New National Center for Gerontological Social Work Education

The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), with funding from the John A. Hartford Foundation, has established the National Center for Gerontological Social Work Education. The Center, which is part of the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative, will be led by Julia Watkins, Executive Director of CSWE, and Nancy Hooyman, Endowed Professor in Gerontology at the University of Washington. The goal of the center is to promote aging content and expertise at the baccalaureate and master's level in order to prepare all students to work effectively with older adults and their families. The Center's goals will be achieved through:

" Education of faculty to infuse competency-based gerontological content into curriculum;
" Dissemination of state of the art educational resources and best practices to the social work education community;
" Policy analysis, development and dissemination related to gerontological social work education;
" Leadership development for gerontological social work education; and
" Translation of gerontological research into implications for social work education and practice.

For more information on the Center, contact Jill Walker, Executive Assistant, Council on Social Work Education at 703.519.2066 or jwalker@cswe.org.

Posted on September 21, 2004