Welcome to the NASW-NYS Westchester Division

PO Box 446
Scarsdale, NY  10583

Contact:
NASW-NYS Westchester Division Director - Richard Steinberg LMSW, ACSW 
westchester@naswnys.org
1-800-724-6279 x 39

Whitney Young Scholarship: click here for cover letters and application (PDF)

Our division represents a broad range of social work professionals in a geographic region that borders New York City.  We have urban, suburban and rural communities with varying needs and services.  We loosely divide ourselves into southern and northern Westchester although our membership cuts across all areas.  Our population of over 920,000 is spread out over four moderately sized cities and over 50 towns and villages.

We have 3 major universities in the county, as well as 10 colleges, including S.U.N.Y. Purchase College and Westchester Community College. We have 5  B.S.W. and Human Services programs as well as 2 M.S.W. programs in the county.  We have over 2000 N.A.S.W. and other non-affiliated social work professionals in the county.  We attend a variety of training institutes both in Westchester and New York City. 

Westchester, while portrayed as an affluent county, is home to a very heterogeneous, socio-economic and ethnically diverse population.  There is a wide network of public and private agencies and organizations that work together to provide services.  The County meets the needs of an increasing number of immigrant families, providing services in a number of different languages and outreach locations.

Our division often meets at New York Presbyterian Hospital in White Plains and many of our workshops and conferences are held there, as well as other agency sites and college locations (see Calendar of Events) Our committees provide ongoing enrichment and educational experiences for both members and non-members.  Our professionals are well represented and highly regarded in all ranks of government in Westchester County.

In Times of Crisis-Are you prepared to HELP?
NYU Psychosocial Reserve Corps (PRC) us a cadre of volunteers who will provide support services to the public, patients, families and survivors who come to the NYC Medical Center during and emergency or disaster.......Click here for details or to apply for training.