AUXILLARY CHAPTER

GENERAL

This is a subsidiary of the society. The purpose of the chapter shall be to assist in implementing the mission statement of SAMS, specifically to improve the medical care in the home land, arrange voluntary charity diagnosis and treatment of the needy patients, and to improve the ties among the society members. Also the chapter will be responsible for the social program of the society meetings in arrangement with the Conference Committee if applicable for that meeting.

MEMBERSHIP

All members and affiliates of the Society's spouses are eligible for membership in this chapter. Also any person with like interests of this chapter could be admitted after approval of the Chapter Board.

The chapter shall elect a Board consistent of a President and five members to serve for two years term, and control the chapter activity in accordance with SAMS Mission Statement and Bylaws.

MEETINGS

The chapter shall meet in regular session at least once a year at the time and place of the International Conference of the Society.

OUR ACTIVITIES

In accordance with its mission of enhancing professional, educational, and humanitarian commitment, SAMS’s auxiliary hosted an all day seminar on Sunday, Sept. 17th.2006 Mr. Edmund Arroyo, a licensed clinical social worker at Hinsdale South High School, presented the lecture entitled Investing in our Children: The Best 401K Plan.

Several vital subjects were outlined and discussed. Among them were some very sensitive issues such as dealing with teens, parent support and understanding, parental involvement and inter-generation conflicts.

• The lack of a close relationship with both parents could have prolonged negative effects on children's behavior, including developing low self-esteem.
• The extremely important role that father's play in their children's lives, especially with their sons.
• We, as parents, have the responsibility of investing in our children by providing unconditional love, plenty of encouragement, respect, trust, and positive feedback.
• The distinction between permissive vs. authoritarian behavior toward our children as well as the struggle between involvement vs. rejection.

Those were just a few of the powerful issues that Mr. Arroyo covered in his lecture.

We, as the auxiliary committee of SAMS-Midwest Chapter, believe in the necessity of engaging people with our community who can offer and share their expertise on various issues of concern. We offer as our commitment to you our time, efforts, hearts and minds as a way to serve our community.

The Auxiliary Committee would like to thank everyone who attended the lecture and would like to invite everyone not to miss any future lectures, workshops and events.