Daring Greatly™ is a highly experiential program based on Dr. Brené Brown’s research. We create a small, safe holding environment to examine, practice and apply the concepts of Values, Trust, Vulnerability, Courage, Shame, Empathy, Self Compassion, and Authenticity to our personal and professional lives. As Helping Professionals we are in a unique position to integrate, model and teach these concepts. Experiencing and learning the theories at a deep level makes this work even more accessible in our sessions with clients.

An Online, Interactive Program for Therapists and Helping Professionals
(limited to 8 participants)
$285 includes: Daring Greatly™ workbook and 8 CE hours approved by NASW for LCSWs, LMSWs, LMFTs, LPCs and Licensed Psychologists

Registration is for October 2nd and 9th

See www.annsandercoxlcsw.com for more dates & registration

The Education Committee is charged with the oversight and creation of continuing education opportunities for social workers in Vermont. The committee’s goal is to create a rich and robust learning environment that meets the educational needs of all Vermont’s social workers in the areas of clinical issues, advocacy and social justice.

This committee will meet two or three times this fall to set the 2021 Training Calendar. The committee will then shift its focus to the NASW VT Conference.

First meeting September 10th, 11 - 12 am via Zoom

Please contact Lynn Stanley for more information - lstanley.naswvt@socialworkers.org

Daring Greatly™ is a highly experiential program based on Dr. Brené Brown’s research. We create a small, safe holding environment to examine, practice and apply the concepts of Values, Trust, Vulnerability, Courage, Shame, Empathy, Self Compassion, and Authenticity to our personal and professional lives. As Helping Professionals we are in a unique position to integrate, model and teach these concepts. Experiencing and learning the theories at a deep level makes this work even more accessible in our sessions with clients.

An Online, Interactive Program for Therapists and Helping Professionals
(limited to 8 participants)
$285 includes: Daring Greatly™ workbook and 8 CE hours approved by NASW for LCSWs, LMSWs, LMFTs, LPCs and Licensed Psychologists

Registration is for October 2nd and 9th

See www.annsandercoxlcsw.com for more dates & registration

The Legislative Committee is a vehicle for social workers and students to learn about and engage with the political process on behalf of our clients, our profession, and our values and ethics. The committee purpose and responsibilities as outlined by NASW: 

• To promote NASW legislative policies consistent with the goals of the social work profession and those served by the profession 
• To recommend a legislative agenda to the NASW-VT Board of Directors 
• To recommend programming for Social Work Legislative Day
• To promote education, leadership, and advocacy among members of the social work profession.

During the legislative session, we actively work with the legislative consultants and executive director in responding to legislation, and support chapter member’s advocacy efforts in contacting legislators and testifying for relevant bills. Please join us as we take action to make a difference in the profound impact of policy on our clients and our communities. 

This committee meets the third Thursday of the month at noon. 

Contact chair Lacey Sloan at lsloan.naswvt@gmail.com  to get started! 

Jacob Stone, LSW, ACSW (Ret.)

2 Clinical CEUs approved by NASW VT

Workshop/learning objective details to come soon

About the Presenter:

Jacob Stone, formerly on the faculty at the Marywood University School of Social Work in Pennsylvania and the social work program of the University of Alaska (Fairbanks), is retired after a half-century of practice as a direct service provider, nonprofit executive, consultant, field instructor, and teacher and trainer. He served for many years as chair of the ethics committee of NASW-PA, and during the past twenty years he has focused his work and study on professional ethics, providing training and consultation on ethics through NASW and diverse other settings. Jacob moved from Pennsylvania to Vermont six years ago, and in retirement has continued to provide training and ethics round table discussions through NASW-VT.