Geriatric Social Work Initiative

About GSWI

*New* "This is Social Work & Aging..." YouTubeTM Contest
In honor of the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative's 10 Year Anniversary, we want to hear from you--why is gerontology important to social work?

To be eligible, contestants must be a currently enrolled social work student or a recent graduate. The winner will receive a trip to The Gerontological Society of America Conference and $1,000. Additional prizes will be awarded.

This contest is sponsored by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGE-SW).

Submissions must be received by 11:59:59 PM (ET) on October 5th, 2008. For official contest rules & instructions, click here.

2008 EVENTS CALENDAR

August 1, 2008
Hartford Doctoral Fellows Application Due

October 30-November 2, 2008
CSWE Annual Program Meeting
Philadelphia, PA

November 21-25, 2008
GSA Annual Meeting
National Harbor, MD

If you have an event you would like listed, please write us.

Get Involved
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.

We invite you to join us in this important work.

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What's New

*New* Hartford Pre-Dissertation Awardees Cohort IV Selected. Press release and rosters.

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

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

Ripples: May Edition. Check out the latest issue of the GSWI e-newsletter.

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.

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

Other News

"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 July 8, 2008 .