Dock VoorhiesPERSONAL Married to Charlene Miller Voorhies; One son, Dock Voorhies, III of Chicago, IL
EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work from Northwestern State University - 1976
Master of Social Work from Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge - 1978
EMPLOYMENT Chief of Social Work and Chaplain Services Overton Brooks VA Medical Center Shreveport, LA
(Retired, May 2013 with 33 years of Federal Service)
RELIGIOUS Galilee Baptist Church
Deacon
Sunday School
Choir
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Adjunct Professor Northwestern State University - 1980
Charter President of the Howard Count NAACP Branch - 1984
West Texas Social Worker of the Year - 1984
First African American elected official in Howard Count, Texas - Big Spring Independent School Board - 1986
Charter member of the VA National Social Work Professional Standard Board - 2006
Founder of H.O.P.E. for the Homeless Operation Stand-down
Founder of Caddo Council on Aging March for Meals
James Elrod Biz Camp Annual Banquet Founder - 2010
2011 Chairman of Louisiana Annual Conference on Homelessness
Delta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, President
2013 Shreveport Chapter National Association of Social Workers Lifetime Achievement Award
2013 Louisiana Chapter of National Association of Social Workers Lifetime Achievement Award