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Issue #84, November 13, 2007
EDITOR'S EYE
Dear Social Work Colleagues,
Welcome to Issue #84 of the Social Work E-News. This e-mail newsletter is brought to you by the publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine, SocialWorker.com, SocialWorkJobBank.com, and other social work publications.
Welcome to new subscribers who signed up at the CSWE Annual Program Meeting in San Francisco. It was great seeing you there. I hope you found the conference to be a productive opportunity to learn and network, as I did!
Please note that the Fall 2007 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER is now available online. Go to http://www.socialworker.com to read the articles from this issue in Web format. You can also download this issue (and others) of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine in PDF format FREE at http://www.socialworker.com/home/component/remository/Download/TheNewSocialWorkerMagazine/TheNewSocialWorkerVol.14No.4(Fall2007)/
You can now go to http://www.socialworker.com/home/menu/Subscribe/ and subscribe (free) to receive an e-mail reminder and table of contents of each issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine when it is available.
November is National Adoption Month. In this edition of the Social Work E-News, I have provided some resources related to the issue of adoption.
Additionally, November is American Diabetes Month, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, National Family Caregivers Month, National Hospice Palliative Care Month, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and Prematurity Awareness Month, among others.
Sadly, a woman I knew succumbed just last week to lung cancer at the age of 58--devastating loss to all who knew this active and vibrant person. Recognizing that smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, this Thursday is the Great American Smokeout. If you or someone you know are/is a smoker, please see the article in this issue. Also, please visit the newly-enhanced Web site at http://www.lungcancer.org, which provides information about lung cancer risks, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; publications; and more.
As part of National Diabetes Awareness Month, the United States and the United Nations, will observe World Diabetes Day on November 14 (tomorrow). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there were about 21 million people with diabetes nationwide in 2005, around 176,500 of whom were age 20 or younger. Of the 10- to 19-year-old population with diabetes, one-quarter had more than one cardiovascular disease risk factor. In addition, the CDC reported that 54 million adults were at risk for diabetes in 2002, noting that these risks could be minimized by losing weight and exercising more.
As social workers, we need to be aware of the fact that end-of-life issues can occur at any age. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization at http://www.nhpco.org provides a wealth of information on end-of-life, as does the Social Work in Hospice and Palliative Care Network at http://swhpn.org.
Do you have a story to share with our readers? If so, send it to me at linda.grobman@paonline.com.
The Social Work E-News now has 23,910 subscribers (as of this morning), and thousands of social workers (and people interested in social work) visit our Web sites. If you like our Web sites and the Social Work E-News, tell a friend or colleague! And if you are looking for a social work job (or to hire a social worker), be sure to check out SocialWorkJobBank at http://www.socialworkjobbank.com .
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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May 12-14, 2008 - Calgary, Alberta (Westin)
Mission
The conference's purpose is to highlight innovations, advances and challenges in identification, investigation and management of child maltreatment. The conference will showcase forensic investigative strategies, practice interventions, and current research.
Themes
* Forensic strategies for child maltreatment investigation
* Internet sexual exploitation
* Clinical treatment of abused children
* Medical best practices
* Child witness court preparation
* Intimate partner violence and childhood exposure
* Prosecution of false allegations of child maltreatment
Speakers
Invited keynote speakers include: Senator Romeo Dallaire (tentatively scheduled), Sheldon Kennedy, and Naomi Haynes Griffith. Keynote presentations will focus on global impact of child maltreatment, societal response, and personal impact of abuse. Additional confirmed speakers include Jeffrey Edleson, leading authority on the impact of intimate partner violence on children and effective interventions in child maltreatment; David Finkelhor, expert in research and child maltreatment, Lucy McGough, renowned lawyer specializing in child witnesses, and Toni Cavanagh Johnson, expert in clinical treatment strategies.
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FEATURES
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A Sad Story of the Forgotten in the Remote District of Tamilnadu
by A. Antony, MSW, M.Phil
Tamil Nadu state is situated at the southeastern extremity of the Indian peninsula bounded on the north by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the west by Kerala state. There are 30 districts in Tamilnadu and Vellore situated in the North West has a blend of rich heritage and culture representing the ancient Dravidian civilization. Tirupattur is a small town in Vellore district. It is a non-industrial town, while it is a market for agrarian products, vegetables, and fruits from the surrounding hills. Apart from various people in a number of occupations, there are a sizeable number of women waste recyclers who make a living on the discards and garbage of the town, termed as ragpickers. This article focuses on understanding the lives of ragpickers.
Ragpickers
Ragpickers are the people who search through the garbage bins to pick out the rags. These ragpickers--women, children, and men--are from the lowest rung in the society. Millions of Indian children are conceived, born, and just grow up, like the little boy of the ragpicker. There is no plan for their future. They are a common sight in most cities and towns around the country. People who have no other alternative skill or means of living are generally driven to ragpicking. This is a matter of concern, as these children who should be spending their time in schools either studying or playing are instead putting themselves at risk by handling waste. While picking through waste, the ragpickers put themselves at a great risk and are always prone to disease, as the waste that they rummage through can be infected.
They are one of the focal points for the recycling of waste. In spite of all the dangers that they face, they go on relentlessly picking through the garbage piles, looking for waste that could be useful to them. They sell all the material they pick to the wholesalers and retailers, who in turn sell it to the large scale industry that uses this waste matter as raw material. The main items of collection are plastics, paper, bottles, and Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) cans.
Findings
The study I conducted reveals that ragpickers play a key role in the management of garbage. They work day and night on the garbage dump sites to collect the recyclable materials. Some of the findings on ragpickers are:
* Ragpicking by children is a matter of concern.
* Ragpickers are aged from 7 to 70 years.
* Single parents with a large number of children comprise 50 percent of ragpickers.
* In all ragpickers, 98 percent are illiterate and have no alternative skills.
* Ragpickers are the poorest of the poor and are unaware of their rights as citizens.
* 77 percent of the ragpicking is being done by female workers.
Role of Social Workers
Social workers have many roles, such as to be an advisor, advocate, counselor, and caregiver. Social workers can create self help groups for ragpickers and form the committees to save their earnings. Social workers can provide entrepreneurship training programs facilitating their self-employment. Periodically, through medical camps, we can identify and treat serious illnesses, including HIV/AIDS, as they are prone to open wounds as a result of ragpicking. Urgent needs of the ragpickers are proper shelter, potable water, and education for their children.
The author expresses his gratitude to Linda M. Grobman, ACSW, LSW who has given him the opportunity to write this article for THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER. Thank you very much. The author is grateful to his love & wife, Mrs. Annapoorani Stalin, who has been positively supportive in his undertaking this study and for her valuable help. He extends his gratitude to respondents who spent their valuable time responding for the formation of the required data for his study.
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National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month. As a social worker, you will likely come into contact with clients who have been or will be affected by adoption in one way or another. Here are some resources that will help you understand a variety of issues related to adoption.
AdoptUSKids
http://www.adoptuskids.org/
This Web site offers profiles of children awaiting adoption, caseworkers of the month, family stories, free booklets, and a resource center for families and professionals.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/nam/index.cfm
This page is the gateway to the National Adoption Month site. It will take you to information for parents, professionals, and teachers. There are also links to a national foster care and adoption directory and professional publications, as well as information on types of adoption, foster care adoption, recruiting and retaining foster care and adoptive parents, preparing and supporting children and youth, supporting birth parents, post adoption services, and more.
Adoptive Families
http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/
This is the Web site of ADOPTIVE FAMILIES magazine, a national adoption publication.
Adoption Today
http://www.adoptinfo.net/
This is the Web site of ADOPTION TODAY, a magazine dedicated to international and transracial adoption.
DVD: I Have Roots and Branches: Personal Reflections on Adoption
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BOOK: We Belong Together
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A children's book for 4-8 year olds.
BOOK: Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents
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Along with technical explanations of challenges such as self-esteem, childhood grief, and limit-testing, this book includes personal vignettes illustrating attachment-related situations.
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Smokers Urged to Make a Plan to Quit During American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout
New Interactive Resources Available to Help Smokers Quit
The American Cancer Society will celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 15. With exactly half of the United States now protected by smoke-free laws, and a variety of cessation resources available, there has never been a better time to quit smoking and enjoy the health benefits.
On November 15, Americans who smoke and want to quit are urged to call the American Cancer Society's Quitline, a clinically proven, free telephone-based counseling program, at 1-800-ACS-2345, or to log on to http://www.cancer.org/greatamericans, to embark on a personal plan to quit.
"The American Cancer Society is here to help smokers who want to quit, and we have an abundance of resources to assist. We urge smokers to learn more about quitting and make a plan to begin a smoke-free life by calling the Society's Quitline at 1-800-ACS-2345," said Elmer E. Huerta, M.D., M.P.H., president of the Society.
The Society's Quitline is a clinically proven, free telephone-based counseling program that is available in 12 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in more than 75 businesses and health plans nationwide. Quitline staff have provided support to more than 280,000 smokers since its inception in 2000. Studies have shown that more than 40 percent of people who were contacted six months after completing the Quitline program remained smoke-free, which puts the Society's quit rates among the highest in the industry.
The Great American Smokeout Web site (http://www.cancer.org/greatamericans) features new desktop helpers, including a Quit Clock and a Craving Stopper. These tools can be downloaded to a computer desktop to help smokers pick a quit day, prepare for quitting, and offer support during and after quitting. In addition, the site will continue to provide tips, tools, and resources, as well as the successful Quitline call back feature, which allows smokers to submit a short form to be directly contacted by a trained specialist who will provide assistance during a quit attempt.
According to the U.S. Surgeon General in 1990, people who quit smoking, regardless of age, live longer than people who continue to smoke, and quitting smoking substantially decreases the risk of lung, laryngeal, esophageal, oral, pancreatic, bladder, and cervical cancers.
In addition to encouraging smokers to make a plan to quit, the Great American Smokeout is a day for Americans to join the American Cancer Society and its sister advocacy organization, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in their efforts to advocate for smoke-free laws in communities nationwide. The combination of smoke-free communities and smoking cessation support is critical to helping smokers quit and stay tobacco-free.
"With exactly half of the country now protected by smoke-free laws, the lifesaving results of comprehensive tobacco control efforts in the United States are clear," added Dr. Huerta. "By continuing efforts to reduce exposure to toxic secondhand smoke, and helping more Americans quit smoking, we will continue to make progress against cancer."
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JOB CORNER
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Join America's Public Health Team!
The U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps protects, promotes, and advances the health and safety of the Nation. The Commissioned Corps has mental health officers who work throughout the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal government agencies. The Corps seeks mental health officers to:
- Provide mental health services and conduct behavioral health research
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NEWS & RESOURCES
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Funding Available for 15 Campus Suicide Prevention Grants
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is soliciting applications for grants to prevent suicide on college campuses, pending the availability of FY 2008 funds.
The American College Health Association's 2006 National College Health Assessment found that 9 percent of students enrolled in a higher education institution had seriously considered suicide within the past year, and that 1.3 percent actually attempted suicide. This program is designed to assist colleges and universities in their efforts to prevent suicide attempts and completions and to enhance services for students with mental and behavioral health problems, such as depression and substance abuse that put them at risk for suicide.
It is expected that about $1.5 million will be available to fund up to 15 grants. The average annual award amount is expected to be up to $100,000 per year for up to three years. The actual award amount may vary, depending on the availability of funds. The grants will be awarded by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services.
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education. Applicants from public and private institutions may apply, including state universities, private four-year colleges and universities (including those with religious affiliations), minority-serving institutions, and community colleges.
HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. SM-08-002 are available by calling SAMHSA's Health Information Network at 1-877-SAMHSA7 or by downloading at http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2008/sm_08_002.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to apply online using http://www.grants.gov.
APPLICATION DUE DATE: January 18, 2008
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Potential applicants are encouraged to attend pre-application technical assistance conference calls. The call-in number and schedule are available at http://www.sprc.org.
Applicants with questions about program issues should contact Nancy J. Davis at 240-276-1866 or nancy.davis@samhsa.hhs.gov. For questions on grants management issues, contact Gwendolyn Simpson at 240-276-1408 or gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov.
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New SAMHSA Report to Congress on Mental Health Emphasizes Promotion and Prevention
A new SAMHSA report to Congress promotes the use of research-based approaches that provide parenting support skills and child resilience -- even in the face of adversity. Promotion and Prevention in Mental Health: Strengthening Parenting and Enhancing Child Resilience emphasizes that these proactive approaches help prevent mental health problems from developing or can greatly mitigate them if they do occur -- especially among children and youth.
SAMHSA Administrator Terry Cline, Ph.D., announced the report's availability in his remarks before the 23rd Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Cline noted that the report's recommendations advance the growing medical consensus that mental health needs must be aggressively addressed early in life in order to fully promote the nation's public health interests.
Prepared by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services at the request of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, the report outlines the public health rationale for launching a strength-based approach to address the mental health needs of children on a societal, rather than just individual, basis. It also summarizes evidence that these programs can make a real difference in strengthening families and children.
In particular, it notes that half of all diagnosable mental illnesses begin by age 14, and three fourths by age 24, and that early detection and early intervention can yield enormous benefits to the individual, the family and society.
Copies of Promotion and Prevention in Mental Health: Strengthening Parenting and Enhancing Child Resilience are available on the web at http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/svp-0186 .
They may also be ordered free of charge by calling SAMHSA's Health Information Network at 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727). Request inventory number SMA07-0186. For related publications and information, visit the SAMHSA Web site at http://www.samhsa.gov.
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The Film Connection
The Film Connection is a community of film lovers, social activists, and lifelong learners who use its non-profit online film library to watch, discuss, and act on compelling films from around the globe. An initiative of the global humanitarian agency Mercy Corps, The Film Connection offers a growing library of DVDs that tackle the issues facing the world we live in.
Basic membership in the Film Connecton is free of charge. Once you are a basic member, you may borrow one film at a time free of charge.
Visit http://www.thefilmconnection.org for details.
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JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK VALUES & ETHICS CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Journal of Social Work Values & Ethics, a free, online, peer-reviewed journal published by the publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER, now offers continuing education credit. Beginning with the Spring 2007 issue of the journal, you are able to read selected articles and then take an online exam and receive continuing education credit. See http://www.socialworker.com/jswve/content/view/57/52/ for complete details of this program.
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ON OUR WEB SITE
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The Fall 2007 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER is now available to download in PDF format at http://www.socialworker.com/home/component/remository/Download/TheNewSocialWorkerMagazine/TheNewSocialWorkerVol.14No.4(Fall2007)/
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER's Web site at http://www.socialworker.com includes the full text of many articles from past issues of the magazine. The current issue is featured on the site's main page. The last several issues can be found under Magazine Issues on the top right column of the page. For 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.
Current articles from the Fall 2007 issue now online include:
Confidentiality and the Duty to Warn-- http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Ethics/Confidentiality_%26_the_Duty_to_Warn%3A_Ethical_and_Legal_Implications_for_the_Therapeutic_Relationship/
Making Friends With the Impostor-- http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Professional_Development_%26_Advancement/Making_Friends_With_the_Impostor/
Making the Most of Field Seminar-- http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Field_Placement/Making_the_Most_of_Field_Seminar/
A Bad Feeling Can Be a Good Thing-- http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/General/A_Bad_Feeling_Can_Be_a_Good_Thing/
10 Things I've Learned From Clients-- http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Professional_Development_%26_Advancement/10_Things_I%27ve_Learned_From_Clients/
and more!
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JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK VALUES AND ETHICS FALL ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW!
The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics is a free, online, peer-reviewed journal published by the publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER. It is published twice a year (with occasional special issues), in full text, online at http://www.socialworker.com/jswve
The Fall 2007 edition is available online now. This issue features the winners of the JSWVE 2006-2007 Term Paper Contest.
Using Evidence-Based Decision-Making: Should JSWVE Offer Online Video Interviews with Book Authors?
http://www.socialworker.com/jswve/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=60
Editorial Comment: A Video on Teaching Social Work Ethics
http://www.socialworker.com/jswve/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=58
Preparing BSWs for Ethical Practice: Lessons From Licensing Data
http://www.socialworker.com/jswve/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=64
JSWVE Student Term Paper Contest 2007
http://www.socialworker.com/jswve/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=59
Social Worker as Shopper: Applying a Model for Ethical Decision Making to a Dilemma in Resource Management
Ed. Note: This paper is the first place winner in JSWVE's 2006-2007 Term Paper Contest.
http://www.socialworker.com/jswve/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=61
A 15-Year-Old Leukemia Patient Facing Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
Ed. Note: This paper is the second place winner in JSWVE's 2006-2007 Term Paper Contest.
http://www.socialworker.com/jswve/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=62
The Value of the Incompetent: Application of Social Work Values
Ed. Note: This paper is the third place winner in JSWVE's 2006-2007 Term Paper Contest.
http://www.socialworker.com/jswve/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=63
Go to the journal Web site at http://www.socialworker.com/jswve to read this and other available issues. You can also sign up for a free subscription, and you will be notified by e-mail when each issue is available online.
Get continuing education credit for reading selected articles from the Journal of Social Work Values & Ethics. See http://www.socialworker.com/jswve/content/view/57/52/ for details.
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