Education Committee
The Education Committee plans, coordinates and implements
periodic educational brunches where a speaker discusses
a particular topic of interest to the Metropolitan Chapter
membership, followed by a Q & A session. These
programs are free. You may check the Metropolitan
Chapter Calendar for information about these programs. For
further information about the Education Committee or to
volunteer to serve on that committee you may contact the
committee chairperson.
Susan Appleman, MSW,
LCSW
(718) 531-7689
(718)
738-6800
ShrinkSGA8@aol.com
Legislative Committee
The Legislative Committee discusses legislative issues
and works closely with the Society’s Legislative
Committee to help implement the Society’s legislative
agenda. The chairperson of the Legislative Committee is
a member of the Society’s Legislative Committee,
which organizes all of the Society’s legislative
activities. For further information about the Legislative
Committee or to volunteer to serve on that committee you
may contact the committee chairperson.
Bobba Jean Moody,
MSW, LCSW
(212) 260-6081
(212)
529-1973
Bobba@nyc.rr.com
Listserv Committee
The Listserv Committee is responsible for the operation
of the Chapter’s listserv, for which they serve as
moderators. All members of the Chapter are eligible
to join the Chapter listserv. To join the Chapter
listserv send an e-mail to the moderators.
Robert S. Berger,
MSW, PhD, BCD
(212)
865-2360
Lisa Miller, MSW,
LCSW
(212) 496-9716
Judy Price, MSW, LMSW
(212)
772-9996
i.m.c.moderators@gmail.com
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee works on attracting new members
to the Society and to provide opportunities for networking
among members of the Chapter. The Committee plans,
coordinates and implements various activities which provide
opportunities for networking among Chapter members. You
may check the Metropolitan Chapter Calendar for information
about these programs. For further information about
the Membership Committee or to volunteer to serve on that
committee you may contact the committee chairperson.
Judith Price, MSW,
LMSW
(212) 772-9996
(617)
750-0202
harvestg1@aol.com
Mentorship/ Peer Consultation Committee
The Mentorship/Peer Consultation Committee provides opportunities
for MSW students, recent MSW graduates and MSW members
who are early in their clinical social work careers, to
partake in mentorship groups where they can network, discuss
topics pertinent to their development as clinical social
workers and can receive guidance, support, nurturance and
advice to further their professional development as clinical
social workers. The Committee also provides opportunities
for more advanced clinical social work practitioners to
come together in a supportive, sharing and collaborative
environment to network, discuss clinical practice issues
and to obtain consultation from their peers. For
further information about the Mentorship/Peer Consultation
Committee, to join a mentorship or peer consultation group,
or to volunteer to serve on that committee, lead a mentorship
group or to form a peer consultation group, you may contact
the committee chairperson.
Helen Hinkley Krackow,
MSW, LCSW
(212) 683-1780
hhkrackow@aol.com
Multicultural Committee
The Multicultural Committee works to explore and
address issues related to multiculturalism and diversity,
and to educate clinical social workers about issues regarding
culture and diversity in clinical social work practice. For
further information about the Multicultural Committee or
to volunteer to serve on that committee you may contact
the committee chairperson.
Ariane Sylva, MSW,
PhD, LCSW
(212) 838-4911
DrSylva@DrSylva.com
Vendorship Committee
The Vendorship Committee provides information and consultation
to assist members of the Chapter in dealing with managed
care and other vendorship issues. The chairperson
of the Vendorship Committee is a member of the Society’s
Vendorship Committee, which organizes the Society vendorship-related
activities. For further information about the Vendorship
Committee or to volunteer to serve on that committee you
may contact the committee chairperson.
Helen Hoffman, MSW,
LCSW
(212) 873-3052
helenhoffman@verizon.net
Website Committee
The Website Committee makes sure that the Society’s
website remains current and responsive to the needs of
the Society. Each chapter has a chapter website coordinator
who is a member of the Society’s Website Committee
and is responsible to enter their chapter’s news
and events onto their chapter’s web page on the Society
website. If you have any chapter news to be placed
on the Metropolitan Chapter web page or any chapter events
to be placed on the Metropolitan Chapter Calendar on the
Society website you may contact the chapter website coordinator.
Robert Berger, MSSW,
PhD, LCSW, BCD
(212)
865-2360
rsb111@columbia.edu
Chapter Practice Committees
Disaster Preparedness Committee
The Society’s Disaster Preparedness Committee works
to develop a list of training resources where members who
wish to volunteer in disaster situations can receive approved
training, as well as a list of organizations where they
can volunteer once they are trained. The Committee
also works to compile a list of members who are trained
in disaster response and the disaster response organizations
with whom they are affiliated. To obtain training,
locate an organization where you can volunteer, to inform
the Society if you have had disaster response training
and/or are a volunteer in a disaster response organization,
or if you want information about disaster response preparedness
you may contact the committee chairperson.
Fred Mazor, MSW, DSW,
LCSW, BCD
(212) 787-1148
FredM25@aol.com
EMDR Practice Committee
The EMDR Practice Committee brings together clinical social
workers who practice or who are interested in EMDR to discuss
and learn more about the practice of EMDR. You may
check the Metropolitan Chapter Calendar for information
about committee meetings and programs. For
further information about the EMDR Practice Committee or
to participate in that committee you may contact the committee
chairperson.
Ira Dressner, MSW,
PhD, LCSW
(917) 841-9393
idressner@nyc.rr.com
Family Practice Committee
The Family Practice Committee brings together clinical
social workers who are interested in family and couples
therapy to discuss and explore issues in family and couples
therapy and to hold periodic educational workshops about
family and couples therapy. These periodic education
programs are free. You may check the Metropolitan
Chapter Calendar for information about committee meetings
and educational programs. For further information
about the Family Practice Committee or to participate in
that committee you may contact the committee chairperson.
Rita Gazarik, MSW,
LCSW
(212) 727-1568
rmg57@Columbia.edu
Committee on Practice With Older Adults
The Committee on Practice With Older Adults brings together
clinical social workers who are interested in working with
older adults (adults age sixty or older). They meet
to discuss and explore issues relating to aging and to
learn more about addressing the needs of the older adults. You
may check the Metropolitan Chapter Calendar for information
about committee meetings and educational activities. For
further information about the Committee on Practice With
Older Adults or to participate in that committee you may
contact the committee chairperson.
Barbara Silverstone,
MSW, DSW, LCSW
(212) 337-2555
bsilverstone@sbwpartners.com
Psychoanalysis Practice Committee
The Psychoanalysis Practice Committee brings together
clinical social workers who are interested in psychoanalysis
and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. They meet periodically
for educational workshops to discuss and explore issues
and topics related to the practice of psychoanalysis and
psychoanalytic psychotherapy. You may check the Metropolitan
Chapter Calendar for information about committee meetings
and educational programs. For further information
about the Psychoanalysis Practice Committee or to participate
in that committee you may contact the committee chairperson.
Libby Kessman, MSW,
LCSW
(212) 663-0955
(212)
595-8373
Lkcsw@aol.com
