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.
Mary FitzPatrick,
MSW, LCSW
(212) 529-0960
fitzrodal@aol.com
Education Committee
The Education Committee plans, organizes and implements
the Chapter’s monthly educational programs which
are presented after the monthly chapter meetings. For
further information about the Education Committee or to
volunteer to serve on that committee you may contact the
committee chairperson.
Catherine O'Brien,
MSW, LCSW
(718) 351-3030
CobrienLCSW@msn.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.
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 chairperson.
Claudette Duff, MSW,
LCSW
(718) 494-2859
director@integrityseniors.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 chairperson.
Program Committee
The Program Committee is responsible for organizing, planning
and implementing the Chapter’s annual education conference. For
further information about the Program Committee or to volunteer
to serve on that committee you may contact the committee
chairperson.
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.
Colleen Downes, MSW,
LCSW
(718) 720-2576
eve114@aol.com
