Fall 2012 Newsletter - National Association of Social Workers

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The Social Work
Vol. 33, No. 3
Calendar
September
30 - Current Licensure Cycle
Ends
30 - Gerogia Licensure
Renewal Deadline
October
7 - Advanced Registraton
Deadline for NASW-GA
Conference
11 - Preconference
Workshops (6 CE hours
available)
12-14 - NASW-GA Annual
Conference (up to 20 CE
hours available)
November
2 - Unique Challenges of
Women in the Military Workshop,
Atlanta
22-23 - Chapter Office Closed
for Thanksgiving Holiday
December
24-31 Chapter Office Closed for
Holidays
Highlights
3
From the Board
3
Leadership Transitions
5
Chapter CE Opportunities
6
Ethics Corner
7
Membership Matters
8
PACE Article
9-12
Preconference/Conference
13
Financial Article
16
Unit News
17-18
Resources
18
Classified
Network
Fall 2012
Working On Retirement
What do you do when it feels like the world as you have known
it is about to end? That’s what it felt like for me contemplating
retirement. While on the one hand it was something I had
eagerly anticipated from a distance, as the time grew closer,
the reality was becoming daunting. I had had a successful
career as a clinical social worker for over forty years. Much of
my identity was tied to being an LCSW, the long time Director
of Clinical Services at Jewish Family and Career Services,
Adjunct Faculty at Smith College School for Social Work,
supervisor, colleague and therapist. I love my family, which now included four
delightful grandchildren, but work gave structure to my life, wonderful people with
whom to work, interesting opportunities and challenges.
I knew I would be retiring from something fulfilling but what would I retire to? How
would I handle the lack of structure to my days? What would get me up in the
morning, lend meaning to my life, bring me in contact with others and help me
remain a productive member of society? I recalled reading that one should say
“good morning” to five different people each day. Would it suffice to say good
morning to my husband five times instead? The Japanese have a term, “ikigai”,
which I understand to mean “a reason for being”. What would be my “ikigai”?
Then I remembered a webinar I had participated in several years previously given
by Christine Millen and Charlotte Frank; two professional women who took early
retirement and were surprised to find a lack of resources for professional women in
transition and nearing retirement. Their book, “Smart Women Don’t Retire….They
Break Free” grew out of their experience. This led to the creation of the non-profit
organization, The Transition Network (TTN); the only non-profit focused on
professional women fifty and forward who are exploring the next phase of what life
has to offer. As I learned more about TTN, I came to realize that I was far from
alone. In fact, I learned that I was part of a large and important new social group –
women who, unlike most of their mothers, had had the opportunity for a lengthy
professional career and were retiring with relative good health and with decades
ahead in which to remain active contributing members of society.
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Join us for the 24th Annual NASW Georgia Chapter Conference
Social Work Matters
Friday, October 12 - 14, 2012
up to 20 CE Hours Available
Preconference: Thursday, October 11, 2012
up to 6 CE Hours Available
Atlanta Marriott Century Center
Additional Details on Pages
THE SOCIAL WORK NETWORK (ISSN 1040-2187) is
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CONTRIBUTORS
Executive Director
Managing Editor
Writers
Design & Layout
Publisher
Susan R. Fort, MSSW
Susan R. Fort, MSSW
Jamice F. Adams, LCSW, ACSW
Tara Guest Arnold, PhD, LCSW
Bernita C. Berry, PhD, MSW
Mari Lynn Cheatham, CFP®, CLU®, CLTC
Susan R. Fort, MSSW
Sonya O. Hunte, MSW
Allison S. Huppmann
Ellen Klein, LCSW, BCD, LMFT
Rhoda Margolis, LCSW
James E. Pace
Betty Watts, LMSW, USAR-Ret
James E. Pace
NASW Georgia Chapter
NASW Georgia Chapter Board of Directors 2012 – 2013
President
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Secretary
Member at Large
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Nathaniel Brown, 706.542.2753
Jeanette Glenn Cummings, 706.210.2013
Josie Baker, 478.445.8071
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Northeast Unit Rep Burt May, 404.508.7746
South Unit Rep
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Southeast Unit Rep Arthur Nixon, 912.767.7053
Southwest Unit Rep Shelly Patterson, 229.312.7032
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770.234.0567 (voice) l 770.234.0565 (fax)
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From The Board
Welcome to a New Year of
NASW-GA!
YOU are very important to the
organization of the National
Association of Social Workers,
Georgia Chapter. The Chapter
welcomes and needs YOUR input.
YOU are the organization; YOU
make the organization work. We
need YOUR ideas, suggestions,
energy and involvement. We need YOUR presence and
active involvement in Unit meetings and conferences. We
need YOUR participation in legislative initiatives and
referendums. The Chapter needs each individual member
to reach out to one professional social worker who is not
a member and encourage them to join the organization.
I’m asking Each One to Reach One and either bring in a
new or bring back a returning member to the organization.
Social Work Students we need YOU. We want and need
to hear your ideas and concerns, and solutions. We need
your presence at Unit meetings and at the Chapter
conferences.
Retired Social Workers, the Chapter needs YOUR
presence, history, and wisdom. What can the Chapter
do for you as members of NASW? What do you want to
contribute to the growth and enhancement of the Georgia
Chapter?
The Board represents the membership. I thank each Board
Member for stepping up and taking on this very important
task as we work together to continue to keep the Georgia
Chapter of NASW strong and viable.
Last, but certainly not least, I ask that each of us thank
Susan Fort, the Executive Director of the Georgia Chapter
of NASW, for the past 13 years, and show her our
appreciation for her leadership, vision, and steadfastness
and especially for a job Well Done! We wish her well in
her retirement!
Bernita C. Berry, PhD, MSW
President, NASW-GA Board of Directors
Chapter Leadership Transitions
Please join the Chapter Committee on
Nominations and Leadership Identification
(CCNLI), the 2012-2013 Board of Directors, and
Chapter staff in congratulating all members who
stepped forward and agreed to run for elective
office.
The following members began their terms
of office on July 1, 2012:
NASW-GA Board of Directors
President, Bernita Berry
Vice President, Nathaniel Brown
Secretary, Josie Baker
Member at Large, Michele Mitchell
Graduate Student Rep, Tamara Mack
Undergraduate Student Rep, Jamie Redding
Central Unit Rep, Dawn Howerton
South Georgia Unit Rep, Catherine Hoover
North Georgia Unit Rep, Sabrina Goodson
Please join us in thanking the following
leaders for their terms of service to the
Chapter:
Outgoing Board members
Past President, Jennifer Moore
Vice President, Nancy Weingartner
Secretary, Sebrena Jackson
Member at Large, Angela Sanders
Graduate Student Rep, Julie Martin
Undergraduate Student Rep, Shaina Henry
Outgoing Committee on Nominations and
Leadership Identification members
Central Georgia Unit Rep, Alice “Cookie” Noel
Southeast Georgia Unit Rep, Ruth Keith
Thank you all for your valued service to our
organization. We are all grateful for your service to
the Chapter!
“The Chapter needs each individual member to reach out to one professional social worker who is not a
member and encourage them to join the organization. I’m asking Each One to Reach One...”
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Working on Retirement
Continued from page 1
As social workers we are more commonly accustomed to
working with the frail elderly and their caregivers when we
work with older adults at all. Yet, Baby Boomers are
reaching age 50 at the rate of one every ten seconds.
Just as boomers have significantly impacted each previous
decade, so now boomers will impact retirement and a new
sort of aging. This positive aging movement is defining
new opportunities for people 50 and forward. The Transition
Network works with national organizations such as AARP,
Civic Ventures, Coming of Age, the Village to Village
Network, life long learning programs, Y’s and alumni
organizations. Members are role models for positive aging
and career transition.
In the spring of 2010, I emailed the national TTN office in
New York and obtained the contact information for a number
of Atlanta women who, in the absence of a local Atlanta
chapter, had joined the national organization. A dozen
women responded to my invitation and in July 2010 we
had the first meeting of what has become the local Atlanta
chapter. We are now one of eleven chapters across the
country with a national membership of 8,000 women.
Many members both locally and nationally are women in
transition but not necessarily ready to retire. Some are
exploring avenues for an encore career. Interestingly, many
women who have had lengthy careers in business and
technology are interested in the non-profit sector. With
TTN becoming a leader in the positive aging movement,
members become part of a significant social change.
Suddenly, instead of my fear of being without an anchor, I
had become anchored to a growing group of women across
the country. I had a chance to meet many of these women
at the TTN national meeting in Washington, D.C. in
November.
What does TTN actually do? The core activities are peer
support groups of 8 – 12 women who meet monthly and
larger community programs, such as a recent one on
financing your retirement. One peer group uses the free ebook, “The Age for Change” published by Coming of Age
(ebook.comingofage.org), as a springboard for discussion
on topics such as loss and friendship. Other sessions
have been as varied as creating a visual journal, discovering
new volunteer opportunities and fitness after 50. My
participation has introduced me to a new group of dynamic
women I would otherwise never have encountered.
Overall, this first year as a retired person has been full
and rewarding, far from the difficulties I had anticipated.
In addition to my work with The Transition Network, I have
taken a variety of excellent classes at the Life Long Learning
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program offered by the Osher Center at Emory; I exercise
and take yoga classes regularly, travelled to Iceland and
Africa, explored new hobbies, made new friends and
learned a lot about myself. I have even been given the
opportunity to participate as a mentor in a volunteer program
Emory is piloting for its medical and allied health profession
students to learn that being older does not mean being
infirm and cut off from the world.
For anyone interested in joining the TTN community of
professional women in transition contact us at:
atlantachapter@thetransitionnetwork.org and visit the
website: www.thetransitionnetwork.org. Annual dues are
$80.00 which entitles one to a wealth of information
available in the “members only” section of the website in
addition to participation in local activities.
Rhoda Margolis, LCSW continues her relationship at JFCS
where she worked from 1976 until her retirement in 2011.
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Chapter Continuing Education Events
NASW-GA Preconference Workshops
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Up to 6 Continuing Education Hours Available
Atlanta Marriott Century Center, 2000 Century
Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345
Cost: $40 NASW Members / $65 Nonmembers (each
session)
AM Sessions: (9:00 AM – 12:15 PM):
Social Work Practice, Supervision, and
Technology: Managing Complex Ethical and
Professional Issues in an Environment of Change
Jan Ligon, PhD, LCSW, Presenter
3 ethics or core continuing education hours
Register online by credit card at http://naswga.affiniscape.com/cde.cfm?event=386857, OR
Psychiatric Manifestations of Physical Illness:
Indentifying Red Flag Symptoms
Dr. Nzinga A. Harrison, MD, Presenter
3 core continuing education hours
How Do You Know If a Client Dissociates?
Cristina Nicole VanSant, LCSW and Ellen Klein,
LCSW, BCD, LMFT, Presenters
Register online by credit card at http://naswga.affiniscape.com/cde.cfm?event=388157
PM Sessions: (1:15 PM – 4:30 PM):
Psychotherapy of Substance Abuse Disorders: You
Already Know How to Do It!
Social Work’s Role in Helping Military Personnel,
Veterans and Their Families Heal from the Effects
of War
Kaye Coker, LCSW and Lt. Kevin Wilson, LCSW,
Presenters
How Can We Care for Patients’ Best Interests with
Limited Resources? Relevant Ethics and Real
Cases
Kathy Kinlaw, MDiv, Presenter
Register online by credit card at http://naswga.affiniscape.com/cde.cfm?event=388166
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NASWGA2012PreconferenceRegistration.pdf
Advanced Registration for the Annual NASW-GA
Conference
Social Work Matters
Friday, October 12 – Sunday, October 14, 2012
Marriott Atlanta Century Center, 2000 Century
Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345
Advanced Registration Deadline is October 7, 2012
Register online by credit card at
http://nasw-ga.affiniscape.com/cde.cfm?event=390861;
or
or download the PDF registration form at
NASWGA2012ConfRegistrationForm.pdf
Unique Challenges of Women in the Military
Friday, November 2, 2012
9:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Kara B. Coleman, LCSW, Amy Stevens, EdD, LPC,
and Abigail H. Hutchinson, MBA, Presenters
NASW-GA Education Center, 3070 Presidential Drive,
Suite 226, Atlanta, GA 30340
Cost: $69 NASW Members/ $138 Nonmembers
http://www.naswga.org/cde.cfm?event=387002
WomenInMilitaryWorkshop2012.pdf
Planning for the Unplanned:
Are You Prepared for a Private Practice Disaster?
Friday, March 29, 2013
Mary N. Coniglio, LCSW, Presenter
NASW-GA Education Center, 3070 Presidential Drive,
Suite 226, Atlanta, GA 30340
http://nasw-ga.affiniscape.com/cde.cfm?event=354954
MarchEthicsWorkshop2013.pdf
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Ethics
Ethics Corner
So many of us want to learn more about what constitutes ethics, and to have more information about appropriate and
expected norms. The following list of websites, very kindly provided by your Ethics Committee member, Mike Meacham,
PhD, LCSW, DCSW may be of value to you in enhancing your understanding.
National Association of Social Workers’ Ethics Committee
http://www.socialworkers.org/governance/cmtes/ncoi.asp
National Association Code of Ethics
http://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/code/default.asp
National Association Code of Ethics (Spanish)
http://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/code/code.asp?c=sp
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations
http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml
The Belmont Report
http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/archive/belmontArchive.html
The Nuremberg Code
http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/archive/nurcode.html
The Declaration of Helsinki
http://www.wma.net/en/20activities/10ethics/10helsinki/
HIPPA
http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/HIPAA-Administrative-Simplification/HIPAAGenInfo/
index.html?redirect=/HIPAAGenInfo/
Websites on Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling
http://www.counseling.org/resources/pdfs/Legal_and_Ethical_Website_Info.pdf
Reamer’s Decision Making Process on Ethical Dilemmas
https://ckm.osu.edu/sitetool/sites/socialworkpublic/documents/fieldeducation/reamermodel.pdf
Lowenberg’s Ethical Principles and Value Hierarchies (doc. On the web)
Ellen P. “rusti” Klein and Betty Watts, Chapter Ethics Committee (CEC) Co-Chairs
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Membership Matters
NASW-GA Welcomes New Members!
AUGUSTA UNIT
Rose Almeter
George Singleton
LeJasmine Smith
Sarah L Thompson
CENTRAL GA UNIT
Ambria Abair
Jacquelyn Bradley
Katherine Cawthon
Leslie Crane
Joshua Deriso
Britney Harris
Amy F. Hutto
Veronica Johnson
Candice Kirkland
Dorothy Ladson
Tashara Mckinstry
Jonevia Perkins
Glenda Pickett
Ti’Anna Riley
Michael Scott
Stuart Thompson, Jr
Brooke Wilcoxson
NORTH GA UNIT
Chinwe Anyikire
Hayley Banerjee
Stephanie Borrillo
Pamela Braxton
Carrie Brooks
Jamie Brown
Michael Budlong
Julia Conger
Ra’Shawne Cox
Caitlin Polk
Oneita Cross
Quiana Cumming
Clay Cutts
Kim Dang
Dharma Davis
Akua Davis
Hannah Demmitt
Jenifer Dupree
Kristin Foltz
Ngoneh Gaye
Kehinde Gomes
Kasheena Griner
Africa Hann
Michelle Hession
Quinesha Hicks
Dammeon HicksMarshall
Melissa Hinchman
Mary Hitchcock
NORTH GA UNIT (continued)
Jennifer Hughes
Robin Kirkpatrick
Deidre Knotts
Kelsey Langworthy
Emily Levine
Jessica Maddox
Katherine McGee
Gerald Mckenzie
Anne McMicken
Khamirah Miller
Brie Ortega
Allan Ploth
Abby Rising
Jennifer Sarafin
Sheree Scott
Amy Scully
Sacona Sherffield
Jessica Taylor
Brittany Taylor
Luce Terto
Tonia Tucker
Bianca Vineyard
Valerie Watters
Gerry White
Lawrence Whitmire
Brandi Williams
Sarah Williams
Cason Wilson
Shandra Wilson
Christian Young
Angela Zeigler
NORTHEAST GA UNIT
Katherine Alligood
Melissa Beacham
Kulisha Beasley
Luvhina Bien-Aime
Abria Bonner
Shannon Brown
Rico Brown
Ashley Chatman
Lisa Cheatwood-Watkins
Kelsey Dlugokinski
Cameron Doherty
Gracia Elrick
Amelia Freeman
Emily Gallo
Kyshana Golden
Christina Goode
Dana Griffith
Brandon Hardy
Elizabeth Hendrix
Kyndall Hester
Emberly Jay
NORTHEAST GA UNIT (continued)
Victoria Jones
Lauren Langford
Virginia Maxfield
Kathryn Miller
Chelsea Armour Novak
Melissa Nyarko
Bo Park
Hannah Parker
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Cecile Robinson
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Brandi Schiffmann
Joy Schofield
Nicole Sherwood
Allison Snider
Kenysha Thompson
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Karen Turner
Harold Violet
Rachel Wallace
Leigh Watts
Jordan Wilson
Laura Wingate
SOUTH GA UNIT
Kenyatta Belton
Sharon Bradshaw
Laura Brockman
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Sarah Daughtrey
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Taneishia Gordon
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Beth Hebert
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Keith Jenkins
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Brandi Porter
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Ansley Rowe
Charlie Taylor
Kevin Veal
Antoinette Wilson
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Political Action for Campaign Election (PACE)
Georgia Social Workers Carrying the
Legacy of Jane Addams
By Sonya O. Hunte, MSW
“Social worker” has become
synonymous with many terms – the
one I like best is policy practitioner.
From the beginnings of the profession,
social work claimed its roots in
activism. Jane Addams, the mother
of Social Work, took to ink to address
issues that adversely affected women,
children, immigrants and minorities.
Her knack was the ability to link voter
turnout with the hope of improving the
conditions of the disenfranchised. Today, our profession
has continued this spirit of influencing policy by the
existence of Political Action for Candidate Election (PACE),
the political action arm of the National Association of Social
Workers (NASW).
Our political action committee, PACE, endorses and
financially contributes to candidates from any party who
support NASW’s policy agenda. The national PACE Board
of Trustees endorses and contributes to federal candidates
running for U.S. House and Senate seats; state chapter
PACE units decide on local and state races. The factors
that are considered when endorsing a candidate include
the voting records of elected officials and information on
social workers who hold or are seeking elected office.
Monetary contributions serve as campaign contributions
for candidates that will ultimately work to create and pass
legislation consistent with NASW values. Every member
of NASW can contribute their time to candidates and
monies to further the work of the profession through PACE!
There are several areas of policy affecting Georgians today.
Roughly two million Georgians are medically uninsured
thus the need for expanded Medicaid. A fifth of Georgia’s
population remains without coverage though the Affordable
Care Act has taken care of a large number of young adults
under age 26 through their parents insurance. About
$1,500 of a Georgians health insurance premium is used
to make up for their fellow citizens who lack insurance,
according to State Senator Nan Orrock. Georgia voters
will decide whether or not the state’s constitution should
be amended to allow the State to create Charter Schools.
Currently, Charter Schools can only be created by the local
school boards. This is a change from the current system
of local school board control – a board elected by local
citizens. College enrollment is down as is Georgia’s Hope
Scholarship. Much work is needed around the promotion
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of college access to socioeconomically challenged
populations. Wonderful progress has been made in the
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children with House
Bill 200 where victims under age 16 cannot be jailed and
pimping has more severe penalties - it’s now a felony.
Work still needs to be done on ‘johns’ facing the same
penalties as pimps.
Your contributions through time, treasure and talents are
needed to further the work of PACE. Our commitment to
the communities and people we serve are as practitioners
and policy makers. PACE, in the legacy of Jane Addams
affords us an opportunity to promote and support legislative
allies. Your contribution and vote in the November 6, 2012
election matters – support PACE today.
Sonya Hunte is the Chair of Georgia PACE. Currently she
works as the Homeless Education Liaison with the Atlanta
Public Schools. Sonya is also the CEO of Hunte Community
Development Consulting LLC, a company specializing in
community based program development, training,
communications and community partnership planning.
REMINDER FROM YOUR PACE COMMITTEE
October 9th - Voter Registration deadline
NOW is the time to ensure you can
vote on November 6th
Check your voter eligibility status on the Secretary of
State’s MY VOTER PAGE (http://mvp.sos.state.ga.us).
If you aren’t registered, or have changed your name or
address since last voting, you can access forms to ensure
that you will be able to VOTE in the upcoming election.
You can also see a sample ballot, locate your polling
place, request an absentee ballot, and learn about early
voting.
Time + Action = Power
NOW is the time to get involved!
Volunteering on a campaign is a great way to connect
with candidates, inform them of social work issues, and
foster supportive relationships. You can make phone
calls encouraging others to vote, distribute literature,
sponsor an event for a candidate, or help at the local
polling place. Don’t have much time to give? You could
display a sign on your lawn, attend a voter education
meeting, or drive someone to the polls.
GET OUT THE VOTE!
Preconference Workshops
Atlanta Marriott Century Center, 2000 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345
AM Sessions: (9:00 AM – 12:15 PM):
Social Work Practice, Supervision, and Technology: Managing Complex Ethical and Professional Issues in
an Environment of Change
Jan Ligon, PhD, LCSW, Presenter
Description: The ability to identify as an ethical and professional social worker is constantly challenged by change.
For example, the use of technology, including social media, has generated concerns about the ethical and professional
delivery of services. The increasing use of contract and part time staff challenges traditional views of supervision and
employment. Following an overview of current issues and trends, this workshop will address such topics as “online”
therapy, services that cross state or international lines, contracted services, the use of social media, and how state
licensure boards factor into new and different ways of providing services and connecting with people.
OR
Psychiatric Manifestations of Physical Illness: Indentifying Red Flag Symptoms
Description: Literature has shown that as many as 10% of individuals who present with psychiatric symptoms may
have a physical medical cause for their symptoms. Accordingly, the ability to recognize red flag physical symptoms
that may represent an underlying physical medical cause of psychiatric symptoms is paramount to improving the
overall quality of care for individuals with these symptoms. In a didactic and participative format, this workshop
teaches therapists to recognize common physical symptoms that are associated with psychiatric disorders as well
as red flag physical symptoms that necessitate referral for medical evaluation.
OR
How Do You Know If a Client Dissociates?
Cristina Nicole VanSant, LCSW and Ellen Klein, LCSW, BCD, LMFT, Presenters
Description: Most of us, as social workers, see clients who dissociate. But would you be able to recognize who
does and who doesn’t? Do you know the different types of dissociation, from normal to abnormal? In this workshop we
will look at how to accurately assess and diagnose dissociation in its various forms using Kluft’s Index of Suspicion
and other diagnostic tools. We will identify the stages of treatment, and look at transference and countertransference
using an experiential exercise.
Preconference Registration form is available online as a PDF document at
http://nasw-ga.affiniscape.com/associations/6302/files/NASWGA2012PreconferenceRegistration.pdf
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Preconference Workshops
Atlanta Marriott Century Center, 2000 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345
PM Sessions: (1:15 PM – 4:30 PM):
Psychotherapy of Substance Abuse Disorders: You Already Know How to Do It!
Description: In a general adult psychotherapy practice, as many as half of clients may have addictive symptoms that
need to be addressed. Accordingly, understanding the disease of addiction and the application of psychotherapy
interventions is paramount to improving the overall quality of care for individuals with these symptoms. In a didactic
and participative format, this workshop teaches therapists to use psychotherapeutic interventions in which they already
have competence in the treatment of addictive disorders
OR
Social Work’s Role in Helping Military Personnel, Veterans and Their Families Heal from the Effects of War
Kaye Coker, LCSW and Lt. Kevin Wilson, LCSW, Presenters
Description: Virtually everyone in our society has been affected by war, often in ways most of us are not even
conscious of. Social workers’ systemic perspective and training allows us to be especially effective in helping military
personnel, veterans and their families heal from war. We will explore the necessary skills for understanding the issues
confronting those who have served and are serving, and provide tools and resources to generate healing and strengthen
resilience. The presenters bring a unique viewpoint on bridging the gap between those who serve and those who are
protected and defended.
OR
How Can We Care for Patients’ Best Interests with Limited Resources? Relevant Ethics and Real Cases
Kathy Kinlaw, MDiv, Presenter
Description: Healthcare systems and health care professionals are pressed to provide optimal care for each patient
and family we serve at the same time that resources appear increasingly limited. What are our ethical obligations to
patients in balancing this tension? What professional obligations do we have as social workers and within particular
care systems? We will address these broad questions of justice through a variety of cases and with interactive
exercises.
Preconference Registration form is available online as a PDF document at
http://nasw-ga.affiniscape.com/associations/6302/files/NASWGA2012PreconferenceRegistration.pdf
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Annual Conference
Early Bird Registration for the 24th Annual NASW-GA Conference
Conference Theme: Social Work Matters
(Fri = 7.5 hours; Saturday = 7.5 hours; Sunday = 5 ethics hours)
Friday, October 12 – Sunday, October 14, 2012
Marriott Atlanta Century Center, 2000 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345
Advanced Registration Deadline is October 7, 2012
Featured Plenary Sessions:
Friday, October 12, 2012
• Addressing Challenges, Building on Strengths: How the Long-Term Services and Supports Scorecard Can
Be a Tool for Change, Enid Kassner, MSW, Director, Independent Living/Long-Term Care, AARP Public Policy
Institute, Washington, DC
• The New Generation of Veterans and Caregivers, Deborah Amdur, LCSW, ACSW, Chief Consultant, of
Care Management and Social Work Service, Office of Patient Care Services at the United States Department
of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC
Saturday, October 13, 2012
• Mental Health Services in Georgia, Frank W. Berry, III, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Behavioral
Health and Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta
• Legislative Address, Wendi L. Clifton, Esq., NASW Georgia Chapter Legislative Advocate, Atlanta
• Social Work Matters - History and Celebration, Bernita Berry, PhD, MSW, Professor, Savannah State
University School of Social Work, and President-Elect, NASW Georgia Chapter Board of Directors, Savannah
• Rising Above the Scars: The Road Beyond Abuse, Johnnetta McSwain, MSW, PhD Candidate, Clark Atlanta
University Whitney M. Young, Jr., School of Social Work, Author of Rising Above the Scars, and CEO/
Founder of Breaking the Cycle, Beating the Odds and DreamWright Publications, LLC, Powder Springs
Sunday, October 14, 2012 (ethics)
• Navigating the White Water in Ethical Decision Making, Jackie Pray, PhD, LCSW, Owner, Social Work
Unlimited, Duluth
• Ethics and Multicultural Issues in Social Work, Betty Watts, LMSW, USAR-Ret, Instructor in the Assistant
Social Work Program at Athens Technical College, Contract Trainer for Georgia’s Department of Behavioral
Health and Developmental Disabilities for the Disaster Mental Health Field Response Program, Certified
Instructor Trainer for the National Safety Council Emergency Care Program, and Independent Consultant/
Trainer, Athens, and Ellen Klein, LCSW, BCD, LMFT, Private Practice, Consultant, Facilitator, Teacher and
Supervisor, Athens
http://nasw-ga.affiniscape.com/cde.cfm?event=390861; or
http://nasw-ga.affiniscape.com/associations/6302/files/NASWGA2012ConfRegistrationForm.pdf
Please note that NASW Georgia Chapter reserves the right to modify the conference schedule as
necessary. If you have questions regarding the 2012 NASW-GA Annual Conference, please contact us at
naswga@mindspring.com.
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Annual Conference
Conference Location: Atlanta Marriott Century Center
2000 Century Boulevard NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30345
Conference Room Rate: $90 + tax per night (single, double, triple or quad occupancy) by September 27.
Single, double, triple, and quad occupancy rooms available for the nights of October 10-14, 2012.
Please use the following reservation method to book your room by September 27:
On-line Reservations:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlne?groupCode=SGASGAA&app=resvlink&fromDate=10/10/12&toDate=10/14/12.
The NASW-GA group code is already entered to ensure that guests receive the discounted room rate.
Call-in Reservations:
Guests can book by calling the toll-free reservations line at 800-228-9290
or the hotel directly at 404-325-0000
and asking for the NASW-GA discounted rate.
Directions to Atlanta Marriott Century Center:
From I-85 North
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Travel north to Clairmont Road (Exit 91).
Turn left on Clairmont Road.
At third traffic light, turn right onto Century
Boulevard.
• The hotel is at end of boulevard on right.
From I-85 South
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Travel south to Clairmont Road (Exit 91).
Turn right on Clairmont Road.
At third traffic light, turn right onto Century
Boulevard.
The hotel is at end of boulevard
SAVE THE DATE!
NASW GEORGIA CHAPTER
2012 CONFERENCE
Social Work Matters
Friday, October 12 – Sunday October 14
Pre-Conference: Thursday, October 11
Atlanta Marriott Century Center, Atlanta
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Financial Article
Teach Your Children The Value of Money
by Mari Lynn T. Cheatham, CFP®, CLU®, CLTC
You teach your children to look both ways before crossing the street, but have you overlooked
another principle equally as basic? Learning the value of money is something the entire family
can benefit from, including your children. Here are two ways to improve your family’s knowledge
in finances:
1. Make financial concepts seem more tangible.
Make financial theories come to life by demonstrating different principles. For example, at your
local library locate old newspapers and compare today’s prices with prices 25 to 50 years ago.
Or while you’re at the grocery store, teach your child how to determine the best price per ounce. When you are eating
out, teach them how to calculate a tip.
You can also try a new twist on playing house with your children. Give them play money to make payments for the
electricity, gas, phone, and water as if they are homeowners. Vary the cost of the utilities according to the season and
add property taxes and homeowner’s insurance during appropriate months. Offer the chance to buy privileges, such
as deciding which movie to rent or choosing family meals for a week, with the extra play money left at each month’s
end.
2. Set mutual goals.
Establish joint goals for your family to strive for, like a special vacation or an expensive video game. Create reasonable
amounts for each family member to contribute toward the goal. Your entire family will feel a sense of accomplishment
when the goal is reached and understand what it takes financially to make such things possible.
Teaching your children the basics is important. So when you’re educating them on the importance of not playing with
matches, don’t forget to include the ABCs of finances.
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For more information about this and other financial topics, contact:
Mari Lynn T. Cheatham, CFP, CLU, CLTC
770-850-0220 ext. 123/ 800-253-7977 ext. 123
Cheatham.marilynn@principal.com
While this communication may be used to promote or market a transaction or an idea that is discussed in the publication, it
is intended to provide general information about the subject matter covered and is provided with the understanding that The
Principal is not rendering legal, accounting, or tax advice. It is not a marketed opinion and may not be used to avoid
penalties under the Internal Revenue Code. You should consult with appropriate counsel or other advisors on all matters
pertaining to legal, tax, or accounting obligations and requirements.
Continuing Education Committee Seeking New Members
Make a real contribution to NASW-GA by joining the Chapter Continuing Education (CE) committee which provides
oversight for CE programs, approves hours for licensure, and generates income for the Chapter. Committee members
are responsible for reviewing and evaluating continuing education application submissions for approval of core and
ethics hours for licensed social workers in Georgia, as well as for reviewing Chapter continuing education policies and
procedures as needed. If you are a member of NASW Georgia Chapter, currently registered as a licensed clinical
social worker (LCSW) in Georgia, have a minimum of ten years of practice experience, and are interested in being
considered to serve on the CE committee, please contact the Chapter Office at naswga@mindspring.com or (770)
234-0567 and FAX a resume to (770) 234-0565.
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DBT From An Attachment Perspective
DBT from an Attachment Perspective
By Tara Guest Arnold, PhD, LCSW
Dialectical behavior therapy or DBT
was created by Marsha Linehan in
1993. It is a skill based therapy
combining cognitive behavioral therapy
and Eastern mindfulness practice that
targets maladaptive behaviors for
people, especially those with
borderline personality disorder (BPD).
A belief in DBT is that the development
of BPD is often partially understood
in the context of relationship. There is seen to be a lack
of fit between the emotional needs of the child and the
responsiveness of the child’s environment. The
environment can be under responsive or overly responsive
to the emotional needs of the child, either of which can
make attachment and need fulfillment more difficult. When
emotional and attachment needs consistently go unmet
for a child, the development of maladaptive internal
structures affecting personality can occur.
Attachment theory is helpful in understanding the impact
of childhood environments on the development of the skills
often targeted in DBT; particularly, emotional regulation,
distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Attachment theory, developed by John Bowlby, focuses
on the development of close emotional bonds, beginning
in caregiver-infant relationships. Bowlby emphasized that
attachment relationships continue to be of extreme
importance throughout life because attachment
relationships play a primary role in regulating emotional
distress by providing comfort and a feeling of security.
(cited from the Menninger website http://
w w w. m e n n i n g e r c l i n i c . c o m / t r e a t m e n t /
psychoeducational.htm 9/30/11).
The characteristics of attachment are defined by John
Bowlby. Bowlby believed that there are four distinguishing
characteristics of attachment; proximity maintenance, safe
haven, secure base, and separation distress. Proximity
maintenance refers to the desire to be near the people we
are attached to. Safe haven describes our urge to return
to the attachment figure for comfort and safety in the face
of a fear or threat. In the concept of secure base, the
attachment figure acts as firm foundation from which the
child can explore the surrounding environment. Separation
distress is described as anxiety that occurs in the absence
of the attachment figure. These four factors greatly
influence the development of our attachment styles which
vary in the ability to form and maintain healthy mutually
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satisfying relationships in our lives. (Cited from about.com
http://psychology.about.com/od/loveandattraction/ss/
attachmentstyle.htm on 9/29/11).
Four types of attachment have been discussed; secure,
ambivalent, disorganized, and avoidant. Characteristics
of the different types of attachment are important to
distinguish the types of attachment. Securely attached
children exhibit distress when separated from caregivers
and are happy when their caregiver returns. Remember,
these children feel secure and able to depend on their
adult caregivers. When the adult leaves, the child may be
upset, but he or she feels assured that the parent or
caregiver will return. When frightened, securely attached
children will seek comfort from caregivers. These children
know their parent or caregiver will provide comfort and
reassurance, so they are comfortable seeking them out
in times of need. Characteristics of ambivalent attachment
are that ambivalently attached children usually become
very distressed when a parent leaves. This attachment
style is considered relatively uncommon, affecting an
estimated 7-15% of U.S. children. Research suggests that
ambivalent attachment is a result of poor maternal
availability. These children cannot depend on their mother
(or caregiver) to be there when the child is in need. Children
with an avoidant attachment tend to avoid parents or
caregivers. When offered a choice, these children will show
no preference between a caregiver and a complete stranger.
Research has suggested that this attachment style might
be a result of abusive or neglectful caregivers. Children
who are punished for relying on a caregiver will learn to
avoid seeking help in the future. Disorganized attachment
is seen to be a combination of avoidant and ambivalent
attachment styles. (Cited from about.com 9/29/11).
Along with the caregiver, trauma is also seen to have a
great impact on the development of attachment and
attachment related constructs for children. Attachment,
trauma and reflective self-function are seen to be highly
correlated. Most people with BPD lack skills that are
involved with insight and self awareness. “Research based
on attachment theory is beginning to elucidate the links
between childhood trauma and the capacity to think about
oneself and others. Borderline patients are typically
preoccupied with their disturbed early relationships yet
unable to give a coherent account of them (Patrick et al,
1994; Fonagy et al, 1996). Severe childhood trauma in
these patients appears to result in a specific inability to
think about their own thoughts and feelings, as well as
those of others. “This finding is consistent with the
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Unit News
August Unit
Southeast Georgia Unit
The Augusta Unit continues to increase in spirit and
enthusiasm. Come join us on Saturday, October 13 at
8:30AM for at the door registration before a 3 hour
workshop on Motivational Interviewing. The program is
free to NASW members and non-members may attend for
$20 per CE hour or $60. We will meet at Trinity Hospital
on Wrightsboro Road on the ground floor in the Sister
Mary Louise Room.
The Unit also continues to be a long standing sponsor of
the Bert Yancey Golf Tournament this fall supporting the
Mental Health Advocacy in the Central Savannah River
Area.
The next unit meeting will be Thursday, September 13,
2012 at 5:30 PM at Walton Rehabilitation in the Conference
Room. The regular meeting for October will moved from
our usual Thursday evening meeting and a short meeting
will take place just after the October 13th Motivational
Interviewing program at Trinity Hospital. The November
meeting will be held on Thursday, November 8 at Walton
Rehabilitation. During December a special date will be
selected to allow for a holiday dinner which many have
enjoyed for several years. More information will appear in
the next newsletter.
For information on the Southeast Unit, contact Southeast
Unit Board Representative Arthur Nixon, MSW at
arthur.nixon905@comcast.net. Together we can make a
difference!
Central Georgia Unit
The Central Georgia Unit holds monthly Lunch and Learn
meetings on the third Friday of the month. For information
on the Central Georgia Unit, visit the blog site at http://
naswcentralga.blogspot.com.
North Georgia Unit
Yahoo email group: The North Georgia Unit continues to
provide events and activities to support its members. The
yahoo email group has grown to over 200 members. It
has become a well utilized method of unit communication
that is easily accessed. To join go to http://
groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthGeorgiaUnit//join.
For information on the North Georgia Unit, contact North
Georgia Unit Representative Sabrina Goodson at
spgoodson@yahoo.com or (404) 964-5825.
Southwest Georgia Unit
The Southwest Unit continues to recruit members for
several steering committee positions. It’s a great way to
enhance your professional networking skills, give back to
the association, and strengthen our field in the SWGA
area. Please contact Southwest Unit Representative
Shelly Patterson, LCSW at 678-787-4350 or 229-312-7032
or by email at spatters@surfsouth.com.
In Albany, we continue to provide a free 1-hour lunchtime
series free every second Wednesday of the month, from
noon – 1 PM in the Conference Room of Phoebe Putney’s
Outpatient Behavioral Health building - 500 W. Third Street
(across the street from the hospital).
RENT OUR EDUCATION CENTER
FOR AS LITTLE AS $25
Conveniently located just inside the Perimeter, the
NASW-Georgia Chapter Education Center is perfect
for small conferences, meetings and special events.
From Board Meetings to Group Counseling Sessions,
Instructional Seminars or Receptions, this room
offers an affordable option and great location for your
function any day of the week.
• Discounted rental rates for NASW members
• Room may be rented by the hour, half-day, or full
day
• Includes access to kitchen facilities and ample free
parking
•Low rental rates on audio/visual equipment
• Additional support such as beverage service, CE
certificate preparation, and catering coordination
may be arranged in advance (fee applies)
South Georgia Unit
For information on the South Georgia Unit, contact South
Georgia Unit Representative Cathy Hoover, LCSW at
clhoover@dhr.state.ga.us or (229) 245-6563.
For more information or to place a reservation,
contact Allison Huppmann, Member Services
Coordinator, by phone (770-234-0567) or email:
msnaswga@mindspring.com
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DBT From An Attachment Perspective
Continued from page 15
observation that maltreated children have difficulty in
expressing both negative and positive feelings. As well
as contributing to problems in interpersonal relationships,
the inability to think about feelings may combine with
defective affect regulation to produce the impulsivity which
is so characteristic of borderline patients”. Possible effects
of childhood trauma in borderline personality disorder
(behaviors DBT targets); self-mutilation, defective affect
regulation, lack of reflective capacity, dissociation,
impulsivity, and disturbed interpersonal relationships.
(Cited from Advances in Psychiatric Treatment http://
apt.rcpsych.org/content/6/3/211.full 9/30/11).
Often in therapy, people are coming in therapy, particularly
DBT, for struggles in their interpersonal relationships that
often have roots in their attachment styles and/or trauma.
When people struggle with attachment in their
relationships in the outside world, the struggle often arises
in the therapeutic relationship as well. DBT makes
attempts to address attachment enhancing strategies in
the therapy from the beginning. Inherent in the acceptance
and change dialectic of DBT, the therapist emphasizes
the validation of behaviors as they are i.e. ‘doing the best
we can with what we have’, while combining the technology
of change with technology of acceptance. Therapists
directly identify and treat therapy interfering behaviors of
client and therapist. This is thought to be similar to the
psychodynamic world of transference and counter
transference. In DBT, therapy and attachment interfering
behaviors addressed are; butterfly attachment versus
intense attachment; non-attentive behaviors such as
missing appointments, non-collaborative behaviors such
as fighting with the therapist, and non-compliant behaviors
such as not being active are all monitored. DBT also
emphasizes therapeutic relationship as essential to
treatment and focuses heavily on other attachment
enhancing strategies to strengthen the therapeutic alliance.
In summary, DBT is an attachment informed therapeutic
intervention in which the attachment style of our clients is
important to understand. In addition, attending to the
attachment between client and therapist is of utmost
importance for effective therapy. DBT strategies are often
useful in maintaining attachment with the consistent focus
on acceptance and change when working with the clients
trying to let go of maladaptive behaviors.
References:
Dimeff, L. & Koerner, K. (2008). DBT in Clinical Practice: Applications
Across Disorders and Settings, Guilford: New York.
Flores, P. (2004). Addiction as an Attachment Disorder, Aronson:
Maryland.
Linehan, M. (1993). Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline
Personality Disorder. Guilford: New York.
Linehan, M. (1993). Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline
Personality Disorder. Guilford: New York.
Cited from about.com 9/29/11
Cited from Advances in Psychiatric Treatment http://apt.rcpsych.org/
content/6/3/211.full 9/30/11
Cited from www.behavioraltech.com 9/29/11
Cited from the Menninger website http://www.menningerclinic.com/
treatment/psychoeducational.htm 9/30/11
Cited from http://www.radkid.org/types_of_attachment.html 9/29/
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Resources
NASW-GA Continuing Education Approvals
A listing of continuing education programs for social workers that have been reviewed and approved by the NASW
Georgia Chapter Continuing Education Committee are listed on the Chapter we site at
http://nasw-ga.affiniscape.com/associations/6302/files/ApprovedCE.pdf.
With this approval, the programs meet social work continuing education requirements of the Georgia Composite
Board (see rules 135.9).
NASW Supports Issue Awareness!
Listed below are just some of the National observances NASW highlighted on the www.SocialWorkers.org and
www.HelpStartsHere.org web sites. We encourage you to check out the web sites and to participate in honoring
these observances in your communities:
September
• National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Department of Health and Human Services)
• Healthy Aging Month (Center for Mental Health Services
• Support Infertility Week (National Resolve: Infertility Association)
• National Suicide Awareness Week (American Association of Suicidology)
Find A Social Worker Resources on the NASW National Web Site
There are many places to find professional social workers who provide individual psychotherapy and other forms of
mental health assistance, including group therapy and support groups.
• HelpStartsHere: (http://www.helpstartshere.org) features a few online directories that help search for the right
therapist, including clinical social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and other licensed mental health
professionals.
• HelpPro Therapist Finder / Social Worker Finder: (http://www.helppro.com) NASW partnered with HelpPro in
2005 to launch the first ever Social Worker Finder. The site has now grown to list more than 5,000 clinical social
workers. Each clinician rates her/his level of expertise in area of concern or problem (i.e., specialties), approaches,
age groups and specific populations served.; as well as credentials, license information, fees, and payment
options. Many clinicians listed in this resource are NASW members.
• Psychology Today Therapy Directory: (http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms) Clinical social workers make
up more than 40% of the Psychology Today Therapy Directory listings, and many manage blogs that cover a
range of mental wellness topics.
• NetworkTherapy.com: (http://www.networktherapy.com/directory/therapist_results.asp?c1=64137) This site allows
you to research many different mental illnesses and to conduct easy geographic searches for therapists.
Other ways to find the right therapist for you:
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Talk to trusted friends, family, or clergy about professionals they may know
Ask another health care provider, such as a family doctor, for a recommendation
Ask your health insurance company for a mental health provider list
Use a referral service from a national professional organization for therapists
Contact a local or national mental health organization or national medical society
Look in the phone book under “social service organizations” and “mental health”
New Korean-Language Behavioral Health Resource
SAMHSA announces two new Korean-language publications based on Anger Management for Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Clients: Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy Manual and Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: Participant Workbook.
• A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual helps counselors teach anger management techniques in a group
setting through a 12-week cognitive behavioral intervention (participants use the accompanying workbook).
The manual describes the anger cycle, conflict resolution, assertiveness skills, and anger control plans.
• The Participant Workbook provides worksheets and homework assignments using the core concepts of the
12-week cognitive behavioral group therapy.
The manual and workbook are available for download at http://store.samhsa.gov.
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Resources
Building a Post-Care Service System in Child Welfare
Children who enter the foster care system typically leave in one of three ways, through reunification with their families,
through adoption, or through guardianship with a relative or other adult. Ensuring the availability and sustainability of
an array of post-permanency services to support former foster children and their permanent families - whether birth,
kinship, or adoptive - remains a significant challenge for the child welfare community. The National Implementation
Research Network, with support from Child Trends, has produced a three-brief series on implementation lessons
learned from an initiative in North Carolina to study whether post-care supportive services improve the long-term wellbeing of children exiting foster care.
• The first brief in the series, Implementing a Post-Care Service System in Child Welfare: The Catawba County
Child Wellbeing Project, describes the Project’s origins and historical context:
http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2012_07_01_RB_Catawba1.pdf?utm_source=Building+a+PostCare+Service+System+in+Child+Welfare&utm_campaign=Catawba&utm_medium=email
• The second brief in the series, Using Implementation Science to Support and Align Practice and System Change:
A Case Study of the Catawba County Child Wellbeing Project, details how implementation science principles
informed technical assistance strategies used in Catawba County to support the full and effective use of evidencebased and evidence-informed practices (EBPs/EIPs):
• The third and final brief in the series, Building the Child Wellbeing Project: Practitioners’ Perspectives on the Role
of Implementation Science in Strengthening Post-Care Child Welfare Services, provided additional background
information on the initiative and greater detail about the use of implementation science - scientific methods that
promote the uptake of research into routine practice settings - to help bring about systems change:
New Youth Web Section From Information Gateway
Visit Child Welfare Information Gateway’s new Youth web section to find guidelines, protocols, and resources for
service providers and other stakeholders to build partnerships with families and youth to promote permanency and
positive outcomes.
Highlights include:
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Positive youth development
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Transition to adulthood and independent living
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Youth outcomes and program evaluation
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Training for professionals working with youth
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Funding youth services
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Cross-system collaboration to support youth involved with child welfare
http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/youth
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psychotherapy setting with other professionals. For info, contact John Lutz, Ph.D. at 770-5929065 or www.johnromanlutz.com.
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Atlanta, GA 30340
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NASW GEORGIA CHAPTER 2012 CONFERENCE
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Friday, October 12 – Sunday October 14 (20 CE Hours Available)
Pre-Conference: Thursday, October 11 (6 CE Hours Available)
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