NASW Ohio Region 2

10/10/2025

Please help spread the word. Myers is an excellent driving school and this is a great opportunity

Akron Public Schools students, here’s your chance to hit the road toward success.

APS is partnering with Myers Driving School to offer 25 partial-tuition scholarships for fall driver’s education classes through the Drive to Succeed Program. Scholarships are open to active APS students in grades 10–12 with a valid driver’s permit.

Apply using your APS student email account before the deadlines listed for each session.

https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1760043543/akronschoolscom/nrceyxoipbgfrrowhtx6/FallDriveswithMyers1.pdf

10/10/2025

Join us next week for Help is Not on the Way: Reimagining Family Well-Being on Wednesday, October 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This free 1.5 CEU webinar challenges traditional approaches to child welfare and explores how mandated reporting, often tied to poverty rather than abuse, can harm families. Learn from experts and those with lived experience about ethical, community-centered alternatives that support families, reduce harm, and address root causes. Open to social workers, counselors, and marriage & family therapists. Register today to be part of this important conversation. naswoh.org/calendar

10/10/2025

Show your social work pride and purchase some merch today! What did you choose and in what color? 💙

Rep your social work values with NASW Ohio merch! Order your t-shirt, sweatshirt, or bag at https://www.bonfire.com/store/nasw-ohio-chapter/. Order soon and wear your merch to the 2025 Annual Conference on November 13th & 14th.

10/06/2025

NASW Ohio Region 2 (Akron) Co-Director Salima Dunn shares her experience of why she’s a member of NASW 💙

10/05/2025

10/03/2025

Bonfire & S’mores Night

Join NASW Ohio Regions 2 & 3 for a cozy evening under the stars.

Date: Thursday, October 23
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Location: Ottawa Point Picnic Area (off Meadows Drive), Brecksville Reservation
9000 Chippewa Creek Drive, Brecksville, OH 44141

Open to members and non-members. Bring your family, friends, and leashed dogs for s’mores, conversation, and community.

10/02/2025

Could anyone use any FREE resources? A few guides on working with clients with substance use from SAMHSA, probably relatively old. And a set of bachelor's level study guides, given to me in 2016 (so also slightly outdated). Let us know if you're interested in either set.

10/01/2025

NASW offers its sympathy and support to federal workers and their families who are affected by the government shutdown. Nevertheless, this association supports the restoration of telehealth flexibilities and health care subsidies for millions of Americans. These social safety net programs are vital, especially for vulnerable populations such as older adults, children, and people living with disabilities and chronic illnesses.

10/01/2025

Love our NASW Ohio Chapter board members 💙

Yesterday social workers from across Ohio gathered to guide the future of our profession as members of the NASW Ohio Board of Directors. These leaders are volunteers- clinicians, educators, advocates, students, and organizers- who choose to give their time, energy, and expertise to strengthen social work and advance social justice in our state. If you believe in the power of social work to create change, there’s a place for you here too. Whether it’s serving on a committee, joining an advocacy campaign, or stepping into leadership, your voice matters. Message us to get involved. Together, we are shaping the future of this profession, and we need you at the table.

09/17/2025

Happy Birthday Dr. Tyson

Happy Birthday to NASW Ohio’s 2nd Vice President, Dr. Cynthia Tyson! Dr. Tyson is a professor at The Ohio State University and a licensed clinical social worker at Focus Counseling Clinic in Columbus. She is certified as a Death Doula through the National End of Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) and as a Grief Recovery Method Specialist. Her academic work focuses on justice, access, and representation in education, while her clinical practice specializes in grief, bereavement, end-of-life planning, racialized stress, trauma, and life transitions. We are grateful for Dr. Tyson’s leadership and her dedication to connecting education and mental health to support individuals and communities across the lifespan.