Sharing a story about a client's struggle or lack of resources is very important to NASW-Oklahoma. It is essential to demonstrate a personal connection to the needs of individuals, groups, and families all across the state as NASW-OK interacts with public officials and rallies for increased funding and resources.
Your story can have a significant impact for so many others, please consider sharing it with us to make a difference. We rely on people like you to help us at events, with media interviews, news articles, stories for social media and so much more. Your story will be included when the NASW-Oklahoma Legislative Advocacy Workgroup is advocating on legislative matters.
It is vital for NASW-Oklahoma to gain insight on how we interact in communities all across the state in order to better understand the needs of Oklahoma.
You are the reason we do the work that we do. Help us help you by sharing your story.
NASW-Oklahoma is seeking personal stories from individuals on a variety of topics. We want to hear from social workers. If you are a student, in non-profit, hospital, state employee, or private practice, you have a story to make our profession stronger.
Submit your story in respect to your client, your employer, and your profession. Personal identifiable information should not be included and will be immediately redacted upon receipt. NASW-Oklahoma's guidelines for submissions can be found here at NASW Code of Ethics
We are seeking stories on the following topics, please consider sharing with NASW-Oklahoma.
Is your story not listed? We still want to know. The list is only to generate ideas and will always be expanding.
Client Related
Bullying
Child/Family
Healthcare Access
Homelessness
Housing
Incarceration
Insurance Denial
Long-term care
Medicaid
Public Schools/Education
Quality of Care
Racism/Sexism
Substance Use
Transportation Services
Voter Suppression
Profession Related
Access to Referral Services
Claim Denial
Employment
Ethical Issues
Insurance Panels
Lack of Referral Systems
Licensing Issues
Professional Development