Greater Detroit Association of Black Social Workers

Greater Detroit Association of Black Social Workers - Established in 1967

This coalition of human service practitioners of African ancestry brought together various disciplines, both degreed and non-degreed. They came together to form the National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc. For the first time, people of African ancestry had an opportunity to unify in combating racism and white supremacy in the social welfare system.

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Code of Ethics

If a sense of community awareness is a precondition to humanitarian acts, then we as Black social workers must use our knowledge of the Black community, our commitments to its determination, and our helping skills for the benefit of Black people as we marshal our expertise to improve the quality of life of Black people. Our activities will be guided by our Black consciousness, our determination to protect the security of the Black community

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GDABSW Events

Membership Meetings are held the 4th Thursday of every month.
Held at Black Family Development, Inc.
2995 East Grand Boulevard

May 24^th,2012 - 12:00pm

June 28^th,2012 - 12:00pm

40th Annual State Conference & 5th Annual Regional Conference
"Returning To Our Roots: Sustaining our Historical Legacy"
Hosted by: Greater Detroit Association of Black Social Workers
Tracy Golliday, Conference Chair
Friday, November 9, 2012 - Saturday, November, 10, 2012

Membership

Membership is contingent upon the criteria as defined by the National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc., and is available to social workers, social work practitioners, and other allied professions. Individuals without a degree are also eligible for membership. Full-time student status (12+ credit hours) and elder status (62+ years of age) must be verified.

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Welcome to GDABSW

Welcome to the Greater Detroit Association of Black Social Workers (GDABSW) Web-Site. This Web-Site provides a brief overview of the history of the association and a glance at our local, state and national leadership circle. Included is our Code of Ethics, the Black National Anthem and a reflection on our 2007 40th Anniversary Celebration for GDABSW. Included are events and dates for your reference. Enjoy the web-site information and our rich history of service.

The Greater Detroit Association of Black Social Workers, co-founded by Garland Jaggers and Louis Bates, was established in May 1967. The first meeting was held at the Kappa House, on Erskine and John R in Detroit, one year before the National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW) was established. NABSW was created during the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement on May 8, 1968 in San Francisco, California by a group of Black Social Workers who were convened for the meeting of an established national social work organization. They disengaged from that meeting to form what has ultimately become the foremost advocacy group established to address social issues and concerns of the Black community.