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:

​Social Work Month Celebration & COVID-19 Peer Support Group Webinar

Free Zoom Webinar
A Physician's Perspective of Medical Aid in Dying 
​April 26, 2020, Sunday 1pm -3pm (PST)

Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/yp2iUyuoyewkpmcLA

API Social Work Council 2020 Lunar New Year Celebration

Members of our Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Council celebrated the Lunar New Year with a luncheon at the Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant in San Francisco.

This restaurant was recommended by the Executive Director of NASW, Janlee Wong. Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant is especially interesting because it is not the typical Chinese restaurant, but one that focuses on Western China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan, as well as one that prepares its dishes in accordance with halal or Islamic law. The restaurant presents the cultures of Chinese and Muslim. 

During the luncheon, in addition to networking opportunities, we also provided a brief update about recent and upcoming Council events.

API Social Work Council Co-Chairs Supporting the Medical Staff, the Social Workers and the Public in China During the New Coronavirus Outbreak!

Collaborating with clinicians and doctors all over the world, Council Co-Chairs, Janice Huang, Rebekah Gong, and Dora Chen are participating in building several emotional support hotlines for medical staff and the public in the COVID-19 affected areas in China.

​Dora Chen and Janice Huang take on clinician and supervisor roles on the hotlines. Rebekah Gong works on designing and drafting principles for the hotline.  Dora Chen also conducted an online training for crisis workers in China.

Together, we will fight the COVID-19 outbreak! 

​Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workshop
by Phillip Cha, LMFT

API Social Work Council hosted a great workshop on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Phillip Cha, LMFT, at Mission Hospice & Home Care. 👍

​BBS Announcement Regarding Upcoming Law Changes

On November 22, 2019, the Board of Behavioral Sciences announced the addition some new documents to the home page (https://bbs.ca.gov/) under the "What's New, Important Updates."

By clicking on the link, visitors can read about the laws going into effect beginning January 1, 2020 and 2021. These documents relate to the following topics: providing notice to clients, suicide risk assessment requirement, license portability for applicants who hold a valid LCSW license from another state, and new exam vendor.
​Questions? Please click on https://www.dca.ca.gov/webapps/bbs/contact.php and choose an option from the “Message the Board” menu.

API Council Members in 2019 Walk to End Alzheimer’s!

Another year of Walk to End Alzheimer’s was done! Thank you, API Council Steering Committee member, Victor Jih, for organizing! Please feel free to reach out next year if you are interested in walking with us! #walk2endalz

API Council Members in Action at NASW CA Annual Conference! 

API Council Co-Chairs Janice Huang and Dora Chen were at NASW CA Annual Conference exhibition table.
Thanks to our APISWC members for volunteering at this year’s California Social Work Hall of Distinction Reception and Induction Ceremony. Witnessing the induction of the 6 social workers into the Hall of Distinction and hearing about their accomplishments and contributions was truly inspiring!

Congratulations to the 2019 Diana Ming Chan Bilingual Social Work Scholarship Recipients：
Hiu (Fiona) Cheung and ​Julius Ervin Javier！

Congratulations to the two recipients of the 2019 Diana Ming Chan Bilingual Social Work Scholarship: Hiu (Fiona) Cheung from San Jose State University; and Julius Ervin Javier from San Jose State University.  ​
​Click here to learn more about Fiona and Julius! ​​
The scholarship awards was presented during a special awards ceremony at the NASW State Conference on Saturday, November 2, 2019.  

​API Social Work Council Co-chair, Janice Jiewen Huang and Dora Dui Chen introduced the awards winners at the NASW-CA Awards Ceremony where each of them were recognized.

Diana Ming Chan’s husband, Clarence, and their 2 children also attended the Awards Ceremony.

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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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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.

Legal and Social Impacts of the Immigration Ban

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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
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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!

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
2014 CEUs event