Book Author Brunch Committee

The Book Author Brunch Committee plans, coordinates and implements the Chapter’s annual book author brunch to which the author of a book relevant to clinical social work practice is invited to present about their work, followed by a discussion between the audience and the author.  You may check the Nassau Chapter Calendar for information about this program.  For further information about the Book Author Brunch Committee or to volunteer to serve on that committee you may contact the committee chairperson. 

      Susan Kahn, MSW, LCSW, BCD
      (516) 482-1269
       shkahn@verizon.net 
 

Child Therapy Practice Committee

The Child Therapy Practice Committee brings together clinical social workers who are interested in clinical social work with children, adolescents and their families to discuss and explore issues relating to the evaluation and treatment of children, adolescents and families.  The Committee meets monthly to share and discuss interesting cases in this area of practice in order to improve their clinical knowledge and skills and to learn from each other.  You may check the Nassau Chapter Calendar for information about these monthly meetings.  For further information about the Child Therapy Practice Committee or to participate in that committee you may contact the committee chairpersons. 

      Susan Kahn, MSW, LCSW, BCD
      (516) 482-1269
      shkahn@verizon.net  

      Randy Susan Pollard, MSW, LCSW, BCD
      (516) 766-0998
       reopi@aol.com   
 

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. 

      Maureen Buckley-Fox, MSW, LCSW, BCD
      (516) 662-2263
      mbuckleyfox@optonline.net 
 

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.

      Emanuel Plesent, MSW, EdD, LCSW
      (516) 747-1344
      DivMediationLI@aol.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.  For further information about the Membership Committee or to volunteer to serve on that committee you may contact the committee co-chairpersons. 

      Judith Sheridan, MSW, LCSW
      631-269-5322 (o&fax)
       JudithSheridan@HotMail.com   

      Shannon Boyle, MSW, LMSW
      (516) 564-4764 ext. 132
      shannonboyle@hotmail.com   
 

Mentorship Committee

The Mentorship 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.  For further information about the Mentorship Committee, to join a mentorship group or to volunteer to serve on that committee or to lead a mentorship group you may contact the committee co-chairpersons. 

      Sharon Danoff, MSW, LCSW
      (718) 740-0749
      sbd630@aol.com   

      Lorraine Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW
      (516) 987-6931
      Lfgoodgrief@mac.com   
 

Newsletter Committee

The Newsletter Committee produces the Chapter’s newsletter (Winter, Spring and Fall editions).  For further information about the Newsletter Committee, to volunteer to serve on that committee or to write an article for the newsletter you may contact the committee chairperson and editor (for non-clinical material) or the clinical editor (for clinical material). 

      Committee Chairperson and General Editor
      Sheila Peck, MSW, LCSW
      (516) 889-2688
      Sheila2688@aol.com   
 

      Clinical Editor
      Prudence Emery, MSW, LCSW
      (516) 621-4878
      pemery@optonline.net
 

Peer Consultation Committee

The Peer Consultation Committee 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, obtain consultation from their peers and obtain mentoring to prepare for the transition to independent practice.  For further information about the Peer Consultation Committee, to join a peer consultation group or to volunteer to serve on that committee or to facilitate a peer consultation group you may contact the committee chairperson. 

     Sheila Peck, MSW, LCSW
     (516) 889-2688
      Sheila2688@aol.com    
 

Program Committee

The Program Committee develops, coordinates and implements the Chapter’s annual education programs, including bi-monthly educational workshops, the Chapter’s annual education conference and other educational activities.  For further information about the Program Committee or to volunteer to serve on that committee you may contact the committee chairperson. 

      Jane Magenheimer, MSW, LCSW, BCD
      (516) 826-5145
      IliftW8@aol.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. 

      Susan Kahn, MSW, LCSW, BCD
      (516) 482-1269
       shkahn@verizon.net   
 

Volunteers Committee

The Volunteers Committee is a committee which consists of Chapter members who volunteer to assist the Chapter and Chapter committees when additional person power is needed for specific tasks or events.  For further information about the Volunteers  Committee or to volunteer to serve on that committee you may contact the committee chairperson. 

      Margaret Murphy, MSW, LCSW
      (718) 883-6657
      cdmtmurph@gmail.com   
 

Web Site 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 Nassau Chapter web page or any chapter events to be placed on the Nassau Chapter Calendar on the Society website you may contact the chapter website coordinator. 

      Sheila Peck, MSW, LCSW
      (516) 889-2688
       Sheila2688@aol.com