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NASW Launches New Online CE Training Center
NASW has launched a new online continuing education resource for social workers, the
Professional Education and Training Center . Available at your convenience 24 hours a day, the Center offers NASW courses in a variety of formats—webinars, webcasts, podcasts, and presentations. Courses will continue to be added to the Center’s initial offerings to cover numerous practice areas.
Let NASW help you meet your professional development requirements.
Click here to access the Center and initial course offerings.
TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Take Part in HFA’s Annual Living with Grief ® Program. Earn CE Credits
Educate yourself, your colleagues, and your clients about spirituality and end-of-life care by participating in the Hospice Foundation of America’s (HFA’s) 18th annual educational program , presented in cooperation with NASW. This year’s panel discussion, which includes two social workers , is now available on DVD and may be shown on a date chosen by the host site. Three bonus webinars addressing specific topics related to spirituality and end-of-life care will be available in May, June, and July and, similarly, may be presented on dates selected by each host site. Learn about how to register as a host site or find a site at which you can participate in the program.
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Financial Subsidies Available for Advanced Social Work Training in Oncology
NASW members are encouraged to apply for a two-day intensive training on the social-work-designed ExCEL Program . ExCEL (Excellence in Cancer Education and Leadership) is a comprehensive program to improve the delivery of psychosocial care for oncology patients through social-work-specific leadership and skills-building. This National Cancer Institute-funded opportunity is being offered in conjunction with the annual meetings of the Association of Oncology Social Work and Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers. Selected applicants will have their conference registration, meals, and hotel expenses covered. Applications are being accepted for 2012. Click here to visit the ExCEL Web site or contact the ExCEL coordinator, Lisa Kilburn, at ExCEL@coh.org .
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Policy Fellowship Available for Social Workers in Aging and Health. Applications Due May 2011
If you’re working in aging and health care and wish to apply your practice experience to policy making, the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program may be for you. This program, unaffiliated with NASW, offers practical experience and professional mentoring in health policy development and implementation on behalf of older adults. Participants may work in their own communities, at state agencies, or in Washington, DC. Visit the program Web site or read this journal article for additional information.
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PRACTICE ADVANCES AND SUPPORT
Available to NASW Members Only Read more here.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CE CREDIT
Evidence-Based Behavioral Practice (EBBP) project and has approved the course content for continuing education credits for the social work profession.EBBP project creates training resources to help bridge the gap between behavioral health research and practice. Professionals from the major health disciplines are collaborating to learn, teach, and implement EBBP. Seven modules are available for CE credit: The EBBP Process , Searching for Evidence , Introduction to Systematic Reviews , Critical Appraisal , Randomized Controlled Trials , Shared Decision-Making with Individual Clients, and Collaborative Decision-Making with Communities. Visit the EBBP Training Portal to launch the modules and earn CEs today!
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Webinar Topics Welcome We are selecting topics for the next season of NASW Lunchtime Series and SPS webinars. If you have a suggestion for a webinar topic, let us know. Simply send an email with your suggestions to sections@naswdc.org . Suggestions must be in by April 30, 2011. Past webinar topics include:
Client violence and social worker safety
Dual relationships
Ethics and risk management
Forensic social work
Gender identity
Health care reform
Hoarding
Professional grief
Upcoming Webinars At-a-Glance
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RISK MANAGEMENT
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local risk management workshop (3.0 CE credits) .
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www.naswwebed.org to take these free courses:
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If you are facing an ethical dilemma on the job, call the NASW Office of Ethics and Professional Review (OEPR) at 800.638.8799 ext. 231 or 202.336.8231 to set up a free consultation. NASW’s OEPR provides free ethics consultations for current NASW members. Hours: Tuesdays: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm; Thursdays: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
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LEGAL RESOURCES
Financial Assistance for Legal Cases. Applications Due May 2
NASW members may apply to the NASW Legal Defense Fund (LDF) for financial assistance with legal fees for cases related to social work practice. The application is free and submissions are due to the LDF office by May 2, 2011. Click here for more information and an application.
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As an NASW member, you can schedule consultations on social-work-related legal matters with the legal staff based on availability. For more information and to set up a consultation, call 800.638.8799 ext. 290 or 202.408.8600 ext. 290.
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LEGAL ISSUE OF THE MONTH Social Workers and Health Care Reform
Social Workers and Health Care Reform Log in here to access this article.
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ADVOCACY
Social Work Reinvestment Act Reintroduced. Email Congress Letters in Support of This Vital Legislation
While the nation struggles with an economic recession, social workers are the professionals who will primarily keep society’s social safety net intact. We provide the services that will help people maintain employment, shelter, food, and other life-sustaining services during this difficult time. We also care for the aging baby boomers, children in need, and individuals experiencing mental health challenges. Social workers currently serve over 10 million people each day, and that number will continue to grow. By investing in the profession of social work now, our nation can save money and improve outcomes in the long run. Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1106/S. 584) strives to help social workers maintain society’s safety net and keep pace with the demand for our services. This legislation will form a reinvestment commission to review workforce challenges and help to determine how we can continue to provide services and resources to individuals, families, and communities in need. Send your Representative and Senators our prewritten letters asking them to cosponsor and actively work to ensure passage of the Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act.
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LEADERSHIP
WRITING OPPORTUNITIES
As a top resource in the profession for social workers in specialty practice, the Specialty Practice Sections welcomes useful, relevant, up-to-date articles in any of the 11 specialty practice areas offered. Write about your case study, new clinical research, or practice modality. Click here for more information on author guidelines. All articles should be submitted to sections@naswdc.org .
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DISASTER ASSISTANCE
NASW will be forwarding 100% of contributions made to the NASW Foundation’s Social Work Disaster Assistance Fund You can donate to the fund here. We thank you for supporting the social work response to March’s devastating earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
New Leadership Ladders—The Tech-Savvy Social Worker: Prepared for the Challenges of 21st Century Practice
Social workers who lack technological know-how will not be prepared to meet the many challenges inherent in 21st century practice. You can maximize the effectiveness of your practice by becoming—and remaining— tech savvy. Learn more here.
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What Does It Take to Successfully Develop a Strong and Effective Grassroots Nonprofit Board?
Beyond Oversight: Developing Grassroots Nonprofit Boards for Community and Institutional Change David P. Moxley This new release provides nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations with a uniquely authoritative answer to what it takes to develop a strong and effective grassroots nonprofit board. The book offers a comprehensive perspective on board development that respects how individual organizations must make their own specific decisions about how governance will produce value in community service. Structured as a roadmap, it offers specific steps for newly founded boards and those that are working to revitalize their leadership. Click here or call 800.227.3590 to learn more about this book and to order. NASW member rates apply. Refer to member discount code MBEN10 when ordering.
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Are You Having Difficulty Screening Potential Adoptive and Foster Parents?
How to Screen Adoptive and Foster Parents: A Workbook for Professionals and Students James L. Dickerson, Mardi Allen, and Daniel Pollack This new release serves as a comprehensive guide for social workers when making decisions for foster care/adoption placement. Based on case histories, research data, and interpretive analysis, this workbook teaches specific interview skills and analytical decision-making techniques necessary to competently evaluate each unique applicant family within a variety of constructs. Click here or call 800.227.3590 to learn more about this book and to order. NASW member rates apply. Refer to member discount code MBEN10 when ordering.
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Integrate Knowledge About Schools into School Social Work Research to Inform Practice
Journal Article Highlights – Children & Schools (April 2011, Vol. 33, No. 2) Click here to learn more about this article in Children & Schools and to subscribe to the journal. NASW member subscription rates apply. Refer to member discount code MBEN10 when ordering.
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NASW NEWS are available online 24/7 . All you need to access these issues is your NASW username and password. Here are highlights from the May 2011 issue:
Sadness and Social Work By Elizabeth J. Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH “Dual Degrees” Bring Social Work Perspective to Other Fields Briefing Urges National Standards in Child Maltreatment Cases Supreme Court Hears Wal-Mart Class Action Case Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Dukes , for which NASW and others filed an amicus brief insisting yes, they do have that right.
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NASW membership saves you 10% on NASW Press publications. Learn more and do more with NASW Press scholarly journals, books, and reference works. Refer to member discount code MBEN10 when ordering. For information on other member discounts, click here .
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Stay current on resources in your practice area. NASW members receive a 30% discount on the following Dorland Health Directories: Case Management Resource Guide, The National Directory of Adult & Senior Services, The National Directory of Children, Youth & Families Services, and The National Directory of Mental Health & Addiction Services . Make your search for essential resources effortless by using these “go to” sources. For more information and member discount codes, click here .
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SUPPORT THE PROFESSION
Social workers change the lives of millions of people every day. Your contribution to the NASW Foundation can make a difference, too. Each year, the NASW Foundation supports educational and charitable projects that serve:
The practitioner by enhancing social workers’ knowledge and skills;
The profession by supporting and honoring past, current, and future social workers; and
The public by educating community leaders, decision makers, and the public about social work issues and services to improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities.
The Foundation is funded entirely through grants and donations. Your gift will help bring social work resources to the public, scholarships to future social workers, research and training to current social workers, and recognition to social work leaders. Visit NASW Foundation online and consider making your gift today. Click here to donate .
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Receive a Free Professional Social Worker Pin with Your Donation
National Social Work Public Education Campaign , the Professional Social Worker Pin celebrates the unique education, experience, and ethics of the professional social worker. You will receive a complimentary pin with your tax-deductible donation of $25, $50, or more to the Campaign. Your support of the Campaign helps NASW educate the media, policymakers, employers, students, and the public about the importance of the social work profession. To learn more about the National Social Work Public Education Campaign and how you can get involved, click here .
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INSURANCE OPTIONS
NASW Assurance Services today.
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50-Plus Group Term Life Insurance Plan Exclusively for NASW Members
An important part of planning for a more secure future, including your retirement years, is making sure your family will be well taken care of. The NASW-endorsed 50-Plus group term life insurance plan gives you a convenient, affordable opportunity to add the protection you want your family to have. It can be a sound, valuable addition to your retirement plans—perfect for older members whose life insurance coverage purchased years ago may no longer be sufficient because of the high cost-of-living increases over the years. Learn more here.
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NASW Assurance Services is pleased to announce a comprehensive new long-term care insurance program for NASW members. As the population of America is aging, NASW Assurance Services believes the need for long-term care insurance is growing with it and that long-term care insurance can provide a meaningful new NASW member benefit offering assurance and security for certain members and their families. Learn more here.
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