2022 Virtual Legislative Education and Advocacy Day

Thursday, October 27, 2022

9am - 5:30pm

NASW Michigan is committed to working across sectors and advocating policies, legislation, and programs that promote justice and racial justice. LEAD is a day-long conference that educates 800-1000 social workers from across the state on the most critical and current issues in the field.

We at NASW-MI want to think broadly and lay a vision for the future of social work. We want to reimagine this field, and continue to work towards the day when individuals and communities have equitable resources. One, where policies, laws, and institutions do not exploit, oppress or further perpetuate harm. However, we cannot do this alone. We need incoming social work professionals and students like you with bold visions to help lead the way!

The conference will be virtual, again you must register to attend.

6.5 CEs will be awarded to licensed attendees.

NASW Student Members, Retired Members, and Transitional Members - $30

Student Future-Members - $45

NASW Members - $80, Future-Members - $100

***Students: Please verify with your school prior to registering individually***

Schools that are registering a group of students may this excel sheet.

Please email tmccarthy.naswmi@socialworkers.org if you have any questions.

Conference Schedule

9:00-9:30am. Welcome & Announcements

9:30-10:30am. Morning Keynote (1 CE)

Social Work IS Advocacy: How You Can Impact National and State Legislative Efforts and Create Real Change

10:40-12pm. Morning Breakouts (1.5 CEs)

Choose One

- NASW Delegate Assembly's Role in the Code of Ethics Revision

- Join the Push for Paid Placements!

- Idealism and Pragmatism - Pursuing and Achieving Social and Economic Justice

12-12:30pm. Speed Networking/Break

12:30-1:50pm. Lunch Keynote (1.5 CEs)

Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights

2:00pm-3:20pm. Afternoon Breakouts (1.5 CEs)

Choose One

- Social Work and the Media: Opportunities and Challenges

- How Are The Children? Infant Mortality Decline in Detroit & How Policy Makes a Difference

- The Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration: Creating and Restoring Healthy communities

3:30pm-4:30pm. Afternoon Keynote (1 CE)

Voting Rights in Michigan:  A Call for Social Work Action

4:30pm-5:30pm. Career & Resource Fair

Career Fair Exhibitors

Speaker Bios

Adrianna Duchene

Project Coordinator, Michigan Coalition to End Mass Incarceration

Adrianna Duchene initially joined MCYJ in September 2019 as an intern. She recently graduated with her Masters in Social Work from Boston University and now provides project management support to the Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration (MI-CEMI) and MCYJ’s Macomb Project. Adriana has previously worked with the Judson Center, Youth Arts Alliance, and the Washtenaw County Youth Center. Outside of work, Adrianna serves as the Operations & Finance Advisor for Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority at Eastern Michigan University.

Anjanette Davenport Hatter, LMSW, CLC

Founder and CEO, Harambee Care

Anjanette Davenport Hatter has provided stellar social work services for 20 plus years. As a clinical social worker, she helps people with depression and anxiety find peace, hope and joy. She has provided psychotherapy for individuals and families and has led substance abuse groups for licensed professionals as well as intensive outpatient participants. As a social justice and health equity leader, Anjanette has cultivated change in population health at local and national levels through her efforts at disrupting racism, empowering communities, providing implicit bias education, promoting self care and through field instruction. Her passion for addressing health inequities led to her participation in the Community Innovation Program for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where her leadership resulted in advocacy at the United States Capitol for the reduction of infant mortality in marginalized communities.

Chelsea White-Hoglen, MSW

Deputy Organizing Director, Vot-ER

Chelsea (she/they) serves as one of Vot-ER’s Deputy Organizing Directors, overseeing our organizing work in North Carolina and Georgia in addition to our Social Work Strategy team. She received both her BSW & MSW from Western Carolina University and brings to Vot-ER a decade of experience dedicated to restructuring political systems using evidence-based healing practices. Based in the Appalachian Mountains of Western North Carolina, Chelsea lives their passion as a social work leader with a specialized repertoire focused on community organizing, social policy, and leadership development specifically in rural populations.

Fatima Salman, LLMSW

President, NASW-Michigan Board of Directors

She is the host of "Between the Lines with Fatima Salman" on 910 AM Superstation, a local radio talk show in metro Detroit. The focus of the show is to combat stereotypes and Islamophobic rhetoric and to give a platform to those marginalized communities not typically given a voice in media. Fatima Salman serves on several local, regional, and national boards. She serves as the Education and Youth Chair on the MMCC, Michigan Muslim Community Council, as the Youth Committee Advisor for MYNA, as a board member at The Children's Center in Detroit, and on the Community Advisory Panel for DPTV. She is a fellow at Women’s Media Center’s Progressive Women’s Voices 2016, Leadership Detroit 38, and Emerge- Michigan 2017.

Kristin Nill

Media Specialist, Piper & Gold Public Relations

Kristin’s experience and relationships with media outlets give her an edge in helping amplify stories on a broad range of platforms. She previously worked as an account executive and media relations specialist for PR agencies in the Dallas metroplex, managing content creation and brand awareness for clients looking to connect with national audiences. Prior to that, she was a reporter for KXII News in Sherman, Texas, juggling all elements of story development and production in front of and behind the camera. A native of Detroit, she holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting from Grand Valley State University. Kristin steadfastly stands for equality and inclusion, and she aims to help people and organizations find opportunities and solutions in places they may not think to look.

Laurie Eldred, LMSW-C, CAADC

NASW 2023 Delegate Assembly - Michigan Delegate

Laurie Eldred is a licensed clinical Master of Social Work and Certified Advanced Addiction Drug Counselor who has been in the social work field since 2004. Laurie seeks to support people struggling with boundaries, self-care, and understanding difficult early life experiences. Laurie has worked in a variety of social work positions, including within the criminal justice system, child protective services, and community mental health in both Ionia and Kent Counties as front-line staff and a supervisor, substance abuse treatment, and medical social work.

Matt Dargay & Carolyn Margulies

Payment for Placements at the University of Michigan

Melina Brann, LLMSW-Clinical

Director of Public Policy, National Association of Social Workers - Michigan Chapter

Melina Brann is the Director of Public Policy of the Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Prior to this role, Melina served for over three years as the Executive Director of the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing. In that role, Melina ensured services were provided through an intersectional lens, developed and launched an advocacy branch surrounding women’s rights, and increased grant funding by 300%. Melina also spent two years as a hospice social worker and one year as an inpatient crisis counselor.

Nicole Wells Stallworth

Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan

Nicole Wells Stallworth has a wide range of professional and personal experience in Michigan politics, advocacy, government relations, and fundraising for political candidates, nonprofits and community organizations. Before taking on the role of Executive Director at PPAM, Nicole served as the Assistant Vice President for Government and Community Relations at Oakland University, where she helped develop and implement local, state and federal relations & advocacy strategies on behalf of the University.

Rae Johnson LLMSW-Macro

NASW 2023 Delegate Assembly - Michigan Delegate

Raenece (Rae) Johnson is the Coordinator of Field Education for the Social Work program at Oakland University. In this position, Rae is responsible for the field education component of the program.  Rae has experience working in various settings, including residential facilities for individuals with persistent cognitive disorders and educational spaces from Head Start to Higher Education, focusing on several initiatives such as engagement strategies for students and families to supporting students experiencing basic needs insecurities.

Robert Sheehan, MSW, MBA

CEO, Community Mental Health Association of Michigan

Mr. Sheehan’s experience includes work in mental health, substance use disorders and intellectual/developmental disability services, services to at-risk youth, women’s healthcare, statewide research and advocacy, services to farm workers, and anti-poverty efforts. Immediately prior to joining the Community Mental Health Association, he served as the CEO of the Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties.  Mr. Sheehan is an adjunct member of the teaching faculty of the Michigan State University School of Social Work.

Sadie Shattuck, LLMSW-Macro

NASW 2023 Delegate Assembly - Michigan Delegate

Sarah Butts, MSW

Director of Public Policy, National Association of Social Workers

Sarah is responsible for leading the association’s public policy, political and legislative affairs agenda, overseeing field organizing, working at both the national level and with NASW chapters, political candidates’ fundraising and endorsement efforts, as well as developing and advancing the association’s strategic goals and objectives related to influencing the legislative and executive branches of government. Prior to joining NASW, Sarah served as executive director of the Grand Challenges for Social Work at the University of Maryland School of Social Work.

Noah Smith

Partner, Capitol Services, Inc.

Noah brings the Capitol Services team extensive legislative experience in criminal justice, behavioral health, judiciary, schools, and appropriations. He has been named among the most effective multi-client lobbyists in Lansing by MIRS News. Noah also served as Area Executive Director for the American Cancer Society Capital Area Service Center. He holds a degree from Grand Valley State University and served for eight years in the U.S. Marines.