SOCIAL WORK CALL TO ACTION

Governor Cuomo Supports Permanent Exemptions from Social Work Licensure for State Workforce

WE STRONGLY URGE YOU TO CONTACT MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE LISTED BELOW.

TELL THEM THAT AS A SOCIAL WORKER:

¾ I am opposed to permanent exemptions included in the Governor’s budget. ¾ I support NASW’s budget-neutral compromise which moves New York’s state agencies down the road toward licensure compliance through a brief temporary exemption. ______

WE NEED ALL SOCIAL WORKERS TO CALL OR EMAIL THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE LEADERS: ______

Senator Dean Skelos Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins Temporary President & Majority Coalition Leader Democratic Conference Leader District Office, Rockville Center District Office, Yonkers (516) 766-8383 (914) 423-4031 [email protected] [email protected]

Senator Jeffrey Klein Assemblyman Sheldon Silver Temporary President & IDC Coalition Leader Speaker District Office, Bronx District Office, NYC (718) 822-2049 (212) 312-1420 [email protected] [email protected] ______

We need CONSTITUENTS ONLY to contact the following members ASAP: (Not sure who your Assemblymember or Senator is? You can look it up at: www.votesmart.org)

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Assembly Mental Health Committee

Karim Camara (Assembly District 43) Michael Cusick (Assembly District 63) District Office: 1216 Union Street District Office: 1911 Richmond Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225 Staten Island, NY 10314 718-771-3105 718-370-1384 [email protected] [email protected]

Phillip Goldfeder (Assembly District 23) Robert J. Rodriguez (Assembly District 68) District Office: 108-14 Crossbay Blvd District Office: 55 East 115th St Ozone Park, NY 11417 New York, NY 10029 718-641-8755 212-828-3953 [email protected] [email protected] ______

Assembly Higher Education Committee

Inez D. Barron (Assembly District 60) Michael Cusick (Assembly District 63) District Office: 669 Vermont Street District Office: 1911 Richmond Avenue Brooklyn , NY 11207 Staten Island, NY 10314 718-257-5824 718-370-1384 [email protected] [email protected]

Nelson L. Castro (Assembly District 86) Richard N. Gottfried (Assembly District 75) District Office: 2175C Jerome Ave. District Office: 242 West 27th Street Bronx, NY 10453 New York, NY 10001 718-933-6909 212-807-7900 [email protected] [email protected]

Michael Simanowitz (Assembly District 27) District Office: 159-06 71st Avenue Flushing, NY 11365 718-969-1508 [email protected] ______

Senate Mental Health Committee

Eric Adams (20th Senate District) (17th Senate District) District Office: 1669 Bedford Ave 2nd Fl Albany Office: 944 LOB Brooklyn, NY 11225 Albany, NY 12247 Phone: (718) 284-4700 Phone: (518) 455-2754 [email protected] [email protected]

Liz Krueger (28th Senate District) District Office: 211 East 43rd St, Suite 401 New York, NY 10017 Phone: (212) 490-9535 [email protected]

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Senate Higher Education Committee

Adriano Espaillat (31st Senate District) Kevin S. Parker (21st Senate District) District Office: 5030 Broadway District Office: 1300 Flatbush Avenue New York, NY 10034 Brooklyn, NY 11210 Phone: (212) 544-0173 Phone: (718) 629-6401 [email protected] [email protected]

Liz Krueger (28th Senate District) Gustavo Rivera (33rd Senate District) District Office: District Office: 2432 Grand Concourse, Suite 506 211 East 43rd Street Suite 401 Bronx, NY 10458 New York, NY 10017 Phone: 718-933-2034 Phone: (212) 490-9535 [email protected] [email protected]

Diane J. Savino (23rd Senate District) Toby Ann Stavisky (16th Senate District) District Office 1: 36 Richmond Terrace, Suite 112 District Office: 144-36 Willets Point Blvd Staten Island, NY 10301 Flushing, NY 11357 Phone: (718) 727-9406 Phone: (718) 445-0004 District Office 2: 2872 West 15th Street District Office 2: NYS Office Building Brooklyn, NY 11224-2602 Hauppauge, NY 11788 Phone: (718) 333-0311 Phone: 631-360-3356 [email protected] [email protected]

José M. Serrano (29th Senate District) District Office 157 East 104th Street (Ground Level) New York, NY 10029 Phone: (212)-828-5829 [email protected]

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