SSWLHC’s Standards for Social Work Practice and Staffing in Children’s Hospitals!
Click here to read the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care Standards for Social Work Practice and Staffing in Children’s Hospitals! These standards have been approved by several major national Social Work organizations!
Congratulations to the 2018 Conference Awardees!
Ida M. Cannon AwardWinner: Scott FergusonThis award honors a national figure in health care social work for outstanding contributions to the leadership of social work in a health care setting and to the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care. Candidates must be widely recognized leaders in the field of health care social work […]
Congratulations to the 2018 National Leadership Institute Graduating Class!
The 2018 National Leadership Institute was a grand success! It took place October 2 -3, 3018 in Portland, OR. Registration sold out and at the end of the day, it has 29 new graduates. Congratulations! Portland Faculty Bridgette Baker, MSW, LCSW, ACM-SW Lee Renee Lucas, MSS, LCSW Andrea Bailey, MSW, LCSW
SSWLHC Board Member Soo Shim Contributes to White Paper “Spiritual Care and Social Work: Integration into Practice.”
One of SSWLHC newest board members, Soo Shim MS, MBA, LCSW with the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital recently contributes to a white paper “Spiritual Care and Social Work: Integration into Practice.” To read the full white paper, click here.
2018 Conference Presentations Available to Conference Attendees!
Attention Conference Attendees: Conference presentations are now available on the website! To access the presentation, log in using your ID and password. Scroll your mouse over “Annual Meeting” and select “Download Handouts 2018.” Please note that some presentations may not be available yet as they have not been submitted. SSWLHC will add these to the […]
Call for Strategic Planning Chair!
In an effort to advance the industry of social work as a whole, SSWLHC is in the process of strategically aligning itself with the following organizations: American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Grand Challenges for Social Work Home Care Association of America National Association of Perinatal […]
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Study Update
Dear Colleagues, As you recall, in April of this year our President, Tom Sedgwick shared an update with you regarding our ongoing participation on a National advisory group that worked to secure over $1 million in funding to launch a consensus study on integrating social needs care into the delivery of health care to improve […]
Donate to the Social Work Health Leadership Foundation Today!
The Social Work Health Leadership Foundation (SWHLF) was established in 2005 by members of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care to support the advancement of social work leadership in health care and eventually fund research in the field. Our current goal is for the Foundation to have sufficient assets to provide scholarships […]
Newest Member Benefit: Access to Presentations from the Past THREE Conferences!
Thanks to the the Products and Practices Resource Committee, SSWLHC members now have access to Knowledge Database. This database includes past conference presentations, white papers, links to resources and other pertinent information that SSWLHC members will find relevant. To access the knowledge database login to SSWLHC and click on the link “Knowledge Database” at the top of the […]
Welcome SSWLHC’s 2018/2019 Student Board Member, Meredith Nelson!
SSWLHC is proud to welcome Meredith Nelson as the 2018/2019 SSWLHC Student Board Member. Meredith’s term will start on July 1, 2018. She is currently applying for her Master’s of Social Work student at Columbia University. She has come into a master’s degree in Social Work in order to further her passion for healthcare. As a MSW student, she is […]