Executive Director's Blog 

Mar 06, 2026

On Tuesday February 17th, along with our lobbyist Jessica Petrie Thelemaque, I met with Vanessa Beauchamp with the State Committee for Social Work, State Senator Patty Lewis and State Representatives Tara Peters, Keri Ingle, Pattie Mansur, Aaron Crossley and Elizabeth Fuchs. In our meeting with Vanessa, I stressed our desire to work with her and the Social Work Board to uphold social work standards and educate social workers about their responsibilities as licensed professionals.  I offered to have her write an article for our monthly newsletter, which she agreed to do. She expressed appreciation for our acceptance of their ...

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Marc Herstand, NASW-MO's Executive Director