FREE | One CEU
This webinar series centers the experiences of social workers whose areas of work are threatened by reductions in federal funding and changes in national social policy.
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Weaving Community: Social Work Wisdom for Uncertain Times
This webinar series centers the experiences of social workers whose areas of work are threatened by reductions in federal funding and changes in national social policy. Join us to explore how these challenges impact their well-being as social work professions, and yet, despite this uncertainty, they feel empowered to continue their work.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize critical connection between federal, state and local government policies and day-to-day social work practice;
- Identify the impact of external social policies and organizational systems on social workers’ mental health and well-being, and understand how this relates to ethical social work practice;
- Develop strategies and practices to maintain self-care and well-being in the world of social work.
SESSION ONE TOPIC: Social Workers Supporting Immigrant Youth
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Time: Noon - 1 p.m. ET
Delivery: via Zoom (Zoom link will be provided after registering.)
Program Cost: FREE | Registration is required. Please use the below registration button.
CEU: One
Facilitators
Samantha Norris, LMSW is supervising social worker at Safe Passage Project. She works with the young people that Safe Passage serves by supporting them as they navigate both life in NYC and their legal case. She ensures that these youth are connected to various resources, including mental health services, educational programs, and health insurance enrollment, by collaborating with community-based organizations and city services. Samantha believes that an interdisciplinary approach of both legal and social work is key to ensuring successful legal outcomes and connecting youth to each other and their communities.
Prior to joining Safe Passage, Samantha was a social worker and high school soccer coach with South Bronx United. Samantha's passion for immigrant rights grew out of the relationships she developed with SBU youth and their families. Before moving to NYC, Samantha was a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic, where she worked with children, youth, and families in collaboration with a community-based organization while developing both Spanish and bachata skills.
Samantha is currently pursuing her PhD in Social Welfare from the CUNY Graduate Center. She is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) in New York State and holds a certificate in immigration law from the CUNY School of Professional Studies. Born and raised in Chicago, Samantha received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her M.A. in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago.
Evelyn Garcia, MSW is a social worker at Safe Passage Project. She is a dedicated advocate for immigrant youth and families. She comes from a mixed status family so she is very familiar with the fears and anxieties that the US immigration system brings. She worked at the NYC Department of Education for over 5 years supporting immigrant youth and families in District 79. She also shared crucial resources with immigrant communities throughout NYC while at the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.
In her free time she likes to read, watch a good show and spend time with her friends and family. She takes care of her two cats and tries to keep her plants alive.
Evelyn obtained her degree in social work from Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College.