School Social Workers Appreciation Day 2023
More than 900 school social workers from the UFT Social Workers and Psychologists Chapter gathered in person at union headquarters and remotely for a free day of professional learning and networking with colleagues.

Ryan Oelrich of the Stress and Trauma Education Program leads a workshop.

Bronx school social workers Kerry-Ann Matthews (left) and Tanisha Daniels discuss an exercise they just completed during the annual Social Workers Appreciation Day on March 10.

Reuniting at the conference are social workers and friends Damaris De Silva, Claudette Edwards and Nia Jacobs.

Raul Garcia (third from right), the leader of the Social Workers and Psychologists Chapter, poses with staffers from the UFT’s Member Assistance Program and the Stress and Trauma Education Program.

Social workers applaud one of the speakers.

District 32 members show off the social work T-shirts they wore to the event.

Attendees find a reason to applaud.

Picking up pamphlets are (from left) social workers Nereida Feliciano of PS 70 in the Bronx, Gladys Morales of the Division of Early Childhood Education and D’Arcy Hearn of PS/IS 48 on Staten Island.

Tina Puccio, the director of the UFT’s Member Assistance Program, leads a session.

Ryan Oelrich of the Stress and Trauma Education Program leads a workshop.

Bronx school social workers Kerry-Ann Matthews (left) and Tanisha Daniels discuss an exercise they just completed during the annual Social Workers Appreciation Day on March 10.

Reuniting at the conference are social workers and friends Damaris De Silva, Claudette Edwards and Nia Jacobs.

Raul Garcia (third from right), the leader of the Social Workers and Psychologists Chapter, poses with staffers from the UFT’s Member Assistance Program and the Stress and Trauma Education Program.

Social workers applaud one of the speakers.

District 32 members show off the social work T-shirts they wore to the event.

Attendees find a reason to applaud.

Picking up pamphlets are (from left) social workers Nereida Feliciano of PS 70 in the Bronx, Gladys Morales of the Division of Early Childhood Education and D’Arcy Hearn of PS/IS 48 on Staten Island.

Tina Puccio, the director of the UFT’s Member Assistance Program, leads a session.

Ryan Oelrich of the Stress and Trauma Education Program leads a workshop.
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District 32 members show off the social work T-shirts they wore to the event.

Attendees find a reason to applaud.

Picking up pamphlets are (from left) social workers Nereida Feliciano of PS 70 in the Bronx, Gladys Morales of the Division of Early Childhood Education and D’Arcy Hearn of PS/IS 48 on Staten Island.

Tina Puccio, the director of the UFT’s Member Assistance Program, leads a session.

Ryan Oelrich of the Stress and Trauma Education Program leads a workshop.

Bronx school social workers Kerry-Ann Matthews (left) and Tanisha Daniels discuss an exercise they just completed during the annual Social Workers Appreciation Day on March 10.

Reuniting at the conference are social workers and friends Damaris De Silva, Claudette Edwards and Nia Jacobs.

Raul Garcia (third from right), the leader of the Social Workers and Psychologists Chapter, poses with staffers from the UFT’s Member Assistance Program and the Stress and Trauma Education Program.

Social workers applaud one of the speakers.

District 32 members show off the social work T-shirts they wore to the event.

Attendees find a reason to applaud.

Picking up pamphlets are (from left) social workers Nereida Feliciano of PS 70 in the Bronx, Gladys Morales of the Division of Early Childhood Education and D’Arcy Hearn of PS/IS 48 on Staten Island.

Tina Puccio, the director of the UFT’s Member Assistance Program, leads a session.

Ryan Oelrich of the Stress and Trauma Education Program leads a workshop.

Bronx school social workers Kerry-Ann Matthews (left) and Tanisha Daniels discuss an exercise they just completed during the annual Social Workers Appreciation Day on March 10.

Reuniting at the conference are social workers and friends Damaris De Silva, Claudette Edwards and Nia Jacobs.

Raul Garcia (third from right), the leader of the Social Workers and Psychologists Chapter, poses with staffers from the UFT’s Member Assistance Program and the Stress and Trauma Education Program.

Social workers applaud one of the speakers.

District 32 members show off the social work T-shirts they wore to the event.

Attendees find a reason to applaud.

Picking up pamphlets are (from left) social workers Nereida Feliciano of PS 70 in the Bronx, Gladys Morales of the Division of Early Childhood Education and D’Arcy Hearn of PS/IS 48 on Staten Island.

Tina Puccio, the director of the UFT’s Member Assistance Program, leads a session.

Ryan Oelrich of the Stress and Trauma Education Program leads a workshop.