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From the President
The
Passion That Drives Us
By Gary Bailey, MSW
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Lost
Productivity, Psychosocial Damage Are Costs
Pain: Not Only a Health Care Problem
No profession
has claimed in a major way the psychosocial
aspects of pain management.
By John V. O'Neill,
MSW, News Staff
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Board
Approves New Specialty Certifications
The certifications
will help social workers in host settings
further define their roles.
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Gateway
Computer Member Benefit Added
Individualized
help could be especially useful to private practitioners.
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Mental
Health System Remedies Offered
NASW is concerned
about lack of available resources for care.
By Lyn Stoesen, News Staff
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End-of-Life
Practice Strategies Advance
Developing practice
standards and continuing education are among the strategies.
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Former
President Lourie Dies
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Standards
Approved for Adolescent Care
The emphasis is on
promoting protective factors for youth.
By John V. O'Neill, MSW,
News Staff
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Revised
Standards for Long-Term Care Issued
"We want facilities
to rise above baseline standards of service and service
delivery."
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Positions
Advocated on Hill
Eliminating differential
treatment of minorities in the welfare system is an NASW
goal.
By Lyn Stoesen, News Staff
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Web
Page on Research Is Launched
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Insurance
Program Stable
Other
Companies Cancelling Liability Coverage
By John
V. O'Neill, MSW, News Staff
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Clark
Welcomes New CSWE Chief Executive
She was president
of the American University in Bulgaria from
1993 to 2003.
By John V.
O'Neill, MSW, News Staff
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Legal
Fund Awards Grants
Legal cases,
HIPAA education and court briefs are funded.
By Lyn Stoesen,
News Staff
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Concern
Voiced About Nursing Home Report
Professional
social workers "are essential to meet the requirements
of existing law."
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NASW,
ICSW Directors Meet
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Project
Battles Health Care Gap
Eliminating
health disparities affecting minority
populations is a critical goal.
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Leaders
Hear of Gains, Profession's Future
Membership
grew 4.3 percent in the past two years, Clark reports.
By John V. O'Neill,
MSW, and Lyn Stoesen, News Staff
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Advocacy
in Brief
No Psychiatrist
Supervision
Mattaponi Lands
Saved
By John V. O'Neill,
MSW, and Lyn Stoesen, News Staff
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Foundation
Scholarships Announced
A chapter
receives funding for a job-classifications and
salaries study.
By Lyn Stoesen,
News Staff
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NASW
Leaders Sought for 2004
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Social
Work in the Public Eye
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Letters
to the Editor
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About
NASW