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THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER® Social Work E-News
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Issue #26, January 14, 2003
EDITOR'S EYE
Dear Social Work Colleagues,
Welcome to Issue #26 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.
I want to welcome all new subscribers since the last edition. I also want to wish each and every one of you a happy, successful, and productive 2003!
When I was at the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD) conference this past fall, I met Delene Porter, an MSW student from my alma mater, the University of Georgia. Last summer, Delene spent 8 weeks in Washington, DC as the BPD Summer Policy Fellow. She wrote an article about this experience for the Winter issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER, which was just mailed to subscribers last week. In this issue of the E-News, you will find information on applying for this year's program. If you are a BSW student with a special interest in policy, please make note of the February 17 deadline! And then go to our Web site, where we have posted Delene's article at http://www.socialworker.com/bpdfellow02.htm to get Delene's first person perspective on the experience.
I love to see a good match between an agency and a new social worker. That's why I feel a special commitment to helping make these matches through our SocialWorkJobBank.com Web site. Is your agency hiring new social workers? If so, you can get the word out about job openings by listing them in this newsletter and on our SocialWorkJobBank.com Web site. If you are a social worker looking for a job, you can register at the site, post your resume, and get job alerts mailed to you on a daily or weekly basis. Visit www.socialworkjobbank.com for detailed information.
Next week marks the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. I have heard from one student group, the SSWO at the University of West Florida, which reports that its members will be marching in the local MLK Jr. Day Parade. Please let me know your own MLK Day activities.
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
A Word From Our Sponsor
News
Calendar of Events
In Print
Job Corner
Newsletter Necessities
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NEWS
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Martin Luther King Day-A Day On, Not a Day Off
Washington, D.C. - The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded grants to nearly 80 nonprofit organizations and public agencies to support community service projects in honor of Martin Luther King Day, January 20, 2003. The Corporation is charged by Congress to support local efforts to make the King Holiday a "day on, not a day off," - a day of service to meet community needs.
Service was at the heart of King's philosophy. He said, "Everybody can be great because everybody can serve," and urged Americans to take action to improve people's lives. In recognition of that spirit, Congress in 1994 passed the King Holiday and Service Act. Since then, millions of Americans have paid homage to the slain leader by serving in projects ranging from stocking food pantries to planting community gardens to training tutors for inner-city schools.
"Serving our neighbors and communities is the best way to commemorate this man who devoted his life to serving others," said Leslie Lenkowsky, CEO of the Corporation. "This day is especially important now as Americans respond to President Bush's call to every American to dedicate two years of their lives to serving others."
The grants, totaling $407,000, support a wide variety of projects. Volunteers in Fargo, N.D., will carry out a "Stuff the Bus" campaign to collect canned goods, blankets, clothes, and toiletry items for shelters for homeless and abused people. In Kalamazoo, Mich., projects include a bone marrow drive, housing rehabilitation for low-income and senior residents, park clean ups, and guest readers at Head Start centers. Community IMPACT! in Nashville, Tenn. will engage young people in a job shadow and mentoring program. The Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Mass., will train volunteers as Health Advisors to do outreach to the African American community in the areas of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
"The greatest birthday gift my husband could receive is if people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds celebrated the holiday by performing individual acts of kindness through service to others," said Coretta Scott King, founder of the King Center.
A list of the grants recipients for 2003 and a toolkit with helpful information on how to organize a King Day service project is available at www.mlkday.org
The Corporation for National and Community Service provides opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to serve their communities and country. For more information, visit www.nationalservice.org
For more information on Martin Luther King Day and the work and life of Dr. King, visit The King Center at www.thekingcenter.org
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BPD Summer 2003 Policy Fellow Award
(Editor's Note: The 2002 Policy Fellow, Delene Porter, has written about her experience for THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER. See her article at http://www.socialworker.com/bpdfellow02.htm )
BPD invites BSW students who are currently enrolled or who have completed a policy course(s) to apply for the Summer 2003 Policy Fellow Award sponsored by the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD) in collaboration with the Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research (IASWR).
This BSW Policy Fellow experience will provide the opportunity for an undergraduate social work student to spend the summer of 2003 in Washington D.C. to gain experience in the areas of political advocacy, lobbying, and participating in policy change efforts at the national level.
The selected Fellow is expected to spend 8 to 10 weeks in Washington D.C. under the capable supervision of the Executive Director of IASWR. It is anticipated that the Fellow will have office space at NASW Headquarters in downtown Washington D.C.
The stipend amount awarded is $5,000 which can be used any way the Fellow deems necessary to assist in covering expenses. The Fellow is responsible for arranging his/her own housing.
Students applying should have an interest in addressing social work issues through policy-change at the national level and have an understanding of the policy changing process. The student must be willing to perform administrative and research activities. Basic computer skills are expected, including the ability to do research on the Internet.
The applicant must submit a resume, a current copy of his/her transcript (unofficial), two letters of reference (only one from a social work faculty member), which specifically address the applicants' ability to work as an advocate on legislative policy.
In addition, the applicant must submit a statement of approximately 1,000 words that addresses the following questions:
a) Based on your area of interest and knowledge of the policy making process, how would you envision using your social work knowledge of policy to contribute to the passing of social work legislative issues? (e.g. the National Center for Social Work Research Act & see www.cswe.org )
b) What are some of your professional goals that would compliment this policy fellow experience?
c) What experiences do you feel you have had that prepared you for this opportunity?
The recipient of the Fellow Award must also commit to attend the BPD conference in Reno, Nevada to present his/her Washington experience on Saturday, October 25th. (BPD will pay for air travel and one night's lodging for the student selected). The recipient will also be required to write an article on the experience for publication.
Deadline for receipt of the application material is February 17, 2003. Please send four (4) copies of the resume, letters of reference, transcript, and statement of interest to:
Dr. Jack Sellers, Chair
BPD Policy Fellow Committee
Box 5029
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL35632-0001
The Chair of the Selection Committee will e-mail or call each applicant within seven days after receiving the application to confirm that the application was received. If the applicant has not received a receipt confirmation within seven days, please notify Dr. Sellers by e-mailing him at jrsellers@una.edu, or calling him at 256-765-4391.
The winner of the 2003 Summer Policy Fellow Award will be announced by March 31, 2003.
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SMALLPOX AND HIV
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH) are preparing for implementation of the first phase of the United States Smallpox Preparedness Plan. Beginning in February, the smallpox vaccine will be offered on a voluntary basis
to key health care workers in hospitals across New York State. In an effort to educate the HIV/AIDS community about this important effort, the NYSDOH AIDS Institute and the NYCDOHMH are working together to distribute educational materials and host informational community forums across the state.
NYC Community Forums: "HIV and Smallpox: What You Want to Know"--Beginning in mid-January, a series of community forums will be held for persons with HIV and non-clinical HIV/AIDS providers. At these forums, you will have an opportunity to hear a taped presentation from the New York State Department of Health. Staff from NYCDOHMH will be available to talk about how the vaccination plan will be implemented in NYC, and a physician with expertise in HIV/AIDS will be available to provide additional information and answer your questions.
New York City Community Forums
January 17, 5:30-7:30pm
Gay Men's Health Crisis
Thom Cornell (212) 367-1234
119 West 24th Street
Room 404/410
NY, NY
January 21, 11:00 - 1:00pm
NY Hospital Medical Center Queens
Christine Williams (718) 670-2643
Theresa and Eugene Lang Auditorium
56-45 Main Street
(corner of Booth Memorial Ave)
Flushing, NY
January 23, 11:00 - 12:30pm
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Rosa Martinez (212) 305-2985
Irving Center Conference Room PH 10
622 West 168th Street
NY, NY
January 24, 12:30 -2:30pm
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center
Susan Young (718) 901-8538
Murray Cohen Auditorium
1650 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY
January 28, 10:30 - 12:00
Brooklyn AIDS Task Force
Tanisha Durden, (718) 622-2910, ext 118
Held at the Borough President's Office
209 Joralamon Street
Community Room
Brooklyn, NY
February 7, 10:00-11:30am
Latino Commission on AIDS
Carlos Maldonado, 212-584-9314
Held at the Harm Reduction Coalition
22 West 27th Street, 5th Floor
Manhattan, NY
Additional materials on smallpox are available at the NYSDOH Web site at www.health.state.ny.us, the NYCDOHMH Web site at http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/home.html or at the CDC Web site at www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/index.asp
If you have questions about these materials or the community forums, please call the AIDS Institute's Office of the Medical Director at 518-474-3045 or call the NYCDOHMH AIDS Bureau at 212-788-4321.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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We have scheduled author chats on our Social Work Grad School site.
January 22, 2003, we will feature Manfred J. Melcher, the author of BECOMING A SOCIAL WORKER: REFLECTIONS ON A CLINICIAN'S PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY.
Then, on February 3, we will have another chat with Jesús Reyes, author of THE SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICANT'S HANDBOOK.
Watch our www.socialworkgradschool.com site for details about these and other upcoming chats. The chats can be accessed from the main page of the site at http://www.socialworkgradschool.com
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.
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting will be held in Atlanta February 27-March 2. THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER will have a booth (Booth #213) in the exhibit hall. Please stop by to say hello! See CSWE's Web site at http://www.cswe.org for more information about the conference.
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IN PRINT
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JOB CORNER
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Medical Social Worker needed for clientele with varied needs: complex medical diagnoses, loss & grieving, psychosocial concerns, and mental health/substance abuse issues. Work primarily in inpatient setting with multi-disciplinary team to coordinate discharge planning across continuum. MSW required. Previous hospital experience a plus. 45,000 population rural community at the base of the beautiful Cascade Mountains offers all-season recreation, 280-days sunshine/year, and affordable housing. Contact Personnel Dept: MERLE WEST MEDICAL CENTER, 2865 Daggett, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601, 1-800-542-1656 (M-F 8:00 - 4:30 PST), Email: mpoe@mwmc.org and Website: www.mwmc.org
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THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER
http://www.socialworker.com 