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 Special "Grand Challenges" Webinar Teaches You to be Policy Savvy
How to Make Your Research Useful to Policymakers
April 18, 2018
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
Register for free (no credit)
Earn 1.5 social work CE credits ($10 NASW members; $15 non-NASW members)
Solving the Grand Challenges for Social Work requires that we strengthen social work's influence in the policy arena. Take this webinar for strategies that social work researchers and educators can use to translate and package research, to communicate effectively with policy audiences, and to partner for maximum impact. Webinar is sponsored by NASW, in collaboration with the Grand Challenges initiative of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) and Influencing Social Policy (ISP).
As a member of the Eldercare Workforce Alliance (EWA), NASW played a central role in developing EWA's issue brief, End-of-Life Care: Preparing the Eldercare Workforce, published in March. Increasing the number of health care professionals specializing in geriatrics, gerontology, and palliative care will improve health care delivery as we age and at the end of life. Ensuring that the entire health care workforce understands the basic principles of these specialties will also improve care. Learn about the role of the health care workforce serving older adults in end-of-life care.
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Past traumas often have a significant impact as people age, creating challenges for older adults and for the family caregivers who support them. Learn about how to address these challenges by accessing a recording of a recent webinar, Trauma-Informed Care for Family Caregivers of Older Adults, produced by the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and featuring NASW member Debbie Rosenwein. The JFNA Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care, which is funded by the Administration for Community Living, recently awarded 30 new grants to enhance person-centered, trauma-informed care for Holocaust survivors and for family caregivers of survivors. NASW served on the review committee for the grant. If continued funding is approved by the federal government, JFNA will issue a request for new proposals this summer.
 The NASW Research Library, a new members-only resource, provides FREE access to over 25 different databases of materials from allied organizations such as the American Public Health Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Bar Association. Find evidence-based research and client education, assessment tools, practice guidelines, clinical trials and more, by topic area. Log in today using your NASW username and password.
Social Work Reference Center, Assessment Tools
Search the Social Work Reference Center, accessible through the NASW Research Library, for a range of assessment tools, including attitude measures, clinical assessment tools, personality tests, psychological tests, questionnaires, research instruments, and scales.
Sample Clinical Assessment Tools
Needs at the End-of-Life Care Screening Tool (NEST)
Source: Social Work Reference Guide, EBSCO Publishing (Ipswich, Massachusetts). 2014 Jul 25
Loewenstein Communication Scale (LCS)
Source: Social Work Reference Guide, EBSCO Publishing (Ipswich, Massachusetts). 2014 Jul 25
Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) Scale
Source: Social Work Reference Guide, EBSCO Publishing (Ipswich, Massachusetts). 2014 Jul 25
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Applications due by April 23 for NHSC Loan Repayment Program
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program (LRP) is open to licensed clinical social workers. The program is for clinicians who are fully trained and licensed to provide culturally competent, interdisciplinary primary health care services to underserved populations located in selected Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) identified by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HPSAs can be found in rural and urban communities across the nation. In return, the NHSC LRP assists clinicians in their repayment of outstanding qualifying educational loans. Apply by April 23, 2018, 7:30 p.m. ET.
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KITS & SETS
Social Work Month 2018
Save money with the Value Kit and time with the ready-made Gift Set.
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| The NASW Legal Defense Fund (LDF) was established in 1972 to provide financial legal assistance, support "friend of the court" briefs in national cases, and educate NASW members and others about legal issues of concern to the social work profession. Since 2002, LDF has provided members with "Legal Issue of the Month" articles. These articles offer guidance in everyday social work practice. The Legal Issue of the Month archive of articles (for NASW members only) addresses commonly asked questions as well as hot-button emerging issues.
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Master's and PhD Programs with a Clinical Focus
Accepting Applications for Fall 2018!
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The practice of social work often involves treating and working with children. This Legal Issue of the Month reviews questions confronting social workers who must obtain consent to treat a child. In order to establish a proper foundation for treatment with a child, to avoid risk and to provide an opportunity for satisfactory professional results, it is necessary to have a sense of what consent is necessary and which resources to consult when there are questions. The issue of whether both parents must consent to a child's treatment is frequently raised by NASW members and has a many-layered response. The issue of whether a child may consent to his or her own treatment also has many facets. Identifying the rights of the child and of the parents and considering the levels of risk in providing treatment require an understanding of the legal landscape that surrounds the issue of consent. This Legal Issue of the Month summarizes key legal issues and provides information to assist in answering questions about obtaining proper consent to begin mental health treatment for a child.
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| | ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS |
 March 29
NASW Virtual Career Fair
Skype and instant message with top recruiters and employers of social workers across the nation. Apply for positions during the fair. Registration is free for job seekers.
 March 31
Last Day for Early Bird Rates on 2018 NASW National Conference Registration
"Shaping Tomorrow Together"
June 20-23, 2018 | Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC
Join thousands of social workers, like-minded professionals, and social work thought leaders for four days of unparalleled opportunities for professional development, continuing education, networking, and thought-provoking conversations tackling the most pressing issues facing the social work profession across the world. Earn 20+ CEUs. Register by March 31 to take advantage of very attractive early bird rates!
Last Day to Access "Social Work Month" and "Mental Health" Article Collections
These diverse collections include articles published in NASW's scholarly journals: Social Work, Social Work Research, Health & Social Work, and Children & Schools. NASW members receive an online subscription to Social Work with NASW membership and discounted rates on subscriptions to Social Work Research, Health & Social Work, and Children & Schools.
April 4
Voting Begins in the 2018 NASW National Election
Voting is electronic. To vote by mail, you must request a ballot through Member Services at membership@socialworkers.org or 800.742.4089 M-F 9 a.m.-9 p.m. ET. To vote, you must be a member in good standing, with your NASW membership current as of April 28, 2018. Questions? Email governance@socialworkers.org or call 202.336.8270.
April 18
Private Practice Q & A Call-in Session – Provider Contracts: Reimbursement Questions to Ask
Call-in session is free, available to NASW members only, and starts at 12 p.m. ET. No registration is required.
Special "Grand Challenges" Webinar: How to Make Your Research Useful to Policymakers
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
Become policy savvy! Register for free (no credit). Earn 1.5 social work CE credits ($10 NASW members; $15 non-NASW members).
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects social work employment to grow 15% from 2016 to 2026—faster than the average of all other professions. To learn more about the burgeoning field of social work, download our free white paper "Find Your Way in Social Work: a job market to match a growing need."
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Free Ethics Consultations for Members
NASW's National Office of Ethics and Professional Review provides individual ethics consultations as a benefit of NASW membership. Consultations guide members through the applicable standards in the NASW Code of Ethics along with other pertinent considerations and resources that address their concerns and allow them to make reasoned ethical decisions. Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET; Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET.
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Are you meeting the benchmarks in service that patients should expect of you? NASW practice standards and guidelines reflect current and emerging best practice trends and are a critical component of the professional social worker's toolkit.
This brochure highlights the social workers in the U.S. Congress who fight every day to advance policies that are congruent with the social work profession. Social workers' knowledge about human needs and behavior, services delivery, systems that affect individuals and groups, and the effects of public policy make them good candidates for elected office and good officeholders. NASW-PACE (Political Action for Candidate Election) is the political arm of NASW and works to elect social workers and others who support the values of the social work profession. Look for email alerts from NASW-PACE about NASW-endorsed candidates from your state or district.
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Forbes
Between a third and a half of people age 45 to 59 and a quarter of those 60-plus went without needed health care in the last year due to its cost, according to a troubling new survey from the West Health Institute and NORC at the University of Chicago.
"We were surprised by the magnitude of the findings," said Dr. Zia Agha, chief medical officer at the West Health Institute, a nonprofit applied medical research organization based in San Diego.
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University of Southern California via ScienceDaily
When it comes to fighting substance abuse, research suggests the company you keep can make the difference between recovery and relapse. Researchers have created an algorithm that sorts intervention program participants — who are voluntarily working on recovery — into smaller groups, or subgroups, in a way that maintains helpful social connections and breaks social connections that could be detrimental to recovery.
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CityLab
Gentrification can be hazardous to your health, according to a team of New York City researchers. Their recently published study finds that hospitalization rates for mental illness — including schizophrenia and mood disorders — are two times as high in displaced people versus those who remain in their neighborhood. It is one of the first U.S. studies to quantify the hidden mental health consequences of gentrification.
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