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Ripples
The e-Newsletter of the Geriatric Social Work Initiative
(GSWI)
Volume 3, Issue 10
December 15, 2005
Welcome to Ripples, an e-newsletter designed
to keep interested deans and directors, faculty members,
students, practitioners and others informed about the
work of the Geriatric Social Work Initiative (GSWI).
We welcome your feedback and encourage you to contribute
any story ideas, stories, resources, news and other
content to subsequent issues of the newsletter. To make
a contribution or to subscribe to this e-newsletter,
please contact Carrie Smith at csmith@geron.org.
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Funding Opportunities
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| Second funding cycle for Practicum
Partnership Program |
| Any school that is interested in becoming
a Practicum Parnership Program (PPP) site is encouraged
to apply. The deadline for the RFP is January 15,
2006. Notifications will be made on March 15, 2006.
To learn more about the program and how to apply:
www.socialworkleadership.org. |
| Funding for Faculty and Doctoral
Students in Geriatric Social Work |
| Apply now! Applications
for the Hartford Faculty Scholars and Hartford Doctoral
Fellows Programs are due February 1, 2006. Learn
more. |
| Get an Early Start: Apply to the
Hartford Predissertation Award Program |
| Twenty students to be selected for
the Hartford Doctoral Fellows Predissertation Award
Program. Deadline for applications is May 1, 2006.
Learn
more. |
| National Institutes of Health:
Social Work Research Program Announcements |
| AThe National Institutes of Health
has released three Program Announcements to fund
research in social work practice and concepts in
Health. Learn
more. |
| Moving Evidence-Based Interventions
to Populations: A Case Study Using Social Workers
in Primary Care |
The Institute for Geriatric Social
Work (IGSW) has released an IGSW Issue Brief based
on their social work in primary care intervention.
This IGSW Issue Brief discusses the challenges and
opportunities in expanding evidence-based practice
to a population-based intervention for frail older
adults. Please visit IGSW's website at http://www.bu.edu/igsw/publications/briefs/index.html
to receive a copy of this publication.
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| Infusing Aging Skills into the
Social Work Practice Community: A New Look at Strategies
for Continuing Professional Education |
The Institute for Geriatric Social
Work (IGSW) has released an IGSW Issue Brief on
strategies for continuing professional education
in social work. This IGSW Issue Brief reviews some
of the key challenges facing the social work profession
in transferring practice skills to social workers,
and describe the strategies and programs of IGSW
that address them. Please visit IGSW's website at
http://www.bu.edu/igsw/publications/briefs/index.html
to receive a copy of this publication.
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| The Alliance for Health Reform:
Briefing Transcript Now Available |
| You can now view the transcript of
the December 9th Alliance for Health Reform/ Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation briefing on disparities
in health care entitled, "Balancing the Equation:
Ending Disparities in Health Care Delivery for Racial
and Ethnic Minorities". Click here
to view the transcript. |
| Resources |
| Experience Exciting Careers
in Social Work and Aging: Request a FREE Copy
of the Magazine Today |
| 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. You are encouraged to distribute the
magazine around your school. Bulk copies are available
- contact Carrie Smith at csmith@geron.org. |
| Action Briefs of the Hartford Geriatric
Social Work Initiative Now Available: |
- Social
Work Leaders: Fostering Academic Leadership
in Gerontology and Geriatrics - Numerous resources,
options available for developing the faculty
needed to respond to demographic changes.
- Social
Work Curriculum: An Aging Infusion - Innovative
programs to prepare students for tomorrow's
clients.
- Social
Work Practica: New Models for MSW Practica
- Rotational field placements can help programs
connect curriculum and real-world training needs.
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| Free Online Course Co-Developed
by the Social Work Leadership Institute and the
National Association of Social Workers |
| "Understanding Aging, the Social
Worker's Role" is available December 15th,
and will be FREE to anyone who is interested in
the course. 2.0 free CEUs are awarded to those who
complete the course. See the website, www.socialworkleadership.org,
to link directly to the course and NASW! |
| Announcements |
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Gero-Ed Center Gears Up for the Windy City
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| The CSWE Gero-Ed Center announces
the 4th Annual Gero-Ed Forum (formerly NGSWC) at
the Chicago Hyatt Regency from February 16-19, 2006.
Join us on Friday, February 17, 2006 at noon for
our Kick-Off with keynote address, "Old, Poor
and Vulnerable: The Other Side of the Baby Boom,"
by Betsy Clark, NASW Executive Director, and entertainment
by Perceptual Motion, Inc., Choreography by Lin
Shook; snacks and refreshments will be served. We
are also pleased to announce the 2006 invited special
sessions featuring national aging experts presenting
on topics with cross-cutting aging themes, such
as health disparities, mental health, disability,
alcoholism, and civic engagement. Join us Friday
night for the annual Gero-Ed Center/AGE-SW roundtable
reception which is sure to be a lively event not
to be missed. Register by January 6, 2006 to receive
the early-bird discount: www.cswe.org/apm. Finally,
as you prepare for the spring semester, please check
our website, www.Gero-EdCenter.org, for teaching
resources. |
| Abstract Submission Deadline Extended! |
| The abstract submission deadline has
been extended to January 31, 2006 for the Public
Health Social Work in the 21st Century National
Conference to be held at Boston University on May
19, 2006. For further information, please visit
www.bu.edu/ssw/mswmph or contact mswmph@bu.edu. |
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