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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) News Updates
While it’s important to stay informed and remain prepared, we encourage our Council members to take care of yourself and seek support if needed during this time. Please be safe and stay healthy. API Social Work Council is here with you. Latest Updates:May Networking Form/APAHM Celebration!May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We invite you to celebrate and play with is at our upcoming networking forum on May 25, 2022 from 7 - 8 PM.
Register at https://bit.ly/375NY4N. Hope to see you there! April Networking ForumWe are excited to announce that our upcoming April forum will take place on Wednesday April 13 from 7 - 8:30 PM.
In April, our focus will be on behavioral services for children youth, and families, brought to you by one of our co-founders, Nancy Lim-Yee! This talk will also be recorded and sent to registered attendees. Nancy Lim-Yee, LCSW, (she/her/hers) has been a provider of behavioral health services for over four decades. She worked for 39 years at the Chinatown Child Development Center (CCDC), a clinic of the San Francisco Dept. of Public Health that provides behavioral health services primarily to Asian immigrant children, youth, and their families. In 2012, while she was the Director of CCDC, Nancy obtained a small grant to produce a documentary as part of CCDC’s 40th Anniversary celebration. During April’s Networking Forum, Nancy will show the 23-minute documentary which highlights CCDC’s 40-year history of providing culturally and linguistically-appropriate services to a traditionally underserved population. She will share CCDC’s unique service delivery model in serving this population. 2022 marks CCDC’s 50th Anniversary! Nancy will also share her own professional journey in social work and why she remains very active on nonprofit Boards and committees after retirement. Register at https://bit.ly/3ijcSzL Social Work Month 2022 ProclamationsWe were honored to receive the following Proclamations from San Francisco Mayor London Breed and District 25 Assemblymember Alex Lee, in celebration and honor of Social Work Month.
March Networking Forum + Social Work Month CelebrationJoin us for a talk about geriatric social work and celebration of Social Work Month 2022! Our monthly forums are intended as a networking space for API-identifying social workers to learn about different sectors of social work and discuss issues relevant to the field. This month, we are featuring Philip Chang, LCSW. We are also excited to have NASW-CA's Executive Director, Deborah Son, and Assemblymember Alex Lee of District 25 join us in celebrating Social Work Month 2022!
Philip Chang (he/him/his) is a licensed clinical social worker who has served aging adults in Adult Day Health Center (ADHC) and Program for All-inclusive Care for Elderly (PACE) and their families since 2016. Before that he also worked in college student health and community mental health. He has a certificate in Supervisory Leaders in Aging Principles from NASW and a certificate in Mental Health for Aging Adults from John F. Kennedy. He is a graduate of CSU East Bay's MSW program in community mental health. His talk is on "Time is Right for Geriatric Social Work!" When: March 20, 2022 10 - 11:30 AM PST Register at https://bit.ly/3tmEWrm. Questions? Contact us at apicouncilnorth@gmail.com February Networking ForumWe enjoyed meeting some of you at our first networking forum in January. Subsequent forums will have a "Featured Social Worker" to talk a little about their experiences as we continue to build community and ongoing conversations around the field of social work. In February, we will be featuring one of our Steering Committee members, Victor Jih, ASW, who been with the Steering Committee since 2016. Victor has over 8 years of domestic and international NGO experience working with diverse populations in medical, palliative care, acute care, mental health, public health, child and family welfare services, and social community services settings. Since 2019, they have been leading the Children's Bereavement Program with Sutter Care at Home Hospice in San Mateo, which supports the needs of bereaved children, youth, and families both within the hospice and larger community. WHEN: February 20, 2022 10 - 11AM PST WHERE: Zoom - Register at bit.ly/3nz6S98 WHO: Anyone who identifies as an API Social Worker Questions? Please contact us at apicouncilnorth@gmail.com A STATEMENT from APISWC Steering Committee:
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2020 Social Work Month Theme
Social Workers: Generations Strong
Read more on https://www.socialworkers.org/News/Social-Work-Month
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2020
2019
2018
DACA and The Effects on API Communities: What Social Workers Need to Know
Thanks to those of you who were able to join us this past Friday evening at the Marriott San Mateo SFO Airport Hotel for a very interesting presentation by staff from Chinese for Affirmative Action on "DACA and the Effects on API Communities: What Social Workers Need to Know".
The presenters, Hong Mei Pang and Annette Wong, brought a great deal of resources to share. The Council is very grateful to them for sharing their time and expertise with us.
Please go to Chinese for Affirmative Action's website www.caasf.org for more information about the services they provide. The San Francisco Immigrant Legal and Education Network (www.sfilen.org) also provides some great resources. Please check them out when you have a chance.
The presenters, Hong Mei Pang and Annette Wong, brought a great deal of resources to share. The Council is very grateful to them for sharing their time and expertise with us.
Please go to Chinese for Affirmative Action's website www.caasf.org for more information about the services they provide. The San Francisco Immigrant Legal and Education Network (www.sfilen.org) also provides some great resources. Please check them out when you have a chance.
Legal and Social Impacts of the Immigration Ban

On May 6, 2017, The API Social Work Council invited immigration attorney, Nancy Hing Wong, from Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach to speak on the "Legal and Social Impacts of the Immigration Ban." Ms. Wong gave a very informative presentation as well as made available a number of useful resources. Council co-chair, Richell Jose, and co-founding member, Nancy Lim-Yee, presented information about the API Social Work Council during the meeting. Our Council member, Jenny Kwak, talked briefly about her article "Standing Up", which recently appeared in NASW-CA News.
2017
2016
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2016 CEU events

The Neuroscience of Addiction: Treatment Strategies to Build Brain Resilency
Presented by: Michael Liao, MSW, Director of Programs, NICOS Chinese Health Coalition
There is an ever-growing body of research to suggest all addictions – substance-based or otherwise, have shared causal pathways, and therefore have commonalities in disease maintenance, treatment, and recovery. This workshop will present current neurological research on the process of addiction, and provide practical interventions for promoting brain healing and recovery.
For the past 9 years, Michael S. Liao, MSW has been providing problem gambling training and technical assistance to various groups throughout the state of California. He has also authored various problem gambling training curricula and academic publications.
January 30th, 2016
12:00 to 3:00pm (presentation begins at 1:00pm)
Sunset Mental Health Services
1990 41st. Ave. San Francisco, CA 94116
Light lunch provided & 2 CEUs for LCSW/LMFT!
*Free* for members or $10 at the door.
$10 annual membership pays for itself!
Presented by: Michael Liao, MSW, Director of Programs, NICOS Chinese Health Coalition
There is an ever-growing body of research to suggest all addictions – substance-based or otherwise, have shared causal pathways, and therefore have commonalities in disease maintenance, treatment, and recovery. This workshop will present current neurological research on the process of addiction, and provide practical interventions for promoting brain healing and recovery.
For the past 9 years, Michael S. Liao, MSW has been providing problem gambling training and technical assistance to various groups throughout the state of California. He has also authored various problem gambling training curricula and academic publications.
January 30th, 2016
12:00 to 3:00pm (presentation begins at 1:00pm)
Sunset Mental Health Services
1990 41st. Ave. San Francisco, CA 94116
Light lunch provided & 2 CEUs for LCSW/LMFT!
*Free* for members or $10 at the door.
$10 annual membership pays for itself!
2015
API Social Worker Council: 20th Year Anniversary Celebration!!
It's time to celebrate! APISWC is turning 20!
Let's come together on August 22nd to share a meal, reflect together on our accomplishments, reunite with familiar faces, and look forward to the next 20 years!
Special guests:
Janlee Wong, MSW
Executive Director of NASW-CA
and co-founders:
Nancy Lim-Yee, LCSW
Janice Wong, LCSW
Dr. Susan Sung, PhD
Saturday, August 22nd, 2015
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Hong Kong Flower Lounge
51 Milbrae Avenue, Milbrae, CA
$20 purchase here!
Deadline is 8/8/15
API Social Worker Council: 20th Year Anniversary Celebration!!
It's time to celebrate! APISWC is turning 20!
Let's come together on August 22nd to share a meal, reflect together on our accomplishments, reunite with familiar faces, and look forward to the next 20 years!
Special guests:
Janlee Wong, MSW
Executive Director of NASW-CA
and co-founders:
Nancy Lim-Yee, LCSW
Janice Wong, LCSW
Dr. Susan Sung, PhD
Saturday, August 22nd, 2015
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Hong Kong Flower Lounge
51 Milbrae Avenue, Milbrae, CA
$20 purchase here!
Deadline is 8/8/15
2014 CEUs event