Committees
Board of Directors
Description: The NASW Board
of Directors is the advisory body for the Wisconsin Chapter of NASW. It meets four times per year via Zoom. It sets policy for the chapter, develops and
implements chapter goals and objectives. All fiduciary responsibility for the chapter belongs to the
National NASW Board. For more information, contact Joel Rubin at
jrubin.naswil@socialworkers.org.
Continuing Education
Description: NASW WI’s Continuing Education Committee plans the annual conference, the Winter webinar series, the Boundaries and Ethics workshops and reviews and approves programs for continuing education hours. The Continuing Education Committee meets monthly by toll-free conference call. For more information contact our office at admin.naswwi@socialworkers.org.
Chair: Joan Groessl, groessl@charter.net
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Description: NASW WI’s DEI Committee examines how NASW WI can better meet the needs of and support NASW WI members and social workers from diverse backgrounds. Previous activities have included: planning a Town Hall Meeting and follow-up workshop on racial disparities in Wisconsin at the annual conference, communicating with the State of Wisconsin Department of Children & Families and several counties regarding racial disparities in child welfare; and meeting with Dane County’s Community Relations Director regarding racial disparities in Dane County. For more information contact Dawn Shelton-Williams or Pat Parker.
Chairs: Ke’Andra Hagans, klhagans@uwm.edu or Co-Chair Antoinette Davis, adavis@generationalcycles13.com
Finance
Description: The Finance Committee prepares the chapter budget, reviews quarterly financial reports, reviews the annual audit and conducts other business and sets other policies as necessary. If you have a financial background or would like to learn more about finances, this might be the committee for you. The Finance Committee meets quarterly by toll-free conference call. For more information contact the Finance Chair Debbie Zemel or our office at admin.naswwi@socialworkers.org.
Chair: Katie Krueger, k80_k1@outlook.com.
Legislative and Social Policy
Description: The Legislative/Social Policy Committee is another highly active committee, which plans the Chapters biennial lobby day, reviews and takes a position on the biennial state budget, reviews bills that are introduced into the Wisconsin Legislature, determines the Chapter’s position on priority bills, develops position papers on Wisconsin chapter priority issues, and helps mobilize members on high priority bills. In general the Legislative/Social Policy Committee prioritizes bills in the areas of health care, child welfare, family, violence and civil rights. The Legislative/Social Policy committee meets monthly at 5:00 PM via Zoom. For more information contact Corky Hempe or our office at admin.naswwi@socialworkers.org.
Chair: Cornelia “Corky” Hempe, cghempe@gmail.com
Membership and Marketing
Description: The Membership and Marketing Committee conducts surveys of NASW WI members, reviews chapter recruitment and retention efforts, conducts specialized recruitment and retention campaigns, and reviews and revises marketing materials and strategies. For more information contact Nadir Carlson.
Membership and Communications Coordinator: Nadir Carlson ncarlson.naswwi@socialworkers.org
Wisconsin Social Workers PAC
Description: Wisconsin Social Workers PAC (WSWPAC) endorses candidates running for statewide or local office. In addition WSWPAC provides money and organizing assistance in targeted races. NASW PACE, operating out of the national office, endorses candidates and provides funding in Senate, Congressional and Presidential elections. For more information contact our office: admin.naswwi@socialworkers.org.
Chair: Wendy Volz Daniels, wvolzdan@gmail.com
Professional Standards and Regulation
Description: The Professional Standards & Regulation committee monitors, reviews and advocates on rules and bills affecting the practice of social work in Wisconsin. The Professional Standards & Regulation committee meets the third Monday of every month at 12:00 noon by toll-free conference call. Some recent examples of committee focus have included; Medicaid reimbursement in schools and for in-home services for LCSW’s in private practice, HMO reimbursement for in-home services, HMO hiring of CAPSW’s, Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare recruitment, retention and staff qualifications, prior authorization for MA services and proposed changes to the requirements for licensure as a clinical social worker. For more information contact Jennifer Burelbach or our office at admin.naswwi@socialworkers.org.
Chair: Jennifer Burelbach, jenniferburelbach@charter.net
Nominations and Leadership Identification
Description: The Nominations and Leadership Identification committee recruits NASW WI members to run in the yearly chapter elections. This recruitment includes contacting members to run for Board officer positions, branch Board positions, Nomination positions and social work student members to run for the student positions on the NASW WI Board of Directors. For more information contact our office at admin.naswwi@socialworkers.org.
Regional Branch Groups
Description: NASW WI has divided up the state into seven branches: Southeast, Kenosha/Racine, South Central, Northeast, North Central, West Central and Southwest. Several branches have active steering committees that meet regularly. If you would be interested in getting involved with a branch in your region, return the committee sign-up sheet with your address and we will send your name to the branch chair for the region.
Membership and Communications Coordinator: Nadir Carlson, ncarlson.naswwi@socialworkers.org