Happy May, Goddesses
Earlier this week, I sent out an email sharing an update on recommendation letters, licensure verifications, and professional documentation. I wanted to briefly name it here – not just in case you missed it, but because of something that happened afterward. So many of you reached out. Not just to acknowledge the update – but to share how it resonated with you. How it encouraged you to think about your own boundaries, your time, and your value in the work that you do. And I want to say this…Sometimes it can feel a little wobbly to set a boundary, especially afterward. But part of this work ~ this community ~ is not just what we say in session. It’s what we model. And if anything in that email gave you permission to stand a little more firmly in your own worth, then it did exactly what it was meant to do
Alumni Spotlight
Celebrating a beautiful milestone ~
Alisihia P. Ford is now Alisihia P. Ford, LICSW, as she has officially passed her clinical exam last month.
This journey asks for discipline, patience, and trust in yourself.
We are so proud of you and all that this moment represents. Yay!!!
Cindy Brown Legacy Scholarship
Thank you to everyone who submitted reflections for the Cindy Brown Legacy Scholarship for Social Workers.
Each submission was such a great representation of what the Goddesses of Social Work represent. Thank you for taking this work and this offer so seriously.
Congratulations to our recipient: Quin Evans.
Quin has been a steady and meaningful presence in this community, and I’m honored to see this support pour back into her journey.
I also want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Cindy Brown and her daughter, Ashley, for their generosity and for allowing her mother’s legacy to continue to live on through this community. Thank you
Supervision Updates
Over the next few weeks, we are continuing to support Goddesses who are preparing for graduation through facilitating supervision sessions and leading their final presentations.
I am asking each of you to be intentional about how you sign up for supervision this month.
Not just to meet your hours – but to support one another and to learn from each other’s journeys.
When you choose sessions with intention, you help create a space that is full, engaged, and meaningful for those stepping into facilitation.
Facilitated Sessions
(Please prioritize these when selecting your dates)
- Chandreka – May 14th at 6:00 pm CST
- Katrena – May 20th at 6:00 pm CST
- Leandra – May 24th at 4:00 pm CST
End of Supervision CEU Presentation
Leandra Baxter, LMSW
- Motherhood While Navigating Corporate America
- May 17th
- CEU Opportunity – All are invited
- Alumni may use the registration link
Special Guest Supervision Session
- Alisihia P. Ford, LICSW
- May 31st at 4:00 pm CST
Alisihia will be returning to share her experience navigating the clinical exam and her journey through this process.
This is a supervision session, and all are welcome.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3r7IbE6WSlyaglI02sqK1w
I strongly encourage you to attend sessions like this when they are offered.
There is something powerful about hearing from someone who has just walked the path you are on – what supported them, what challenged them, and what they carried forward.
If you’d like to continue hearing from other Goddess Alumni who have walked this path, I also invite you to spend some time with the ASWB Clinical Conversations playlist on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbcgxB5pY3PIbJ9SGWGb9y3ZKmhsteZq9
These conversations offer real insight into the exam experience, what helped, what didn’t, and what it looks like on the other side.
Current Goddesses
The May supervision calendar is attached.
Please continue sending me the dates you plan to attend, just as you’ve been doing.
Important note: We will not be holding sessions during the first week of May as we intentionally structure the remainder of the month to support fuller groups and our graduating facilitators.
You will still have plenty of opportunities to meet your required 4 hours for the month.
Stories from Supervision
Some of you have shared that you’ve been listening to the Stories from Supervision series – and even returning to them.
That means a lot to me.
These stories are reflections of the work we are doing together.
If you haven’t listened yet, or want to revisit:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbcgxB5pY3PJFAqRexcWdexDTGXApKFkl
Ways to Continue the Work Together
Some of you have reached out about continuing work beyond supervision, so I want to share a few current pathways:
Social Work + Tarot Course
A space to deepen your clinical work through reflection and intuitive insight.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988528710904?aff=oddtdtcreator
Saturn in Aries Workbook
A guided, structured experience for those wanting to go deeper into personal and professional growth.
If you’d like more information, feel free to reach out.
Community-Inspired Training Opportunity
I want to share something with you all.
My sister and I recently presented a poster at the Alter Dementia Summit in Atlanta—partially inspired by the work we do in this community. The poster received the Innovation in Community Care Award.
This training focuses on supporting helping professionals working with caregivers of individuals living with dementia.
Because this community helped shape that work…
You will receive first access.
https://artisticpathwaystoclarity.my.canva.site/clarity
From the Podcast
The Goddesses of Social Work Podcast continues to be a space for reflection, truth-telling, and shared wisdom.
If you feel called to share your voice, your work, or your story, I invite you to join me.
Schedule here:https://calendly.com/illuminated-expressionsllc/goddesses-of-social-work-podcast-interview-clone-1
Book Club
Book Club is still on pause for now.
We will return to 107 Days by Kamala Harris, and I will share updates once we have a confirmed date.
Employment Updates
If your employment has changed from what we submitted to the Board, please let me know. Former YesCare Goddesses Currently in Supervision – Look out for an email from me soon.
Stay Connected Between Sessions
Our GroupMe continues to be the most active space for:
• check-ins• resource sharing• questions• celebrating wins• ongoing support
If you’d like to be added, just let me know.
Closing
There is something intentional unfolding in this space right now.
Not just in what you’re learning…but in how you’re showing up.
I see it.
And I’m grateful to be in it with you.
