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The Social Work Network Vol. 30, No. 3 Calendar December 24-31 Chapter Office Closed for Holidays January 1 4 8 18 Georgia Legislature in Session Chapter Office Closed for New Year’s Holiday Chapter Office Opens Southwest Georgia Unit Caring for the Troops Workshop, Albany Chapter Office Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday February 15 16 Georgia Legislature in Session North Georgia Town Hall Meeting, Marietta, date TBD Chapter Office Closed for President’s Day NASW-GA Student Lobby Day, Atlanta Winter 2009 Congratulations to the NASW-GA 2009 Social Work Award Recipients Ellis Rece, PhD, LCSW, Lifetime Achievement Recipient Catherine Ivy, LCSW, Named Social Worker of the Year Ellis Rece was honored as the NASW Georgia Chapter Frankie V. Adams Lifetime Achievement Award recipient at our 2009 annual conference on October 23, 2009. Dr. Rece has been an exceptionally active social worker in the Augusta community and has demonstrated extraordinary skills as a leader, manager and social worker impacting the lives of many. Catherine Ivy, LCSW, was honored as the NASW Georgia Chapter Social Worker of the Year for her work in the NASW Georgia Chapter as a leader and for her work to advance the profession of social work. Catherine Ivy received her BSW from Georgia State University and her MSW from the University of Georgia. She holds an advanced certification in gerontology. Currently Director of the Long Term Care and Medial Assistance Plans March 4 26 30 Professional Social Work Month Georgia Legislature in Session Southeast Georgia Unit Annual Awards Luncheon, Savannah, date TBD Augusta Unit Awards Banquet and Workshop, Augusta South Georgia Unit Conference, location TBD Augusta Unit Social Work Pioneers Luncheon, Augusta Highlights From the Board .......................... 3 Finacial Column ......................... 5 From the Schools........................ 5 Resources................................... 6 Unit News ...........................10-11 Membership Matters ...........12-13 Legislative Matters.................... 14 Student Lobby Day ................... 14 Continueing Ed. Approvals ..15-16 2009 Annual Conference ....18-20 Classified Ads .......................... 21 Joint Spring Conference ......22-23 Frankie V. Adams Lifetime Achievement recipient Ellis Rece and wife Maureen Rece. “Over the years, Ellis Rece has been a social work role model, and a force for good in the c o m m u n i t y, ” stated Ernestine Thompson, Continued on Page 8 Continued on Page 7 Celebrating David Pat Boyle In mid-November, colleagues, faculty, students and friends gathered at Dalton State University to honor David Pat Boyle, PhD, LCSW, who retired from his positions of Professor of Social Work and Dean of the School of Dr. Boyle enjoys the festivities at his Social Work at retirement celebration. DSU on November 30th. During his eight year tenure, Dr. Boyle led the planning, development, implementation and accreditation efforts which have resulted in a unique BSW program. It is the only social work program in the country offering students bilin- gual/bicultural training for work with the Latino population and enhanced practice skills for work with persons of Appalachian heritage. A brief review of David’s work history reveals a steady progression of knowledge and experience which all contributed to the skill sets needed to envision and create the BSW program at DSU. For over 15 years Dr. Boyle worked in community mental health in Northwest Georgia. Although he practiced with many different populations during these years, most of his work was in geriatric mental health. He was instrumental in the development of specialized programs for elderly persons in the local mental health system. Responding to needs of family members of patients dealing with dementia, he worked to organize the Alzheimer’s Continued on Page 20 THE SOCIAL WORK NETWORK (ISSN 1040-2187) is published quarterly for $4/year (included in membership dues) and $25/year (nonmembers by subscription) by NASW Georgia Chapter, 3070 Presidential Drive, Suite 226, Atlanta, GA 30340. Periodicals postage paid at Atlanta, GA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to NASW-GA, 3070 Presidential Drive, Suite 226, Atlanta, GA 30340. CONTRIBUTORS Executive Director ........ Susan R. Fort, MSSW Managing Editor ......... Susan R. Fort, MSSW Writers ........................ Dorothy Carrillo, PhD Mari Lynn Cheatham, CFP®, CLU®, CLTC Jeanette Cummings, LMSW Lorraine Driver, MSW Susan R. Fort, MSSW Allison S. Huppmann Houston Lirette, LCSW Sheri Nicholson, LCSW Arthur L. Nixon, MSW James E. Pace Robin Reeves-Oppenheim, LCSW Nancy Weingartner, LCSW Jan Yates, LCSW, ACSW, BCD Design & Layout .......... Allegra Print & Imaging Publisher ..................... Allegra Print & Imaging NASW Georgia Chapter Board of Directors 2009 – 2010 President ..................... Jan Yates, 478.993.8230 Vice President.............. Bernita Berry, 912.353.5263 Treasurer .................... Rocio Woody, 770.220.2885 Secretary ..................... Tara Arnold, 404.964.6629 Members at Large ....... Stephanie Cruwys, 912.265.2055 Gerald Richardson, 404.785.6212 MSW Student Rep ........ Emily Diehl, 352.215.1530 BSW Student Rep ......... Caitlin Swanson, 404.409.2461 Augusta Unit Rep ........ Jeanette Cummings, 706.210.2013 Central Unit Rep ......... Gaye Ethridge, 478.464-8138 North Unit Rep ............ Robin Reeves-Oppenheim, 678.445.4184 Northeast Unit Rep ...... Lorraine Driver, 770.207.5300 South Unit Rep ............ Nancy Weingartner, 229.630.6881 Southeast Unit Rep ...... Arthur Nixon, 912.644.5420 Southwest Unit Rep ..... Sheri Nicholson, 251.533.9875 Membership Address/Name Change? Please report all changes to the National NASW Office at 800-742-4089, the NASW-GA Chapter Office by phone or e-mail, or on-line at www.socialworkers.org ASAP to assure ongoing delivery of National and Chapter mailings to you. National transmits updated data to NASW-GA via the internet. Allow 3-4 weeks for completion of changes. Chapter Contact Information NASW Georgia Chapter 3070 Presidential Drive, Suite 226 Atlanta, GA 30340 770.234.0567 (voice) 770.234.0565 (fax) [email protected] (e-mail) www.naswga.org (web site) Disclaimer: The views in the NASW-GA newsletter do not necessarily represent the views of NASW. Publication of an advertisement does not constitute endorsement or approval of any product or service advertised, or any point of view, standard, or opinion presented therein. NASW-GA is not responsible for any claims made in an advertisement appearing in its publications or on its web site. Mentors Recognized and Remembered A new program designed by our president, Jan Yates, debuted at the annual conference. The purpose of the program is to recognize and remember those social workers who have influenced our professional development during our careers. There are two ways to recognize and remember your mentor(s). At our future annual conferences, the name of your mentor can be written on a star which will be added to a display. This will be kept year-to-year and be shown at each meeting. Additionally, the names will be listed in the newsletter and on our website for at least one month. The cost of a star is $5 per mentor. The second way to recognize and remember your mentor(s) will include all of the above and a brass plate which will be engraved with the mentor’s name and placed on a plaque hung in the NASW-GA Education Center. The cost of this option is $15 per mentor. The following mentors were honored at the conference with stars: Tara Guest Arnold Jan Ligon Narviar Barker-Calloway Jennifer Moore Lawanna Barron Sheri Nicholson Bernita Berry Arthur Nixon Stephanie Cruwys Gerald Richardson Jeanette Cummings Edward Ruffin Kathryn Davis Charlon Seegar Emily Diehl Stephanie Swann Gaye Ethridge Caitlin Swanson Katherine Guice Nancy Weingartner Ted Hunter Debbie Whitley Allie Kilpatrick Hill Janie Wolfe-Smith Nancy Kropf Rocio Woody David Levine The names of the mentors below will be the on the new plaque at the Chapter office. Roy Brown Ken Jasnau K. Holley Cowan Jackie Pray Sue Fort C. Paul Wright Catherine Ivy Jan Yates If you wish to honor your mentor in this way, please let the Chapter office know! 2 From the Board MENTORS and PIONEERS How did you learn to be a social worker? Beyond the classes and lectures… who taught you how a social worker thinks, feels, acts? Who helped you to understand the culture of social work? Who did you want to be like when you grew up and into social work? Who were your mentors, your guides and your role models? I was very fortunate to come of age as a social worker in the early 70’s at Central State Hospital. We were fortunate to have a Social Work Department filled with seasoned professionals ready and willing to give daily guidance to those of us trying out our fledgling skills. Each work area had senior social workers who provided direction and supervision to those just beginning. I will never forget C. Paul Wright ACSW, who believed in me and my ability to be a good social worker. His wit, wisdom, compassion and heart are with me every day. ”Paul….Mr. Johnson wants me to do a family session with him and his parents and brother….. they are all dead…what do I do?...Take a deep breath and make sure you have 5 chairs.” We are faced with times where social work departments are no more; students are in practicum sites with no-on site social workers…just weekly supervision; recent graduates must pay for supervision; social workers have to use vacation time to go to professional meetings; social work faculty are not members of NASW. Who will be the mentors, the guides, and the role models for this new generation of social workers? How will we preserve our Social Work History in Georgia? How will we identify and recognize our social work pioneers? Congratulations to the Augusta Unit for having a Pioneer Recognition Luncheon on March 30th 2010. When I gather with my Central State Alumni we have opportunities to share stories and memories: “Do you remember when….?” This is such a rich part of social work… this storytelling….this memory sharing. When the last of us is gone, who will be the story tellers, the culture bearers, the wisdom keepers; who will remember? I hope to see the time when every social work faculty member is an NASW member; when every social work student is required to interview a social worker with at least 30 years of practice experience; when recent graduates are surrounded by and enfolded in rich opportunities to interact with mentors and guides; when each unit begins collecting the oral history of their pioneers so their stories can be preserved for social workers yet to come. We build the future of Social Work upon the wisdom of the past and with a boundless optimism that the coming generation will be braver, kinder, stronger and smarter. The challenges will be to identify individuals who are willing to be mentors as well as to find ways we can identify our pioneers and insure their wisdom is not lost. As we remember those who believed in us and helped us become social workers, I hope we will never miss an opportunity to pass it on. Jan Yates, LCSW, ACSW, BCD President, NASW-GA Board of Directors 3 4 Financial Column Benefits – When You Need Them Most by Mari Lynn T. Cheatham, CFP®, CLU®, CLTC Finding out that someone is dying is difficult and can be even more difficult with increasing medical expenses. These expenses can create significant financial burdens for the individual and his or her family. Knowing this, some insurance companies are helping to alleviate this situation by offering “accelerated” or “living benefits.”* Typically available on individual life insurance, accelerated benefits advance a portion of the policy’s face amount prior to the insured’s death. Some companies offer these benefits in conjunction with both new and existing policies, while others limit them to new policies only. The benefits are usually triggered by one of the following: 1. A terminal illness with death expected within a specified number of months. 2. Catastrophic medical problems often leading to death, such as heart attacks or renal failure. 3. Permanent confinement in a nursing home. Accelerated benefits provide an alternative to surrendering a life insurance policy for its cash value, causing a loss of death benefit. The accelerated benefit can advance up to 75 percent of the policy’s face amount, often exceeding the cash value. The balance of the face amount is then left intact for beneficiaries. In most instances, insureds don’t have to demonstrate financial need, and criteria does not exist to restrict how benefits are used. There may be charges for adding the rider and/or for receiving benefits from it. Note: While the benefits can be used to pay for long-term care expenses, an accelerated death benefit rider is not long-term care insurance. Call me for more information on accelerated benefits riders. *Accelerated Benefits Rider is not available in all states and is subject to variation. 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 [email protected] 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 representative and The Principal are 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. From the Schools of Social Work Dalton State College: Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Dr. Spencer Zeiger, who has been appointed Zeiger the Dean and Professor of the School of Social Work at DSC. He has been a social work educator for 20 years, having taught in Minnesota, Alaska, and Massachusetts, before joining the faculty of DSC. Dr. Zeiger, who received his MSW and PhD degrees from the University of Washington in Seattle, has practiced with adolescents in residential treatment, older adults in day treatment at a mental health institute, and teen fathers in public schools. He has served on the Executive Board of the Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors as Treasurer and President. Having published numerous articles in social work journals and served on editorial boards, his book, Career Reflections of Social Work Educators, being published by Lyceum Books, is due to be released this January. Welcome to Georgia Dr. Zeiger! We wish you all the best in your new position. Clark Atlanta University: A belated welcome and congratulations are extended to Dr. Vimala Pillari who has completed her first year as the Dean of Whitney M. Young, Jr. School of Social Work at CAU. Dr. Pillari, who joined the CAU faculty in October 2008, had previously held positions as the founding dean and director of Graduate School of Social Work at Dominican University and Newman University. Drawing on a strong background as a licensed clinical social worker, caseworker, author (books include: Scapegoating in Families, Shadows of Pain, and Human Behavior in the Social Environment) and from having had her own private practice, Pillari envisioned and is establishing a Research Center deeply embedded in social work with a mission of benefiting families and children. She has also completed the preliminary work on building a clinical Social Work PHD at the Whitney M. Young , Jr. School of Social Work, CAU. Please join us in wishing Dr. Pillari continued success! 5 Resources NASW Supports Issue Awareness! Listed below are just some of the National observances NASW will be highlighting in e-newsletters, on the SocialWorkers.org and HelpStartsHere.org websites. We encourage you to go online and check out the web sites and to participate in honoring these observances in your communities: February National Children of Alcoholics Week (Nat’l. Assoc. of Children of Alcoholics) School Counseling Week (American School Counselors Association) Black History Month National Parents Leadership Month (Parents Anonymous) March National Social Work Month (NASW) National Youth Violence Prevention Week (National S.A.V.E.) National LGBT Health Awareness Week (National Coalition for LGBT Health) April National Child Abuse Prevention Month (Prevent Child Abuse America) Alcohol Awareness Month (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence) National Alcohol Screening Day (Screening for Mental Health) National Minority Cancer Awareness Week (American Cancer Society) National Public Health Week (American Public Health Association) Sexual Assault Awareness Month (National Sexual Violence Resource Center) National Crime Victims Rights Week (Office for the Victims of Crimes) The Timing of Termination of Parental Rights: A Balancing Act for Children’s Best Interests A new Child Trends research brief explores the issues that judges consider when making decisions about termination of parental rights and adoption of foster children. The brief, The Timing of Termination of Parental Rights: A Balancing Act for Children’s Best Interests, is based on interviews with 20 judges from 18 states. The resource is available at http://www.childtrends.org/Files// Child_Trends-2009_09_09_RB_LegalOrphans.pdf. How to Assess Bullying and Peer Conflict and Promote Positive Conflict Resolution Two new Child Trends briefs help youth program providers identify peer conflict and bullying, and promote positive peer conflict resolution techniques: Assessing Bullying: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners provides information on who is most likely to be a bully or victim, how to know when conflict has turned into bullying, and ways to reduce bullying. The resource is available at http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2009_10_29_RB_AssessingBullying.pdf. Assessing Peer Conflict and Aggressive Behaviors: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners defines peer conflict, how it differs by age and gender, what factors are associated with youth who engage in aggressive behaviors, and ways to reduce peer conflict. The resource is available at http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2009_10_29_ RB_AssessingPeer.pdf. Practice Updates Available Clinical Social Workers Be Aware: The ICD-10-CM is Coming http://www.socialworkers.org/assets/secured/documents/practice/clinical/1109a.pdf. This is a very important practice update which informs members of changes in diagnostic codes beginning October 1, 2013. If a clinical social worker is not in compliance on this date, all of their reimbursement claims submitted on this date and afterwards will be denied without recourse. When A Clinical Social Worker In Solo Or Group Practice Dies http://www.socialworkers.org/assets/secured/documents/practice/clinical/1109b.pdf. This practice update offers helpful hints to clinical social workers preparing a professional will and provides direction to the executor of the estate or designee when the clinical social worker dies without a professional will. 6 Social Work Awards Continued from Cover-Catherine Ivy for the Georgia Department of Community Health, she is responsible for all waiver programs in Georgia: nursing homes, home health, hospice, community mental health services, psychiatric residential treatment facilities for youth, and targeted case management. “That a social worker was chosen for this position speaks highly of Ms. Ivy as well as the regard for social workers in Georgia,’ stated NASW Georgia Chapter President Jan Yates, LCSW. “This is in no small part due to the leadership and competence that Ms. Ivy has demonstrated throughout the years. She is a role model, mentor and consummate social worker.” Prior to her current position, Ms. Ivy worked with the Visiting Nurse Health System (VNHS) of metropolitan Atlanta for 12 years. As Director of the Care Management Unit, she oversaw an interdisciplinary geriatric care management model that consisted of nurses and social workers and covered a ten county metropolitan Atlanta region overseeing the care of 1,800 elderly and disabled individuals. She implemented the division as a practicum site for many social workers in undergraduate and graduate programs around Atlanta, in addition to involving staff in research projects that might improve service delivery to clients. “In the midst of growth of the Care Management Services Division, Catherine was an advocate for seniors at the legislative level, and on every board that had anything to do with issues involving quality of care for seniors, the disadvantaged, or the social work profession,” stated Barbara Warshaw Dale, LCSW, Clinical Director of the VNHS Care Management Unit. “She loves challenges to help fulfill her visions of developSocial Worker of the Year Award recipient ing programs and/or Catherine Ivy is congratulated by member legislation to provide Barbara Warshaw Dale and CCNLI Chair Monica McGinnis. the best care for clients and to advance the field of social work in particular.” Before 1966, Ms. Ivy worked with a county based provider of community aging services and as a hospice social worker and discharge planner. She has taught “Social Work in Aging’ at Georgia State University and supervised many social work students over the years. A member of NASW since 1987, Ms. Ivy has taken on various service and leadership roles. She is the immediate past president of the NASW Georgia Chapter Catherine Ivy is congratulated by Jeanette Cum- Board of Direcmings, Board President Jan Yates, and Annual tors, served as Conference Committe Chair Sheri Nicholson. Treasurer on the NASW Georgia Chapter Board of Directors, and served as Chair of the NASW Georgia Chapter Legislative Committee. She has been elected twice to NASW Delegate Assembly and served on task forces and work groups at the NASW national office. She is a member of the Georgia Gerontology Society and a former member of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Atlanta Board and the Center for Positive Aging. In 2004 she was appointed to the Governor’s Council on Aging. Congratulations Catherine! 7 Social Work Awards Continued from Cover-Ellis Rece LCSW, Professor Emeritus of Social Work and Sociology at Augusta State University. “Dr. Rece’s achievements have brought honor and recognition to the social work profession.” A member of NASW since 1978, Ellis Rece has served as Augusta Unit Finance Chair from 2004-2009, and as Past Augusta Unit Chair for Leadership and Development. He received the Augusta Unit Social Worker of the Year Award in 2004 and the Augusta Unit Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. Among other activities, he was responsible for establishing and promoting standards for Augusta Unit awards and recognition and served as registrar for Augusta Unit meetings and workshops. Dr. Rece received his Bachelor of Arts at Emory University in 1953, a Bachelor of Divinity at Yale University in 1958, a Doctor of Philosophy at Emory University in 1971, and a Masters of SoLifetime Award recipient Ellis Rece is congratulated by August Unit board representative Jea- cial Work from University nette Cummings (left) and unit member Charlon the Seegar (right). of Georgia. He has worked at Paine College where he served as Associate Professor of Religion, Chair of the Division of Philosophy and Religion, Dean of Instruction, and Director of Institutional Research. He has also held social work positions at Gracewood State School and Hospital from 1978-1987, as a part time contract Social Worker at the Family Counseling Center of the CSRA, Inc. from 1981-1989, as a Hospice Social Worker from 1990-2003 at St. Joseph’s Hospice. He has experience as an educator, as a social worker working with the mentally challenged, as a professional counselor, as well as in the field of hospice services, and as an administrator. “Ellis made a decision to serve others by helping them overcome difficult situations. He has demonstrated that is concerned with providing for the needy and helping troubled members in the community. His service to the community has been exemplary,” stated former Augusta Unit Chair Houston Lirette, LCSW. Although retired in 2003, Dr. Rece continues to have a private practice where he provides supervision for LCSW candidates. “Ellis reflects the image any social worker would emulate as a change agent. He has been mentoring young people for most of his professional career,” stated Janice Adams, LCSW. His community involvement includes the Board of Augusta Interfaith Hospitality Network (transitional housing for homeless families) and member of the Board of Center for Care and Counseling. He is a past board member of the Augusta Association for Retarded Citizens, and past board member and Chair of Safe Homes of Augusta. Introduced at the social work awards luncheon by Augusta Unit Board Representative Jeanette Cummings, LMSW, Ellis Rece was celebrated and congratulated by his colleagues, wife Maureen Ellis, LCSW, and President Jan Yates, LCSW. Ellis Rece is indeed a role model for the social work community. Well done Ellis! Families First Post-Graduate Fellowship Available Families First, Georgia’s leading non-profit family service agency, is accepting applicants for the William F. Catton and Caroline V. Catton Post-Graduate Fellowship for Hispanic Bi-lingual/Bi-cultural Social Workers Fund. To be considered for the fellowship, a student must be enrolled in the Master’s Advanced Standing Program for Social Work. The fellowship pays for tuition, books, fees, and living stipend. The recipient is required to intern at Families First, and upon graduation, must make a four year commitment to employment with the agency. To apply, please contact Families First’s Director of Human Resources, Sheri Demirjian at (404) 853-2815 or email [email protected]. 8 DO YOU OR PEOPLE YOU KNOW WORK FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT? Federal employees can support NASW Foundation, CFC #12538, in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). This pre-tax deduction is a great way to support charitable and educational social work projects. Look for NASW Foundation under the “Women, Children & Family Service Charities” section. Learn more at NASWFoundation.org. Better FIT? Need a Social Work p.r.n. Staffing solutions that fit your needs As a social work company with a national reach, we specialize in providing the perfect fit for your staffing needs, big and small. Our innovative services deliver flexible, diverse, cost-effective solutions for temporary and direct-hire staffing shortages. 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The August Unit Annual Awards Banquet and Workshop will be held on March 4, 2010. Information and the registration form are available on the Chapter web site at http://nasw-a.affiniscape.com/associations/6302/files/ AugustaUnit2010AnnualMtg.pdf. We will offer ethics, a licensure requirement for almost most of our local health care professionals. Everyone is invited to participate. The March 30, 2010 event is planned to recognize social workers who have at least 25½ years of social work service after achieving their BSW or MSW degree. It is also meant to recognize those who have made a tremendous contribution to the profession of social work. Six individuals will be recognized in six categories. Local social workers will be recognized by the Mayor of Savannah, Mayor of Augusta, and several state dignitaries. This is your day Social Workers! Information on the Social Work Pioneers & Lifetime Achievers Luncheon and the nomination application are available on the Chapter web site. If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Williams at [email protected], Jeanette Cummings at [email protected], or Houston Lirette at [email protected]. For information on the Augusta Unit, please contact Augusta Unit Chair Michael Morgan at gamaine@comcast. net or 706-738-6373. Central Georgia Unit The Central Georgia Unit holds monthly Lunch & 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 On November 7, Jackie Pray, PhD, LCSW, facilitated a wonderful workshop on Navigating Licensure in Geor10 gia. 35 people attended the workshop. After the workshop 18 members attended a Unit meeting. In February the North Georgia Unit and the Metro Atlanta Therapist’s Network (MATN) plan to host a town hall meeting with Mary Squires, a former state senator and state representative at Winnwood Retirement Community in Marietta. The North Georgia Unit continues to provide events and activities to support its members. The yahoo email group has grown to 182 members and has become a well utilized, easily accessible method of Unit communication. To join the North Georgia Unit email group, go to http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthGeorgiaUnit//join. For more information on the North Georgia Unit call Robin Reeves-Oppenheim, LCSW on her cell phone at 678-481-7519 or send an email to robinopp@bellsouth. net. Northeast Georgia Unit Northeast Georgia Social Workers what are you waiting for? Come join us at www.nega_nasw@yahoogroups. com. The Northeast Georgia Unit e-mail group is nega_ [email protected] (please note: messages will go to the entire group). County Link Up: When was the last time you got together with a social worker in your county? Post your next county link and keep the chain linked by networking in your counties. If you have and are planning to link up with social workers in your county, please let us know at [email protected]. Network! Network! Network! For information contact Northeast Georgia Unit Representative Lorraine Driver, BSW, MSW, at PO Box 272, Bethlehem, GA 30620, by cell at 678-914-2786, or by email at [email protected]. South Georgia Unit The South Georgia Unit held a Meet and Greet lunch and a dinner on October 17 for new MSW students at Valdosta State University to get to know their local NASW members and to familiarize them with the benefits of NASW membership. Unit News Preparation has begun for the 13th Annual NASW South Georgia Unit Conference currently being planned for Friday, March 26, 2010. [email protected]. Together we can make a difference! For information on the South Georgia Unit, contact South Georgia Unit Representative Nancy Weingartner at [email protected]. Southeast Georgia Unit The Southeast Unit met on October 28 at Chatham County DFCS to discuss upcoming events. The Unit also hosted H1N1: What Every Social Worker Should Know, presented by Diane Weems, MD on September 23, and Social Workers and the Aging Population presented by the Unit’s very own Charlene Williams, LMSW on November 17. Southwest Georgia Unit The Southwest Georgia Unit held a workshop and meeting on November 14. The topics were Suicide Prevention/QPR, presented by Karen Erwin-Brown, LCSW, and Using Books and Games as Therapeutic Tools, presented by Peggy Baltimore, LCSW, BCD, at Columbus Hospice House. 8 unit members attended the event. On January 8, 2010, the Southwest Georgia Unit is offering 2 core continuing education hours for a workshop entitled “Caring for the Troops.” The workshop will be held from 1-3 PM at Phoebe Putney in Albany. Registration for the event is free. Please RSVP to the Chapter Office at [email protected]. Southeast Unit Chair Arthur Nixon thanks Diane V. Weems, MD, Chief Medical Director of Chatham Country Health Department. Please contact Sheri Nicholson, LCSW for more information about the Southwest Georgia Unit activities at 251533-9875 (cell) or [email protected]. The Annual Holiday Extravaganza was held December 15 at Chatham County DFCS. Attendees exchanged ornaments. The Southeast Unit is planning to hold its 1st Annual Award Luncheon during Social Work Month 2010. The tentative location is Chatham County DFCS. Details will be sent by email when plans are finalized. You are invited to sign-up for the NASW-GA Southeast Unit (SEGA) Google group at http://groups.google.com/ group/nasw-sega. You will be prompted with instructions to sign up for the group. For information on the Southeast Unit, contact Southeast Unit Board Representative Arthur Nixon, MSW at 11 Membership Matters Welcome New Members of NASW Georgia! AUGUSTA UNIT LeKeta S. Morgan CENTRAL GEORGIA UNIT Emily Doris Tullis Nickie R. Cole Centralia Patrice Coney Nakesha Smith Theresa Hegyi Nikki Viverette Tina F. Black, LCSW Robin Wingate Ruth Richardson NORTHEAST GEORGIA UNIT NORTH GEOGIA UNIT Garrick White Kenya A Shand-Winfrey Ana E Brower Stephanie Renee Foster Dianne Stanford Johnson Causaundra L. Murrell Jennifer Owens Vanessa Joy Hobbs Shaun Ervin Johnson Jessica Baverman Cheryl D Frazier Marguerite Fenwood Valarie Lynn Smith Kathleen Z. Kray Margaret Peterson Gignilliat Jonathan David Stoller LaVerne I. Moorer Joanne M Quinn Jody L. Wood Gerrilyn L. Levy Heidi Geller Laura Silverman Sara Allegra Christina M Trammell Julia DeCaire Doyle Megan H Watson Theresa Milford Ana Christina Everett Calvin Hayes Fox, LCSW Spencer J. Zeiger Lydia Denise Thompson Misty Spring Dove Zachary Thomas McDonough Kristen M Baker Brittney Cahill Walters Amber Neal Kathryn Leigh Bradshaw Rachel McGinnis Kathleen Callaghan Helen Leora Nichols Melanie DuPont Christopher Edward Stokes, II Lindsey Marie Moss Tiffany Diane Robbins Elizabeth B. Black Christina Kim Mariah Moran Pamela Uzoamaka Owunta Scott Eugene Lamb, Jr Kelly Elizabeth Cheek Sheila Spruill Sara Elizabeth Quarin Chris Papadopoulos Holli Richey Ashley L. McCormack Dania V. Peguero SOUTH GEORGIA UNIT Nortecia Morrow Gwendolyn Dawnee Carter Amanda Mason Jannie L. Dennard Kristina Case Moore Kerensa Timna Deterville Allyson Maloney Finland Molly McCallion Cheryl Ann Sutton Yalonda ParhamLee Chanel Jackson Jacquelyn E Roberts Stacey K Blome Amy Hewett Sharon Kersey Durrance Sonia Yaritza Martinez Shirley Herrin Lentz Ashley Dawn Wright Margaret Anne Byerly Jamaya Stephenson Debra Denise Thomas Diane M. White Thomas Richard OBrien Jared King Princess Green Teneka Guyrue Miles Ashunti Lyons Marsha T. Carlton Jeanna Cianfrini C. Maria Richards-Goodwine Janet Ann Pence LaTronya Hollingsworth Rhodesha Middlebrook Vanesha Middlebrook Elizabeth Latrelle Thomas Danny Ray Adams, II, M.Div Melody Theresa Testa Rose Mary McGuire SOUTHWEST GEORGIA UNIT SOUTHEAST GEORGIA UNIT Traycee Catherine Thornton Valerie Denise Walters Tia L. Brooks Annette D. Higdon Theresa A. Jest Patrice LeAnn Clarke 12 Membership Matters Continuing Education Committee Seeking New Members Make a real contribution to NASW by joining the Chapter Continuing Education (CE) committee which provides oversight for CE programs, approves hours for licensure, and generates income for the Chapter. Chapter Continuing Education (CE) 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 ten years of practice experience, and are interested in being considered to serve on the CE committee, please contact the Chapter Office at [email protected] or (770) 2340567 and FAX a resume to (770) 234-0565. 2010 Annual Conference Committee Seeking Members Preparation has begun for the 2010 NASW Georgia Chapter annual meeting. If you are a member of the Georgia Chapter and interested in participating on the 2010 annual conference committee, please contact the Chapter Office at [email protected] or (770) 234-0567. Committee duties include reviewing program theme and format, participating in the selection of workshop and plenary speakers, promoting attendance, preparation of conference materials, as well as assisting with on-site registration and meeting. YOUR Leadership Needed Call for Nominations Now is the time for our Chapter to begin the leadership selection process for next fiscal year’s (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011) state Board of Directors, the Chapter Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification (CCNLI) and the Delegate Assembly. As NASW members, representation and service are an important part of our organization. The CCNLI needs your help! The Chapter needs your leadership! Please consider running or suggesting a colleague who will run for these most important positions. Please honor your colleagues by stepping forward to be considered for candidacy for a leadership position or suggesting others for the Committee’s consideration. Once membership input has been received, your CCNLI will select a slate that assures compliance with our affirmative action goals. Positions for which potential candidates are sought are listed below. Board of Directors Vice President Secretary Graduate Student Rep Undergraduate Student Rep Member at Large Northeast Georgia Unit Rep South Georgia Unit Rep Southeast Georgia Unit Rep Southwest Georgia Unit Rep Chapter Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification (CCNLI) Augusta Unit Rep Northeast Georgia Unit Rep Southeast Georgia Unit Rep Southwest Georgia Unit Rep Delegate Assembly Two elected delegates for the 2012 Delegate Assembly Descriptions of duties for the Board, CCNLI, and Delegate positions are available on the NASW-GA web site http:// www.naswga.org/associations/6302/files/Leadership-Duties.pdf Current CCNLI members are: Monica Jackson McGinnis, Chair / (706) 335-1314 / [email protected] Ernestine Thompson, Augusta Unit Rep / (706) 738-0125 / [email protected] Renee Hillsman, Central Georgia Unit Rep / (478) 4456037 / [email protected] William White, North Georgia Unit Rep / (404) 224-4725 / [email protected] Dale Ashby White, White, South Georgia Unit Rep / (352) 3797461 / [email protected] Ruth Keith, Southeast Georgia Unit Rep / (912) 920-0214 ext. 2100 / [email protected] Please contact a member of the committee directly or send your suggestions to the Chapter Office. Social Work Month March 2010 The National Professional Social Work Month theme Social Workers Inspire Community Action highlights the many ways social workers answer the call to improve their communities and carry the legacy of the great traditions of the profession – social justice, advocacy and hope. The Social Work Month Toolkit will be available soon at www.socialworkers.org. 13 Legislative Matters New Legislative & Social Action Web Page Keep updated during the 2010 Legislative Session Legislative & Social Action Log onto including: http://capwiz.com/socialworkers/ga/home for state and federal legislative information, Elected Officials (Search for Georgia state leadership and committees) Policy Tools (State legislative directory; state officials and agencies; search local government; congressional delegation; media guide; and election guide) Issues o Legislative Alerts and Updates - News and information about important issues; o Current Legislation - Summaries and status information about key bills; o Key Votes - Key congressional roll call votes; and o Capitol Hill Basics - Tips about communicating with Members and general information about Hill staffers, the legislative process and more. Key Votes Capitol Hill Basics (Information to assist in communicating effectively with members of the Georgia legislature) Legislative Action E-list Go to http://capwiz.com/socialworkers/ga/mlm/signup and enter the required fields to be added to the Action E-list. By enrolling in the Action E-list, you will receive state legislative information from NASW Georgia Chapter and federal legislative information from the NASW National Office. – Save the Date – NASW GEORGIA CHAPTER STUDENT LOBBY DAY Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Group 1 (8:15am start time): Students from the Metro-Atlanta area: Clark Atlanta University; Georgia State University; and, Kennesaw State University. Group 2 (10:15am start time: Students from outside the Metro-Atlanta area: Augusta State University; Albany State University; Dalton State College; Fort Valley State University; Savannah State University; Thomas University; University of Georgia; and, Valdosta State University James H. “Sloppy” Floyd Building 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, (20th Floor), Atlanta, GA 30334 Located just across from Georgia's State Capitol building Additional information will be posted on the Chapter web site (www.naswga.org) as available. Make the most of your day at the Capitol by planning and preparation! Visit the Georgia General Assembly website to get contact information about your legislators and specific bills: www.legis.state.ga.us Visit these websites: Georgia Chapter NASW: http://capwiz.com/socialworkers/ga/home/ National NASW Advocacy: http://www.naswdc.org/advocacy/default.asp National NASW PACE: www.socialworkers.org/pace/default.asp th Connect with your State Senator and Representative BEFORE February 16 . Call, e-mail, or write a letter to introduce yourself and make an appointment to talk with your State Representative and Senator. Let them know you are a voting social work student and look forward to meeting them at the Capitol on Student Lobby Day! 14 15 16 17 2009 Annual Conference 21st Annual NASW-GA Conference a Huge Success Social Work: Purpose and Possibility Just over 500 individuals participated in the Chapters’ 21st Annual Conference held in October at the Holiday Inn Select in Atlanta! A record setting number of you were able to join the learning and fun beginning with three excellent pre-conference workshops featuring: Dr. Nancy Kropf (Aging: Who? What? Where?); Dr. Stephanie Swann (Trauma Therapy: Etiology, Assessment and Treatment); and, Terrie Fritz (Ethically and Practically Speaking: Managing Your Risks as a Social Worker). Five very popular plenary sessions over the next three days included: • Powerful Purpose: Ever-Present Possibility presented by Shannon T. Harvey, LCSW, Chief Executive Officer, River Edge Behavioral Health, Macon; • Legislative Address presented by Wendi L. Clifton, Esq., NASW Georgia Chapter Legislative Advocate, Atlanta; • Discovering Personal and Professional Renewal, Resilience and Reward Through Purposeful Action, Possibility Thinking and Win-Win Resolution presented by John Williams, PhD, retired, past president of the Georgia Rehabilitation Association, and affectionately known as the “Doctor of Enthusiasm,” Milledgeville; • Ethics: In the Mix moderated by Jan Yates, LCSW, ACSW, BCD, Program Director, River Edge Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Services, and President of Georgia Chapter Board of Directors, sor Emeritus of the University of Georgia School of Social Work, Milledgeville; Carol Rossiter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Valdosta State University Division of Social Work, Macon; Dawn Howerton, LMSW, Private Practice, Dublin; and Stephanie Cruwys, Private Practice, Brunswick; and • Ethics for Leaders and Administrator: Using Best Ethical Decision Making Models in Leadership Roles presented by Charles Safford, LCSW, President and CEO, yourceus.com, Inc., Roswell. Member Charles Safford presented an ethics workshop for leaders and administrators. In addition to the plenary sessions, 80 thought provoking faculty presented workshops on a wide variety of subjects which included the areas of administration and management, aging, children and families, clinical, community and advocacy, ethics, healthcare, and self-care specialty areas. Specific workshops included: Barriers to Bereavement; Vicarious Trauma and Social Workers; Why Addicts Relapse; What Every Social Worker Need to Know About Disaster Preparedness in Medical and Mental Health Settings; Using Social Media in Nonprofits; Finding Your Purpose and Possibility; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Phenomenology and Treatment; Darkness to Light Sexual Abuse Prevention; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy; When Domestic Violence Goes to Work; Why Getting Your LCSW Matters; Sustainable Leadership in a Changing World; Stress Management in the Workplace; Clinical Supervision-There’s More to it Than You Think; Collaborative Divorce-An Interdisciplinary Team Approach; Working with People with Disabilities; Evidence-Based Suicide Prevention for Adolescents (The NASW Shift Project); and Social Workers and the Aging Population. Members Dawn Howerton, Jan Yates, Stephanie Cruwys and Carol Rossiter presented the ethics workshop Ethics: In the Mix. Forsyth; presented by Yudit Jung, PhD, LCSW, Private Practice and Adjunct Professor, Emory University and Mercer University Departments of Psychiatry, and Faculty, Psychoanalytic Institute of Emory University, Macon; Allie Kilpatrick-Hill, Ph.D., Profes18 Social work students scholarship recipients were congratulated by Membership Committee Chair Jeanne Ward (left) and Membership Committee member Dee Vamer (4th from left). 2009 Annual Conference Past Presidents Charles Corva and Charlene Turner. Augusta Unit Ethics Committee Member Charlon Seegar and Committee Chair David Levine. Conference Chair Sheri Nicholson and President Jan Yates, and Plenary Speaker Shannon Harvey Harvey. Past Presidents Lawanna Barron, Jan Ligon and Catherine Ivy. NASW Assurance Services Exhibitor Bonnie Conti-Lawrence (right) meets with a conference attendee. Southeast Unit Board Representative Arthur Nixon visits UGA School of Social Work Representative Kat Farlowe Exhibitor Peggy Poland of Assisted Member Ursula Stewart was one Living Locators Atlanta. of the student members who presented a poster session on Friday, October 23. Central Georgia Unit members Holley Cowan, Rita Judy and Allie Kilpatrick and Plenary Presenter John Williams (3rd from left) 19 2009 Annual Conference Eight social work students were selected by their schools to receive the Chapter’s Student Scholarships. Recipients included: Jannie Dennard, BSW Student, Thomas University; Emily Diehl, MSW Student, University of Georgia; Cheryl Frazier, MSW Student, Kennesaw State University; Sabrina Goodson, MSW Student, Clark Atlanta University; Windy Scott, MSW Student, Valdosta State University; Caitlin Swanson, BSW Student, Georgia State University; and Christina Trammell, BSW Student, Dalton State College. These students were recognized at the Awards Luncheon were Catherine Ivy and Ellis Rece received this year’s Chapter Exhibitor Sarah Hall of Clark Atlanta University awards (see page one). Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work, 33 organizations lent financial support to our conference by being a sponsor/exhibitor, table top sponsor, or advertiser! For a complete list of these helpful organizations please visit the Chapter website. Additionally, many pictures taken at the conference are posted on our site. On behalf of the NASW-GA Board of Directors and Chapter Staff, we would like to thank our annual conference planning committee: Chair Sheri Nicholson, Co-Chair T McManus, Jeanette Cummings, Trenese Johnson, Ruth Keith, Laneshia McCord, Virgil McIver, Karen Nolan, John Stoeckel, Rocio Woody, Jan Yates and Dorothy Ziemer. We would also like to thank our annual conference attendees, plenaryspeakers, workshop presenters, sponsors/advertisers, and volunteers for your contribution to making our 2009 annual conference a Members Dara Charpentier, Nikki Viverette and Donna Parrish, and other conference volunteers assisted success. with registration and other duties at the conference. Continued from Cover-David Pat Boyle social work practitioners in cultural immersion experiences worked to organize the Alzheimer’s Association of Northhosted by the University of Veracruz (MX) Escuela Para Eswest Georgia. He became the founding president of that tudiantes Extranjeros each summer. organizations’ first Board of Directors. In “retirement”, Dr. Boyle plans to continue teaching partDr. Boyle’s involvement with and service to the immigrant time at DSU in the areas of Spanish language and Latino Latino population in Northwest Georgia grew dramatically culture for social work practice. He will continue serving on during the 1980s and early 1990s as the Latino populathe Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social tion grew due to the demand for labor in the carpet inWork Education in Alexandria, Virginia. He also plans to do dustry. While in social work practice in Dalton, he was fresome writing and research on local history and to work on quently asked to translate for health and mental health his farm to develop organic gardens from which to share services. Building on this inproduce with friends and neighterest, he helped to develop bors. the exchange programs beIn honor of Dr. Boyle’s 34 years tween the University of Veraof public service through social cruz (MX) and the University work and education, his family of Georgia during his seven and friends have established years tenure with the graduthe David P. Boyle Latino Student ate program of the UGA’s Scholarship Fund with the DalSchool of Social Work. Dr. ton State College Foundation. Boyle returned to the Dalton Thus far more than $8,000 has area to accept the newly crebeen donated toward the goal ated position at Dalton State of $20,000 when the fund will College in August of 2001. start to provide student scholLong-term research interests arships. Contributions to this of Dr. Boyle include cultural fund may be sent to the: Dacompetency training and vid P. Boyle Latino Social Work measurement for social work Student Scholarship Fund, DSC with Latino clients, issues in Foundation, 650 College Dr., mental health and aging, Dalton, GA 30720. and international education. Speakers at the celebration included: Spencer Zeiger, PhD, Dean of the Congratulations to Dr. David He has published several ar- School of Social Work, DSC; David Aft, President, Community Foundation Pat Boyle for making a signifiof Northwest Georgia; Mary Bricker-Jenkins, PhD, DSC faculty; honoree ticles in each of these areas. David “Pat” Boyle; David’s brother, Clarence Boyle; former BSW student cant difference! He continues to lead groups Sue Long (‘07); NASW-GA Exec Susan Fort; and, América Gruner, Direcof social work students and tor of Promotoras de Salud at NWGA Healthcare Partnership. 20 Classified Ads BEAUTIFUL OFFICE SPACE TO SUBLEASE SANDY SPRINGS with two seasoned psychotherapists. Flexible with time and negotiable. Call Jane Davis, LPC 404-558-6515. WOODSTOCK/MARIETTA/KENNESAW. Great practice opportunities in adults and couples psychotherapy setting. Office space available by the day, week or month. For more info, contact John Lutz, Ph.D. at 770.592.9065. STUNNING OFFICES AVAILABLE NEAR CLAIRMONT AND I-85. 5 Elegant Offices available from $600-$700. Soundproofed, wireless, utilities, handicap access, etc. Please see www.kayrachelson.com. Call Kay Rachelson, 404277-0803. OFFICE SPACE: PERIMETER LOCATION. Recently renovated; waiting room, kitchenette, security and free parking. 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Contact Debbie Brown 404-504-7079. 21 22 One Day Womens’ Conference January 22, 2010 Atlanta Marriott Century Center Hotel Sponsored by the Council on Psychology of Women & Girls “ Women’s Sexual Stories: What They Teach Us” Keynote Presenter Gina Ogden, Ph.D. For details: www.gapsychology.org 23 3070 Presidential Drive, Suite 226 Atlanta, Georgia 30340 Periodicals POSTAGE PAID Atlanta, GA (770) 234-0567 (770) 234-0565 Fax Wishing You and Yours a Joyous Holiday Season From the NASW Board of Directors and Staff Second Annual Conference on Psychosocial Care of the Medically Fragile Child Presented by the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Social Work Department This conference will focus on the medical, legal, cultural and public policy challenges of working with children from diverse client populations. Social work and nursing continuing education units (CEUs) have been applied for. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Children’s Office Park 1680 Tullie Circle NE, Classroom 5 Atlanta, GA 30329-2303 The cost of attending this conference is $50 a person. Registration deadline is Monday, March 1, 2010. Visit www.choa.org/socialworkconference for program details and registration form. Contact Ann Hunter, L.C.S.W., at 404-785-6050 or [email protected] for more information. ©2009 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Inc. All rights reserved. / NCHO 937327.cb.11/09 Healthcare Disparities and Working with Culturally Diverse Families
