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GERIATRIC SOCIAL WORK INITIATIVE

EVENTS CALENDAR

2008 Events Calendar

May 16, 2008
CSWE Gero-Ed Center BEL Program Applications Due

August 1, 2008

Hartford Doctoral Fellows Application Due

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The number of older people, particularly those over 85, is growing, and they need more assistance to remain active and independent. Well-trained, aging-savvy social workers serve as "navigators" and "expediters," empowering older adults and families to understand and choose among the bewildering array of available health and social services. They also provide counseling and direct services, facilitate family support, and coordinate care delivered through professional systems.

The Geriatric Social Work Initiative (GSWI) is collaborating with social work programs, organizations and other funders around the country to prepare needed, aging-savvy social workers and improve the care and well-being of older adults and their families.

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What's New


*New*
Hartford Doctoral Fellows Cohort VIII Selected. Press release and rosters.

*New* New Hartford Faculty Scholars Cohort IX Selected. Press release and rosters.

*New*
Ripples: April Edition. Check out the latest issue of the GSWI e-newsletter.

*New* HGSWI Translational Research Conference
On April 4-6, 2008, geriatric social work scholars and fellows from across the country met in Chantilly, Virginia to attend the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Translational Research Conference. In addition to the translational research themed conference, the event doubled as a celebration, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Geriatric Social Work Initiative.  Approximately 150 past and present Hartford Doctoral Fellows, Hartford Faculty Scholars, and Program Committee Members attended this unique career development opportunity. To visit the post-conference page, click here.

Hartford Doctoral Fellows August 1, 2008 Deadline: Please Click Here for new information on electronic submission of applications.

Attention Researchers: 2004 Workforce Study Dataset Available. Data from the 2004 NASW National Study of Licensed Social Workers are now available for secondary analyses. Data are provided on a CD ROM in SPSS format, accompanied by a code book. Request access to the dataset by completing and submitting the Application for Data Access--Click Here.

HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Purchase Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative postage stamps:
$9 for 1/2 sheet of 10 stamps; $18 for full sheet of 20 stamps.
To place an order, please email mailto:jhayes@geron.org?Subject=Stamps.

HGSWI stamp

Doctoral Fellows on the Job Market
Check out CVs of current Hartford Doctoral Fellows

CSWE Gero-Ed Center Launches First eLearning Course!
The CSWE Gero-Ed Center is proud to announce the launch of the first course in the CSWE Gero-Ed Center eLearning Series: A Planned Change Model: Preparing Gerontologically-Competent Graduates. This course provides the tools and resources you need to infuse and sustain gerontology in your program, preparing your students to work with the growing number of adults.

Also, just released, the GeroRich monograph Achieving Curricular and Organizational Change will be available on http://www.gero-edcenter.org/.

New Publication by Dr. Barbara Berkman: The Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging. Click here to order a copy.

Other News

Wall Street Journal Includes Social Work Among Top Careers

Social work and related fields are among the careers in the Wall Street Journal’s “Best Careers” list.  An interview with Marilyn Reinish, manager of social work at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL, highlights the life and occupation of a social worker.  Reinish notes that being able to put pieces together and solve problems is gratifying and fulfilling.  Financially, a social work career may not be exemplary, but according to Reinish, the personal gains far outweigh the financial.

For the full article, Click Here.

"Experience Exciting Careers in Social Work and Aging"
Click here to access the first edition of "Experience Exciting Careers in Social Work and Aging", a magazine about careers in gerontological social work created by the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative.

Action Briefs of the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative are now available:

Profiles in social work
Carmen Morano, PhD, MSW, brings real world experience to Social Work education. Read profile.

 

This website was last updated on May 6, 2008.


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