NAPSW Forum — Current Issue 

NAPSW Forum, Summer 2021

What's Inside:

From the President 

Annual Business Meeting

SAVE THE DATE: The 46th Annual NAPSW Conference, Securing the Good in the Second City: Perinatal Social Work for All,  will be held on May 4 - 7, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois, and we cannot wait to see you there! Stay tuned to our Annual Conference page for more details as they become available.

Our official Save the Date notice also means that it is time for you to answer our CALL FOR PAPERS. Submissions are due by November 15, 2021. Click on the attached image or visit our Annual Conference Call for Papers page for more information on topics of interest and directions on how to make your submission.

NAPSW Forum — Current Issue 

NAPSW Forum, Spring 2021  What's Inside:

Ethical Questions in Perinatal Care 

From the President

Code of Ethics 

Election Results 

New Member Spotlight

Book Review: How to Be an Antiracist 

Thank you for making our first virtual conference a success!!

The 45th Annual National Association of Perinatal Social Workers Conference, Perinatal Social Work in a Virtual World, was held April 29-30, 2021, and we thank you all for making it such a huge success!

Mark your calendars now for our 46th Annual Conference which will be held in Chicago, Illinois on May 4-7, 2022. Stay tuned to our website for more details as they become available!

2021 NAPSW Ballot Now Available!

Members: Be sure to check your email and cast your votes for the 2021 NAPSW Elections. Voting is open now through April 26, 2021. If you have any questions about voting, please contact [email protected].

And don't forget, registration remains open for our VIRTUAL 2021 CONFERENCE. *If you register by April 1, 2021, you'll be entered into a drawing for a free conference registration for the 46th NAPSW Annual Conference to be held in Chicago in 2022!* 

NAPSW 2021 Conference: Perinatal Social Work in a Virtual World

We can't wait for you to join us for our first virtual conference on April 29th & 30th! Don't miss out: If you register by April 1, 2021, you will be entered into a drawing for a free conference registration for the 46th NAPSW Annual Conference to be held in Chicago in 2022!

Click here for the full conference brochure, and then head over to our Annual Conference page to get registered!

Celebrate National Social Work Month with NAPSW's Membership Special!

Be sure to visit our Membership page for more information on the benefits NAPSW membership, and join now!

Registration is NOW OPEN!

NAPSW 2021 Conference: Perinatal Social Work in a Virtual World

NAPSW Forum — Current Issue 

NAPSW Forum, Winter 2021  What's Inside:

Hello 2021 - We Are the "Subject Matter Experts"

From the President

NAPSW 2021 Conference

Nominations

Book Review — My Stroke of Insight: A brain scientist's personal journey

New Member Spotlight

NAPSW Remembered

Members can click here to access.  Not a member? Click here to learn more about NAPSW membership benefits and to join today!

2021 NAPSW BOD and Officer Nominations

It is time to think about who to nominate for the upcoming 2021 elections! WE NEED YOU to think about who is Board of Directors "material" - or to volunteer yourself to run! During the April 2021 virtual conference, we will be electing individuals for the following positions: President, Secretary, five Board of Director members, and one Nominating Committee member. We really want to provide a full ballot with many options to our membership at the time of elections. Nominations are now open and ready to be received immediately and no later than February 1, 2021. But don't put it off! Send your nominations NOW.

Please consider nominating yourself or other NAPSW members you know for these positions. Candidates for Board of Director positions need to be members in good standing for one year prior to running for the Board. Candidates for Officer positions need to have served at least one term on the Board of Directors. This is your opportunity to develop and share leadership skills and contribute to keeping NAPSW a strong, vibrant, and relevant organization. Email your nominations to the committee members below. For more information on nominations and expectations for Board members, click here.

Margery Pentland, Nominations Chair: [email protected]

2021 Conference ONLINE 

“As the COVID crisis continues we have made the decision to hold a virtual conference for our 2021 NAPSW National Conference. This will ensure we all remain safe but can enjoy time together networking and learning.” - Conference Co-Chair Kelly Weber

The 45th Annual National Association of Perinatal Social Workers (NAPSW) Conference will be held virtually. Please save the dates of April 29 & 30, and more details will be forthcoming. Click here to learn more about the benefits of NAPSW membership and to get discounted member rates for the conference. 

NAPSW Forum, Autumn, 2020  What's Inside:

Understanding Mothers Living With Borderline Personality Disorder

Virtual Meetings

NAPSW 2021 Conference

Nominations

NAPSW Forum, Summer, 2020  What's Inside:

Attachment and Perinatal Loss

Election Results

NAPSW Chicago Conference

Case Review: Neonatal Transfer

Suggested Reading

The National Association of Perinatal Social Workers condemns white supremacy, systemic and institutional racism.  We acknowledge the existence of racial injustice in our society and we stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.  

NAPSW is an organization whose mission is to maximize health outcomes for babies and their families.  As perinatal social workers we have first-hand experience of the rampant health disparities seen in the perinatal period for Black mothers and babies and we grieve the way this harm continues to damage the families we serve.  We humbly commit to moving forward by listening to the voices of Black families and the Black Lives Matter movement, and to work harder to help achieve better outcomes for all families who have been marginalized and harmed by systemic and institutional racism.

NAPSW Forum, Spring, 2020  What's Inside:

Perinatal Social Work in the Midst of a Pandemic: Caring for Clients and Yourself

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and It's Impact on Families

Staff Support in a High Acuity Setting

Book Review — From Love to Loss: A NICU Odyssey

Private Nursing Duty Scarcity

Perspectives from the NAPSW Listserve

2021 Conference information  

Members can click here to access.  Not a member? Click here to learn more about NAPSW membership benefits and to join today!

If it were not for COVID-19, I would be home after another outstanding NAPSW conference and I would be exhausted and exhilarated after seeing good friends, having challenging discussions, and learning new skills!  Instead, I am reminiscing about past conferences and missing my good NAPSW friends and colleagues. But the work of the organization goes on, and we will continue to work together and support each other through these trying times.

The officers and BOD of the organization met this past week, as they always do at the conference, but utilizing Zoom instead of conference tables.  It was waves instead of hugs, and it was BYO coffee/tea and snacks!

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE NAPSW ANNUAL CONFERENCE -  April 2, 2020

NAPSW Forum, Winter, 2020  What's Inside:

Health Disparities

The Partner Model: A Solution to the Stigma of the Perinatal Opioid Epidemic

Book Review — White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism

Annual Conference Overview

NAPSW Board Meeting History

Innovative Program and Research Grant

Award for Excellence Nominations

Members can click here to access.  Not a member? Click here to learn more about NAPSW membership benefits and to join today!

What's Inside:

Best Practices for Emotional Care of Perinatal Loss

Understanding and Managing Personality Disordered Patients

Conference Overview

Book Review — Gather at the Table

44 Years of NAPSW Conferences

Innovative Program and Research Grant

Chicago Conference Events  

Members can click here to access.  Not a member? Click here to learn more about NAPSW membership benefits and to join today!

Joan Hebert receives the 2019 NAPSW Award for Excellence

Joan Hebert, LCSW, of Orlando, Florida, has been awarded the National Association of Perinatal Social Workers’ Award for Excellence for 2019. Joan is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Florida. The 2019 Award was presented at the 43rd annual conference during the opening banquet on May 1 in Savannah, Georgia. Members Rasa Ragas and Joni Hardcastle nominated Joan and expressed their appreciation and admiration. Rasa said: Joan has devoted a good part of her professional career working as a perinatal social worker despite several changes and reorganization at her medical center. Plus, she enjoys ‘having fun’ as I observed her to be a great dancer! I remember dancing with her at the 2012 conference in Little Rock in the Peabody Lounge along with other conference participants. She has a great sense of humor! Joan has been an active member of NAPSW, serving as Secretary, two terms on the Board, and serving on other committees, too!