Welcome to home page for the Wyoming Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.  We want to give you the opportunity to stay in touch with the Chapter and what's happening in Wyoming.

You'll find information regarding Chapter Leadership and the latest Chapter news.  We've added a place for announcements regarding continuing education and employment opportunities.  If you have something to share in either of those areas, please forward the information to the Chapter Office and we'll get it up on the web page!

The Board of Directors and Executive Director are working to establish committees to begin developing and enhancing our programs and services for members.  We invite you to check out the committees and submit your information if you'd like to be part of a committee.  Committee assignments will be made at the April meeting of the Board.  Please submit your information no later than March 31, 2010!  We are excited about some of the ideas that have been bouncing around and hope to make many of them a reality in the coming year!

Plans are already underway for the 2010 Annual Conference.  It will be held in Casper on September 16th and 17th.  Visit the Annual Conference page for more information.  Please contact the chapter office if you are interested in assisting with planning, being a presenter, or would like to have a booth at the conference!

You can reach our Executive Director, Kimberly Harper, at 307-214-9456 and by fax at 307-222-0179.  The quickest way to get a response is to send a message to our email address: NASWwyo@hotmail.com .  Regular office hours are Mondays from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM and Tuesdays from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM.  The office is located at 2315 Dunn Avenue in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

We are looking forward to hearing from you.

DSM-V is Available for Public Comments

March 2010

The proposed fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) is available for public review and comments from February 10 to April 20, 2010 at the following Web site: www.DSM5.org.  It is a revised draft of the standard of classification of mental disorders which will be released in its final version sometime in 2013.  It will replace the DSM-IV.

Clinical social workers use the DSM when diagnosing and treating children and adults who may have a mental illness. It is used in many different clinical settings including private practice, inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient.

NASW encourages clinical social workers to review and make comments on the draft DSM-V.  It is a great opportunity for members to provide direct input into a work tool used frequently in a mental health environment.  Additional information about the DSM-V process is also available at www.DSM5.org. 

MARCH DATES TO REMEMBER

March 10    Conference Planning Call
March 31    Deadline for Speaker Submissions for Conference
March 31    Committee Application Deadline