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Latest Info from NASW Maine

Download the March NASW Newsletter Here! - posted on 03/28/2012

Download the NASW Participation in Maine's 125th Legislature Report (pdf) - revised on 03/20/2012

2012 Maine State Legislature Senate Roll Call (pdf) - posted on 05/16/2012

2012 Maine State Legislature House Roll Call (pdf) - posted on 05/16/2012

2012 Maine Chapter NASW Annual Conference

Annual Conference Call for Proposals (MS Word) - posted on 03/25/2012

The 2012 Annual Conference will be held at Point Lookout Resort on Friday October 12th. At the day-long conference, there will be a total of six CEs, including 4 ethics CEs. Conference fees include breakfast and the Awards Luncheon. There will be a Pre-Conference beginning Thursday evening for an additional $70.00, which will include dinner and two ETHICS CEs.

Our Conference website AND registration is slated to open on June 15th.

Rates for THE Maine Chapter NASW Annual Conference attendance are:

  • NASW members only: $120.00
  • Non-members: $170.00
  • Student NASW members: $55.00
  • Student non-members: $75.00
  • Retired/disabled and unemployed: $105.00***

*** NOTE THE NEW POLICY ON REDUCED RATES. THEY ARE ONLY AVAILABLE TO Maine NASW MEMBERS AND THE RETIRED OR UNEMPLOYED CATAGORIES APPLIES ONLY TO FULLY RETIRED OR UNEMPLOYED. This has been the policy in other state chapters for years. Regrettably, the Maine Chapter has finally come to the place where we must follow suit.

** NEW** At your request: Meal plan for GUESTS of conference attendees are $45.00 for breakfast and the Awards lunch on Friday (combined) and $55.00 for dinner for Thursday night. These must be reserved in advance for the venue to accommodate requests.

Rooms at POINT LOOKOUT: Room rates for the conference at the NASW rate will be available for the entire weekend. If you want a single bedroom cabin, we suggest that you book early as these go fast. Two and three bedroom cabins are also available and sharing cabins does cut down on the expense. All cabins are booked directly through Point Lookout at 1-800-515-3611. NASW Rates are:

  • 1 bedroom queen $119.00
  • 1 bedroom king $129.00
  • 2 BR 1 bath $139.00
  • 2 Bedroom 2 bath $169.00
  • 3 BR 2 bath, $229.00
  • All cabins come with equipped kitchen, dining area and living room.


2010 - 2011 Friday Series Workshops Have Been Postponed


Social Work Imperatives for the Next Decade

  • Assure excellence in aging knowledge, skills, and competencies at all levels of social work education, practice, and research.
  • Participate in politics and policy where major decisions are being made about behavioral health.
  • Assure a qualified social work labor force to serve children.
  • Take the lead in advocating for quality universal healthcare.
  • Elevate the public’s awareness of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of social work practice in healthcare.
  • Address the impact of racism, other forms of oppression, social injustice, and other human rights violations through social work education and practice.
  • Increase the value proposition of social work by raising standards and increasing academic rigor of social work education programs.
  • Mobilize the social work profession to actively engage in politics, policy, and social action, emphasizing the strategic use of power.
  • Continuously acknowledge, recognize, confront, and address pervasive racism within social work practice at the individual, agency, and institutional levels.
  • Strengthen social work’s ability to influence the corporate and political landscape at the federal, state, and local levels.
  • Promote culturally competent social work interventions and research methodologies, in the areas of social justice, well-being, and cost-benefit outcomes.
  • Connect research and practice through partnerships among researchers, the field, and communities.
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