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NEWS
POLICY CONFERENCE--CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The College of Social Work at the University of South Carolina invites you to submit a proposal for presentation at The Policy Conference for Social Work Education and Practice, which will be held June 15-18, 2002 in Charleston, South Carolina. Social work educators, practitioners, managers, administrators, researchers, and students are invited to participate in this conference, with the theme "Policy Education and Practice in an Uncertain World." Individuals whose proposals are accepted will be expected to pay the conference registratin fee. The proposal deadline is April 1, 2002. Proposals should include title of session, 40-75-word abstract as you would like it in the program book, type of session, A/V requirements, and all author contact information. Proposals must be submitted online at http://proposals.cosw.sc.edu or by e-mail attachment in a Word file to
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"WHISTLE-BLOWER" WEB SITE LAUNCHED BY BC ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
Bob Kissner, president of the 1200-member British Columbia Association of Social Workers, has announced a new Web site at <http://www.bcwhistleblower.ca>. The new Web site will allow members of the public, social workers, and allied professionals to report the painful consequences of recent Liberal government cuts to social services.
Anyone may visit the Web site, which is equipped with tools and links to reference Web sites that will allow people to responsibly and confidentially record and report the real, human consequences of the government's "Social Clearcutting," Kissner said. He also invited other individuals and groups to join with the BCASW in this project to expand awareness about how the cuts have affected people in the province.
"While we respect the government's authority to initiate policy and funding changes, our ethics require that, in cases of direct harm to our clients, these examples need to be red circled, reported, and brought to light. And if this government chooses to turn its back on the poor, the sick, and the helpless, then we must turn to the broader public for recognition and action on social needs," Kissner said, in explaining the new Web site.
"The funding cuts and policy changes initiated by the B.C. Liberals have created a moral crisis for anyone working in social services in this province," Kissner said. "How could doctors serve their patients if the government deprived them of antibiotics? In the same way, how can we, as social workers, do our jobs stripped of the tools we need to do them?" Kissner said he was appalled by the government's abandonment of longstanding Liberal social policies.
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