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Issue #82, September 11, 2007


EDITOR'S EYE

Dear Social Work Colleagues,

Welcome to Issue #82 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.

Today is the 6th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The sad and horrific events of that day changed our world in many ways. They changed the world as a whole, and they changed the worlds of the many individuals who were directly affected by the attacks, including Deborah Weiss, who lived near the World Trade Center in New York City. She tells her story in this issue of the Social Work E-News, and offers suggestions for social workers and other helping professionals.

I would like to recognize the efforts of the many, many social workers who have responded during times of disaster, such as the September 11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, the tsunami of December 26, 2004, and others. In this issue, we also feature a story of a social worker who was working in Tamil Nadu, India during the first year of the tsunami aftermath.

This month is National Preparedness Month (see http://www.ready.gov/america/npm07/index.html), and as both of these stories illustrate, being prepared for such unforeseeable disasters is a formidable task. I commend the social workers who are working directly and indirectly in the areas of preparedness, recovery, relief, and other related matters. In recognition of National Preparedness Month, and to make these articles more widely available, I have placed the two disaster-related articles mentioned above on our Web site. Go to http://www.socialworker.com and look about halfway down the page, under "September E-News National Preparedness Month Articles."

Last week we celebrated Labor Day. In this issue, we feature an article by one of our readers, David Wilder, who writes about advocacy efforts that he and his colleagues-members of SEIU 1199NW in Washington state-undertook to improve funding and in turn address staff turnover issues in the state's mental health system.

Do you have a story to share with our readers? If so, send it to me at linda.grobman@paonline.com.

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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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After The Fall (What It Was Like to Survive 9/11)

by Deborah Weiss

As I ran outside, I knew immediately that we were at war. The landscape was covered in white, and it looked as though a nuclear bomb had hit. Empty baby carriages and shoes were strewn along the path where people were running, unable to stop and pick up their belongings. I ran along the water with my cat in my arms. To my left I saw the towers burning. To my right I saw the sun. The first tower had fallen. The second tower was leaning in my direction. I wasn't sure I was going to live until the end of the day, but I knew that the outcome was in God's hands.

The air was thick with asbestos and dust. It was difficult to breathe. Covered in white, several of us jumped onto a rescue ferry that had miraculously appeared out of the blue to take us to safety. We spent the day at a triage center in New Jersey, where some were provided medical attention. The rest of us watched helplessly as the towers burned across the river, listening to the radio for the estimated number of deaths.

That night, a kind stranger invited me to her house, along with a few others who had also been rendered homeless. She fed us and gave us clean clothes. I slept on the living room floor, and was glad to have a roof over my head. 3000 others had not been as fortunate.

My home, the closest residence to the World Trade Center -- "Gateway Plaza" -- was unlivable and deemed a crime scene. My office next to 7 WTC had a wall blown off. It was difficult to obtain information because both my landlord's office and my work office were closed. The phone lines were down in Battery Park City for weeks. We watched TV trying to find out the status of our jobs and apartments. We had nothing but the clothes we ran in. After a week, I made my way back to friends' homes in NYC, and hopped from couch to couch.

I'm a lawyer by profession, but suddenly wondered how winning a law suit ever seemed so important. I looked up at the sky where the WTC had once towered over the city. The skyline had disappeared, and the whole world had changed in a matter of minutes. At first, we thought our apartments were permanently uninhabitable. Later, we were notified that if we were to comply with numerous health-related requirements, we could resettle into our apartments after a few months. Nevertheless, 70 percent of the building complex opted to move out.

During the ensuing months, the burden experienced by people who were displaced from their homes or rendered jobless was largely overlooked by outreach groups and the media. After all, we survived. The world was focused on THE DAY -- no doubt one of the most terrible days in our history. Yet, for those who lived through it, the trauma was ongoing for weeks without respite. Despite the attempts of reporters, health registries, and the helping community, history will be unable to accurately record the hardships, angst, ripple effects, and emotional wreckage caused by the wake of 9/11. The mini-traumas -- dealing with agencies after eight-hour lines, that were dark, dingy, unorganized, insensitive; FEMA inspectors telling us to throw out our clothes and furniture; hazardous waste cleaners, phone and electric companies, landlords, jobs, packing, moving… were made worse by a whole neighborhood all doing the same.

Uptown, phone lines were tied up for weeks. The Mayor's office set up a phone line to assist: "press one if you lost a loved one, press 2 to obtain a death certificate, press 3 if you lost your job, press 4 if … " There was also a Web site that listed the location of the funerals and memorial services that were being conducted daily. I returned to the scene of the crime. People wore masks over their mouths and had tears in their eyes. Through the gates of ground zero, the streets looked desolate except for the camouflaged guards and their tanks. Walking down the white asbestos-covered streets, the silence was deafening. The windows were blown out of neighboring hi-rises, as the damage covered a two-mile radius. It was not a building, the twin towers, or a block. It was a neighborhood, a city, a nation. I signed a liability release before being permitted to go upstairs and pick up my belongings. With the stench of burning flesh seeping through the window panes, and the fallen towers turned into a heap of ash and debris hovering over five stories high, I looked out my window where the statuesque buildings once stood. Now there was only a morgue. Rescue workers and work dogs looked in vain for injured people to help. Hospitals prepared to take in masses of individuals in need, but none came. There were only two outcomes: you lived or you died.

What once was my home became a living memorial for those who perished at the site. A tent for those who gave service as officers and firemen plastered photos of men in uniform. Flags flew to honor the enlisted men. On the site itself was a list of the 82 countries that had citizens perish in the ashes. The largest memorial spanned a few yards in length. Piled higher than one can imagine, was the outpouring of love in the form of letters to heaven, to loved ones lost, to those almost married, those almost born, and to all those whose lives were cut short. Ruthlessly. Needlessly. Purposely. They were parents, sisters, brothers, children, and spouses. The teddy bears, flowers, family pictures, lit candles, and tears of grown men in suits standing quietly with their heads bowed down next to the memories of those absent….seemed endless.

It is now clear that our nation cannot sit idly by, based on the premise that we will be untouched by disaster. Whether future catastrophes are man-made like 9/11, or natural disasters like Katrina, there are steps that the helping community can take to ease the pain of those who survive. They are:
1) Don't assume you understand the nature of the trauma. Ask survivors questions. Get information about what is most upsetting to them and how you can help. Terrorist attacks are NOT the same as "everyday traumas" such as rape, and professionals have little experience in addressing acts of war on U.S. soil (which differ from acts of war abroad.)
2) Expand your outreach to include people in the surrounding community even if they were not at the official site of the disaster. This includes: those who were in such proximity that they had to run for their lives, those who witnessed the death of others, and those who were displaced either temporarily or permanently from their jobs and/or homes.
3) Understand that survivors are enduring a continuing trauma that lasts weeks, sometimes months. Living in a zone where rescuers are searching for bodies, coping with agencies, losing worldly belongings, being displaced, and working to rebuild one's life are all part of the trauma. Don't assume everyone has the support of family and friends. Social workers can provide emotional (and perhaps other types of) support during this difficult time.
4) Be sensitive, and realize that everyone is different. While some might need to tell their story repeatedly in order to cathart, others might prefer not to talk about it. If you work for an agency or charity, do not ask survivors to relive their experiences unless they want to. While you might find their stories interesting, the focus should be on the needs of the survivors.
5) Anticipate future attacks and disasters. a) Before another disaster hits, gain insight into how terrorist attacks and disasters affect survivors, both practically and psychologically. b) Encourage agencies and charities to have procedures in place to minimize chaos after disaster strikes.

While nobody could have anticipated 9/11, it is likely that terrorism and natural disasters will visit our shores once again. Be prepared. Social workers can play a great role in mitigating the extent of mass trauma for those who survive. However, it is also important to honor the memory of those lost by doing what we can to ensure that more people won't die needlessly in the future. Our country must come out of denial and face the unpleasant truth that we are in a global war with radicals who are preaching death to America. We should educate ourselves, stop our partisan bickering, and unite as a country in the effort to prevent future terrorist attacks. Remember, prevention is always the best medicine.

Deborah Weiss, BA, JD, obtained her BA in psychology and sociology prior to becoming an attorney. She has worked in the NYC Department of Social Services, the Appeals Division of Office of the Corporation Counsel in NYC, and served as a counsel on the Committee for House Oversight in Congress. She is currently a Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy in Washington, DC, where she concentrates on Islamic terrorism.

Editor's Note: This article is also available on our Web site at:
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/General/E-NEWS_ARTICLE%3A_After_The_Fall_%28What_It_Was_Like_to_Survive_9%1011%29/

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Aftermath of the Tsunami Crisis: An Exposure Into the Field Realities of a Tsunami Affected South Indian State: Tamil Nadu

by Priya Arvind, MSW

As a social work graduate from Madras School of Social work in Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, I was not prone to the harsh realities of a community hit by a calamity. Fresh out of college, looking out for placements, it was at this point the tsunami took place. It did happen in the city of my residence, although through God's grace, my family had escaped the angry waves, in spite of the fact that our residence was just a few miles from the great Sea!

It was then that I was offered a placement in a reputable organization as a volunteer in the tsunami affected districts of the state. Once on board, I started visiting the tsunami affected villages of the district. It was disaster, calamity everywhere; I came across people in different forms of depression, in a state of shock, bound with heavy losses: life and property. They were clueless with most of their boats, nets (since most of those in the affected communities earned their living as fishermen), houses damaged, no place for shelter. Fear of the sea engulfed them, preventing them from going fishing, it being their main occupation.

The government, NGOs (non-governmental organizations), CBOs (community based organizations), and the private sector did come forward, and help was provided to the communities. Let us focus on the attitude of the disaster hit community, a disaster's aftermath effects on the community, and the help and support provided, which to date can be represented as a success story.

Below you will find the different stages the affected community had to undergo before overcoming the effects of the tsunami, and the steps undertaken by our team / government / NGOs / CBOs/ corporations for helping them to overcome the disaster.

- COUNSELING: People were stranded, engulfed with huge and heavy losses--loss of near and dear ones forever and loss of property. It takes time for them to realize and accept the fact, the bare truth in all its cruelty. As counselors and social workers, we gave them some time and space for accepting this, and we kept reinforcing the truth in a subtle manner. We showed them the truth in worst case scenarios, and helped them to realize that they were far better placed than most of the disaster-hit communities. This did instill a basic sense of confidence in them.

- EVENTS ORGANISER: We organized for some events / entertainment shows (by networking with the local NGOs / CBOs) that diverted their attention from the tsunami.

- STRENGTHENING WOMEN SELF-HELP GROUPS: With help coming in from various resources, lack of responsibility settled in. The community at one stage kept expecting more and more from the government, NGOs and CBOs, rather than focusing on renewing their occupational status. We encouraged them to focus on their occupation; it was not an easy task. We had to make them understand that help will not be provided to them always and that they had to pursue their occupation for their own good and need to help themselves. Men being the dominant group in the fishermen community, it was difficult to make them realize their responsibilities toward their families. They indulged themselves in excessive drinking from the cash provided for relief / rehabilitation. We then adopted a different approach by focusing on the dominant women self- help groups and counseled them about the need to reinstate their earlier situation, and this did indeed work out!

- DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT: We conducted and organized for disaster risk management trainings in coordination with the government, a success story being that of a village well adapted with the basics of disaster risk management techniques escaped without any loss of life by implementing the techniques at the time of tsunami. True to the saying: "Forearmed Forewarned."

- SMALL ENTERPRISE: We motivated and encouraged the women to work, by organizing for small enterprise programmes as part of the self-help group scheme.

- VILLAGE KNOWLEDGE CENTRES /ICT4D (Information and Communication Technology for Development): We campaigned for setting up of Village Knowledge Centres (computer centres providing computer training courses to the village people and also acting as a tool for disseminating information on specific to localized news to the people). At present, most of the villages have village knowledge centres that have a community radio / early warning system facility embedded within.

- WATSAN (Water and Sanitation): More of health awareness campaigns were undertaken, as polluted water and surroundings further contributed to the already worse situation of the disaster. We conducted basic health hygiene campaigns. Women's groups were specifically formed for the purpose of cleaning the common toilets constructed and for cleaning the village as per the fixed schedules.

- COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION: The community was encouraged to participate in the re-construction of houses, thereby ensuring the quality of the work undertaken. They were motivated to support the government, as well as the non-governmental organizations in the relief, rehabilitation, and recovery phase. Exposure on the various government orders passed was given, such that the community would be clear on what can be delivered by the government, and what initiative they need to put in.

- AIDS / HIV AWARENESS: We did organize for HIV / AIDS awareness, although in India it is still considered as a taboo, and the subject cannot be easily broached upon. The aftermath of the tsunami had left most of the women vulnerable; there was a sudden increase in the levels of commercial sex workers, pre-marital and extra-marital affairs. Women and men were focused separately, and the awareness was given under the purview of general health.

All these measures did contribute toward the betterment of the affected communities and did not dispose them off to an even vulnerable state. The tsunami affected villages have been completely transformed with new houses, new boats, and nets. The villagers have been exposed to the deadliest nightmare and have come out of it successfully. They are now venturing into the sea with a new energy, and it is a new beginning for them.

There are still some negative impacts prevailing, but as a social worker with a broad and complete knowledge of the community, the system of the government / NGOs/ CBOs, I can completely understand that it has been a joint and a difficult journey for all the parties involved. In the end, most of the communities were completely transformed for the betterment and this does matter the most.

Priya Arvind, MSW, has experience in the fields of information and communication technology for development and disaster risk management. Her interests include issues regarding community development, female infanticide, adoption, and child labor.

Editor's Note: This article is also available on our Web site at:
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/General/E-NEWS_ARTICLE%3A_Aftermath_of_the_Tsunami_Crisis/

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Making Change Through Advocacy

by David Wilder, MSW, LICSW

With all the negative rhetoric and cynicism about government and the ability of regular citizens to bring about change, it's too easy to just sit back and not demand what we know is right for our communities.

Over the past few months, I stood up with my co-workers, and we won a victory at our state capital in Olympia, Washington that will translate into better mental health services and safer communities.

I am a clinical social worker and therapist with more than 25 years of experience. In my work, I am called upon to give my clients hope that positive change is possible.

When I'm successful, my clients recover and can lead productive lives. But all too often, my colleagues and I feel beleaguered by the overwhelming numbers of clients who can't get the services and care they need in a mental health system that is stretched beyond capacity. Many of us have become distrustful of a political system that historically has failed to recognize the crisis condition of our mental health system.

But just this past winter, my colleagues and I saw a different picture emerge from Olympia. In the 2007 session, the Washington State Legislature took a number of steps to improve community mental health services. One key step was appropriating more than $24 million to increase the wages and benefits of more than 6,000 community mental health workers all over the state, to improve services to people suffering from mental illness.

How did this happen?

I belong to Service Employees International Union District 1199NW, Washington state's health care union. About two years ago, we began asking our colleagues who work in mental health agencies what they needed to make their workplaces better for themselves and for their clients. Time and again, we heard about low wages, poor benefits, high caseloads, and a sense that things were getting worse, not better.

In talking with members of the public and elected officials, we realized that many didn't perceive the state's mental health system to be in crisis. People certainly were aware of the episodic news headlines of a tragedy involving a person/people with mental illness, but they didn't grasp how many lives were affected by the system's failure to help.

Our challenge was transformed from identifying the problem to how to best address it. Together with other mental health advocates, our union developed an ambitious proposal to improve state funding for wages, in order to slow staff turnover and improve services.

During the 2007 legislative session, more than 300 community mental health workers traveled to Olympia to tell legislators our stories and to urge them to strengthen community mental health services. I personally made four visits to Olympia to meet with legislators and their staff.

At the beginning of the session, we did basic education. We told legislators and their aides about the 33% annual staff turnover at our agencies and the impact it has on our clients. We told them stories of clients who dropped out of care because they had lost hope in the system. We told them of broken lives and unrealized potential. We told them of mental health workers unable to provide health insurance for their families because their wages were too low.

As the legislative session moved forward, we found increasing support for our proposal to stabilize the workforce by improving wages and benefits of frontline workers. Legislators expressed growing understanding of the crisis in mental health care. Many of them began relating stories of people in their lives & family members, friends, neighbors & who had suffered from mental illness. They began making the connections. Back at our agencies, everyone became excited by the idea that we were being heard and change was possible. They wrote hundreds of personal letters to legislators, and sent in thousands of e-mails and phone messages.

In the end, the legislature authorized $24.5 million in new state and federal dollars to stabilize the mental health workforce and improve services for our clients. Significantly, the legislature directed accountability to ensure that the money ends up where it is needed most: on the face-to-face level, with the frontline staff who see clients every single day.

We have been given a renewed sense of hope about future possibilities for making high quality mental health care a priority in our state. We demonstrated that by acting together on behalf of our clients, we could make a difference. Everyone in our communities will benefit from our success through improved services, safer communities, and a cost savings when we handle mental health issues before they escalate to crisis.

David Wilder, MSW, LICSW, is a Child and Family Therapist/Case Manager at Compass Health, a community mental health center on Whidbey Island, WA, and a proud member of SEIU 1199NW, the health care union.


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JOB CORNER

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HUMAN OPTIONS, INC.
Irvine, CA
Human Options Inc. is a nonprofit agency serving battered women and their families to help break the cycle of domestic violence. The Center for Children and Families is looking for a Program Director. This position oversees such programs as Safe Options for Seniors, Community Resource Center, Outreach Program, Counseling Center, Parent Child Interaction Therapy Program, and other programs as needed. This person will also provide clinical supervision and provide collaboration and outreach to community partners for development of programs, funding, and network building. Position Requirements: Licensed Clinical Social Worker or LMFT required, two years + of program management experience with nonprofit agency, community organization experience, domestic violence program experience preferred, clinical supervision experience preferred. Please send your resume to sstewart@humanoptions.org.

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BI-LINGUAL INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANT SERVICES
St. Louis, MO & Sedalia, MO
Community social work / elderly and disabled multicultural clients. Home delivered therapeutic and case management services. Required to have reliable transportation, possess ability to work in a fast paced environment, and willing to learn and share talents and resources. Non-traditional setting, excellent pay and benefits, potential for growth and development. Contact juliaostropolsky@cs.com if interested.


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Find more jobs for new grads and experienced social work practitioners at http://www.socialworkjobbank.com, THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER's online job board and career center. We are proud of the fact that this site was chosen as one of 350 (out of 40,000+ employment sites) to be included (for the third consecutive time) in Weddle's Recruiter's and Job Seeker's Guide to Employment Web Sites 2007/2008.

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NEWS & RESOURCES

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Social Work Research and Evaluation (SWRE) Online Discussion Forum

The Social Work Research and Evaluation (SWRE) group is a new online discussion forum geared toward research instructors helping research instructors. However, any instructors are welcome to join.

The purpose of the Social Work Research and Evaluation Discussion Group is to serve as a discussion forum for social work researchers and instructors to discuss the triumphs and tribulations that they encounter in both the classroom and in the field. It can also be an online venue where instructors share ideas that are designed to inform the teaching of social work research and evaluation, which in turn informs social work practice and research. The forum can also be a meeting place to share experiences about conducting community-based research, especially with field-based projects involving students.

If you would like to join SWRE group discussion forum, follow these three steps:
o Go to: http://www.discussthis.com/subscribe/swrep@discussthis.com
o Enter your e-mail address and name in the boxes provided and press submit.
o Shortly thereafter, you will receive an invitation/confirmation e-mail. Click on the link provided in the e-mail, and your membership will be fully activated to take part in discussions and/or to review the message archive.

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Social Justice in Context
A publication of the Carolyn Freeze Baynes Institute for Social Justice


CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS

Social Justice in Context is a multidisciplinary peer reviewed journal that publishes articles written by scholars and professionals committed to the study of social justice utilizing quantitative and qualitative approaches. Social Justice in Context welcomes manuscripts from national and international scholars devoted to addressing issues related to peoples of the world struggle for justice and equality. The journal is concerned with the globalization of justice.

The concept of social justice is conceptualized contextually rather than definitively, because social justice and social injustice can be found in every aspect of the human experience. Social Justice in Context is published annually and accepts articles that focus on issues of justice. Manuscripts sought for this publication could include a variety of topics such as: 1) oppression and exploitation of women, 2) exploitation of children and their powerlessness, 3) improving the justice system, 4) improving juvenile justice, 5) community efforts to improve, 6) minorities and healthcare disparities, 7) terrorism, 8) domestic violence, 9) human trafficking, 10) genocide, 11) illegal immigration,12) poverty, 13) efforts to recovery from natural disasters, and 14) Issues in higher education.

Manuscripts must be submitted in APA format, a maximum of 30 pages with charts, tables, and graphs included in the body of the work. Manuscripts must be submitted electronically by November 15, 2007.

The editorial staff of Social Justice in Context is committed to a turnaround time of 4 to 6 weeks.
For additional information contact:
Mary S. Jackson, Editor
jacksonmar@ecu.edu

Mary J. Pickard, Managing Editor
(252) 328 5714
pickardm@ecu.edu

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Call for Proposals-Developing Local Systems of Care for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Needs and Their Families

The National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health is seeking proposals for the 2008 Georgetown University Training Institutes, to be held July 16-20, 2008 in Nashville, TN. The Institutes will focus on three "tracks": Implementing a Public Health Approach, Partnering with Schools, and Partnering with Child Welfare. Proposal deadline is October 25, 2007. The call for proposals is available in English and Spanish at http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/TrainingInstitutes/TI2008/proposal.html

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Volunteer to Help New Yorkers Stay on Top of Finances

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Financial Education Program (FEP) is recruiting adults age 55+ to provide one-on-one counseling to clients on self-selected areas of financial literacy. Volunteers will attend training beginning October 22, 2007 that will cover topics such as: Financial Goals and Assessment, Safety Nets and Assets, Banking Services, Debt Management, Credit Reports, and Taxes. No previous experience is necessary. A personal interview, successful completion of the training, and a commitment of 4-6 hours per week for 6 months is required. To obtain additional information, call Mercedes Eustache at 212-614-5500.

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THE TRIP OVER

"The Trip Over: Notes on the road to Alzheimer's" is the blog of Dr. Don Hayen, a retired physician who was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease in April 2005. Dr. Hayen and his brother Jan reflect on the changes in Don's life. This blog provides an insightful and rare inside glimpse into the life of Dr. Hayen and his family. See: http://www.thetripover.com/

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The Social Work in Hospice and Palliative Care Network
http://www.swhpn.org/

The SWHPN is "an emerging network of social work organizations and leaders who seek to further the field of end-of-life and hospice/palliative care… in other words, we are advancing the role of the social worker in caring for the seriously ill, providing relief from pain, improving quality of life, supporting family and friends, assisting with difficult decision-making, and help in dealing with trauma, grief and loss."
The Web site provides recent news about palliative care, dates to remember, related links, and more.

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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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BOOKS RECEIVED IN THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER'S OFFICE

We receive many newly-published books of interest to social workers. Some recently received in our office are listed below:

Ethics in End of Life Decisions in Social Work Practice, by Ellen L. Csikai and Elizabeth Chaitin (Lyceum Books, 2006)
http://shop.socialworker.com/shop.php?k=0925065528&c=blended

Cross-Cultural Practice: Social Work with Diverse Populations, 2nd Edition, by Karen Harper-Dorton and Jim Lantz (Lyceum Books, 2007)
http://shop.socialworker.com/shop.php?k=0925065765&c=BooksGeneral


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ON OUR WEB SITE

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NEW GERONTOLOGY BOOK FROM THE PUBLISHER OF THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER

Now available: 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.

Read an excerpt from this book on our Web site at:
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Field_Placement/Exploring_Gerontological_Social_Work_Through_the_Hartford_Practicum_Partnership_Program/

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About the Editors/Contributors/Photographer
Introduction
Acknowledgments

PART 1-COMMUNITY
Chapter 1-The Blessings of Meals on Wheels
Chapter 2-Adult Protective Services
Chapter 3-Working With Immigrants in a Community Senior Center
Chapter 4-When the White Cane Comes in Handy: Helping Older Adults Navigate the Health Care System
Chapter 5-Geriatric Community Care Management
Chapter 6-Community Senior Services
Chapter 7-Best Practices in a Community Setting
Chapter 8-A Day in the Life of a NORC
Chapter 9-Gas Masks, Self-Affirmation, and War in Israel

PART 2-HEALTH CARE-HOSPITALS, HOME HEALTH,
AND HOSPICE
Chapter 10-Firsts: Mrs. Blue Visits the ER
Chapter 11-Social Work in Outpatient Rehabilitation
Chapter 12-Hospital Social Work: A Fast-Paced Environment
Chapter 13-Welcome to Geriatrics! Life as a VA Social Worker
Chapter 14-Do Unto Others: Life Lessons Learned as a Medical Social Worker
Chapter 15-A Typical Day: Social Work in Home Health
Chapter 16-A Day in the Life of a Hospice Social Worker
Chapter 17-The Need for Hospice Social Workers in Skilled Nursing Facilities

PART 3-NURSING HOMES
Chapter 18-Social Work in a Nursing Home
Chapter 19-The Mount
Chapter 20-Life as a Nursing Home Administrator
Chapter 21-Investigative Social Work: The Nursing Home Surveyor
Chapter 22-A Day in the Life of an Ombudsman
Chapter 23-Long Term Care Ombudsman: Another Perspective

PART 4-SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Chapter 24-Working With Geriatric Inpatients in Acute Mental Health
Chapter 25-Stella's Orchestra: Social Work in Rural Geriatric Mental Health
Chapter 26-Social Work at the Alzheimer's Association
Chapter 27-Parkinson's Disease and Social Work Practice
Chapter 28-A Social Work Perspective on Geriatric Addictions
Chapter 29-Working With Homeless Older Adults

PART 5-NONTRADITIONAL METHODS AND SETTINGS
Chapter 30-Tapping Into the Creative Parts: Art Therapy With Older Adults
Chapter 31-Integrative Touch and the 15-Minute StressOut
Chapter 32-A Win-Win Partnership: Intergenerational Social Work
Chapter 33-Social Work in a Law Firm
Chapter 34-Geriatric Care Management in Private Practice
Chapter 35-Caregiver Psychoeducational Support Groups: Gerontological Social Work in Business and Industry

PART 6-POLICY AND MACRO PRACTICE
Chapter 36-Community Organizing in State Government
Chapter 37-Gray and Gay: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging

PART 7-STUDENT, EDUCATOR, AND RESEARCHER
PERSPECTIVES
Chapter 38-Field Placement in Geriatric Case Management
Chapter 39-A Graduate Student's Experience in the Hartford Practicum Partnership Program
Chapter 40-Learning the Ropes as a BSW Intern
Chapter 41-Teaching Aging by Concept and Example
Chapter 42-One Day in the Life of a Qualitative Researcher
Chapter 43-Racism Oral History
Chapter 44-Centenarians in India: Secrets to Long Life

APPENDIX A: Organizations and Web Resources of Interest to Social Workers in Gerontology
APPENDIX B: Additional Reading and Resources
APPENDIX C: Glossary of Terms

ABOUT THE EDITORS

Linda May Grobman, MSW, ACSW, LSW, is the publisher, editor, and founder of The New Social Worker magazine. She edited the books Days in the Lives of Social Workers (http://www.socialworker.com/home/Publications/Social_Work_Books/Days_In_the_Lives_of_Social_Workers/) and More Days in the Lives of Social Workers (http://www.socialworker.com/home/Publications/Social_Work_Books/More_Days_in_the_Lives_of_Social_Workers/), and co-authored the book The Social Worker's Internet Handbook (now out of print). Linda received her MSW from the University of Georgia and has practiced in mental health and medical settings. She is a former staff member of two state chapters of the National Association of Social Workers.

Dara Bergel Bourassa, PhD, MSW, LSW, is Assistant Professor and Director of the gerontology program at Shippensburg University Department of Social Work and Gerontology. She received her BSW and MSW from the University of Pittsburgh and her PhD from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, where she completed her dissertation entitled, "Compassion Fatigue as it Relates to Adult Protective Services Social Workers." She became interested in working with older adults during her undergraduate social work field placement in a suburban hospital.

ISBN: 978-1-929109-21-0
Price: $19.95
313 pages

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