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Fri Dec 12 21:42:10 UTC 2014

I know this response is a bit late and I am not an actual voting member of this division, but I have a thought. Both ideas I believe have merit. I think if we need to have them as one organization just to have enough people to be represented well in such a division then then we should combine the two. However if there are enough people to have two functioning and thriving divisions then perhaps we should have to. That would allow for each division to focus on its own unique issues and concerns.

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> On Dec 7, 2014, at 8:22 AM, Doug Lee via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I don't presume to vote, being neither a Division member nor a
> member of the field (I'm here out of interest in it though); but
> I'll speak in case my thoughts are useful...
> 
> We decide, in the NFB, when and whether to coalesce with other
> organizations based on commonality of goals and beliefs, which really
> amounts to deciding based on commonality of focus.
> 
> So my question would be, how common would the focuses be of a group
> dedicated to human services versus one dedicated to health care?
> 
> Examples of focus I can imagine, for a mailing list, would include
> - Info on how and where to get work.
> - Struggles with accessibility of specific software packages.
> - Access to literature related to the field (DSM for HS).
> - And of course, division business discussions.
> 
> This is certainly not an exhaustive list.
> 
> My point is to suggest deciding this question, whether to join or
> split the two aims, based on consideration of what specific sorts of
> traffic will be generated by each.
> 
> And since I'm not in the field myself, I have more questions than
> answers...
> 
> On Sat, Dec 06, 2014 at 08:48:04AM -0500, Merry Schoch via humanser wrote:
> Greetings to All Listserv Members,
> 
> 
> 
> Not sure if you notice a pattern, but the majority of messages from me are
> sent out on Sunday mornings as this is my most peaceful time of the week.
> My thoughts swirl around the Human Services Division and the tasks to do.
> Admittedly, there are many times I feel more than overwhelmed and wonder if
> our goals are obtainable.  Then the essence of who I am speaks loudly and
> reminds me this type of thinking will accomplish nothing.  
> 
> 
> 
> The Board of the Division will meet privately during the month of December.
> Unlike most meetings this will not be open for membership involvement, but I
> will present to our members and listserv the plans so you are informed.
> One of the topics at our meeting is a name change for the division.
> 
> 
> 
> I would like to get immediate feedback from this list an our members
> regarding a name change for the division.  While I attended  the "Leaders
> and Ledgers" seminar at the Jernigan Institute, someone repeatedly referred
> to the division as the "Health and Human Services Division".  Since I have
> received quite a few inquiries from individuals who are seeking to go into
> the medical field and there is currently no division for medical
> professionals, I thought I would put the idea out to you all.  It brings
> more diversity to our division which we have a great deal of now; however,
> physical and mental health (in my opinion) are interconnected on many
> levels.
> 
> 
> 
> Please respond to your thoughts on the name change.  It will mean a
> Constitutional  change and I am seeking input before we go further with the
> idea.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Merry C. Schoch
> 
> NFB Human  Services Division
> 
> President
> 
> 
> 
> Merry C. Schoch, MSW ISW#6961
> 
> Professional Social Worker/Counselor
> 
> (813) 523-6573
> 
> Merryschoch at verizon.net
> 
> 
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