Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), the non-profit agency proudly serving older adults and individuals with disabilities throughout greater Plymouth County and surrounding communities, recently made a $1,000 contribution to the Edward T. Donovan Social Work Scholarship Fund at Bridgewater State University (BSU) in recognition of National Professional Social Work Month.
Edward T. Donovan was the Executive Director of OCES for almost 20 years. The scholarship was established to honor his memory. The recipient is a junior or senior social work major from Plymouth County or surrounding communities with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
On March 20th, which is World Social Work Day, OCES attended a MetroSouth Chamber of Commerce lunch hosted at BSU where Susan Willis, OCES’ ASAP Programs Director, presented a check for this Scholarship Fund to Frederick Clark, BSU President.
“In recognition of Social Work Month, not only do we celebrate the contributions of social workers and all of our staff who work together to support consumers, families and communities, but we are pleased to contribute scholarship funding to those who have chosen to pursue a career in social work,” said Nicole Long, MSW, LICSW, chief executive officer of OCES.
She continued, “OCES is proud to be an agency that provides independent, conflict-free assessments, care coordination, and administrative support for multiple in-home and community-based long-term services throughout many different programs.”
National Social Work Month
This year’s theme of “Social Workers: Leaders. Advocates. Champions.” highlights the role of social workers in helping the most vulnerable people in our society, as well as their role in improving the lives of all Americans. Every day the nation’s 650,000 social workers act as advocates, champions, and leaders who make our society a better place to live. Social Workers engage and bring together individuals, communities, agencies, and government to help society solve some of the most pressing issues of the day, including immigration reform; equal rights for all; affordable, accessible, adequate physical/mental health care; and protecting the environment.
About OCES
Founded in 1974, OCES proudly serves greater Plymouth County and surrounding communities. OCES is a private, non-profit organization headquartered in Brockton with a second office in Plymouth. OCES is designated as one of 26 Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. OCES’ mission is to support the independence and dignity of elders and people with disabilities by providing essential information and services that promote healthy and safe living. The agency offers a number of programs to serve seniors, individuals with disabilities, their families and caregivers. For more information call 508-584-1561 or visit www.ocesma.org.
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