We invite you to watch or hear this in-depth interview with the new CEO of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Dr. Anthony Estreet. He holds his LCSW Credentials as well as an MBA. Dr. Estreet is a Bowie State University graduate, where he earned a bachelor’s in science in psychology. He then moved on to Virginia Commonwealth University and Morgan State University, where he earned an MSW in social work and a doctorate in social work, respectively. He became a part of the MSU family in 2013. When he isn’t busy training up the next generation of social workers, Dr. Estreet can be seen working with Next Step Treatment Center, an organization that offers solutions and resources for both substance use and improved mental health. He is a long-time member of the Maryland Chapter of NASW, where he has served as president. He also helps improve social work as a member of the Council on Social Work Education. During his time at Morgan, Estreet received roughly $6 million earmarked specifically as “funding for social work workforce development, research, and training. He also led the development and expansion of the first MSW program in the United States, and at a historically Black college or university, to have an area of specialized practice focused on addressing substance use disorders,” according to information released by NASW. At the top of his list of goals are his plans to grow the organization’s membership, while also “addressing social justice issues, including racial equity and reproductive rights.” NASW reports that Estreet plans to “work to strengthen the social work workforce by expanding efforts to increase compensation for social workers.” Estreet said he is “honored and humbled to be the next CEO of NASW.” “I have been a member of this great organization since 2007,” he said in a statement. “As a former member of the NASW Board, I know NASW is committed to supporting social workers and the communities they serve. This organization has done phenomenal work especially in the past three years, including supporting social workers in the delivery of mental health services during the pandemic and addressing systemic racism. However, we have much more work to do, and I stand ready to work collaboratively to support our great profession.” #NASW #NASWNYS #NASWNYC #Adelphiuniversity#MorganStateUniversity #adelphi #BowieStateUniversity #VirginiaCommonwealth #CSWE #IFSW #NASWFoundation #Kelsunnontheair #NSWM #blackmensmentalhealthconference #socialwork #socialworkers #stonybrookuniversity #stonybrookuniversityschoolofsocialwelfare #brooklyncollege #suffolkcommunitycollege #molloyuniversity #albanystateuniversity #saintjosephsuniversity

Kelsunn Communications Invites you to listen to this trailer announcing our exclusive interview with Dr. Anthony Estreet, LCSW-C. Dr. Anthony Estreet is the new CEO of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) as of January 2023. He is a highly esteemed leader in the field of social work and is known as a visionary leader. The “Kelsunn-on-the-Air” Social Work Podcast is honored to bring you this prestigious podcast segment. Please make sure to tune in to find out more info about where you can watch and listen to the entire episode!! Thank you.

Dr. Amy Meyers received her PhD and Masters in Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work and trained for 10 years in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis. She currently holds the credentials of LCSW-R. She has enjoyed 30 years working with diverse populations and considers it an honor to be invited into people’s emotional lives. Her direct practice, supervisory, and consultation experience include settings such as outpatient mental health, inpatient psychiatry, program development, child welfare, and family court. She specializes in a wide range of issues including, but not limited to, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, divorce, family conflict, transitions, work and career issues, and loss and bereavement. She also specializes in working with sibling dynamics including abusive sibling relationships. Additionally, she has provided consultation and trainings for the Administration for Children’s Services and served as Clinical Director of Family Justice, a community and research-based organization. While working from a psychodynamic perspective, she incorporates cognitive and behavioral approaches to provide a solution-focused approach. She firmly believes in creating a partnership towards the client’s goals. Her theoretical approach may vary depending on the client’s need and what works well for him or her. Dr. Meyer’s training allows her great flexibility in matching the method of intervention to the client’s need. Unlike the conventional “blank slate”, she utilizes an interactive style integrating supportive and exploratory techniques She is a Professor and the Director of Field Education at Molloy University on Long Island, NY, where she teaches courses in Human Behavior Across the Life Span; Diversity: Oppression, Privilege, and Social Justice; Clinical Practice; and, Field Instruction. Her interest in family issues led her to carry out an extensive qualitative research study on sibling abuse, and she has presented nationally on the topic. Her work on transforming a Long Island school district's culturally responsive education resulted in her being awarded the Educating Communities/Diversity Award from Long Island Business News. She is currently having a great time producing a podcast titled "What Would Dr. Meyers Do? Insights not Oversights" which launched November 2022. She focuses on clinical issues and can be accessed through her website (on the "podcast" tab) or at www.linktr.ee/drmeyerspod, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Make sure to log-on, tune-in, and listen-up to this Social Work Month Special featuring Dr. Amy Meyers, LCSW. on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 5AM. You won't want to miss this!! Dr. Meyers will be delving into the nuances of what "Clinical Social Work" is all about!! Dr. Meyers, is a professor of social work at Molloy University in Rockville Center, NY and a psychotherapist with 30 years of practice experience.

Kelsunn Communications is honored to bring you this exclusive podcast interview with Emmy award winning journalist, producer, educator, and “History-Maker”- Professor Ashanti Blaize Hopkins!!! Prof. Blaize-Hopkins holds the distinction of being the 1st Black Woman ever to be elected President of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). She is also the immediate past president of the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Professor Baize-Hopkins is also currently serving as the “Interim Associate Dean" of the Center for Media and Design at Santa Monica College in California. She is very dedicated to training the next generation of journalists in this role. She has many years of experience working as a TV News Reporter and a News Anchor as well. She is also a higher education consultant and public relations expert with more than a decade of experience. We invite you to watch and listen to this in-depth and compelling interview of historical significance on the “Kelsunn-on-the-Air” Social Work Podcast!!

Kelsunn Communications invites you to listen in for info about when you can tune-in to hear the amazing story of Prof. Ashanti Blaize-Hopkins in it's entirety. She is a "History-Maker" - Being the 1st-Ever, Black Women to be elected President of the prestigious Society of Professional Journalist (SPJ).

Kelsunn Communications, Inc. Is proud to present this Historical, Exclusive Black History Month Special Interview with “The Father of Affirmative Action”. The interview was first conducted and aired in 1993!!! We invite you to listen, download, share, and comment on this historic and educational public affairs offering!!! ***************************************************************** In February of 1993 Stony Brook University in New York, featured Dr. Arthur A. Fletcher as a part of their Black History Month Lecture Series. At the time Dr. Fletcher was serving as the Chairman of the United States Civil Rights Commission. He is widely and historically known as “The Father of Affirmative Action”. In the interview you’ll hear him give the history of how it came about based on his efforts. He also talks about how as early as High School he fought against racism!! Prior to his lecture he was interviewed by Silas W. Kelly, who at the time was a Part-Time Board Operator & Public Affairs Producer/Host at radio station WWHB 107.1 F.M. in Hampton Bays. The name of the station’s Public Affairs program at the time was “Where You Live”. Also, at that time Silas was a Student at Suffolk County Community College in Selden, NY majoring in Broadcast Tele-Communications. He was an Honor’s Student and the recipient of a Minority Achiever’s Scholarship. During this time Silas was also serving a one-year term as the duly elected Student Trustee on the College’s Board of Trustees.

Kelsunn Communications presents some 2023 Year-End reflections from Silas, Your "E-Journalism Social Work Advocate"

Kelsunn Communications invites you to listen and watch an Oral Interpretation of the poem ‘The Cold Within’ by James Patrick Kinney, which contains several important themes. The most important theme of the poem is selfishness. Here, the poet depicts the different manifestations of selfishness in people. He also talks about the origin of this “human sin” from the angle of people belonging from the distinct social order. Moreover, the poet presents themes such as rich vs poor, racism, sectarianism, and opportunism in the poem. Apart from that, the last stanza of the poem depicts the theme of spiritual death. However, there are also the themes of indifference and mutual hatred in the poem. It seems that the poet was somehow upset about the lack of compassion and love in modern society. Each person has some wood that would keep the fire going, but they all find a reason not to share it: racism, class prejudice, or straight-up selfishness. All the people freeze to death, but it's the metaphorical "cold within"—their unwillingness to be kind to each other—that really kills them.

Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW is Professor at Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work, Past-President of the American Association of Suicidology and coauthor of two editions of the best-selling text, Suicide in Schools: A Practitioner's Guide to Multi-level Prevention, Assessment, Intervention, and Postvention. He is a two-time winner of the National Association of Social Workers Media Award (2012 and 2016). He was a 2014 Visiting Scholar at Fordham University, the 2017 Lucille N. Austin Scholar at Columbia University, and the 2018 Distinguished Lecturer at Weber State University. In 2023, he was inducted as an NASW "Social Work Pioneer" for introducing podcasting to social work. Dr. Singer is a well-regarded international speaker who has given over a thousand continuing education workshops, keynote addresses, and presentations on youth suicide, ethics, technology, adolescent development and attachment-based family therapy in the USA, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. He is an NASW Expert, Healio Psychiatry Peer Perspective Board member, and has served on several national youth advisory boards including Sandy Hook Promise, JED Foundation, Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and the National Suicide Prevention (988 Suicide & Crisis) Lifeline. He is the author of over 90 publications and his research has been featured in national and international media outlets like NPR, BBC, Fox, Time Magazine, and The Guardian. His research collaborations have received private and public funding through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, National Institute of Mental Health, and other organizations. His co-authored article with Arielle Sheftall and John Ackerman about the news media's reporting on the suicide deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain won the prestigious 2019 SDX prize for research on journalism. A pioneer in the integration of technology and social work, Dr. Singer is a founding member of the online suicide prevention social media community #SPSM, past-Treasurer for the international human services Information Technology association (http://husita.org/), co-lead for the Social Work Grand Challenge initiative "Harness Technology for Social Good"(https://grandchallengesforsocialwork.org/harness-technology-for-social-good/), and member of the Council on Social Work Education's Technology Advisory Group. Dr. Singer is the founder and host of the award-winning Social Work Podcast (www.socialworkpodcast.com). Founded in January 2007, the Social Work Podcast is the first podcast by and for social workers, with over 50,000 followers on social media, listeners in 208 countries and territories, and over 8 million downloads. He lives in Evanston, IL with his wife and three children and can be found on X/Twitter as @socworkpodcast and Facebook at facebook.com/swpodcast.

Many thanks to Mr. Scott Passeser, Producer & Host of “Radio Jobline”. The Show airs every Saturday from 2 to 3 PM on LI News 103.9, FM. Scott continually offers his platform to the Social Work profession!!! He is keenly aware of the vital role Social Workers play in society and never hesitates to help spread the word!!! I also appreciate him having me back on the show for a fourth time!! The main topics of this interview that Scott and I discuss center around Social Work salaries, Social Worker satisfaction in the profession, and why it’s important to improve both. We also talk about the dire need for well-trained, well-paid, motivated Social Workers. Earlier this year The NY State Chapter of NASW released a study on the current state of the Social Work profession here in NY. The report was authored by Ms. Olivia Knox, NASW-NYS Chapter Policy Coordinator. Some of her report’s information is alluded to in this interview. Also, the National Association of Social Workers had an independent agency (IPSOS) conduct a public opinion satisfaction survey. The results pointed to the fact that the general public has an overall favorable view of the profession. It also pointed out that many in the general public do not know all the roles Social Workers play. Some of that. Make sure to listen to this engaging and informative interview in it’s entirety!!

Kelsunn Communications reminds everyone to make sure you vote on November 7, 2023!!! This P.S.A. contains reminders from 3 Voting Rights Legions who have passed on. They highlight the importance of voting! Remember, V.ictory O.ften T.akes E.veryone!!

Dr. Carol Carter and her Staff, and community volunteers at the Sunshine Center in Port Jefferson Station, NY Held their 1st Annual "Fall Family Festival" on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Kelsunn Communications was on location for the occasion with the "Kelsunn-on-the-Air" Social Work Podcast to produce the following "Vox Populi" (Latin for "Voice of the People). Attendees stepped up to the mic to pay tribute to the wonderful efforts of the center by answering the question, "Why is the Sunshine Center Special to You?" We now share some of the powerful and heart-warming responses from community members, volunteers, parents, students of the center, elected officials, and employees!!

Here at Kelsunn Communications (www.kelsunn.org), we are extremely proud to upload this celebratory re-launch of this podcast interview. We are acknowledging that Nationally-Known Educator and Child & Family Welfare Expert, Dr. Katharine Briar-Lawson, MSW, Dean Emeritus & Professor at the University at Albany School of Social Welfare received her 1st Place Award on August 30, 2023. She was a prominent guest on our podcast and her insights and wisdom was the catalyst for the segment to earn a 1st Place award in the “Video – Solutions Journalism” category. In this celebratory relaunch I share the compelling story of how I first learned about Dr. Briar-Lawson, how we initially met, and how our paths crossed again 7 years after that. That phenomenal story precedes the actually podcast interview which was originally uploaded and released in 2022. This is an absolutely amazing story! Listen and watch as I detail what a powerful connection that encounter turned out to be. We invite you all to view and listen to this podcast in its entirety. This winning selection was chosen from out-of-state- judges from #SocietyofProfessionalJournalist - (#spj) chapters in San Diego, CA & Louisville, KY. So, the judging is totally objective. According to Press Club of Long Island (#PCLI) President, Mr. Brendan O’Reilly, one of the out-of-state judge's had this to say: “This social work podcast is meaningful & the conversations are important. Keep up the good work”!

Kelsunn Communications (www.kelsunn.org) is honored to present this Trailer which introduces the re-launch of this award-winning podcast interview featuring Dr. Katharine Briar-Lawson, MSW: Professor and Dean Emeritus at the Albany State University School of Social Welfare in NY (https://www.albany.edu/ssw/programs/bs-social-welfare). This relaunch is to celebrate Dr. Briar-Lawson receiving her award. Make sure to tune in on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 5am to hear the full episode. Thank you.

Ms. Dolores Cinquemani is the author of the widely acclaimed book “A Familiar Stranger”. She describes this as “a book dedicated to those searching for the truth surrounding their birth. Ms. Cinquemani talks about her motivation for writing the book. In the book she describes the heartache of searching for the truth, of searching for her mother. In the interview she talks about growing up in foster care but always knowing that she had a bit mother, out there somewhere. Ms. Cinquemani previously published 3 books of poetry: ** Unlaced (2013), ** Timepiece (2015), ** The Inner Eye (2019) She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Stony Brook University, and a Masters of Science from Adelphi University. She is a retired special education teacher from Lindenhurst School District, and currently lives on Long Island.

Ms. Dolores Cinquemani is the author of the widely acclaimed book “A Familiar Stranger”. She describes this as “a book dedicated to those searching for the truth surrounding their birth. Ms. Cinquemani holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Stony Brook University, and a Master’s of Science from Adelphi University.

The “Kelsunn-on-the-Air” (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC55g-wYQ_XYPorZQurh-dEw) Social Work Podcast invites you to listen and watch this intriguing interview with recent Adelphi University “School of Social Work” graduate, Ms. Sarah Delannoy, MSW. Ms. Delannoy is currently serving as a “United Nations (https://www.un.org/en/) Youth Representative”. According to an Adelphi (https://www.adelphi.edu/news/adelphis-un-youth-representative-social-work-graduate-student-and-citizen-of-the-world/) press release, “Sarah Delannoy has taken her concerns to the global stage as she works with other youth representatives from around the world to address issues of importance to the upcoming generation”. Sarah has been selected to represent the Adelphi University as a United Nations youth delegate. She has joined over 550 young people from 100 countries across the globe who are benefiting from the program. Participation in this program gives the Youth Delegates a voice on the thematic issues of concern to today’s youth. As you will hear and see during the podcast, Ms. Delannoy has significant experience working with youth and assisting them in pursuing and achieving their goals. Sarah also talks about how her Christian faith plays a big role in how she approaches her tasks of helping others. She talks about how she has found many similarities between Social Work and Faith-Based principles of uplifting others. Delannoy states, “I’m really passionate about youth engagement and working with adolescents”. She says she believes the primary issue that needs to be addressed around the globe among youth is mental health. Sarah says “The pandemic was hard on young people all around the world”. She hopes her UN experience will help her address the barriers to mental health care from a global perspective, according to the Adelphi article she was quoted in. According to Delannoy, “there are different stigmas against mental health care in cultures around the world, and we need to figure what the barriers are and how to address them.” #socialwork #adelphi #msw #nasw #naswnys #naswnyc unitednations #unyouthdelagate #mentalhealth #faith-based #christian #help #addressingstigma #kelsunnontheair #kelsunn #ejournalism #podcast #media

Here's the trailer highlighting the podcast introducing Ms. Sarah Delannoy, MSW. She is a Social Worker who is making an impact both locally and Internationally!!! She has been dubbed a "Citizen of the World"!! Sarah Delannoy is a Site Manager of a national early education organization called “Jumpstart”. She hosts the Jumpstart program at Pace University where she supervises and coaches’ college students. She prepares students to implement a language and literacy program at head start preschools in lower Manhattan. She is a May 2023 Graduate of the Adelphi University School of Social Work where she obtained her Master’s in Social Work. Make sure to tune in on Thursday, July 27th @ 5AM wherever you get your podcast!! The video versions of this podcast will be available on our YouTube & Spotify Channels as well.

This Podcast Interview with the Late Dr. Mildred C. Joyner, LCSW affectionately known as "Mit" was originally released on December 23, 2021. At the time Dr. Joyner was President of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). She finished her 3-Year Term on June 30, 2023, literally 9 Days before her untimely passing. Kelsunn Communications, featuring the "Kelsunn-on-the-Air" Social Work Podcast was fortunate to be graced with Dr. Joyner's presence, insight, and wisdom to launch this critically important series called "Raise-the-Wage" - The Case for More Equitable Pay for Social Workers and other Human Service Professionals. During this interview Dr. Joyner made the case eloquently about the need for Social Workers to get paid more equitably. She also stated that individuals can get paid very well with a Social Work degree, and when they do they need to let it be known that they are Social Workers. We invite you all to listen to this podcast interview in its entirety as it serves as a lasting tribute to the "Power & Passion" of Dr. "Mit" Joyner and Her Love of Humanity and Social Work. "We Honor Her Memory - We Continue Her Legacy".