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Sandra Bernabei, LCSW, NYC Chapter Past President of the National Association of Social Workers (2014-16), NYC metro area antiracist community organizer, private practitioner with a focus on depression, anxiety and addictions.

Sandy is a founding member of the Antiracist Alliance, an antiracist organizing collective of New York City area human service practitioners. ARA is building a movement to bring an analysis of structural racism as outlined by the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond to social work education and practice. Thousands of educators and Human services practitioners have participated in the undoing racism/community organizing workshops to date.

 

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Sandy’s Life Fighting for Change

2007
16 November
WestCop Awards Dinner
2008
NASW NYC - Social Work Image Award
2008
January 11th
Drug Court Recognition Award
2012
Creating an Antiracist Alliance of Social Workers
2012
16 April
Social Worker of the Year Award NASW Westchester Division
2014
October
The 30 Most Influential Social Workers Alive Today
2014
7 October
Candida Brooks and Sandra Bernabei | Women Worth Watching
2015
March
Race Treaty w/ Robin Benton – Convergence of CERD and Racial Equity competencies
2016
7 October
NASW Dr. James R. Dumpson Chapter Service Award for Outstanding Leadership and Contribution to the New York City Chapter
2019
16 Feb
Undoing Racism in Our Communities 2019
2021
25 Mar
Candida Brooks-Harrison, LCSW and Sandra Bernabei, LCSW - Why We All Need Anti-racist Education

Social Workers and Allies Against Solitary Confinement

Undo Racism Now

Let's Stand Together for Change

Rights Protection

Let's Stand Together for Humanum

She has over 40 years experience in the field of addictions and has served as directors of Barnard College/Columbia University, Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention Program, the Council on Alcoholism and other Drug Dependence in Rockland County- New York, and the Chemical Dependency Training Institute for Addiction Specialist.

She currently serves as a board member for The Center for the Study of White American Culture, and has served as a member of The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond leadership team, and formerly served on the Westchester County Human Rights Liaison Committee for Town of Greenburgh and the NASW Council for Chapter Presidents. 

On October 20, 2016 she received the  Dr. James R. Dumpson Chapter Service Award for Outstanding Leadership and Contribution to the New York City Chapter.

In 2012 she received the Social Worker of the Year Award for NASW Westchester Division. In January 2008 she received a recognition award for establishing the Rockland County Drug Court. In May 2008 she was the recipient of the NASW NYC Social Work Image Award.

Sandy is an antiracist trainer and consultant with Joyce James Consulting and The Village Enrichment.  She practices Liberation Psychotherapy and maintains a private practice in the NYC Metro area.

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