for information about advertising.
SEE LISTSERV GUIDELINES FOR DETAILS
Please include the following standard message in all
“Please add us to your address book, and go to the website at , click on the “event” link to view upcoming events.

15. Communication with Members
Listserv (con’t):
Sample
From: on behalf of; Janine Hendryx
To:
Subject: NASW-NJ: Networking Meeting December 21, 2012 ______________________________
Morris NASW-NJ Members:
Please join us for our next Unit Networking Meeting on
Wednesday, August 21st from 6-8pm, at Morris Library
Sandy Jones will be speaking on Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Adolescents
Refreshments will be served. Come early to Network!
Please RSVP at:
______________________________________________
If you wish to be removed from this list and no longer receive NASW-NJ Morris Unit announcements, please forward your address to
Please include "Remove me from Morris Unit Listserv" in the subject line. Thank you.
RSVP Public Results link will be sent to Unit leader to view member RSVPs.

16. Communication with Members
Listserv Addresses:
A/CM/C:
Bergen/Passaic:
Mercer/Burlington:
Camden/Glouc/Salem:
Essex:
Hudson:
Middlesex:
Monmouth/Ocean:
Morris:
Somerset/Hunterdon:
Sussex/Warren:
Union:
Include the following standard message:
“Please add NASW-NJ to you address book”

17. QUESTIONS

18. Continuing Education Events (program under development)
Units can offer CEU events as a way to encourage attendance and recruitment.
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 on the web site Calendar
Promote your event to your members through your listserv
Chapter will mail CEU materials and instructions to Chair
Remember: Non-members will pay $30 at the door

19. Recruitment & Retention
New Members
You will receive reports (of your new members) once a month from Membership Coordinator
Call and/or send an to new unit members once a month (review templates in Unit Manual). Introduce yourself, welcome members, and invite them to your next meeting
Member Requests
Forward all member requests to Membership Coordinator to resolve. For example:
Change of
Change of address
Add to/Remove from listserv
Advertising requests
Other requests
ASK UNIT LEADERS TO ASK THEIR (NEW) UNIT MEMBERS IF THEY RECEIVED “WELCOME” LETTER FROM THE CHAPTER VIA OR HARD COPY??
Please advise any members who say they are not receiving s to check their spam filters and to add s from the listserv to the “safe sender list”

20. Unit News and Stories NASW-NJ has 3 promotional formats:
newSWire™ - Weekly electronic newsletter
FOCUS - Electronic and hardcopy newsletter published bi-monthly
Individual Unit Web pages (under development)
Tell us about your Unit!
Provide unit event information and photos for publication
Submit article about Unit activities
Encourage members to write an article about issues/areas of interest.
Submit article for publication in National NASW NEWS

21. How to Make Use of Advertising
NASW-NJ has 4 ways to advertise events:
newSWire™
FOCUS
NASW-NJ Website
Member address labels (available for purchase by county or state)
For more information visit or contact Janine Hendryx.

22. QUESTIONS

23. CEU Incentive for Unit Leaders
Unit Leadership Orientation & Trainings= 1 CEU Certificate for each
4 Unit events = 1 CEU Certificate
You may receive a maximum of 5 CEU certificates during any given fiscal year.
CEU certificates are not redeemable for the Annual Conference or special CEU events. CEU certificates may not be transferred to other members.
In an effort to show our appreciation for all of the work that you do as Volunteer Staff all Unit Leaders who attend this training will receive a voucher redeemable for use towards 1CEU. We will have 2 training sessions per year for which you will receive a voucher for use towards one CEU.
An additional CEU certificate will be given to each Unit leader who hosts 4 Unit events of any kind during the fiscal year. Unit leaders may receive up to 5 CEU certificates in a given fiscal year culminating from 2 trainings and 12 Unit events. These vouchers will be redeemable at NASW-NJ CEU events that may be held throughout the year, they may not be used for the Annual Conference or NASW-NJ events designated as “special” events.

24. CEU Incentive for Unit Leaders
1 (Spring) Training = 1 CE
1 (Fall) Training = 1 CE
4 Unit Events = 1 CE
TOTAL (Maximum) = 5 CEs per year

25. QUESTIONS

26. Chapter Support How Can We Help You?
Staff can attend and speak at Unit meetings and events
Respond to requests from Unit Leaders and Members (Membership Hotline X18)
Assistance with identifying speakers for CE programs
Promote Unit events on website and through newsletters

27. Chapter Support
Meeting Request & Meeting Summary Forms (located in the Unit Manual)
Submit these forms online
For assistance with these forms contact Janine Hendryx
Member requests (see slide 21): Janine Hendryx
CE program requests: Kendra Hayes

28. Information and Forms Unit Manual:
How to find it: hover over “About Us” and click on “Units”, then click on “Unit Manual” (gray sidebar). Log in with username (JaneSmith) and password (NASWNJ)
Important forms you’ll need ~ Under FORMS:
‘Meeting Request Form’ – schedule your meeting
‘Meeting Summary Form’ – tell us about your meeting
‘Request for Payment (RPF) Form’ – reimbursement for refreshments
‘Meeting Sign-in Sheet’ – confirms who attended (members and non-members) and helps identify who might join

29. Contact Information
Questions? Please ask the Chapter Membership Team
Janine Hendryx, Membership Coordinator
or x18
Mary Jean Weston, Director of Membership
or x12
Subject: Membership
Phone: X18
Fax: