What is the Private Practitioners Group?
The Private Practitioners Group (PPG) provides a forum for social workers in private practice to exchange ideas and resources, learn from and support one another, combat the isolation that can occur in private practice, network, and join forces to implement projects and secure resources that we cannot obtain individually. Since there are many venues where clinical topics are addressed, our discussions have focused primarily on the non-clinical aspects of starting, sustaining and growing a private practice. However, clinical issues are, inevitably, interwoven into our discussions. PPG members get together “virtually” by email and in monthly meetings held at the chapter office. Over 500 PPG members correspond via weekly or bi-weekly moderated emails (an email “digest” of sorts) which include member posts on private practice related issues such as locating office space, groups and other resources as well as a useful and informative “Private Practice Tip.” Email also serves to keep members
The Private Practitioners Group (PPG) provides a forum for social workers in private practice to exchange ideas and resources, learn from and support one another, combat the isolation that can occur in private practice, network, and join forces to implement projects and secure resources that we cannot obtain individually. Since there are many venues where clinical topics are addressed, our discussions have focused primarily on the non-clinical aspects of starting, sustaining and growing a private practice. However, clinical issues are, inevitably, interwoven into our discussions. PPG members get together “virtually” by email and in monthly meetings held at the chapter office. In addition, we maintain a web page with links and articles at www.naswnyc.org/PrivatePractice.html. Over 600 PPG members correspond via bi-weekly moderated emails (an email “digest” of sorts) which include member posts on private practice related issues such as locating office space, groups and other resources as
