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.
What's
New
*New* Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program Applications Due August 3
Please click here for more information or download the application here.
*New* Transforming Social Work Education: The First Decade of the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative, edited by Nancy Hooyman.
Celebrating a decade of funding from the John A. Hartford Foundation, each chapter of this book highlights various aspects of the Geriatric Social Work Initiative (GSWI), including competency-based education, faculty and doctoral student scholarly development, models for curricular and organizational change, community partnerships, and strategies for sustainability. This book is available through the CSWE Press Bookstore.
*New* We are excited to offer a new resource for Hartford Faculty Scholars, Doctoral Fellows & Pre-Dissertation Awardees! The Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative Publicity Kit is a reference guide to help you prepare communication materials.
Profiles in Social Work
Robin Bonifas, PhD Read
profile.
Other News
Hartford Faculty Scholars Attend Teaching Institute
The 3 day faculty development institute is conducted by the Stanford Faculty Development Center in Palo Alto, CA. More here.
Hartford Doctoral Fellows Attend the American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2009
In addition to attending the conference and networking with other types of gerontologists, the fellows presented posters on their research in the field of geriatric social work. More 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.
"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:
This website was last updated on
June 26, 2009
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