National Association of Social Workers

This series documents Gorelick's activities in the professional organization the National Association of Social Workers. The bulk of the documents date from the mid-1970s to early 1980s. Gorelick was active in the NASW's New York City Chapter, and the majority of the series pertains to chapter activities.

Lobbying activities of the national organization and New York City Chapter are represented in folders for the Education Legislative Action Network (ELAN). Gorelick was chair of the Welfare Policy Committee, and the committee's activities are well-documented. There are minutes for meetings of the chapter's Welfare Policy Committee, Executive Committee, and Board of Directors, among other groups. Publications present include the national organization's Advocate for Human Services, the New York City Chapter's newsletter Currents, and ELAN's ELAN Alert. The series also contains correspondence, documentation of planning activities for conferences, fliers, pamphlets, and policy statements. Gorelick's professional organization interests often overlapped with union activity and employment with the city. This series illustrates how activism and public policy concerns found outlets across different spheres.