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Welcome to Issue #148 of the Social Work E-News! Thank you for subscribing to receive this e-mail newsletter, which is brought to you by the publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine, SocialWorker.com, SocialWorkJobBank.com, and other social work publications.
I just returned from the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD) conference in Myrtle Beach, SC. It was a great gathering of social work colleagues, and I enjoyed seeing so many of you and sharing ideas. If you are a new subscriber to this newsletter from the conference, I would like to welcome you!
The Spring issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER will be available in April. We have some new things in store for this issue, and I am very excited.
 In the meantime, the Winter 2013 issue is now available! Highlights of the Winter issue include: ethics and practice errors, field placement in legal settings, 3 generations of social workers in one family, good group work, hospice social work, social worker debt, online tools for end-of-life planning, book reviews, and more! Also included is a photo montage of social work students in action.
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March is SOCIAL WORK MONTH! Read our Social Work Month 2013 Series. March also marks the observance of many different awareness months, weeks, and days. These include (but are not limited to) National Kidney Month, Trisomy Awareness Month, National Sleep Awareness Month, National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 10), National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 20), Brain Awareness Week (March 11-17), National Youth Violence Prevention Week (March 18-22), and more.
Coming in April: Alcohol Awareness Month, Autism Awareness Month, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, National Donate Life Month, National Minority Health Month, National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and more.
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Linda Grobman, MSW, ACSW, LSW
Publisher/Editor
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Dates:
May 13-14, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN at the Hilton Minneapolis
June 3-4, 2013 at the Loews Coronado Bay Hotel & Resort
Why attend an ExCEL course? Do you care for people impacted by cancer? Approximately 1 in 3 people in the US will develop cancer during their lifetime. We invite YOU to join our growing community of dedicated social workers!
Essential elements of the program include strategies for improved team functioning and collaboration, screening and assessment, family-conferencing, culturally-sensitive communication, and advocacy and leadership. Lead faculty members include: Shirley Otis-Green, Barbara Jones, Brad Zebrack, Terry Altilio, Kathryn Smolinski, Stacia Wagner and Stacy Remke.
http://www.cityofhope.org/education/health-professional-education/nursing-education/excel/Pages/default.aspx
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Riding the Mutual Aid Bus and Other Adventures in Group Work: A “Days in the Lives of Social Workers” Collection, edited by Linda May Grobman and Jennifer Clements. Groups come in all kinds. Therapy groups. Support groups. Task groups. Psychoeducational groups. Online groups. Play groups. Experiential groups. Art groups. Drumming groups. Co-facilitated groups. Child groups. Adult groups. Family groups. The list goes on. Regardless of what setting you are in, if you are a social worker, you will work with groups at some time in your career. Read 44 stories of social work with groups. Available now at: http://shop.whitehatcommunications.com/riding-the-mutual-aid-bus-and-other-adventures-in-group-work/
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HAPPY SOCIAL WORK MONTH!
During March, we are running a special Social Work Month 2013 Series of social workers’ stories on our Web site.
And while you’re there, read the whole series! We will be adding to this series throughout the month of March.
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10 Things Every New Social Worker Needs To Know About People
by Linda Conroy, M.Ed.
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the Winter 2013 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER. Read the full article at:
If you are reading this article, you are probably a new social worker or someone working as a support to families in some way. This work can be scary, as it is about people’s lives. I am happy to have this opportunity to tell you some things I wish someone had explained to me when I started working as a child protective services worker. I hope these words may help you and your families thrive together. Thank you for carrying on the work of supporting families in being safe and healthy.
1. No one plans to abuse or neglect their children. Remember a time when you visited a new baby and everyone played pass the baby, who was the most adorable thing you had ever seen. All families do it. All parents have big dreams, ideals, and plans, even if they are young, uneducated, or poor. Their plans don’t include being homeless, being a victim of other adults, or being addicted to substances. They never imagine that they will neglect their parental duties. This happens when things go wrong, and things can go wrong for lots of reasons. Although most parents genuinely want to change and do better for their children, they may have had too much to overcome and not enough skills to manage their own lives adequately. Perhaps no one has ever done for them what you are going to do—offer them a sense of hope for safety, security and a good tomorrow, with no shame or blame attached.
2. Every situation is unique. Every person is unique. Every family is unique. When you receive a new assignment and find yourself thinking, “This is easy. This is like last month’s family who lived next door,” or, “I worked with her sister before, and she’s probably just like her,” remember this—not the same, not the same, not the same, never the same, might look the same and might sound the same but NOT THE SAME. Everyone is unique, and everyone has a right to be heard for who they are. Everyone has unique skills, strengths, and idiosyncrasies. Keep looking and listening until you see each person.
Read the rest of this article at:
Articles from the Winter 2013 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER include:
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RAISING AWARENESS
Below you will find some representative links about various issues that are being highlighted this month. There are many other great resources that can be found via Google, Twitter, Facebook, and other online sources.
National Sleep Awarenss Month
National Sleep Foundation
National Kidney Month
National Kidney Disease Education Program
PKD Foundation—31 Days of PKD Challenges
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Recent Social Work-Related Headlines
Where Would We Be Without Social Workers?
Bill Inspired by Arlington Social Worker’s Death Signed Into Law
Hot Jobs: Heavy Demand for Careers in Social Work
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Foster Care Information Sought
I am writing an article on “What Social Workers Want Foster Children To Know.” I need your help! If you are a social worker who works in foster care, please send me your ONE or TWO top ideas of what you want foster children to know (in general, or about social workers).
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Write for THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER
I am seeking articles for upcoming issues of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine. I am especially interested in articles in the following categories:
- field placement
- technology
- practice specialties
- news of innovative social work practice
- what every new social worker needs to know about…
- other topics of interest to social work students, new graduates, and seasoned professionals
Our style is conversational and educational, and articles typically run 1,500-2,000 words for feature articles (considerably shorter for news items).
I also welcome submissions of poetry, photographs, illustrations, artwork, and other creative work depicting social work and related topics.
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2013 NASW Media Awards—Voting Deadline March 15, 2013
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER is a Finalist
I am honored to announce that THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine, along with SaraKay Smullens' article in our Fall 2012 issue on burnout and self-care, is among the finalists in the 2013 NASW Media Awards.
The National Association of Social Workers 2013 Media Awards will recognize reporters, bloggers, columnists, television producers, movie directors, and other media professionals who help raise awareness about the social work profession and issues important to social workers.
In 2012, more than 750 social workers and others voted for nominees. Voting is now open for all who wish to vote in the 2013 awards. You do NOT have to be an NASW member or a social worker to vote!
article, "What I Wish I Had Known: Burnout and Self-Care in Our Social Work Profession," is a must-read, and I thank all the many, many social workers and others who have contributed to THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine over its first 19 years. To be nominated for this award is quite an honor.
Please go to the 2013 NASW Media Awards page to see the complete list of finalists and to cast your vote. We are listed in the "Best Magazine or Magazine Article" category. Be sure to hit the "Submit" button at the end of the ballot after you have made your choices!
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NASW Hires New CEO To Lead the Profession
Dr. Anthony “Angelo” McClain will assume leadership for the association in May
The National Association of Social Workers has announced that Anthony “Angelo” McClain, PhD, LICSW, has been named its new Chief Executive Officer and will lead efforts to grow and support the social work profession in the United States. He will succeed Elizabeth J. Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH, who has led the organization since 2001.
Dr. McClain joins NASW after serving six years as Commissioner for the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, a position appointed by Governor Deval Patrick. While there, he oversaw a budget of $850 million and a workforce of 3,500 employees to address reports of abuse and neglect for the state’s most vulnerable children, partnering with families to help them better nurture and protect their children.
Prior to being in that position, Dr. McClain was Vice President and Executive Director of the New Jersey Division of Child Behavioral Health Service Center (Value Options), where he built and oversaw administrative, clinical, and quality management program infrastructures that increased access to behavioral health services for children and youth, including those in the juvenile justice system. His team also developed a web-based information management system to improve real-time access to case information by child services personnel.
As Vice President of Network Management and Regional Operations for the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership, Dr. McClain developed and maintained a provider network capable of delivering high quality, responsive services to 450,000 Mass Health members.
A native of Texas and an alumnus of Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from West Texas State University, a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a PhD in Social Work from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. Dr. McClain is an adjunct faculty member in the Urban Leadership Program at Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work.
“The NASW Board of Directors is delighted to welcome Dr. McClain to NASW,” says NASW President Jeane Anastas, PhD, LMSW. “As one of the fastest growing professions in the U.S., social work is poised to help the nation improve services for mental health, youth development, aging, caregiving, health care reform, and much more. We are confident that our organization, its members, and the communities social workers serve, will benefit greatly from Dr. McClain’s expertise and leadership in providing social work services for those in need.”
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CALL FOR PAPERS –European Research Conference
HOUSING FIRST. WHAT’S SECOND?
Berlin, 20th September 2013
FEANTSA’s European Observatory on Homelessness, the European Network for Housing Research Working Group on Welfare Policy, Homelessness and Social Exclusion (WELPHASE) are pleased to announce the 8th Annual Research Conference on Homelessness in Europe entitled Housing First. What’s Second? hosted by the Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin, University of Applied Sciences.
Housing First is one of the most significant innovations in service provision for homeless people in the last decades and has become important in homelessness policy in many European countries. Housing First appeals to policy makers not only as a potential to lasting solution to homelessness, but also because it may generate significant cost offsets by reducing the high rates at which homeless people use emergency services or encounter the criminal justice system. The critical part of the operation of Housing First, however, is how the recovery oriented services are organised and provided in order to sustain the housing for the homeless people and their social inclusion.
The conference Housing First. What’s Second? invites delegates to present papers on critical reviews of the use of Housing First within homelessness strategies in their own countries and in the European context, and report on an analyses and critical discussions on the roles of Housing First in delivering community engagement, and tackling social isolation and worklessness, and reducing mental health problems, drug and alcohol use, and meeting other support needs, once homelessness has ended.
Similarly to previous years, the conference will also include open sessions on the broad theme of ‘homelessness and housing exclusion’ from across Europe.
Submission Details
Please submit an abstract in English (max. 300 words) by April 7, 2013. Successful conference submissions will be notified by early May 2013. Final PowerPoint presentations will be due by the end of July 2013. Submissions and further inquiries should be directed to research@feantsa.org. The conference will be hosted by the Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin, University of Applied Sciences ( http://www.ash-berlin.eu). Presenters pay a reduced fee.
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Winter 2013 ISSUE OF THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER IS NOW AVAILABLE!
The Winter 2013 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER is available now! It is available to download in PDF format at:
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER’s Web site at http://www.socialworker.com includes the full text of hundreds of articles from past issues of the magazine. The current issue is featured on the site’s main page. Past issues can be found under “Magazine Issues” in the right column of the page. For selected full-text articles from issues prior to Spring 2006, click on “Feature Articles Archive” on the left side of the page. The magazine is also available for FREE download in PDF format.
You can also purchase bound volumes for 2011 and 2012 at Amazon.com. Search for “The New Social Worker” (in quotes).
Our online discussion forum/message board is a place for open discussion of a variety of social work-related issues. Join in our discussion at http://www.socialworker.com (click on the “Forum” link).
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JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK VALUES AND ETHICS
The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics is a free, online, peer-reviewed journal published twice a year, in full text, online.
The Fall 2012 edition is available at:
Artices in this edition include:
Editorial: Moving forward
Editorial by Linda May Grobman, MSW, LSW, ACSW
Big brother is listening to you: Some non-privileged thoughts on teaching critical consciousness
W. Dana Holman, DSW
Social work education in non-sexual dual relationships
Jeremy Carney, MSW, Ph.D. & Kristen McCarren, BSW
Cognitive-behavioral therapy and social work values: A critical analysis
A. Antonio González-Prendes, Ph.D. & Kimberly Brisebois
Social work student attitudes toward the social work perspective on abortion
Gretchen E. Ely, Ph.D., Chris Flaherty, Ph.D., L. Shevawn Akers, MSW & Tara Bonistall Noland, MSW
The hope and healing response team program model: A social work intervention for clergy abuse
Margo J. Heydt & William P. O’Connell
Social Work Research Considerations with Sexual Minorities in the African Diaspora
Kamilah Majied, Ph.D. & Tamarah Moss-Knight, Ph.D.
An Exploration of the Development of Professional Boundaries
Gail E. Trimberger
BOOK REVIEWS
Hegland, K. F., & Fleming, R. B. (2010). New Times, New Challenges: Law and Advice for Savvy Seniors and Their Families. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
Reviewed by Peter A. Kindle, Ph.D., CPA, LMSW
Hunter, S. (2010). Effects of Conservative Religion on Lesbian and Gay Clients and Practitioners: Practice Implications. Washington, DC: NASW Press.
Reviewed by Peter A. Kindle, Ph.D, CPA, LMSW
Lesser, H. (Ed.) (2012). Justice for Older People. New York, NY: Rodopi Press.
Reviewed by: Stephen M. Marson, Ph.D., Senior Editor
Nichols-Casebolt, A. (2012). Research Integrity and Responsible Conduct of Research. NY: Oxford University Press.
Reviewed by: Charles Garvin, Ph.D.
Future editions of the Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics will be published by the Association of Social Work Boards. Read Linda Grobman’s editorial in the Fall edition for more about this transition.
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White Hat Communications, publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine and the Social Work E-News, has published several books about social work. These books make great gifts (for graduation or other occasions) for yourself, or for your friends, students, and colleagues in social work!
Briefly, those currently in print are:
DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS: 58 Professionals Tell Real-Life Stories From Social Work Practice (4th Edition), edited by Linda May Grobman
MORE DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS:35 Real-Life Stories of Advocacy, Outreach, and Other Intriguing Roles in Social Work Practice, edited by Linda May Grobman
DAYS IN THE LIVES OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORKERS: 44 Professionals Tell Stories From Real-Life Social Work Practice With Older Adults, edited by Linda May Grobman and Dara Bergel Bourassa.
RIDING THE MUTUAL AID BUS AND OTHER ADVENTURES IN GROUP WORK: A “DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS” COLLECTION, edited by Linda May Grobman and Jennifer Clements
IS IT ETHICAL? 101 SCENARIOS IN EVERYDAY SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE: A DISCUSSION WORKBOOK, by Thomas Horn
THE FIELD PLACEMENT SURVIVAL GUIDE: What You Need to Know to Get the Most From Your Social Work Practicum, 2nd Edition, edited by Linda May Grobman
THE SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICANT’S HANDBOOK: The Complete Guide to Selecting and Applying to MSW Programs, by Jesus Reyes
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