Programs |
| 1961 |
First social work consultant employed for NC Crippled Children’s Program. |
| 1966 |
First social worker hired through a special federal Children and Youth grant. |
| 1975 |
Social workers employed at local health departments through Mothers, Infants and Children (grants from MCH Section, DHS). |
| 1979 |
Mothers, Infants and Children funding abolished, causing many health departments to discontinue social work positions. |
| 1987 |
Maternity Care Coordination (Baby Love) introduced. Resurgence of social workers employed at local health departments. |
| 1990 |
Child Service Coordination programs began, creating additional opportunities for employment for social workers at local health departments. |
Conferences |
| 1990 |
First Statewide Public Health Social Work Conference: Families At Risk, held in Greensboro. Sponsored by the PHSW Steering Committee, UNC School of Public Health – Office of Continuing Education, NCPHA Social Work Section, Greensboro AHEC, NASW-NC, and UNC School of Social Work. |
| 1990 |
Short Term and Crisis Intervention Techniques for Public Health Social Workers held in Raleigh. Sponsored by the PHSW Steering Committee and UNC School of Public Health – Office of Continuing Education. |
| 1990 |
Orientation workshops for newly employed public health social workers offered: Public Health Social Work: Improving Service and Support Using A Community-Based Approach, offered in Hickory and Greenville. Sponsored by the PHSW Steering Committee and the UNC School of Public Health – Office of Continuing Education. |
| 1991 |
Integrating Social Work Practice to Enhance Service Delivery, offered in Boone and Greenville. Sponsored by the PHSW Steering Committee and the UNC School of Public Health – Office of Continuing Education. |
| 1992 |
(February, November) Public Health Social Work seminars held in Winston-Salem and Greenville, sponsored by the PHSW Steering Committee and the UNC School of Public Health – Office of Continuing Education |
| 1993 |
Shaping the Future of Public Health Social Work in North Carolina: An Orientation and Information Teleconference. Broadcast to Asheville, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh, Wilmington, Winston-Salem, Ahoskie. |
| 1993 |
Public Health Social Work training seminar held in Greenville. |
| 1994 |
Public Health Social Work Intervention in Community Violence Conference. |
| 1995 |
Second Annual NCAPHSW Conference held in Greensboro. |
| 1995 |
Statewide Public Health Social Work Conference held in Winston-Salem. |
| 1996 |
Documentation for Social Workers, workshops held in Wilmington and Winston-Salem respectively. |
| 1996 |
Statewide Public Health Social Work Conference: Public Health Social Work Makes a World of Difference, held in Winston-Salem. |
| 1997 |
Statewide Videoconference: Marketing for Public Health Social Workers. Broadcast to: Chapel Hill, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Hickory, Sylva and Wilson. |
| 1997 |
Statewide Videoconference: Public Health Social Work Documentation. Broadcast to: Chapel Hill, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Hickory, Sylva and Wilson. |
| 1997 |
Statewide Public Health Social Work Conference held in Winston-Salem. |
| 1998 |
Beyond the Year 2000: Planning for Public Health Social Work. National conference through a grant from MCH Bureau. |
| 1998 |
Solution Focused Therapy held in Raleigh. |
| 1998 |
Public Health Social Work Biregional Conference: Seeking Our Roots to Guide Our Future, held in Chapel Hill. |
| 1998 |
Public Health Social Work Beyond 2010: Linking Education Policy and Practice, held in Chapel Hill. |
| 1999 |
Orientation for Public Health Social Workers held in Asheboro. |
| 1999 |
1999 Public Health Social Work Biregional Conference: Pathways to the 21st Century, held in Durham. |
| 1999 |
Facing the Dawn: Are You Ready for A New Century? Fifth Annual NC Public Health Social Work Conference held in Winston-Salem. |
| 1999 |
Conflict Resolution and Mediation Skills, held in Durham. Sponsored by CETAC, the Public Health Nursing Continuing Education Advisory Committee and the UNC School of Public Health – Office of Continuing Education. |
| 1999 |
Statewide Teleconference: Legal Issues in Public Health broadcast to: Asheville, Chapel Hill, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Greenville, Hickory, Smithfield, Sylva, Wilson and Winston-Salem. |
| 1999 |
Introduction to Principles and Practice of Public Health Videoconference broadcast to: Asheville, Boone, Chapel Hill, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Greenville, Hickory, Morehead City, Sylva, Wilmington, Wilson and Winston-Salem. |
| 2000 |
Public Health Social Work Orientation held in Durham. |
| 2000 |
(July) Statewide Teleconference: Legal Issues in Public Health broadcast to Asheville, Chapel Hill, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Greenville, Hickory, Raleigh, Sylva, Wilson and Winston-Salem. |
| 2000 |
Family Centered Practice in Public Health Social Work held in Durham and offered twice. |
| 2000 |
Conflict Resolution and Mediation Skills: How to Disarm Disagreements and Move Toward Positive Solutions held in Sanford. |
| 2001 |
(March) Promoting Excellence in Public Health Social Work held in Raleigh. |
| 2001 |
(May, June, July) Emergency Preparedness: Public Health Social Work’s Response to Disasters held in Winston-Salem, Greenville and Hickory respectively. |
| 2001 |
(September) Introduction to Principles and Practices of Public Health Videoconference (see January 2000). |
| 2001 |
(October) Statewide Videoconference: Immigration, Cultural Beliefs, Health Care and the Law broadcast to: Chapel Hill, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Greenville, Hickory, Raleigh, Sylva, Wilmington, Wilson and Winston-Salem. |
| 2002 |
(February, May) Response to Conflict held in Raleigh and Hickory respectively. |
| 2002 |
(February) Introduction to Principles and Practices of Public Health Videoconference (see January 2000). |
| 2002 |
(May) Supporting Families Facing Grief and Loss held in Wilmington. |
| 2003 |
(April) Critical Issues in Public Health Social Work – Annual Public Health Social Work Conference held in Winston-Salem. |
| 2004 |
(April) Staying Centered in A Sea of Change – Annual Public Health Social Work Conference held in Winston-Salem. |
| 2004 |
Motivate, Encourage, Inspire! Social Work in Action – Annual Public Health Social Work Conference held in Asheboro. |
| 2005 |
NCPHA-Social Work Section Celebrates its 20th Anniversary during the Annual NCPHA Education Conference in Asheville. |
| 2006 |
Annual Public Health Social Work conference entitled, “Preparing for Tomorrow’s Challenges Today”. |
| 2006 |
Principles and Practice of Public Health Training held at Orange County Human Services Center. Twenty six individuals participated in a seven day series. |
| 2007 |
A one-day Annual Public Health Social Work entitled, “Striking a Balance: Caring for Yourself and Your Clients”. |
| 2008 |
A one-day Annual Public Health Social Work entitled, “Learning, Caring, Advocating: Fresh Approaches to Engagement and Empowerment”. |
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Organizations |
| 1977 |
(February) First meeting of Eastern Regional Medical and Health Social Workers. Name changed to A Network of Social Workers Eastern Regional (A.N.S.W.E.R.) in 1977. |
| 1978 |
Social Work Section, Eastern District NCPHA established. First meeting in April. First chairperson, Elizabeth Watkins. |
| 1981 |
Social Work Section, Western NCPHA established. |
| 1981 |
Perinatal Social Workers in the South Central Region began meeting. Name changed to Social Workers in Medical Settings (S.W.I.M.S.) on December 3, 1985. |
| 1982 |
Dr. Levine (State Health Director) established the Public Health Social Work Steering Committee to address issues and training needs of public health social workers. John Freas was the first chairperson. |
| 1985 |
The Association of State and Territorial Public Health Social Workers was established. |
| 1985 |
Social Work Section, North Carolina Public Health Association was established. Janice Inabinette was the first chairperson. |
| 1993 |
The Charter to establish the North Carolina Public Health Social Work Continuing Education and Training Advisory Committee (CETAC) is signed. There was a transition from the Public Health Social Work Steering. |
| 1993 |
The North Carolina Association of Public Health Social Workers (NCAPHSW) established. Dorothy Cilenti is first chairperson. |
| 1993 |
** The seven MCH Regional Social Work Consultant positions established in the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources. |
| 1994 |
The North Carolina Public Health Social Work Continuing Education and Training Advisory Committee (CETAC) is convened. |
| 1994 |
NCAPHSW held meetings in Raleigh and Hickory. |
| 1994 |
First Chief Public Health Social Worker in North Carolina. |
| 1995 |
First meeting of the Public Health Social Work Coordinating Committee consisting of the chairs of NCAPHSW, CETAC and the Chief Public Health Social Worker. |
| 2006 |
CETAC 10th Anniversary Celebration at Guilford County Health Department – held after an abbreviated quarterly meeting. |
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Schools of Social Work |
| 1955 |
MCH Training Project established at UNC School of Public Health. MCH social workers awarded MPH degree. |
| 1976 |
Health Specialization established at UNC School of Social Work. |
| 1984 |
ECU School of Social Work. |
| 1986 |
Dual MSW/MPH degree program established at UNC-CH. |
| 1993 |
Doctoral program at the UNC School of Social Work begins. |
