You are here: Home › Community Outreach
- Network. We are not the only SC’s in the world. There are undoubtedly others out there doing the same great work. Go meet them. Be part of something bigger. Or join an interdisciplinary group. We are not alone out there.
- When meeting with a regional SC group, hold the meeting at an agency or community organization and ask the agency to provide a presentation to the group. This could allow them to get a sense of who we are.
- Change your language. Do not introduce yourself as a Social Worker or Elder Helper. You are a Service Coordinator. Say it loud. Say it Proud.
- Provide an in-service training on what a SC is and what a SC does to an agency, organization, or network. They may simply be unaware that you are there. Educate them.
- Go to community events (with your supervisor’s permission, of course!) Network with other folks that are working in your community. Share some inspiration.
- Vetting is a great way to get your name and your work out there. Write, call, and visit the agency that you are interested in. Show them that you are a powerful force.
- Go to a health expo and network with the providers there, or better yet, hold one yourself. Bring them in & show them what you’ve got.
- Lastly, you are out there everyday letting people you are working with know who you are and what you do. Thank you for being an exemplary example of what an SC can be.
