Northern CA Chapter

The Northern California Chapter of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care consists of social work professionals, working in various health care settings across Northern California, who are dedicated to:

Promoting the universal availability, accessibility, coordination and effectiveness of health care that addresses the psychosocial components of health and illness,
Working together for the well-being of our patients and their families,
Leading, promoting, developing and supporting social work practice in health care.

Member Benefits

Discounted Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Access to Chapter Membership Google Group, an email based service which allows easy communication with all chapter members for sharing news and information as well as seeking support from peers who face similar issues and dilemmas in Northern California.
Two (2) membership meetings a year. These meetings are an opportunity to connect with other members, get involved with activities that the Chapter is planning and provide feedback to the Chapter Board.

Events: Sept. 27th at 12pm Lunch & Learn

Please join us for the next SSWLHC Lunch and Learn on Friday September 27th at 12 pm on Grant Writing for Social Workers. Our speaker is Elizabeth Kerr, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, APHSW-C, Social Work Manager at El Camino Health in Mountain View.

Please reply to norcalsswlhc@gmail.com with your RSVP. Zoom link will be sent out a few days before the event.

The event is free for SSLWLHC members. If you are not a member but want to become one, please sign up here: https://sswlhc.org/about-sswlhc/local-chapters/northern-ca-chapter/

Learning Objectives:

Understand Organizational Guidelines and Policies: Identify and interpret your organization’s formal and informal codes of conduct to avoid potential violations (who is authorized to request funds/grants), note if an executive/physician sponsor is required to apply and explore the availability and use of discretionary funds, district funds or honoraria within your organization.
Identify strategies to effectively collaborate with designated team members who are responsible for grant requests
Understand the importance of writing clear, measurable evaluation metrics for grant proposals, addressing the funder’s requirements for evidence of impact
Understand the role of indirect and qualitative measures in strengthening your proposal’s case for funding. Learn how to leverage data and metrics to articulate the need for funding in grant proposals

Hope to see you there!

Chapter Contact

For more information, contact the chapter:

Marketing and Membership Chair: Leah Hellerstein at NorcalSSWLHC@gmail.com