Background
Blackman, Betty Lou was born on October 2, 1930 in Sarasota, Florida, United States. Daughter of Jim and Ola Vastiah (Coker) Fowler.
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Betty Lou Blackman
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Betty Lou Blackman, American hospital social services administrator. Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed marriage and family therapist Florida Department Professional Regulations, certified Academy Certified Social Workers. Named one of Sarasota County's 10 Most Eligible Bachelorettes, 1980-1981.
Education
Student, Columbia Bible College, South Carolina, 1948—1951. Student, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1964—1965. Bachelor in Sociology and Psychology, Kentucky Southern College, University Louisville, 1968.
Master of Science in Social Work, Kent School Social Work, University Louisville, 1970.
Career
Bank teller Texas, Kentucky, Georgia, 1951-1966. Child care nursery director Fowler's Toddler's Inn, Sarasota, Florida, 1968. Social worker Kentucky Department Child Welfare, Louisville, 1969, Family Relations Center, Louisville, 1970—1972.
Senior social worker River Region Mental Health-Mental Retardation, 1972—1978. Clinical social worker, psychotherapist W. Central Florida Human Resources Center, Ocala, 1978. Treatment team member Sarasota Palms Psychiatric Hospital, Florida, 1978—1979.
Director social services Venice Hospital, 1979—1981, Morton F. Plant Hospital, Clearwater, 1981—1988. President Betty Blackman Enterprises, since 1988. Private practice counseling, since 1988.
Secretary to director Louisville and Jefferson County Children's Home, 1956—1957. Recreational director Perrine Baptist Church, Miami, Florida, 1965. Conductor workshops, speaker churches, schools Greater Louisville area.
Field instructor graduate school students University Louisville.
Achievements
Religion
Local church is the fundamental unit of mission in denominational life.
Membership
Chairman Agencies United Appeal, 1974—1975. Member Greater Louisville Area Mental Retardation Committee. Acting church activities, teacher, counselor, conductor workshops.
Secretary Venice Area Community Council, 1980, president, 1981. Board directors, director education Widow to Widow Program. Advisory committee member Center Counseling and Human Devel.
Member resource committee National Research Council, Clearwater. Member advisory council Indiana Home Health Agency. Member of Florida Chapter Association Social Workers, Florida Association Hospital Social Work Directors (treasurer 1982-1984, president 1985-1986), National Association Hospital Social Work Directors, Academy Certified Social Workers, Pinellas Association Marriage and Family Therapists, American Association Marriage and Family Therapists, National Association Social Workers (county coordinator 1982-1983, chairperson, Tampa Bay Unit 1983-1985, national registry clinical social workers since 1985, named Social Worker of Year Tampa Bay Unit 1984).
Connections
Married Frank Ogilvie Blackman, August 26, 1951 (deceased 1964). Children: Katherine Lynn, Brenda Sue. Married John Quincy Woosley, December 4, 1970 (divorced 1978).
