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THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER® Social Work E-News
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Issue #23, October 22, 2002
EDITOR'S EYE
Dear Social Work Colleagues,
Welcome to Issue #23 of the Social Work E-News. This e-mail newsletter is brought to you by the publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine and other social work publications.
This will be a quick newsletter. I wanted to get a few items out to you before I take off to the BPD conference tomorrow. BPD is the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, a great group of BSW educators! I hope to see some of you at the conference.
If you or someone you know is hiring social workers, don't forget to take advantage of our introductory offer at http://www.SocialWorkJobBank.com. Your agency's first job posting is free. This offer will be in effect only until the end of October. If you are looking for a social work job, please visit the site and register for an account. Please note that there are two kinds of accounts-job seeker and employer. Be sure to sign up for the right one, so you will be able to take full advantage of the services offered for your needs. All services for job seekers are provided at no charge.
The chat with Jesús Reyes, author of the book THE SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICANT'S HANDBOOK, last week went very well. Thank you to everyone who attended! The chat was so well received that Mr. Reyes has agreed to another chat in February. Check the www.socialworkgradschool.com site for details on this and other upcoming chats.
Until next time,
Linda Grobman, ACSW, LSW
Publisher/Editor
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER®
http://www.socialworker.com
linda.grobman@paonline.com
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IN THIS ISSUE
News
Calendar of Events
In Print
Job Corner
Newsletter Necessities
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NEWS
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ATTENTION CALIFORNIA SOCIAL WORKERS:
Remembering The Shapers of California's Social History:
CALIFORNIA SOCIAL WORK PIONEERS HONORED AT FIRST HALL OF DISTINCTION LUNCHEON NOVEMBER 14
(Los Angeles, Calif.) - Twelve California pioneers in social work and public service are the first individuals to be honored with induction into The Hall of Distinction at the Inaugural Luncheon to be held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History on November 14.
The Hall of Distinction was established by the California Social Welfare Archives which is based at the USC School of Social Work and Doheny Memorial Library. Its mission is to recognize social work pioneers throughout the State and preserve their personal histories and contributions for present and future generations. Initiated by U.S.C. with special funding, the Archives is creating access points to its historical database at social work schools and key social service agencies throughout the State.
"Our first inductees into the Hall of Distinction represent the breadth and depth of the 19th and early 20th century social welfare concerns in California," notes Monika White, Ph.D., President of the Archives. "Remembering their work serves as an historical record and an inspiration to the social work profession."
The twelve inaugural honorees were true pioneers in the social welfare arena in California during the early to mid-twentieth century. Now all deceased, the Hall of Distinction honor will ensure that their contribution to the welfare of California is preserved for the future. Drawn from diverse geographic areas and ethnic groups, their work has shaped the judicial system, social work education, immigration rights, children's services, legislative initiatives, religious institutions, mental health, the private business sector and government services. "While not all of the eight men and four women were professional social workers," according to June Simmons, Co-Chair of the Hall of Distinction, "they each made a unique and far-reaching impact on the social fabric of California and, in many instances, the nation, and epitomized the ideal of the public servant."
The twelve honorees are: Emory Bogardus, Zdenka Buben, Gardner Bullis, Milton Chernin, Norris Class, Arlien Johnson, Biddy Mason, Joe Maldonado, George Nickel, George Nishinaka, Lydia Rapoport and Charles Schottland.
Laura Chick, Controller for the City of Los Angeles, former councilwoman, and a social worker by training, is the guest speaker. In addition, the George D. Nickel Award for Outstanding Service is to be presented to Barbara Solomon, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity and Professor at the U.S.C. School of Social Work.
The Hall of Distinction Inaugural Luncheon at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, located in Exposition Park, starts with a silent auction at 11 a.m. and the program begins at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $65. per person and is open to the public. To make a reservation, contact Lynn Hackstaff at (562) 622-4096 or email Rheinmaid@earthlink.net by October 30.
Contributions to the Hall of Distinction in the name of one of the honorees and general sponsorships will benefit the Hall's legacy and all contributors will be acknowledged.
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CIGNA FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES TO BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the month, the Cigna Foundation will donate $1.00 (up to $100,000) to breast cancer research for each person visiting the following Web site and clicking on the pink ribbon:
http://www.cignafoundation.org
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Stop by THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER's chat room on Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. Rich Bott, BSW, is doing a great job of hosting the lively discussion of social work issues. Rich has been a regular on our Web site's message board since his BSW student days, and he is a dedicated volunteer chat host! To chat, go to our home page at http://www.socialworker.com and click on the "Chat Now" button.
We have scheduled author chats on our Social Work Grad School site for this fall. On November 13, Jan Ligon-who wrote several chapters with Jim Ward in THE FIELD PLACEMENT SURVIVAL GUIDE (as well as articles for THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER)-will chat about field placement issues. These chats can be accessed from the main page of the site at http://www.socialworkgradschool.com
Linda Grobman, editor/publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER and the SOCIAL WORK E-NEWS, will be at the BPD conference in Pittsburgh, October 23-26. Please stop by Booth #40 and say "hello!" Linda will also be making a presentation at the conference on Saturday, October 26, on the book, THE FIELD PLACEMENT SURVIVAL GUIDE.
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IN PRINT
FALL ISSUE OF THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER IS IN PRINT
The Fall 2002 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER is now available. This is our print magazine, published since 1994, which is published quarterly. It includes articles on social work ethics, field placement, practice specialties, and a lot more. If you are not a subscriber yet and would like to be, go to http://www.socialworker.com for more information! For a listing of articles in the Fall issue, go to http://www.socialworker.com/current.htm
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JOB CORNER
Columbia Road Health Services (a nonprofit, faith-based primary health care center in Washington, DC) seeks a Mental Health Counselor. Candidate must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and speak English and Spanish.
Counselor provides individual and group (family) therapy to patients of CRHS. Counselor receives referrals from and collaborates with doctors, nurses, and social workers on staff. Common reasons for referrals are depression, anxiety, family problems, and anger management. Some addictions counseling is also needed, if candidate has interest and training. Position is half-time (20 hours) at an annual salary of $25,000. Hours include afternoons, evenings, and some Saturday mornings. Send resume: Susan Wallin via fax 202-588-8101 or e-mail: crhs_dc@hotmail.com
Please visit our specialty job site at http://www.socialworkjobbank.com for more job listings.
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http://www.socialworker.com
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