The July-August Ohio Update is now available online for members

Volume XXXI, Number 4 • July – August 2008
Shirley Keller is the 2008 NASW
Ohio Chapter Social Worker of the Year
What’s Inside
The Social Worker of the Year Award honors a member of the NASW Ohio Chapter
who exemplifies the best of the profession’s values and achievements through specific
accomplishments. This year’s Social Worker of the Year is Dr. Shirley Keller.
Anyone who has ever met Dr. Keller knows that her commitment and enthusiasm to the
field of social work is never ending. Dr. Keller has been a leader in the Ohio Chapter of
NASW for many years. She served as the chair of the 2006 Annual Conference task force,
Chair of the 2008 Awards task force, formerly served as the co-Chair of the Membership and Public Relations Committee, and is a member of the Ethics Committee. Dr.
Keller has been a NASW member in good standing for over 30 years. She understands
the importance of being active in her professional organization and strives to motivate
members to become leaders in the chapter.
Letter from the President
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Letter from the Executive Director
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Legislative Update
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Testifying 101; My Experience
Before an Ohio Senate Committee
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Leadership Election: The Results
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As a professor of social work at Youngstown State University, her passion for social work
is being passed on to new social workers every day. Dr. Keller played a major role in the
accreditation of Youngstown State University’s new MSW program, which took years of
hard work and dedication. Dr. Keller cares deeply for her students and instills in them
the importance of professionalism. Dr. Keller was the co-chair of Social Work Day, which
brought nationally recognized social workers to present to students. She serves on the
Assessment Council of Youngstown State University, is a Board member of Community
Solutions, and is the faculty advisor to the student Social Work Association. One of Dr.
Keller’s most notable accomplishments is
that through her encouragement, all of the
students in the first two graduating classes
of the MSW program became members
of NASW.
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Supervisory Designation
News from the Regions10
Ohio Social Work12
Students in Action
Ohio Chapter NASW19
is 3rd State with Internationl
Service Committee
Update on All-Hazards19
Committee
Calendar of Workshops
Back page
[See KELLER, page 20]
Congratulations to our other state award winners!
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Lifetime Achievement Award- Betti Hinton, Region 6
Outstanding Service Award- Willette Riley, Region 2
Public Elected Official of the Year- Dr. O’Dell Owens, Region 6
Public Citizen of the Year- Anne Robinson, Region 5
MSW Student of the Year- Gail Weisend, Region 8
BSW Student of the Year- Danielle Smith, Region 5
Dr. Shirley Keller
July-August, 2008
Pam Patton
Ohio-NASW President of the Board of Directors
Ohio NASW
Board of Directors
July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008
President Pam Patton
tppatton@verizon.net
First Vice President Sophia Dziegielewski
dziegisf@uc.edu
Second Vice President Peggy Anderson
peggysue@columbus.rr.com
Treasurer Sharon Hanger
sbahlor@aol.com
Secretary Connie Dershem
Connie.dershem@cityhall.lima.oh.us
MSW Student Representative Ruby Linhan
Linhan.1@osu.edu
BSW Student Representative
Brooke Robinson
Brobins3@mvnu.edu
Regional Directors
Region I (Toledo Area)
Marty Phillips
mphillips@northweststate.edu
Region II (Akron Area)
Lesley Anderson
lesliea@scmcbws.org
Region III (Cleveland Area)
Rebecca Sanford
ohionaswregion3@hotmail.com
Region IV (Youngstown Area)
Maureen Reardon
mreardon@ysu.edu
Region V (Columbus Area)
Michele Wilbur
mfunsunn@aol.com
Region VI (Cincinnati Area)
Kathleen Barnett
Barnett513@fuse.net
Region VII (Dayton Area)
Brenda Haney
boobmc@aol.com
Region VIII (Canton Area)
Sherrie Thomas
sthomas@hotmail.com
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NASW - Ohio Chapter
First Year As Chapter President
Passes Quickly, Yet Next 12 Months
Promise More Excitement
I
t is hard to believe that a year has already passed during my term of office. It has
been a year of changing faces, a year of challenges and opportunities, a year of
reflection and growing. As we begin a new year July 1, I want to say “thank you”
to those of you who are ending your term of office. Peggy Anderson, Michele Wilbur,
Sherrie Thomas, Kathleen Barnett, Connie Dershem, Brenda Haney, Lareane Rue, Debra
Manteghi, Juliet Dorris-Williams, Mary Kay Brown and Maureen Reardon. The time
and hard work that you gave to the Chapter over the last two years was invaluable. You
have helped to guide us toward our goal of becoming recognized in our communities and
proud to be a Social Worker. Although your official time has come to a close, I know
you will continue to work and advocate for our profession and the people we serve.
And to those new faces who will be joining the board or joining a committee in July, I
want to say “welcome” and “thank you”. Thank you for stepping forward to take the
opportunity to help move the Ohio Chapter and the profession forward. This will be
an exciting year for the chapter and I look forward to meeting all of you this month at
Mohican State Park, where we will be holding our Board Retreat July 10th and 11th.
The chapter has contracted with New Visions Group, a lobbying firm, that will work
closely with the legislative and PACE committees and with the chapter office on legislative issues that affect social work. The office has installed CapWiz, which is an online
program where you can send a letter to your representative or senator on particular
issues with the click of a button. The CapWiz site is available on the Chapter’s website
under the Advocacy link. If you haven’t checked out the website lately, you have probably missed something because it is constantly changing. You can have a chat or ask a
question for others to provide information. Make sure you check it out for the latest
information. We are currently in the planning stages of an outstanding conference coming up November 13th and 14th, where we will have keynote speakers on ethics and
veterans issues. We will also be hosting a Summit with educators, students, and agency
directors to link education and agency needs so graduating social workers are prepared
to enter the workforce.
Along with the Membership, Legislative, PACE, Awards, NLIC and Conference committees, we have added the International Service Committee, which is addressing
immigration and disaster relief issues. If you would like to be a part of a committee,
please contact the chapter office.
With this being a very important election year, I hope each of you will get involved at
your local, state or national level to make a difference for the profession and the people
we serve.
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world” Mahatma Gandhi
Cynthia M. Webb
Executive Director
Leadership
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n this newsletter we are focusing on leadership. We have our annual award winners, individuals selected by the Award’s Task Force that exuded leadership in their
communities and we have members who are taking on new leadership roles in the
Chapter.
Social Workers are trained leaders. We are leaders in moving forward change. Change
for the individual, the family, and the community. No matter where you start, with
individual or group, you work to address personal and collective struggles, the betterment of the individual and the betterment of society progress together.
We have a long history of being leaders of change. Our profession was born in social
change. Many of the benefits U.S. citizens take for granted were implemented because
social workers, working with families and institutions, spoke out against abuse and neglect. Early social work advocated for better housing, more employment opportunities,
peaceful solutions to conflict, education, and empowerment of disenfranchised.
I challenge you to be a transformational leader, to bring people together to work towards
improving quality of life and equity of access. We are in the midst of great change, surrounded by opportunities and challenges. We have great work before us. This year the
Chapter will have a strong focus on advocacy and education. I believe building strong
coalitions for state and local advocacy is important to membership and to our profession. It is critical for legislators as well as the executive and judicial branches of our State
to recognize the social work profession’s contributions to social service and advocacy
for social welfare policy. To build strong government relations and position ourselves
politically the Chapter is engaging the contractual services of New Visions Group, a full
service government relations/lobbying firm. New Visions Group will provide critical
services to assist us in moving our agenda forward. It will also take your involvement as an advocate. As a social worker, I ask that you
become visible, take a stand on issues that impact the individual, the family, the community. Join with others across the state. NASW strives to provide you with benefits
that support you as an individual, equally important is the collective voice we have
through the association to preserve and grow our profession. As an association we can
work together to make a difference.
2007-2008
Committee Chairs
Awards Task Force
Shirley Keller
smkeller@ysu.edu
Annual Conference Task Force
Lisa Durham and Louis Weigele
durham.49@osu.edu & lweigele@thefreeclinic.org
Ethics Committee
Wallace Gingerich
Wallace.Gingerich@case.edu
Legislative Committee
Gail Ukockis
ukockisg@ohiodominican.edu
Membership Committee
Lisa Durham
durham.49@osu.edu
NLIC
Don Brubaker
brubakerd@bluffton.edug
PACE Committee
Program Planning & Budget Committee
Sharon Hanger
sbahlor@aol.com
International Service Committee
Karina Harty-Morrison
karina.hartymorrison@gmail.com
Office Staff
NASW-Ohio Chapter Mission
NASW-Ohio Chapter shall be the recognized voice for Social Workers in Ohio.
It shall be an organization that ensures excellence in the local and national
social work standards, practice, education, and licensing, and shall be a
powerful force in the political process.
www.naswoh.org
614.461.4484
e-mail: ohnasw@ameritech.net
Executive Director
Cynthia M. Webb
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Office Manager/Accountant
Marie Milo, BS
Ext.10
Services Coordinator
Danielle Smith
Ext.16
July-August, 2008
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Monitored by the Legislative Committee and Ohio Chapter NASW
Legislative Update
The Ohio General Assembly is out of session until November. Although legislators will not
be holding hearings or voting on legislation, they will be periodically in their offices which
means that it is still important to advocate. You can write letters, call their offices, or
even make appointments with legislators over the summer months. All of the status
information about the following pieces of legislation will remain the same until November.
Senate Bill 53 (LPCC’s Transport to Treatment Facility)
Sponsor: Senator Patricia Clancy To amend the Ohio Revised Code to permit a licensed professional
clinical counselor to take certain persons into custody and transport those
persons to a hospital.
• NASW Ohio Chapter supports SB 53 with
changes that add Licensed Independent Social
Worker’s (LISW’s) to the bill.
• Status: Senate Bill 53 passed out of the Senate
3/20/07 and is currently in the House Health
Committee.
State Legislation
How can I advocate for this bill?
The Ohio Chapter will be developing an action plan to advocate
for the inclusion of LISW’s to the bill and its passage with the
New Visions Group this summer. Further details about how you
can influence this bill will be featured in the September-October
Ohio Update.
Other Legislation
House Bill 294 and Senate Bill 297
(Prohibit Discrimination for PTSD Treatment)
Sponsor of House Bill: Representative Ted Celeste and
Representative Jon Peterson
Sponsor of Senate Bill: Senator Dale Miller
Senate Bill 231
(Require abortion facilities to display a Sign/Penalty)
Sponsor: Senator Gary Cates
To amend the Revised Code to prohibit health insurers from excluding coverage for posttraumatic stress disorder.
To amend the Revised Code requiring facilities that perform abortions to display a sign and enhancing the criminal penalty for causing or attempting to cause physical harm to a family or household
member who was pregnant at the time of the offense.
• NASW Ohio Chapter supports HB 294 and Senate Bill 297
• NASW Ohio Chapter supports SB 231.
• Status: HB 294 was introduced to the Ohio House on August 9,
2007 and is currently assigned to the House Insurance Committee.
SB 297 was introduced to the Ohio Senate on February 26th and
is currently assigned to the Senate Insurance, Commerce, & Labor
committee
• Status: SB 231 was introduced to the Ohio Senate on November 7, 2007 and is currently assigned to the House Insurance
Committee.
House Bill 384 – (Prohibit discrimination in health care policies)
Sponsor: Representative Ted Celeste
To amend the Revised Code to prohibit discrimination in health care
policies, contracts, and agreements in the coverage provided for the
diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses and substance abuse or
addiction conditions.
• NASW Ohio Chapter supports HB 384.
• Status: HB 384 was introduced to the Ohio House on
November 7, 2007 and is currently assigned to the House Insurance
Committee.
Senate Bill 115
(Provide Coverage for Dependent Children until the age of 30)
Sponsor: Senator Steve Stivers
To amend the Revised Code to require health insurers to provide
coverage for dependent children until the age of thirty if the child
meets specified conditions.
• NASW Ohio Chapter supports SB 115.
• Status: SB 115 was introduced to the Ohio Senate on March 3,
2007 and is currently assigned to the House Insurance Committee.
The committee reported on SB 115 and was expected to vote on it
before summer break but delayed doing so. Therefore, action will
more then likely be taken soon after session resumes in the fall.
[See LEGISLATION, next page]
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NASW - Ohio Chapter
Helping Ourselves
the Social Work Reinvestment Initiative (SWR)
The social work profession is currently facing many challenges that
threaten the future of the field, including low salaries, mounting
student loans, social workers aging out of the workforce with not
enough social workers to replace them, agency and organizational
budget cuts, and more. NASW and the Ohio Chapter are working hard on both the federal and state level to address these issues.
On the national level, NASW is a part of the Action Network for
Social Work Education and Research (ANSWER) that is coordinating efforts to recruit, retain and retrain social workers in order
to enhance societal well-being. ANSWER is working to secure
federal and state investments in professional social work. One of
the most major actions that ANSWER has taken is lobbying for the
introduction and passage of the Dorothy I. Height and Whitney
M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. The bill would
provide for the creation of a Social Work Research Commission
to provide a comprehensive analysis of current trends within the
academic and professional social work communities. Specifically,
the Commission will develop long-term recommendations and
strategies to maximize the ability of America’s social workers to
serve their clients with expertise and care. The recommendations
will be presented to Congress and the Executive Branch. The Social
Other Legislation
House Bill 170
(Prohibit health insurers from excluding coverage for autism)
Sponsor: Representative Ted Celeste
To amend the Revised Code to prohibit health insurers from excluding coverage for autism.
• NASW Ohio Chapter supports HB 170.
• Status: HB 170 was introduced to the Ohio House on April
24, 2007 and is currently assigned to the House Insurance
Committee.
House Bill 504 and Senate Bill 305
(Prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation)
Sponsor of House Bill: Representative Dan Stewart and
Representative Jon Peterson. Sponsor of Senate Bill: Senator
Dale Miller
To amend the Revised Code to prohibit discrimination on the basis
of sexual orientation.
Work Reinvestment Act will also create demonstration programs
which will prioritize activities in the areas of workplace improvements, research, education and training, and community-based
programs of excellence. These competitive demonstration grants
will support efforts underway within both the private and pubic
sectors, in the post doctoral research community, at our nation’s
institutions of higher learning, and within community-based
organizations already administering services to underserved client
populations. In addition, the Act will provide for the creation of
the National Coordinating Center, grants for workplace improvements to address high caseloads, fair market compensation, social
work safety, supervision, and working conditions, and additional
grants for research, education, training, and for community-based
programming.
Over 150 Social Workers
Learn about Advocacy at
the May 14 Legislative Day
The Ohio Chapter office building was the location of the 2008 annual Legislative Day.
More then 150 social workers from every region in Ohio came to Columbus to learn
how to advocate more effectively for social justice and put those skills into practice at an
evening reception with legislators. The workshop was a free three-hour CEU that was
broken into three sessions that focused on the topics of understanding the legislative
process, accessing advocacy resources, and how to use social work skills
to make positive change. In order to fit all of the day’s
attendees into the office’s small space, students were
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but the students had the opportunity to discuss
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practicum ethics. After the three-hour workshop, a
reception was held on the first floor for current and
prospective legislators. Attendees were grouped by region to more easily facilitate conversations between legislators
and their constituents. Twenty five legislators and candidates attended the reception to
speak with social workers about their platforms and to listen to their needs and concerns.
Unfortunately, an emergency press conference at the Statehouse held up nearly all of the
legislators until nearly the end of the reception. Nevertheless, many conversations were
had between legislators and attendees which will result in a greater legislative awareness
of the field of social work.
• NASW Ohio Chapter supports HB 504 and SB 305.
Next year’s Legislative Day will be held on Thursday, May 26 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
This will allow for more people to participate, provide more space for interactive workshops, and be a convenient location for legislators to attend.
• Status: HB 504 and SB 305 were introduced to the Ohio House
on March 11 and is currently assigned to the House State Government & Elections committee. SB 305 was introduced to the Ohio
Senate on March 11 and is currently assigned to the Senate Judiciary
Civil Justice committee.
The Ohio Chapter staff would like to thank all of the presenters and people who made
the event possible: Steve Inchak, Ed Hogan, Derrick Clay, Jim Stillson, Pam Patton, Valarie
Johnson, Lisa Durham, Lindsay Stone, Karen Lechiara, Peggy Anderson, Aaron Webb, and
the E.V. Bishoff Company.
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Senate Insurance Committee
By Annetta Davis,
a student at Xavier University and the
University of Cincinnati
When I was asked to write this
article about my experience testifying
before the Ohio Senate in support of Bill
294, which would prohibit discrimination for PTSD treatment by insurance
companies, my first thought was how I
found out about the opportunity to testify.
I was encouraged by my husband who
had seen the email sent out by the NASW
Ohio Chapter seeking individuals who
experienced PTSD to testify, at 10:00 pm
- the night before the Senate hearing was
to take place. My husband said, “This is
your chance to tell your story, you should
do this!” He had been beside me as we
struggled with the expense of counseling,
the medical bills of over $50,000 to repair
my teeth and jaw, from TMJ symptoms
related to PTSD, so I could have the luxury
of talking and eating, and the pain of the
denied insurance claims for both.
The next day, I called the NASW office
and asked if I could testify, and later that
day met Danielle Smith and Cindy Webb.
Both reassured me with my testimony,
(and nerves! Thank you both!) as I read
through and asked for suggestions. Danielle coached me on etiquette at the hearing
and how to address the Senators. I immediately planned to attend the Advocating
for Social Justice event the following week
to learn more about how I could become
more involved in social justice issues.
As I stood before the large mahogany desks
of the Ohio Senate with my testimony in
hand, I watched in awe as other professionals gave their impressive testimonies
backed with research and statistics. My
testimony was a personal story: I hoped
the senators would see what PTSD survivors endure and ultimately vote to pass
the Bill 294 to help others gain insurance
coverage. I felt encouraged as I spoke,
Chairman Stivers nodded reassuringly
as the other Senators read along with the
handout of my testimony.
I mentioned that PTSD or post traumatic
stress syndrome, can develop as a result of
being the victim of violence or witnessing
violence, not because of anything “selfinflicted”: PTSD is not something that
an individual could have prevented by
better health practices, or avoiding certain
situations. It is a result of being exposed
to trauma. The symptoms can range
from nightmares, flashbacks, to avoiding
anything that might “trigger” a memory
of the event. In my case, I am a survivor
of incest, date rape and intimate partner
violence. While my concern is with the
populations of sexual assault and intimate
partner violence survivors experiencing
PTSD, it is also with all of the returning
Iraq war veterans that would need the
services of medical and mental health
professionals trained to treat it. For many,
being denied treatment because of lack of
insurance coverage may be the difference
between getting help or not due to monetary constraints.
Not getting treatment for PTSD could
cause an individual to not be able to function in healthy ways in relationships and
employment. As I write this, my thoughts
are with several PTSD survivors I have
been honored to know over the years:
One violence survivor, a professional nurse
whom stayed in a room for three years
fearing a PTSD attack would occur in
public or in front of her family. Another
war veteran, a police chief (from another
state), had terrible nightmares and would
crawl around his house at night during a
flashback with a knife in his teeth. As
for me, I suffered with nightmares and
flashbacks. It was with the help of a trauma
therapist, Mary Shurmard, that I was able
to treat my PTSD.
It is my hope to inform all social work
students and professionals who read this
to please get involved in your local, state or
federal governments. As NASW members,
we have a tremendous resource with Danielle Smith and Cindy Webb, and now the
addition of a lobbyist. As social workers,
[See MY EXPERIENCE, page 20]
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NASW - Ohio Chapter
Testifying 101
Share your knowledge and
expertise with legislators
A crucial aspect of the advocacy process on the
state level is to testify in either support or opposition
to a bill at committee hearings in the Ohio Senate
and Ohio House of Representatives. Social workers
have first hand knowledge of how policies and
legislation affects clients, agencies, and communities. You can be the link between legislators and the
field by testifying before a committee.
Understanding the Process
The Committee - All bills in the Ohio General
Assembly are assigned to a committee after they
are introduced. The committee is where legislators
will work out the details of the bill and hear from
the public in order to determine the effect of the
bill. The bill must pass the committee by a majority
vote before it can go before the full Senate or House
for a vote.
Committee Hearings - After a bill is introduced in
a committee, the chairperson of the committee will
schedule two different types of hearings. The first
type of hearing is called ‘sponsor testimony’ when
the legislator who sponsored the bill comes before
the committee to talk about the bill’s importance.
This type of hearing only happens once and usually
happens fairly soon after the bill is assigned to a
committee. The second type of hearing is proponent/opponent testimony. This is when the general
public is allowed to come before the committee to
voice their opinions on the bill. This type of testimony can happen as many times as the chairperson
sees fit. The process of having proponent/opponent
hearings scheduled is often very slow and political.
The chairperson of the committee is a member of
the majority party and alone will decide when a bill
will have a hearing. This means that if the chairperson does not want the bill to move he or she can
simply not schedule any hearings for it. Bills from
the minority party will often sit in a committee for
months or even years.
Proponent/Opponent Testimony - Each
week during the legislative session the committee
chairperson will release a schedule of the bills that
are scheduled for testimony for the following week.
If there is a bill on the schedule that you support or
oppose then it is time to testify.
Preparing for Testifying - The first and most
important thing to remember when preparing to
[See TESTIFYING, page 19]
Higher Education
Act Extension
On May 20 the Senate and House passed
a one-month extension of the Higher Education Act (HEA). With Senate education
committee chairman Edward Kennedy (DMA) recuperating from his recent illness,
it appears that negotiators will be unable
to complete a compromise bill from the
Senate and House’s two HEA reauthorization bills. President Bush must now sign
ADVOCACY
Governor Strickland
Signs HB 545
“Payday Legislation”
On June 2nd Governor Strickland signed
HB 545 which mandates comprehensive
reform to exploitative payday lending.
Instead of the 391% annual interest that
the industry had been charging, they’ll
be limited to a more reasonable 28%
rate. The bill will go into effect in 90
NEWS
the extension (S. 3050), which would
authorize Title IV programs through June
30. One of the issues they are hammering
out is the loan forgiveness provisions that
are currently in the House version of the
College Opportunity and Affordability
Act (H.R. 4137). The bill would fully
reauthorize the Higher Education Act
(HEA) for the first time since 1998 and
includes loan forgiveness for national need
occupations, clarifies appropriate financial
aid professional/lender relationships, simplifies the financial aid application process,
attempts to slow rising college costs, and
creates a host of reporting requirements
for higher education institutions. The
loan forgiveness provisions in the House
bill would directly benefit social workers
by allowing a person with a degree in
social work or a related field, and who
is employed by a public or private child
welfare agency, to have part of his or her
college loans forgiven. For each year of
work, $2,000 would be forgiven, up to a
maximum of $10,000 over five years. The
loan forgiveness covers 13 areas of national
need, including qualified Head Start, child
care and preschool teachers; some teachers in high-need fields; and some mental
health professionals. The loan provisions
would apply only after the law is passed,
not for previous years worked, and would
be provided on a first-come, first-served
basis. The House and Senate must approve
a negotiated version of the bill and send
it to the president to be signed. While
the House version includes the loan forgiveness language, the Senate version (S.
1642), passed during the summer, does
not. Further information on this bill will
be available on the national NASW website as well as the state website.
days after the signature on September
2nd. The 90 day period is to allow for any
voter referendums which the payday loan
industry is pursuing. If election officials
allow the issue to go on November’s ballot,
Ohio voters will have the final say as to
whether this piece of legislation becomes
law. The bill had wide bipartisan support
and moved relatively quickly through the
House and Senate.
Governor Strickland
creates “Anti-Poverty
Task Force”
In response to an Anti Poverty Summit at
the Statehouse at the end of May, Governor Strickland has announced that he
is creating an “Anti-Poverty Task Force.”
Under the Governor’s order, the panel
must hold its first meeting no later than
July 15 and within 45 days issue recommendations on “immediate and pragmatic
policy changes or strategic adjustments in
spending which, if implemented, would
reduce the level of Ohioans living at or
below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.” Strickland’s task force will be
headed by Greg Landsman, director of
the governor’s Office of Faith-Based and
Community Initiatives. The task force is
to issue long-term recommendations to the
governor by April 30, 2009.
Senate Bill 163
“The Foster Care Bill”
Passes without Damaging Amendment
At the end of April, SB 163 passed which
will amend the Ohio Revised Code to improve foster caregiver background checks,
clarify when a court must order a person
to be fingerprinted, modify the retained
applicant fingerprint database, remove the
requirement that the Ohio Department of
Mental Health conduct a study of children
placed using the child placement level of
care tool, and make other changes in the
law regarding approval of out-of-home care
workers, adoptive parents, foster caregivers, and child day-cares. An amendment
that would subject foster children to
expanded community notification requirements was defeated. The law will go into
effect on July 29th.
New Program Will Save Money for Medicare and Consumers
Medicare pays for durable medical equipment, prosthetics,
orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) for people with Medicare
under Part B of the Medicare fee-for-service program.
Medicare covers thousands of types of equipment and
supplies from nebulizers (and the associated medicines) to
artificial limbs. As a practitioner caring for Medicare beneficiaries, you may prescribe a DMEPOS item such as a set
of crutches or a walker. Claims for these items and services
are paid for by specialized contractors called Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME
MACs), which serve designated geographic areas.
Spending on DMEPOS has grown over the years, with
annual growth rates as high as 20 percent over the past
decade. In 2005, Medicare spent over $10 billion on
DMEPOS items for its beneficiaries, which is an increase
of over $2 billion from 2002 when Medicare spent about
$8 billion.
Some of this growth in spending is driven by increased
utilization for certain equipment but much has been driven
by fraud and abuse. For example, CMS noticed that in Harris County, Texas there were 3,000 claims filed for electric
wheelchairs in 2001 and 31,000 claims in 2002. Similar
increases were being seen across the country. This phenomenal growth in spending was pointed out to the FBI
and led to a 3-year investigation, referred to as Operation
Wheeler Dealer, and the ultimate conviction of hundreds
of criminals who had been billing Medicare for all sorts of
DMEPOS which were never delivered. Another reason for
the growth is Medicare’s current DMEPOS payment system,
which is based on historical Medicare payments.
This rapid growth in spending on DMEPOS led Congress to
include language in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Im[See MEDICARE, page 20]
July-August, 2008
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NASW Ohio Chapter
Leadership Election
The foundation of the NASW Ohio Chapter is in the leadership of the Board of Directors, officers, regional directors, and committee members.
Without members generously volunteering for these positions, the Ohio Chapter would be nonexistent. The 2008-2010 election opened on
May 16th and ended on June 16th. Members were notified that the election was open by a ballot postcard and by an e-mail that went to the
entire membership. Votes were cast by members only through an online voting system that required a log-in or by returning their postcard
with their selections marked and membership ID to the Ohio Chapter.
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The election was very close, which demonstrates how well qualified all of the candidates are. The Nominations and Leadership Identification
Committee (NLIC) would like to thank all of the candidates for their dedication to the chapter and to the future of the social work profession.
President-Elect
Rebecca Sanford, MSSA,
LISW
MSSA from Case Western Reserve University
Expertise Area- Mental Health and School Social Work
Social work is my passion; it isn’t just what I do, it’s who
I am. The values of social work align so closely with my
personal values that social work has become a large part
of my identity. I love what I do and believe in the power
of social work to transform people and communities. I
have very strong pride in our profession, but I realize that
this is not the norm. It seems as though there has been
a loss of identification with the profession and a lack of
unification within the field. It is time for social workers
to come together and unite to advance the profession
to the place where we all believe it should be. Ohio has
a wealth of skill and knowledge in the social workers
throughout the state. However, NASW needs to be more
relevant to social workers throughout the state and have
a stronger presence in arenas that matter most to social
workers. As President-Elect, I would ensure that this
happens by working with the board, the committees,
and the Executive Director and by engaging members to
be more involved in NASW. I am honored to be elected
to this position to continue to move social work forward
in the state and to ensure that NASW reaches its full
potential in serving social workers as THE professional
organization for the field. NASW has the potential to be a
powerful force for advocating for social justice issues and
improving the human condition. Let’s make it happen!
Secretary
Karina Harty-Morrison, MA
MSW Student
Lindsay Stone, BSW, LSW
MA from the University of Chicago in Social Service
Administration, Specialization in Community
Organizing, Planning, and Development
Expertise Area- Child/Family Welfare and Community
Organization
Student in The Ohio State University’s
MSW ASAP Program
Expertise Area- Mental Health and Child/Family Welfare
As a recent graduate of the University of Chicago’s
School of Social Service Administration, with prior
human services research experience, I have a fresh
enthusiasm, perspective, and commitment to the
profession of Social Work. I serve as Chair of NASW
Ohio Chapter’s newly formulated International Service
Committee (ISC), embracing a global perspective to
social work practice, education, and advocacy. My
Asian-American ethnicity and my varying international
social justice experiences, have encouraged me to
think globally while working locally with Community
Refugee and Immigration Services’ Refugee Resettlement Program in Columbus, Ohio. I am committed to
serve with a genuine enthusiasm for the Social Work
profession. I will advocate for social work educators,
students, and professionals throughout the state of Ohio
while proactively being inclusive of the populations we
serve and the social issues we address.
Thank you!
Thank you to those who worked diligently to fill our leadership positions under Don Brubaker, NLIC Chair.
The committee included Debra Manteghi (Region 2), Juliet Dorris-Williams (Region 5), Mary Kay Brown (Region 6),
and Maureen Reardon (Region 4), Alesia Yakos-Brown (Region 1), Susan Knope (Region 3), Jenine Wert (Region 7),
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This last year I had the fortunate opportunity to work
at the Ohio Chapter’s office in Columbus for my Sr. Field
Placement. As a result of my internship, I found an interest in the organization as well as its goals and objectives
as it works on behalf of our membership at large. As the
MSW Representative I will contribute in significant ways
with my continual ideas for growth, desire to see justice,
and love for service. I am a recent BSW graduate from
Cedarville University. Throughout my college experience
I have been extremely involved in a wide variety of
activities such as varsity athletics, voice ensembles,
and various service organizations. I served as a campus
congress delegate as well as a representative for two
Student Government Committees. Furthermore, I have
spent time overseas in Argentina, Czech Republic, and
Italy. This has allowed me to work with both the disadvantaged and under-privileged populations within those
countries. Lastly, my diverse experience will enhance my
ability to effectively represent the MSW
students through our Chapter’s Board. It is an honor
to work alongside valued patrons of the social work
profession.
Second Vice President
Rose Marie Pryor
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BSW Student
Rachael Weingart
BSW Student at the University of Akron
I am honored to be nominated as the Undergraduate
(BSW) Student Representative to the Ohio Chapter of
NASW. I look forward to serving as a liaison between
NASW and Student Organizations representing Social
Work Students. I intend to make myself available to Social Work Student Organizations to further awareness of
the benefits of NASW membership; and to other Student
Organizations to further awareness of the efforts of the
Social Work Organizations on their respective campuses.
I will serve as a voice for Student Social Work Organizations at the Board of Directors level within NASW. It is
my hope that all Student Social Work Organizations and
individual students will feel free to submit their concerns
to me as their representative. I will advocate for all Social
Work Students at the Ohio Chapter level. As a non-traditional student, I especially look forward to assisting other
students who are juggling employment, class schedules,
family responsibilities, internships and personal time by
providing a voice for all at the State level.
Region 5 Director
Teri Kinsway,
MSW, LISW-S
MSW from The Ohio State University
Expertise Area- School Social Work, Mental Health
I’m pleased and honored to represent a profession of
highly committed, qualified individuals who serve their
community every day. If elected I will bring my 27 years
of experience in the field and the relationships I’ve built
to further the goals of NASW. Specifically, I would like
to focus on increasing the public’s awareness of the vital
role that social workers play in schools, mental health,
child caring agencies, and beyond. I would also like to
focus on developing the future leadership potential of
current social work students. As Region 5 Director, I will
provide outreach to each county within my region and
facilitate the development of a stronger network in which
there is a two way system of communication. I have the
demonstrated leadership ability and energy to bring
people together in a united effort with a shared vision.
Together, we can provide a powerful voice! Thank you for
your kind support!
NLIC Chair Region 2
Allie Dickson
NLIC Chair Region 5
Jennifer Martinez
NLIC Chair Region 4
Linda McNair
NLIC Chair Region 6
Mariella Foster Richardson,
MSW
MSW from the University of Cincinnati
Expertise Area- Mental Health and Child/Family Welfare
Region 6 Director
Tina Bowen, MSW
MSW from the University of Cincinnati
Expertise Area: Administrative Mental Health and Child
Welfare and Child/Family Welfare
Since joining NASW I have been very involved with the
Ohio Chapter, Region VI where I have chaired the program
planning committee for two years, actively participated in
the annual awards reception committee and chaired the
nomination process for the annual awards for region VI. I
have a strong desire to uphold the values and mission of
NASW by continuing to reclaiming and actively recruiting
seasoned social workers as well as newly awarded BSW
and MSW students. As regional director I will maintain all
collaborations with community agencies and organizations in order to continue with the values of NASW while
maintaining accountability to our members. My primary
goal will be to ensure that continuing education is offered
to NASW members free of charge in order to maintain
their current licensure and to keep members informed of
developments in the profession with updated information on licensing, continuing education requirements,
mandated reporting, and legislative and legal issues as
they occur.
Region 7 Director
Jacqueline McKenzie
Region 8 Director
Jane Hoyt-Oliver, Ph.D.,
LISW-S
Ph.D from Case Western Reserve University, MSW from
Syracuse University
Expertise Area- Education and Aging
As the country moves into the 21st century social work
must continue to respond to the needs and concerns
of the marginalized within society. Through continued
cooperation between individual social workers, their
agencies, and our professional organization, social workers can provide an agenda that includes the majority of
Americans not simply those with traditional power and
authority. I plan to focus on such issues as Region 8 director, in an effort to bring about strengthened understanding and commitment between members. When such
coordinated commitment occurs, programs for those in
need can be created.
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News from the
Regions
Region I – Toledo Area
Regional Director: Marty Phillips,
LISW, LICDC
(e) MPHILLIPS@northweststate.edu
Region 1 members have had the opportunity to experience some very powerful presentations and workshops.
Starting on May 16th in Lima with Diane Haller presenting
“Hearing Voices that are Disturbing” an incredible
interactive experience for the participants. On June 10th
members could choose from 3 locations: Toledo - “The Dear
Friend Project” by Susan Carter; Lima- “Aging” by Rebecca
Sarchet; and NSCC- “Alzheimer’s Disease” by Donna Wyse.
I want to thank each of the presenters for giving “back to
the profession” their time and expertise and without their
willingness to volunteer, these programs would not have
occurred.
On July 10th and 11th a leadership retreat will be held
for board members and regional directors. All committee members are invited to participate on July 11th. Any
questions should be directed to the state NASW chapter
office.
Upcoming scheduled events will start with a “Welcome
Social Work Students” to be held September 19th at
Defiance College. Lori Robinson with the Social Work
Department will be hosting the event with NASW. 2008
Student Awards will be given at this time to Lisa Fedina,
BSW student, and Catina Harding, MSW student. Both
students are from the University of Toledo.
October 24th - “The Therapeutic Use of Rap Music with
Adolescents” by Rebecca Sanford, LISW-S, will be held at
the NSCC auditorium in Archbold from 8:30am-12:30pm.
3 CEUs are available to members for $45, non-members
$60, and $5 to students with a valid ID.
November 13th and 14th - Annual NASW Ohio Chapter
Conference in Columbus.
It will be a year ago in August that I was appointed to be
the director of Region 1. It is a diverse region consisting of
22 counties both urban and rural reaching more than a 100
mile radius. Thirteen presentations/workshops at a total
of 28.5 CEUs were offered to NASW members throughout
Region 1 this year. In the upcoming year, expect to see
new changes and visions under the new leadership of
Cindy Webb who truly cares about the needs of NASW
members and will listen to the concerns or questions that
you may have regarding NASW.
In closing, I was reflecting on some of the things that I
have taken for granted in my life. Starting with parents
who provided a safe, caring, supportive, non-violent,
drug-free environment for me and my siblings to grow,
learn, make mistakes, be responsible for our own actions,
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stand up for what we believe is right, that many things
are possible in life if you work hard, and they loved us no
matter what (I could go on and on). Wouldn’t it be nice if
everyone could have a family like this? I suspect some of
you do however, some of the families we serve as social
workers experience unsafe environments, a variety of
abuse (verbal, sexual, physical, neglect), job loss, mental/physical illness, substance abuse, loss of home due to
weather related events, divorce, death, foreclosures, war,
etc., as you all know the list goes on. As social workers
we sometimes take for granted the work that we do, the
lives we touch, and the tremendous energy we give in the
service to others. Like those we serve, we as social workers
sometimes need a voice to protect and care for us…that
voice is NASW. Please use the resources that are available
to you and be verbal as to what your needs are and…
thank the people in your life that have made you the
person that you are today!
Region II – Akron Area
Regional Director: Lesley K. Anderson
(e) lesliea@scmcbws.org
Business Meeting
Region 2 will not meet for the July 2008 meeting and will
resume on August 13 with a business meeting from 11:00
AM to 1:00 PM. Business meetings are normally held on
the second Wednesday of each month @ 12:00 PM to 1:00
PM; all participants are asked to brown bag their lunch.
3 CEU Workshop Updates
September 18, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Family Relations
Interdisciplinary Conference: St. Joseph Family Center,
Akron. The workshop is called “Best interest of the Child in
Child Abuse and Family violence Cases”. It is an Interactive,
Interdisciplinary seminar for Academic, Legal and Social
Services Professionals and Students.
3 CEU Workshop Pending
Pending workshop will be held either in October or
November for a half day in duration. Workshop title
Co-Occurring Disorders with Mental Health and Substance
Abuse; panels from different disciplines will present.
CEU Presentation
July - No meeting
August business meeting @ 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
New Members
Region II continues to invite new and current members to
its meetings. All are invited to attend our monthly meeting
held on the second Wednesday of the month, from 11:00
am – 1:00 pm at Greenleaf Family Center, 212 E. Exchange
Street in Akron. Seating is limited; RSVP your attendance
to Lorraine Ellithorp at (330) 376-9494, ext. 231 or Lesley
Anderson at (330) 836-2940, ext. 104.
Region III – Cleveland Area
Regional Director: Rebecca L. Sanford,
LISW-S
(e) ohionaswregion3@hotmail.com
The Steering Committee has had a change once again. The
group will meet the first Wednesday of every month at
8:30 am at Artefino Coffee Shop at 1900 Superior Ave. Just
a hint – there is free parking behind the building off of E.
21st street. The Steering Committee helps plan regional
events and respond to professional issues and social justice
issues in the region. All members are welcome to join at
any time! Just email to let me know if you plan to attend.
The Steering Committee is in the process of scheduling
trainings for the upcoming year. If you would like to
present a workshop or if you have a suggested topic or
presenter, please email me.
The email list continues to help us keep connected in the
region. If you would like to be added to the email list or
are not sure whether or not you are on the list, send me
an email at the address listed above. Feel free to also send
me information, such as trainings, social action issues, or
job opportunities that you would like to have shared with
other members of the region.
Note the upcoming regional events:
Event: Networking Meetings
Location: Rebecca Sanford’s home – email for address
Date: TBA – contact me if you are interested; emails will be
sent with meeting dates when these are scheduled
Time: 6:00 pm -8:00 pm
Light refreshments will be served. Email Rebecca if you
plan to attend.
Training: Learning to Assist Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
Clients
Presenter: Cindy Perkins-Wereley, LISW and Susan
Bungard, MSSA, LSW
Location: Free Clinic
12201 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106
Date: 07/25/2008
Time: 8:45 am - 12:00 pm
Light refreshments will be served for breakfast.
3 CEUs available for social workers and counselors. Please
register for this training online at www.naswoh.org.
Join us after the training for our quarterly Regional Meeting from 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm and free lunch!
Region IV – Youngstown Area
Regional Interim Director:
Maureen Reardon,
MSW, ACSW, LISW
(e) mereardon@ysu.edu
bus with FREE parking and FREE pizza! There is a $20 fee
for non-members. Questions, comments or for ways to
volunteer please email me. I look forward to seeing you at
these events!
Region IV held its Awards Banquet on Friday, May 2, at the
Mahoning County Country Club. A good time was had
by one and all! This year, many BSW and MSW students
attended. Our Region had an outstanding group of Nominees this year. The following Honorees were identified as
exhibiting the exceptional characteristics inherent in each
of the following categories:
NASW Region V – Cambridge Sub-Unit
Director: Susan Fugett
(e) sfuge@seormc.org
SOCIAL WORKER of the YEAR
Shirley M. Keller, Ph.D., LISW
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Mr. Willis Taylor, LISW
PUBLIC OFFICIAL of the YEAR
Mayor Jay Williams, Youngstown, OH
PUBLIC CITIZEN of the YEAR
Ms. Carole Bopp
OUTSTANDING SERVICE
Mr. Al Linder, MSW, LISW
MSW STUDENT
Mr. Joseph Simons
BSW STUDENT
Ms. Susan Moore
No meetings are planned during the summer hiatus. Our
next meeting will be held in September. The date and
time will be announced once the new Region IV Executive
Director comes on board. We will send a blast e-mail to
announce the dates, time and location for the fall, winter
and spring meetings.
I will be attending the NASW-OH Chapter Leadership
Retreat scheduled in July at Mohican State Park. I feel energized and am excited about participating in our Chapter’s
goal-setting and vision-setting process.
Have a great summer!
Region V – Columbus Area
Regional Director: Michele Wilbur
(e) MFunnsun@aol.com
Hello! Thank you to NASW member Jon Fouts for his
presentation on Gang Awareness. If you have further ideas
and suggestions for CEU topics please let me know. If you
are interested in our sub-unit located in Cambridge please
contact Susan Fugett at sfuge@seormc.org. She has been
doing a great job organizing that part of our region! As
my position as regional director comes to an end I want to
thank everyone for your support and continued dedication
to NASW and the social work profession.
Mark Your Calendars
There is no July meeting due to the Board Member Training. See you in August. Watch for our NASW advertisement
in the Red, White and Boom edition of The Other Paper.
All regular meetings/CEU presentations are currently held
at the Columbus AIDS Task Force. 1751 E. Long St. Colum-
The Cambridge Sub Unit is working on developing a
relationship with the Ohio University Zanesville School of
Social Work. We have been invited by Dr Karen Slovak to
present information about NASW at the OUZ social work
orientation day on July 25th. We are also working to
develop a mentoring relationship with the MSW cohort to
be held at the OUZ/ Cambridge facility this fall. The will be
a great opportunity for us to offer our experience to these
students who will be our next generation of social workers!
We our working on developing a professional continuing
education program drawing on the expertise of social
workers that will be available to our communities. Our
hope is to create a formal program that will be available to
any agency that would like to have continuing education.
In March of this year our Sub-Unit provided a Social Work
Celebration to area social workers for Social Work Month.
We had over 35 attendees who enjoyed a free lunch and
continuing education.
We are also looking at volunteering our services as workers
for local non-profit organizations and volunteer groups.
And finally, Susan has been working with Danielle at the
chapter office to develop an online chat room that would
replace the regular monthly meetings. Hopefully this will
help with the cost of gas and the time spent away from
our families. The site has been established, thanks to the
work of the very talented Danielle, and is ready for use.
Cambridge Sub-Unit members will be able to log onto
the meetings the second Tues of each month at 6 pm and
participate in a virtual meeting! Cool stuff! We still plan to
meet together a few times during the year and when we
meet will be determined by the membership.
provided. RSVP to Tina Bowen, tbowen@lys.org.
Rescheduled the trainings from below…..
October 14, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. “An Open Discussion
about Suicide for Professionals with Clients who are Suicidal or Clients who have Committed Suicide”. Terri Spahr
Nelson, LISW. Lighthouse Youth Services, 1501 Madison
Road. 1.5 CEUs. Free to NASW and ORVCSWS members,
$30 nonmembers. RSVP to Tina Bowen, tbowen@lys.org.
November 18, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. “Management and
Leadership in Social Work Practice” Bob Littmann, LISW. Lighthouse Youth Services, 1501 Madison Rd. 1.5 CEUs.
Free to NASW and ORVCSWS members, $30 nonmembers. RSVP to Tina Bowen, tbowen@lys.org.
Region VII – Dayton Area
Regional Director: Brenda Haney
(e) bhaney@daymont.org
Hello from Region VII.
I would like to take this time to thank all of Region VII for
allowing me this opportunity to serve as Regional Director
for the last two years. I have enjoyed meeting new social
workers as well as other professionals who share social
work values. I need to express my sincere thanks to all of
those who have offered their support and who I knew I
could always count on to be there. It has been an amazing
experience.
Jacqueline McKenzie will take over the direction of Region
VII next month. We welcomed her June 9 with an ice
cream/popsicle party. Jacqueline is a real go getter and
I look forward to her leadership. I also appreciate her
willingness to take on this commitment.
On June 9 we also enjoyed a presentation by Lieutenant
Colonel William Wall, USAF, and Retired. The training was
titled Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation
Iraqi Freedom (OIF). It was a very interesting and well presented training. Everyone enjoyed it. Next year promises
to bring new opportunities for CEUs and occasions to share
and enjoy our experiences.
Please contact Susan Fugett at 740-255-1370 to participate in the Cambridge Sub Unit.
Our banquet this year was also a success and we look
forward to next year’s banquet under the direction of our
new Regional Director.
Region VI – Cincinnati Area
Regional Director: Kathleen Barnett
(e) barnett513@fuse.net
Region VIII- Canton Area
Regional Director: Sherrie Thomas
(e) sthomasoh@hotmail.com
Committees are forming. Contact Tina Bowen, tbowen@
lys.org to participate. Award Reception, Thursday, April 23,
2009, at the Vernon Manor Hotel.
Please join me in welcoming Jane Hoyt Oliver as our
new Region 8 Director. She is based in the Canton area at
Malone College. Look for her fresh input as we begin to
look at our new year.
Drop In Peer Consultation group: Thursdays: August 7,
September 4, October 2, November 6, December 4. Noon
- 1:30 pm. in Springdale. Contact Kathleen Barnett barnett513@fuse.net
September 23, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. Motivational
Interviewing. Susan Russell, LISW. Lighthouse Youth
Services, 1501 Madison Road. 1.5 CEUs. Free to NASW and
ORVCSWS members, $30 nonmembers. Refreshments
Thank you for your support over the last couple of years. I
hope you will be available to assist Jane develop the region
in the various ways presented in our needs assessment.
We had a great turnout for the Awards banquet. It is always a pleasure to share with others in honoring individuals in our field and citizens who assist us with our efforts.
We had many students attend and the number equaled
20% of our membership.
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ohio social work students
in Action
Ohio is home to 27 undergraduate and graduate
social work programs. The July-August Ohio
Update is featuring social work student organizations
and clubs at some of these programs. All of these
organizations are to be commended for their
Bluffton University
Social Work Club
35 undergraduate members
commitment to service and their hard work to
address inequalities.
A service project undertaken by the club during the 07-08 academic
year began with a request from Crime Victim Services of Lima, and
Pathways of Ottawa. They had begun a group for women experiencing
domestic violence, but discovered that a good number had limited
reading skills and could not read the workbook. The Bluffton Social
Work Program was asked to record the workbook so it would be
available on CD for participants. They received consent from the
publisher, and with consultation from Bluffton’s technology center,
the full set of readings and discussion questions has now been
completed. Another big project was a village-wide collection of cell
phones run by the club for Crime Victim Services to distribute to victims
of domestic violence for 911 calls.
During the 2008-2009 academic year, the club plans to collaborate with
the campus Acting On Aids Chapter to raise money for and awareness
of the global Aids crisis.
The Bluffton University Social Work Club gathers at the home of their advisor, Jennifer Hughes, for a
Christmas Party
Capital University
Student Social Work Association
30 undergraduate members
During the 2007-2008 academic year, the Capital University SSWA was involved
with Hunger Awareness Week and Homelessness Awareness Week on campus.
SSWA won the campus-wide food drive by collecting the most food to be
donated. Every year, the SSWA sponsors Empty Bowls, a creative way to raise
money for the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. The members lead sessions of clay bowl
making with student groups on campus. Then they had a final soup kitchen
style dinner with proceeds donated to Mid Ohio Food Bank. SSWA also took a
night to go thrift store shopping and bought winter coats that were donated
to a local crisis shelter for teenagers before the cold winter months. At several
meetings throughout the year, SSWA hosted a range of guest speakers from
the field.
Pictured are some of the members of the Capital University Social Work Association.
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In the 2008/2009 academic year, SSWA plans to be involved with the same
activities. They are also planning a trip to Chicago to learn first hand about
the history of social work, and will visit the Hull House and a graduate school.
Capital’s SSWA is always expanding and every year they plan more and different
activities.
Ursuline College
Social Work Organization (SWO)
40 undergraduate members
All of the social work students are members
of the organization
From left to right: Girtha Smith-Lemons, (Senior: 2008-2009) Jen Krzynowek, UC’08, Rhonda Reid,
UC’08. Xavier University
Student Social Work Organization
45 Undergraduate Members
In February 2007, the Student Social Work Organization at Xavier was formed. The
organization wasted little time in starting to hold events and plan activities. During the
2007-2008 academic year activities included holding a Violence Awareness Panel &
Clothesline Project, a Coats, Cash and Can Drive for the Freestore Foodbank, Movie Fundraisers for the club, presentations on homelessness, and participated in the Cincinnati Take
Back the Night event. The organization was also honored by having its founding president
honored as BSW Student of the Year by NASW Ohio Chapter, Region VI.
During the 2008-2009 academic year the club is planning a new program with Over-theRhine Community Housing to help ensure that more of its tenants can remain in their
homes by offering emergency loans to prevent eviction. A high rate of homelessness is
present in the Over-the-Rhine inner city neighborhood. The club plans to collaborate with
other Xavier student clubs and organizations to fund raise for this program.
During the 2007-2008 Academic Year the SWO (which has been defined by its
members as Standing with Others and has become the group’s motto) has been
very busy. Their activities included: the creation of a Social Work Advisory Board;
creating a SWO website to keep members informed about projects and events
within the social work program; a Blanket Making Party where 20 blankets were
made for women, children, and infants at WomenSafe; a Toiletries Drive for men
and women who are currently homeless; creation of the Ursuline College Chapter
of Phi Alpha Honor Society-Omicron Eta Chapter; a Share the Wealth Drive that
collected undergarments for women who could not afford them; held a AlumStudent Dialog and Thank you Party for graduating seniors; and the development
of a display case on social work for Social Work Month. The group received many
awards during the past year to honor their hard work including, the Community
Service Award, the Illumination Award, and a member of the organization was
honored as the Region III NASW BSW Student of the Year.
During the upcoming year the group plans on identifying community service
projects, continuing to collaborate with other organizations, promoting the SWO
T-Shirt project to raise awareness of social work on campus, develop leadership
opportunities, and continue their successful projects from the previous year.
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Instruments of Peace
20 undergraduate members
Each year the Instruments of Peace organization does many different community service
activities. For example, the group helped with the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Bowl a Thon.
Each semester Instruments of Peace holds a bake sale to donate the money to local charities
and organizations.
During the 2008-2009 academic year, the group will be mentoring and tutoring children
through a local after-school program.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Students with Concerns
25 undergraduate members
During the 2007-2008 academic year, Students with Concerns held a holiday
celebration for long-term care residents, knitted baby blankets for the local
domestic violence shelter and obtained prom gowns and made them available
for community teens for a small fee. Proceeds were donated to Hospice of Knox
County for their kids program. Students with Concerns also had a variety of
social activities including, attending a pow-wow, bonfire, movie nights, game
night (board games etc) and a graduation party for the seniors. The group also
was involved with the planning of Women’s History Month activities.
The founding group of the Xavier University Student Social Work Organization gathers for a group
picture.
In the upcoming 2008-2009 academic year, Students with Concerns will have
an annual holiday party for the long-term care residents, the prom gown event,
knitting baby blankets and social events. While planning for the upcoming
school year is not complete the group does plan on having events for black
history month, women’s history month, a trip to The Freedom Center and a
Native American pow-wow.
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The Social Worker Supervisory Designation:
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
How?
The recent rule addition (below) creating
a supervisory designation for social workers who supervise LSWs for purposes of
Independent Licensure has engendered
some confusion. I hope to provide some
clarification. The Social Worker Standards
Committee has been concerned that LSWs
who become Independently Licensed are
not really prepared to take on the task of
supervision, in either a clinical or training
context. The new rule is an effort to enhance
the preparedness of the LISW. In part, this
is the result of an increasing number of
complaints against LSWs that turn out to
be supervision issues.
There are three main points to remember: (1) As of September
1, any LISW who supervises an LSW for Independent Licensure
must have the new Supervisory designation, (2) If you are currently Independently Licensed, you may apply for the Supervisory
designation prior to September 1, 2008 and the additional requirements will be waived, (3) If you seek a Supervisory Designation
after September 1, 2008, you must have an additional year of
practice as an LISW and obtain nine hours of continuing education in supervision (that is approved by the Board) in order get a
Supervisory Designation.
Thereafter, each LISW-S will be required to obtain 3 hours of
Supervision CEUs each renewal period. This is in addition to
the required 3 hours of Ethics CEUs.
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LISWs must apply online for this designation. The site is https://
license.ohio.gov/Applications/default.asp. Choose the Counselor,
Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board and,
then, Independent Social Worker Supervisor. Complete the
application. You will receive an email verification.
Agencies should encourage all of their current LISWs to apply
before September or they may end up with a shortage of appropriate training supervisors. If you have any questions or concerns
regarding this process, please email me at hlustig@msn.com.
Chapter 4757-23 Supervision of Social Workers
4757-23-01 Social work supervision.
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(D) Requirements for social work professional training in supervision to qualify for a supervisory designation:
(1) After September 1, 2008, only independent social workers
who have obtained a supervisory designation shall provide training supervision.
(a) Applicants for supervisory designation after September 1, 2008
shall apply on forms required by the board and shall document
at least the following requirements.
(i) One year post licensure experience as an independent social
worker; and
(ii) Training in supervision of at least nine hours of continuing
education in committee approved supervision programs or one
master’s level supervision course.
(b) The board shall waive the requirements in paragraphs
(D)(1)(a)(i) and (D)(1)(a)(ii) of this rule for existing licensed
independent social workers who apply prior to September 1, 2008
for the supervisory designation.
(2) All supervising independent social workers shall maintain
supervisory status by obtaining three hours of social workers professional standards committee approved continuing professional
education in supervision or a master’s level course in supervision
each renewal period.
(3) If the minimum of nine hours of academic preparation is
continuing education coursework, it shall be board approved.
The continuing education coursework in social work training
supervision shall include each area as follows:
(a) The coursework shall total nine clock hours of didactic and
interactional instruction; and
(b) The coursework shall contain content that satisfies the following learning objectives.
(i) The participant will become familiar with the major models
of supervision for social work;
(ii) Gain skills to develop a personal model of supervision, drawn
from existing models of supervision;
(iii) Understand the co-evolving dynamics of licensee-client and
supervisor-licensee-client relationships;
(iv) Explore distinctive issues that arise in supervision;
(v) Address the contextual variables in practice such as culture,
gender, ethnicity, power and economics;
(vi) Become familiar with the ethical, legal and regulatory issues
of supervision; and
An Update on the Political
Action for Candidate Election
(PACE) Committee
The mission of the Ohio NASW Political Action for Candidate
Election (PACE) Committee is to help elect public officials who
support the goals and objectives of the social work profession and
its consumers; to promote political education; and to identify and
promote social workers for public and political party offices.
On May 14th the PACE reception was held where candidates could
submit a candidate questionnaire to be considered for endorsement
by the committee. Fifteen questionnaires were received and the
information was entered into a database. The questionnaires are
being reviewed by Ohio Chapter staff and the newly hired government relations firm, New Visions, to determine the best candidates
to move to the interview stage. PACE committee members will
interview those candidates to ensure that they support the values
and mission of NASW. The results of the interviews will be made
available in the September-October Ohio Update. On the national
level, the PACE Board of Trustees make endorsements of federal
candidates. The NASW Pace Committee has endorsed Victoria
Wulsin who is a candidate for the 2nd Congressional District
which covers Hamilton County. Victoria Wulsin earned her B.A.
at Harvard, her M.D. at Case Western Reserve University, and a
doctorate in Public Health from Harvard University, specializing
in epidemiology.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the PACE committee please contact the Ohio Chapter at info@naswoh.org
Dr. Wulsin receiving her endorsement check from Region 6 PACE Committee
member, David Reeb.
Notes from the Counselor,
Social Worker, and MFT Board
By Henry Lustig (hlustig@msn.com)
The SW Professional Standards Committee discussed the need
for Social Work Trainees to display a disclosure statement. They
determined that it is likely that it is a requirement, but will verify
that at the next meeting. They also confirmed that Social Work
Trainees are required to obtain a criminal background check.
The Committee approved the pursuit of a draft rule to create
separate clinical and administrative independent licenses. The
draft rule will be available for commentary in the near future.
This effort is in response to the strong negative response to the
draft rule requiring 1500 hours of training supervision in direct
service to individuals, families and groups.
The Committee approved a request from NASW to eliminate
the prohibition on paid training supervision for LSW’s seeking
an Independent License. This change allows Social Workers the
same privilege that Counselors have always had. The rule will
be submitted to JCARR this summer.
The Committee rejected a request to be supervised for Independent Licensure from an LSW who is working in a job that they do
not consider a social work position. They indicated that an LSW
must, in fact, be practicing social work in order to be supervised
for licensure. It is not enough to be an LSW working with Social
Workers or in support of Social Workers.
The Board is continuing to monitor CEU provider organizations
closely to ensure that their workshops maintain appropriate standards and that they are about social work.
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Danielle Smith
New Ohio Chapter NASW Services Coordinator
Please welcome a new full time member to
the Chapter staff, Danielle Smith, BSSW.
On June 2, Danielle accepted the position
of Services Coordinator. Danielle had
filled in temporarily after Susan Deardowski, the Membership Coordinator/
Government Relations Associate, resigned.
As she served in that position, a reevaluation of the position was conducted and a
job description and title change emerged.
The Services Coordinator is responsible to
build systems of communications through
various mediums to effectively link members and prospective members to political
action activities, to leadership and professional development opportunities, to
increase awareness of membership benefits,
and to increase visibility and awareness of
the social work profession.
Danielle brings experience, vision, energy,
and passion. Danielle has substantial legislative knowledge from her two years as a
page to State Senator John Boccieri. She
brings a formidable ability to organize
and mobilize individuals evidenced by
her creation of the OSU student organization, Students for Community Cultural
Awareness to raise awareness about local immigrant and refuge populations.
Danielle has the ability to manage large
projects evidenced by the 2007 Somali
Studies Conference she organized and
managed which had an attendance of 350
participants. In addition, she managed
the marketing, organizing the workshops
and reception, and oversight of our 2008
Lobby/Legislative day. As a student intern
Danielle established and now currently
staffs the Chapter’s International Service
Committee, an active committee of 35
members who have created an enthusiastic
agenda for the year. As a leader Danielle
has served as the President of the American Civil Liberties Union, OSU Chapter
for the past three years, she was selected
as a student representative for the Bias
Assessment and Response team through
a University-wide coalition to address incidences of bias, and a former participant
of the John Glenn Public Service and
Policy living learning program. Danielle
has received numerous awards including
the OSU BSW Student of the Year and
NASW, Ohio Chapter’s BSW Student of
the Year.
Call Danielle if you have questions about
advocacy, CEU workshops, submitting
newsletter articles, posting information on
the website, or an interest in the International Service Committee.
In addition to serving in the position of
Services Coordinator Danielle is pursuing
her MSW at OSU and she continues her
active volunteer work for immigrant and
refugee rights.
2008 NASW Ohio Region 6 Award Winners
2008 NASW Ohio Region 6 (Cincinnati Area)
Awardees were honored at the Vernon Manor
Hotel on April 29.
(Pictured from Left to Right)
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•
Sally Fiehrer, Public Citizen of the Year
Lauren Hendrickson, BSW Student of the Year
Kathryn Cantlon, Social Worker of the Year
Betti Hinton, Outstanding Service Award
Kevin Stone, MSW Student of the Year
Dr. O’Dell Owens, Public Elected
Official of the Year
(Not Pictured)
Outstanding Service Award Winner, Betti
Hinton, and Public Elected Official of the Year
Winner, Dr. O’Dell Owens were chosen for the
state award.
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Congratulations New Licensees!
LISW
Jennifer Baker
Kelly Danolfo
Robert Engel
Norma Holzhauser
Kristina Krans
Lisa Lubowicki
Anne Mallett
Kathleen Stoll
Hilary Strauss
Raquel Wilson
LSW
Shannon Budd
Mary Jean Carpenter
Elizabeth Clark
Patricia Coryea
Vanessa Dvorin-Fremont
Stephanie Goeden
Abigail Hines
Britany Hoeffer
Jodi Jankowski
Maggie Jedlinsky
Laura Lipinski
Debra Love
Jaclyn Mach
Michelle Martinez
L. McKenney
Kyle Metzger
Erin Richardson
David Rose
Teresa Shonebarger
Theresa Thomas
Jennifer Troy
LISW-Supervision
Carolyn Abbruzzese
Patrick Acurio
Patricia Ahting
Carole Alder
Joan Armstrong-Pennington
Elvira Bailey
Patricia Bair
Margaret Baker
Cheryl Barber
John Baren
Diana Barkman
Leslie Barnhart
Shawn Barnhart
David Barran
Denia Barrett
Brent Basile
Paul Bate
Patricia Baumgarner
Michael Bayda
Jane Belkin
Jane Benner
Greg Bergman
Dennis Berling
Lea Blackburn
Margaret Blackledge
Elyse Bloch
Sara Bonacci
Stephanie Bradford
Nancy Breckenridge
Deborah Brooks
Alicia Brown
Philip Buck
Elizabeth Buelterman
Geraldine Burns
Julie Calestro-McDonald
Holli Camelio
Christopher Cameron
Kathleen Campbell
Kathryn Cantlon
Karen Carlson
Christa Carnahan
Carol Carter
Nickola Ceglia
Mary Cernoia
Christopher Chatfield
Richard Chenevey
Alberta Chokshi
Margaret Christman
Barbara Chuko
Christine Clawson
Elizabeth Clough
Arthur Cohn
Karen Collins
L. Compton
Christine Cowan-Gascoigne
Nina Coy
Allison Craig
Jennifer Crawford
Elizabeth Cummins-Allen
Annetta Davis
Jennifer Davis-Berman
Carol Dayton
Amy Diamant
Jill Dickie
Debbie Dickson
Sandy Dieringer
Marion DiFalco
David Dirr
Charles Donaldson
Roberta Donovan
Zita Duffy
Lisa Durham
Joshua Ebling
Jane Eckels
Christine Eha
Linda Ellis
Gloria Esquivel-Lynch
Margaret Evans
Claire Farnsworth
Patricia Fedders
Patricia Fertel
Kevin Finn
Elizabeth Fleming
Margaret Foley
Mary Jane Frank
Andrew Freeman
John Fry
Edith Fuchsman
Christine Fulmer
Trenda Geller
John Gelski
Nancy Gibson
Mary Gilbert
Holly Gilsdorf
Sarah Godfrey
Steven Goldsberry
Mary Goode
Catherine Gore
Laurie Grachek-White
Mark Groner
David Grove
Deborah Gurney
Linda Gutter
Sally Halsey
William Hamilton
Kris Hausser
Renee Hawley
Mark Hawrylo
Sarah Hebbeler
Gail Heller
Debra Hilliard
Betti Hinton
Richard Hockenberry
Marie Hoffart
Marie Hostettler
Teresa Jacott
Erin Johnson
Lesli Johnson
Sheila Johnson
Sheila Jones
Sandra Jordan
Judy Joyce
Janet Julian
Norma Kantor
Gregory Keck
Kay Kelbley
Erin Keller
Janet Kendall
Renee Kereki
John King
Kenneth Kirksey
Dawn Kluck
Julie Knueven
Patricia Koch
Leesa Kohn
David Kuck
Ritika Kurup
Kathleen Laufman
Eileen Lee
Paula Leligdon
Tricia Lerdon
Mary Leuschke
Leonard Lieber
Joanne Lindy
Joyce Litten
Karin Lopper-Orr
Cheryl Loventhal
Nancy Lowrie
Laurie Luken
Sharon Mackel
Robert Marion
Alison Marker
William Martin
Nancy Mason
Sandra Matlow
Eileen Matteo
Henry Mazur
Sandra McClure
Martha McCready
Gene McEvoy
Janis McGowan
Cynthia McKerrihan
Pamela McKie
Patrick McNally
Mary McNamara
Susan McNamara
Rosilyn Meisel
Marilyn Messina
Theresa Midle
Donna Mire
Rubee Moxley
Constance Mulder
Michael Mullins
Kelly Murray
Carl Newcomer
Susan Nowlin
Janet O’Hair
Mary O’Malley
Roger Osborn
Roberta Palmer
Deborah Palmisano
William Panning
Mary Parrett
Janice Patton
Pamela Patton
Nancy Pekar
Barbara Phillips
Vicki Phillips
Edith Prendergast
Rose Marie Pryor
George Purgert
Irene Quinlan
Tammy Rakoczy
Janice Reash
David Reeb
Elizabeth Reed
Toby Reed
Carol Renner
Kathryn Ress
Catherine Rhoades
Susan Rose
Diane Ruther-Vierling
Diana Sadler
Elaine Sanford-Sawyer
Anne Scaperoth
Robin Schneider
Audrey Schwebel
Christine Scott
Martha Scott
Ellen Seigel
Samuel Selekman
Linda Smith
Theresa Smith
Shirley Smith
Lynn Snyder
Karen Sperry
Marcia Spoors
Belinda St. Angelo
Vera Stephens
Carrie Stewart
Becky Streem
Andrea Stuck
Robert Sutak
Barbara Swimmer
Sheldon Switkin
Sandra Tellefsen
Sharon Tomaszewski
Vanessa Tower
Natalie Trachsel
Sandra Turner
Lois Tyler
Lois Ungar
Rebecca Urig
Joan Van Hull
Lucretia Van Niel
Anne Veneziano
Nancy Wadsworth
John Wagner
Jennifer Walsh
Joy Wood
Molly Wright
Lori Yosick
Dawn Zeinner
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
FYI
MVNU alters
social work program
to accommodate
busy adults
Ohio Department of
Health Announces
Case Management
Grant
Awards
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is
changing its adult evening degree completion program in social work to its Adult
and Graduate Studies format. This change
offers greater convenience for working
adults seeking to complete a bachelor’s
degree in social work. Under the old
format, students took classes two nights
per week and were considered part-time.
Under the new format, students are considered full-time, and they will complete
social work courses one at a time, attending
class one night per week for eight weeks.
The reformatted program is designed to
be completed in about two years. The
program is open to candidates with two
years of work experience or a two-year
degree in human services. For further
information, contact Karen Boyd at (740)
397-9000, ext. 3703, or kboyd@mvnu.
edu. To apply, visit www.mvnu.edu/ags or
call 1-800-839-2355.
The Ohio Department of Health HIV
CARE Services Section has announced
the Ryan White Part B Program Management Case Management grant awards
for Ryan White Year 18 (April 1, 2008
through March 31, 2009). These Case
Management grants are awarded through
the Federal Government’s Ryan White
Treatment Modernization Act of 2007
Part B Program “Base Award” for Ohio.
Additional case management grants were
awarded through the Ryan White Part B
Program “Emerging Communities Award”
for the state of Ohio. Emerging Community Awards for Ohio are provided by the
Federal Government for the Cincinnati
and Columbus metropolitan areas. They
are to provide case management coverage for every county in the state. A Ryan
White Part B Program case manager who
is familiar with the community can help
find healthcare providers, housing, support
groups, transportation or other ancillary
to new members of Ohio Chapter NASW
Dayana Alequin Parrilla- Region 5
Elizabeth Babka- Region 5
Lisa Bailey- Region 7
Dana Baynard- Region 5
Kristen Blackwood- Region 4
Caitlin Buck- Region 7
Angie Canfield- Region 2
Mary Jean Carpenter- Region 1
Kelly Chippindale- Region 5
Ashley Clark- Region 8
Caitlin Clay- Region 5
Lisa Connors- Region 3
Rosie Deslandes- Region 4
Lauren Ehrenreich- Region 3
Stacy Erbes- Region 3
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Denise Gooch- Region 3
Amy Gundrum- Region 8
Cynthia Hartmann- Region 5
Mary Hill- Region 6
Emma Hobbs- Region 7
Christie Hollopeter- Region 7
Sara Isley- Region 6
Jessica Jewell- Region 5
Alicia Johnson- Region 3
Holly Kabb- Region 6
Eleanor Kitner- Region 3
Audrey Mabe- Region 4
Sandra Martin- Region 4
Hugh McAree- Region 3
John McKinney- Region 3
Jessica Moyer- Region 2
Jessica Nevergall- Region 1
Tonja Nichols- Region 1
Allison Petrie- Region 5
Ciera Ridgeway- Region
Pamela Roth- Region 3
Shawna Russell- Region 5
Kimberly Sherman- Region 1
Jessica Sobczyk- Region 1
Heather Thackston- Region 6
Kristie Timm- Region 3
Jessica Turney- Region 3
Sherry Vipperman- Region 8
Heather Wright- Region 6
services for people who need these services. A case manager can also determine
eligibility for Ryan White Emergency
Financial Assistance. Case managers must
be licensed social workers and adhere to the
HIV CARE Services’ Standards of Care.
The case management grants were awarded
to the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland; MetroHealth; University Hospitals;
Proyecto Luz; Columbus AIDS Task Force;
Southeast, Inc.; Columbus Public Health;
The Woodlands; STOP AIDS; Caracole,
Inc.; Cincinnati Health Network, Inc.;
AIDS Resource Center Ohio; AIDS Resource Center Ohio; Violet’s Cupboard;
Family Service Agency; Trillium Family
Solutions; AIDS Resource Center Ohio;
Center Street Community Clinic; Athens
AIDS Task Force; Area Agency on Aging;
The Woodlands-Newark; Portsmouth City
Health Department
Alternatives to
Standardized Testing
to be Considered in
Ohio
In April, Ohio education officials secured
a $1.3 million grant to explore alternatives
to standardized testing, such as portfolios,
senior projects, journals, small-group collaborations or teacher observation. The
alternatives would give students an assessment that requires them to accomplish
complex or significant tasks rather than
forcing them to choose from multiplechoice responses.
The exploration will begin in September
when teams of educators from districts
across the state will gather in Columbus
and be asked to choose from many different alternative assessments and field-test
them during the coming school year. If
Ohio were to use this form of assessment
it would join Vermont and Kentucky who
have been implementing these alternatives
for some time. An obstacle for alternative
assessments is the No Child Left Behind
Act which calls for standardized data to
determine school district effectiveness.
Ohio Chapter NASW Becomes 3rd State
to Have an International Service Committee
NASW-OH has officially gone global! The International Service Committee (ISC) held
its first meeting on April 12. The initial vision of ISC was enthusiastically greeted by
three dozen NASW-OH members, representing various regions throughout Ohio. Committee members offer a refreshing depth and breadth of professional international social
work experience and personal enthusiasm. During the introductory meeting, committee
members agreed that the purposes of ISC are to promote:
• Educational opportunities that address issues of cultural diversity, local immigrant
and refugee communities, international social and political development, etc.,
• A global social work network, promoting professional global exchanges,
• A forum in which international career opportunities can be explored,
• Opportunities to advocate for just international social welfare policies.
In a shared effort to make the global local and the local global, members agreed that the
most efficient way to implement the purposes of ISC would be through varying avenues
of education. NASW-OH members are invited to access member-posted international
social work resources via http://www.naswoh.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subart
iclenbr=31. To share international social work resources, we encourage members to
post relevant resources on this site by e-mailing Danielle Smith, NASW-OH Services
Coordinator at DanielleSmith@naswoh.org. Additionally, we would like to encourage
international social work opportunities within our respective regions, particularly with a
potential future collaboration with the efforts of the Legislative Committee to address local
and international Human Trafficking. The global adventures have just begun and ISC
enthusiastically welcomes new members. If you have interest in actively participating in
the International Service Committee, please e-mail Karina Harty-Morrison, NASW-OH
ISC Chair, at karina.hartymorrison@gmail.com.
Preparing for Disaster: An Update
on the All-Hazards Committee
By Bob Lovett
As most of you may be unaware, NASW Ohio Chapter is represented on the ODMH/ODADAS All Hazards Leadership Advisory
Committee. This committee meets bi-monthly to plan, report, discuss and coordinate efforts to prepare for a major disaster
in Ohio. There is representation from a variety of federal state and voluntary agencies plus professional organizations such
as NASW. The committee reports to Governor Strickland. The Committee has heard about the Ohio Disaster Plan, services
during last summer’s and this spring’s flooding; providing services to returning veterans and their families, plus how the
various agencies/organizations are preparing to assist. Training is being given to staff of the various colleges and universities to prepare for any type of disaster such as which occurred at Virginia Tech. For example, training is occurring for first
responders on psychological first aid.
During one deliberation, concern was expressed about meeting the needs of those people who speak languages other
than English or may be deaf and use ASL. The Ohio Psychological Association has initiated a tally of their membership to
determine who in their membership are fluent in other languages including ASL. The Board of the Ohio Chapter of NASW
is planning a survey of our membership to determine fluency, in what languages, and further if they would be willing to be
called upon in case of disaster. This list will be kept by NASW, Ohio Chapter to only be accessed in case of a major disaster.
When the survey reaches you, please respond.
As the NASW Code of Ethics Preamble states: The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human
well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of
people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. A historic and defining feature of social work is the profession’s
focus on individual well-being in a social context and the well-being of society. Fundamental to social work is attention to the
environmental forces that create, contribute to, and address problems in living.
Testifying 101
[continued]
testify is that you do not need to be an expert
on the piece of legislation. The committee
members are not expecting you to testify on the
ramifications of line item 34c of the bill- they
are expecting you to talk about your experiences
and your knowledge. Social workers make great
testifiers because of their book knowledge and
field knowledge. You should prepare written
testimony before going to the hearing that is no
longer then five minutes. You will need to bring
25 copies of your testimony to the hearing so that
all of the legislators and their staff members will
have it in front of them while you are speaking.
Testifying - You should arrive at the committee
hearing early. Give the copies of your testimony
to a staff person of any of the legislators on the
committee. A staff member will give you a
form to fill out which will include your name,
your organization, and the bill you are testifying
on. Usually the committee hearing will include
testimony for several bills which means that you
may have to wait through other testimonies for
other bills before the bill that you are testifying on
comes up. The chairperson of the committee will
call your name when it is time for you to testify.
The chairperson will give you permission to begin
your testimony. After giving your testimony
the chairperson will ask if any of the committee
members have any questions. If a committee
member asks you a question, you should first ask
the chairperson for permission to speak directly to
that legislator. After there are no more questions
from the committee the chairperson will dismiss
you back to your seat.
The committee may schedule a couple of hearings for a bill or dozens. You can testify more then
once for a bill and encourage your colleagues to
do the same. The committee will take into account your testimony when voting on the bill.
While this may seem like a complicated and
intimidating process, it really is not. Remember
that the legislators represent you and that you
have the right to let them know your concerns.
As a member of NASW, if you would like to testify
for a bill you have the ability to use the Ohio
Chapter’s resources including assistance preparing
testimony, making copies of your testimony, and
helping you find the committee room and guiding you through the process. Make sure that you
use these resources and become a more involved
advocate!
In addition we are enjoined by the code to be culturally knowledgeable and sensitive to needs. If you have questions or
comments please contact the Ohio Chapter.
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New Program Will Save
Money for Medicare and
Consumers [continued]
provement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) which
required the Medicare program to phase in a DMEPOS
competitive bidding program. This new program uses bids
submitted by suppliers, rather than payments based on
historical costs, to set Medicare payment amounts.
What Areas are Affected by the New Program
and What Items are Included?
If you order, refer or supply certain medical equipment
and supplies, such as oxygen or power wheelchairs, you
will need to know about the DMEPOS competitive bidding
program. The first phase of this new program will begin
on July 1, 2008 in 10 communities around the country,
including Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC; Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-In; Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor,
OH; Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL; Orlando-Kissimmee, FL; Pittsburgh, PA; Riverside-San BernardinoOntario, CA; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR.
The 10 product categories that are included in the
competitive bidding program for the first 10 areas are:
(1) Oxygen supplies and equipment; (2) Standard power
wheelchairs, scooters and related accessories (includes
wheelchair cushions); (3) Complex rehabilitative power
wheelchairs and related accessories (includes wheelchair
cushions); (4) Mail-order diabetic supplies; (5) Enteral
nutrients, equipment, and supplies; (6) Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices and respiratory assist
devices (RADs) and related supplies; (7) Hospital beds and
related accessories; (8) Negative pressure wound therapy
devices and related supplies and accessories; (9) Walkers
and related accessories; and (10) Group 2 support surfaces
including mattresses and overlays (in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL only). Not all product categories
are included in Kansas City and Puerto Rico.
If you practice in one of these 10 communities, now is the
time to find out if the items you prescribe and the suppliers to which you refer beneficiaries to obtain these items
are included in this program. Your supplier will be able to
tell you if it is a Medicare contract supplier.
If you practice in one of the 10 communities, your patients
may have to get equipment or supplies listed above from
a contract supplier in order for Medicare to pay for the
items. A list of contract suppliers is now available at www.
cms.hhs.gov/DMEPOSCompetitiveBid. You can also find a
Medicare contract supplier at www.medicare.gov using
the DMEPOS supplier locator tool.
For more information about the new Medicare Competitive Bidding Program, call 1-877-577-5331. TTY users
call 1-877-486-2048. You can also visit http://dmecompetitivebid.com/palmetto/cbic.nsf/DocsCat/Home on the
Internet and www.cms.hhs.gov/DMEPOSCompetitiveBid
on the CMS website for more details.
This information is provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
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My Experience at Testifying
[continued]
we constantly encounter clients who need a voice given to their issues. Because of your
interaction with clients, and/or personal experience, combined with your education, are
well aware of issues and their impact.
Senators and Representatives desperately need the information and education social workers
can give them in order to make well informed decisions about the law and policy. Advocating for social justice by giving your testimony, writing letters to your area representatives
and senators, are some of the most empowering actions a social worker can take both
professionally and personally, I highly recommend it!
Shirley Keller
[continued]
Dr. Keller’s passion for social work has been a positive influence on the profession in
Ohio through her work at Youngstown State University and at the Chapter. She will
undoubtedly continue to exemplify the best of the profession’s values and continue to
have significant accomplishments.
Congratulations to Dr. Keller and to the regional Social Worker of the Year awardees who
also went far beyond the criteria for this award: Region 2: Debra Manteghi; Region 5: Lori
Yosick; Region 6: Kathyrn Cantlon; Region 7: Richard Rapp; Region 8: Karen Boyd.
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