Latest Updates:ACCEPT THE W CHALLENGE: PLEDGE TO VOTE TODAY!
Did you know that California is the third worst state when it comes to women voter registration? We need to change that! In honor of Women's Equality Day, San Francisco Assessor Carmen Chu announced a new, fun and engaging effort called the W Challenge to ask all women to take action. Basically, women who decide to take on this challenge will: 1) pledge to vote; 2) share why it is important for women to vote on social media (using #WChallenge); and 3) encourage one more woman to register to pledge to vote. By changing one woman at a time, we can make a difference! Please sign up at WChallenge.org today or by clicking on this link: http://bit.ly/WChallengePledge APISWC signed the pledge today and would like to invite you to sign the pledge too! Thank you! Gun Sense Voter Tool
"Right now, there are already more than 2,600 Gun Sense Candidates up and down the ballot in 46 states — with more coming in all the time! That's why we're excited to unveil our brand new lookup tool that will allow gun sense voters like you to see who is a Gun Sense Candidate in YOUR area ! Vote on the side of gun safety by using our Gun Sense Candidate LookUp Tool to find local gun sense candidates in your area!" -by Every Town for Gun Safety NASW CA Chapter News: https://naswcanews.org/Congratulations to the Diana Ming Chan Bilingual Social Work Scholarship Recipients!Congratulations to the 3 recipients of the 2017 Diana Ming Chan Bilingual Social Work Scholarship: Ricky Lau from San Jose State University; Iris Z Lin from UC Berkeley; and Melody Sit from UC Berkeley. API Social Work Council Co-chair, Janice Jiewen Huang, introduced them at the NASW-CA Awards Luncheon on October 20th where each of them were recognized. Diana Ming Chan’s husband, Clarence, and their 3 children also attended the Awards Luncheon.
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Social Work Month Theme of 2018:
Social Workers: Leaders. Advocates. Champions
"Thanks to all social workers who make our communities a better place to live and for your roles in helping the most vulnerable people in our society." - Nancy Lim-Yee, LCSW
"Through advocacy and learning, APISWC provides a place for us to gather and grow." - Jenny Kwak, LCSW
"Through advocacy and learning, APISWC provides a place for us to gather and grow." - Jenny Kwak, LCSW
Upcoming Event: Stay Tuned...
Previous Events:
The APISWC and the SF Bay Area Chinese Community Depression Education Project hosted a CEU workshop on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at the CSU East Bay Oakland Professional Development and Conference Center, from 1:00 to 3:30 PM.
Dr. Rose Wong, Chair of the Department of Social Work at CSU East Bay, and Nancy Lim-Yee, LCSW shared the results of their recent project to develop a series of short videos for training healthcare providers to assess depression and suicidal risk among their Chinese patients. They discussed the development and relevance of their project, shared some statistics about depression in the Asian community, and then screened the videos.
Dr. Rose Wong, Chair of the Department of Social Work at CSU East Bay, and Nancy Lim-Yee, LCSW shared the results of their recent project to develop a series of short videos for training healthcare providers to assess depression and suicidal risk among their Chinese patients. They discussed the development and relevance of their project, shared some statistics about depression in the Asian community, and then screened the videos.
"kick off" Social Work Month, Lunar New Year potluck, and CEUs workshop
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.
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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
