Volume XXXIII, Number 5• September-October 2010
The 2010 NASW Ohio Chapter Annual Conference October 28 -29 Keynote Address • A Focus on Values, Ethics, & Principles, 29 to be delivered by Workshops to Choose From (earn 10 CEUs) Senator Capri Cafaro! • Introducing the newly developed Supervision Certificate Program (ability to earn 13 CEUs) • Opportunity to Exhibit Social Work Scholarship -Student and Faculty Research Symposium! • Network with 300+ Social Workers and represen- tatives from 30+ Human Service Organizations
Evening of Entertainment on Oct 28th:
Fresh Air Gallery presents: national award winning art by Kyle Boganwright! Social Workers as Advocates: Changing Our Communities for Moving Our World Forward: the Better A Documentary about the Power of Social Work *Additional CEU Opportunity
September - October, 2010 1 Rebecca L. Sanford Ohio-NASW President of the Board of Directors
The Value of NASW
My last article focused on the value of social work and the importance of defining what this means. This time I’d like to focus on the value of NASW. When we talk about Ohio NASW the value of NASW membership, there are some questions that the NASW staff and Board of Directors July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 leadership continue to explore and struggle to find the answers to.
President Rebecca Sanford Why do people join NASW? Why do people maintain their membership while others [email protected] decide not to renew? What can we do to encourage members to renew? How can we appeal to social workers at greatly varying stages of their professional life? President-Elect Victoria Marion [email protected] In an era of a recession when many people, myself included, try to limit themselves to only the necessities of life, how do we make membership valuable? The truth is that First Vice President Louis Weigele [email protected] the value of NASW is different for each member. Some members find value in the advocacy work that NASW does on behalf of client Second Vice President Tim Moss [email protected] populations and the social work profession. Others value the networking opportunities that NASW provides. Some people join to take advantage of the malpractice insurance Treasurer Pam Reid [email protected] benefits. And there are others who join simply because they think it is important to be a member of our professional organization. Secretary Tara Hubrins-Lett [email protected] I will admit that I joined as an undergraduate student to get the malpractice insur- ance. But I remained a member because I wanted to take advantage of the intangible MSW Student Representative Stephanie Rapp benefits, such as leadership development and networking. I started by joining the [email protected] PACE committee and getting involved in the activities in Region 3 (Cleveland area). BSW Student Representative Kendal Johnson I am fortunate to have found a niche with supportive mentors and colleagues along [email protected] with an opportunity to make a difference in the profession. I have found this to be a Regional Directors very valuable benefit of my membership in NASW. Region I (Toledo Area) Jessica Demaline The true value of NASW is that your membership can be exactly what you want it to [email protected] be. Certainly, there are constraints that limit what we as a Chapter are able to do for Region II (Akron Area) Lesley Anderson individual members. But I believe that beyond the tangible benefits that NASW offers [email protected] to you, there is a limitless possibility for other benefits, especially if you are willing to Region III (Cleveland Area) Molly Martin put forth ideas, effort, and support to make it happen. [email protected] I’d like to share the story of Molly Martin, Regional Director for Region 3 (Cleveland Region IV (Youngstown Area) Brad Smith area). Molly first contacted me in the Spring of 2008 when I was serving as the Regional [email protected] Director in Region 3. She was completing a training program through the Cleveland Region V (Columbus Area) Vacant Executive Fellowship and contacted me for support from NASW to complete her independent project around social worker safety. Part of the project included a survey Region VI (Cincinnati Area) Diane Kristi Williams which was sent to NASW members in the state to get a better understanding of the [email protected] safety issues that social workers are concerned about. Region VII (Dayton Area) Tony Zdybek [email protected] What started as a small project has turned into a powerful movement. Today Molly is the co-chair for the statewide Workplace Safety Taskforce which was convened by Region VIII (Canton Area) Michelle Chaido NASW and includes collaboration of 11 organizations and agencies in the state to [email protected] explore and address safety issues that impact social service professionals. NASW can be what you want it to be. What’s your NASW membership story? I encourage you to share your story – email me at [email protected]. I would like us to use more stories like Molly’s to emphasize the unique value of NASW.
2 NASW - Ohio Chapter Cynthia M. Webb Executive Director Thank You I want to thank each of you who took a few minutes to answer our recent member survey. 2010-2011 The data collected from the survey will help us establish priorities for the coming year. Committee Chairs Ethics Committee Communication is critical for us to be a responsive membership association. We will con- John Hostetler tinue to utilize surveys along with various communication modalities we have developed [email protected] to increase dialogue. These include our new blog where staff and leadership discuss key Legislative Committee issues to social workers providing you the opportunity to comment, membership forums Annie Davis to ask questions and dialogue with other social workers, Facebook to keep connected to [email protected] opportunities and information, and Linkedin and Twitter. Membership Committee Sarah Ghee We must be able to communicate with you to gain understanding of what is important. [email protected] Communication can not be one-way. NLIC Benette DeCoux We will intermittently send out surveys, but please don’t wait for the survey --reach out [email protected] and share your interests and concerns by: PACE Committee Bob Littmann [email protected] • Giving us a call at the office or sending us an email; Program Planning & Budget Committee • Contacting your regional director; Pam Reid [email protected] • Volunteering to host a forum to discuss issues with other social workers in your community. Contact the chapter office and we will help you with the event; International Service Committee Karina Harty-Morrison • Utilizing the forums on the website to develop discussions with other social [email protected] workers; Professional Issues Committee Louis Weigele and Kathleen Barnett • Commenting to a blog; [email protected] & • Attending conference; [email protected] • Submitting an article to the Ohio Update. Office Staffwww.naswoh.org 614.461.4484 E-mail: [email protected] I look forward to hearing from you…. Cindy Executive Director Cynthia M. Webb, MSSA, LISW-S [email protected] Ext.14 NASW Mission Office Manager/Accountant Marie Milo, BS Founded in 1955, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest [email protected] Ext.10 membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with more than 150,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its Services Coordinator members, to create and maintain standards for the profession, and to advance sound social Danielle Smith, MSW, MA, LSW policies. NASW also contributes to the well-being of individuals, families, and communities [email protected] Ext.16 through its work and advocacy.
September - October, 2010 3 From the Ohio Attorney General’s Office
Seniors are fre- June, my office has received over a dozen The best way to defeat these financial quently targeted by reports of Ohioans targeted by scammers predators is to keep telling your loved consumer scams. Re- posing as grant officers. Many calls appear ones to be very cautious and to watch out cent reports estimate to originate in the 202 area code, which for these telltale signs of scams. Do not be that one out of five creates an illusion of legitimacy because afraid to check in with older parents and seniors have been that is Washington D.C.’s area code. friends and ask them if they have received victims of financial suspicious offers. Bring it up when you fraud. This can hap- The reported scams are reaching con- have a chance this summer and see if they pen by inappropriate sumers through phone calls, e-mails, and have heard about these scams. With a little investments, unfair letters. All use the term “grant” and most more vigilance, and by sharing informa- Richard Cordray is fees, or outright require you to pay a percentage up front tion about what scams look like and how Ohio’s Attorney fraud. There are before acquiring the “free” money. they work, we can go a long way to pre- General. many reasons why Be wary of mailings that appear to be from vent others from becoming victims. seniors are targeted. government agencies. Do not assume Often they have money available or good that a communication is legitimate just Richard Cordray is Ohio’s Attorney General. credit they have built up over their life- because it uses words such as “federal,” For information about the office’s work, times. Also, perhaps surprisingly, they are “stimulus package” or “grant.” Even if the visit www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/ statistically less likely than younger people sender’s name sounds official, the source SignUp. to report crimes committed against them. may be phony. Whatever the reason, we know that seniors are vulnerable. Their loved ones Other signs of scams are unexpected should not be shy about keeping a close checks that come in the mail or any eye on how they are handling matters and request to send money to a stranger telling them how to recognize and avoid through a wire transfer service. scams and other offers that are too good I encourage anyone who receives an offer to be true. that sounds too good to be true or any communication that seems suspicious to One scam targeting seniors involves call my office at (800) 282-0515 for more bogus federal grants, which has just information before taking any kind of recently come to our attention. Since early action.
Advocacy Update
ing your assistance in advocating for a lecturer in the Social Work department at state budget that is fiscally prudent and the University of Toledo and the Execu- sustains services for our most vulnerable; tive Director of Toledo Equality. Sherry. passage of House Bill 62, a Veterans’ Bill [email protected]. which not only assists returning veterans with employment, but includes the title Findlay, James Carpenter who has served protection for social workers (which would in the past as the Legislative Commit- end the exemption for civil employees to tee Chair and has come forward again to call themselves social workers without cre- volunteer and assist the committee with dentials and licensure); passage of SB 235 his knowledge of serving NASW Ohio in Human Trafficking; and HB 333 The Com- the past. Annie Davis, MSW, LSW passionate Action for Rape Emergency. Chair Legislative Committee You can view more about these bills and From Region 2: NASW Ohio Chapter send a letter to your legislator through the [email protected] NASW-OH website under Advocacy. Medina, Rebecca Cline, MSW, LISW-S, The Prevention Program Director for the Ohio The Legislative Committee rallied together Expect an email and phone call from your Domestic Violence Network. peacefulop- at the Leadership Retreat to review ac- regional legislative committee representa- [email protected]. complishments, define work for the com- tive at the critical points in time when we ing year, and establish strategies to move will need action from you to move forward From Region 3: forward NASW priorities. this agenda. Current representatives are: Cleveland, Celia Smith, a BSW student at As the Ohio 128th General Assembly Region 1: Ursuline [email protected] comes to a close December of this year, the legislative committee will be seek- Toledo, Sherry Tripepi, MSW, LISW-S, a [Continued on Page 7 ]
4 NASW - Ohio Chapter From the Director of the CSWMFT Board
By: James Rough, Executive Director of the CSWMFT Board
Licensees who use social networking should consider privacy issues and be mindful of potential multiple relationships and bound- ary issues with clients. Social networking will continue to grow and branch out in ways never considered before with more and more people communicating through“ tweeting”, “MySpacing” and “Facebooking.” The board believes it is important for you to examine your engagement in online social networking and contemplate how to manage concerns as they relate to your practice.
Here are some licensure concerns: 1. Boundary issues – will using these sites cause you to cross boundaries with clients? Never let a client “friend” you or “friend” a client. 2. Confidentiality of clients – what if a client finds you on Facebook and starts posting on your site or invites you to be a friend? Can your clients find you on social media sites? Do you Google your clients? Do you know what they will find if they Google you? 3. Informed consent – do you include these activities in your informed consent? Develop a social media policy about how you will use emails, social networking, Google, etc. and then follow it. 4. Multiple relationships – what if a clients spouse or child contacts you on Facebook? How do you address your social media policy with a client’s immediate family? 5. How will you manage your social media pages? Will you use the most restrictive privacy settings or do you even know what they are? Will the privacy settings of your friends on the network allow clients to see your postings? 6. Are you trying to find old friends, grow your business, etc.? You need to think hard about what and why you are contemplating using these mediums. 7. Did you know the Board has a rule about electronic service delivery? See this link: http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4757-5-13
Some interesting links to review if you want to use social networking, electronic service delivery, Google, etc.:
1.Social Work Today: http://www.socialworktoday.com/news/eoe_111309.shtml 2. The New Social Worker Online: http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Ethics/Facebook%3A_Ethical_and_ Clinical_Considerations/ 3. Washington Post article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/29/AR2010032902942.html 4. Dr. Kolmes, PsyD – sample Social media policy: http://drkkolmes.com/2010/02/01/updated-private-practice-social-media-policy/ Part II: Advocating For Change In Home Health Care
By: Mirean Coleman, MSW LICSW, CT Senior Practice Associate As a result of the mixed responses, NASW at [email protected] NASW contacted the Centers for if they encounter payment denials for In 2009, NASW received telephone Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mental health services provided to Medi- calls from members who expressed for clarity. The Association had several care beneficiaries who may be receiving concerns that Medicare would not reim- phone conversations and one face-to- home health care services during the burse them for mental health services face meeting with CMS on the home same period. An explanation of benefits provided toMedicare beneficiaries when health care issue. The result is that clini- (EOB) should accompany the denial to home health services were initiated cal social workers who are active Medi- track and verify the problem. NASW will before or during treatment. To deter- care providers in independent practice continue to advocate for its members mine how widespread the problem of can bill Medicare Part B for mental health in this area and is appreciative of those non-payment was, NASW developed a services provided to Medicare benefi- members who brought the home health practice alert, Advocating for Change ciaries who are receiving home health care payment problems to the attention in Home Health Care, (Coleman, 2009), services prior to mental health treatment of the Association. and requested clinical social workers to or who begin home health services while contact the Association atpsyhomec- receiving mental health treatment. In Resources [email protected] if they had encountered such situations, clinical social workers American Medical Association. (2009). reimbursement problems when provid- must utilize the family of psychiatric Cur- CPT 2010. Chicago: American Medical ing mental health services to Medicare rent Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes Association. beneficiaries who were actively receiving for outpatient and residential services. Coleman, M. (2009). NASW Practice home health care services under Medi- Examples of these codes include 90801, Alert. Advocating for Change in Home care. The responses were mixed with 90804, 90806, 90808, 90816, 90818, and Health Care. Available online at www.so- some clinical social workers reporting 90821. Medicare payment denials and others cialworkers.org/ practice/clinical/2009/ csw091709.asp. reporting no problems. Clinical social workers should contact
September - October, 2010 5 Introducing the Ohio Chapter’s New Leadership
Victoria Tara Hubrins-Lett, Stephanie Marion, MSW, LSW Rapp, BA MSSA, LSW, Secretary MSW Student LCDCIII Representative President- Education: Tara Elect received both her Education: Bachelor of Social Stephanie Education: Work and Master received a Victoria of Social Work Bachelor of received her from Cleveland Arts in Psy- Masters in State University. chology from Social Work She also has a Chemical Dependency and the University of from Case Western Reserve University Child Welfare Certificate from Cleveland South Florida. She is currently working and received her Bachelors in Social State University. on her MSW and MA at The Ohio State Work from Ursuline College. University. Former Positions NASW- Tara currently Previous NASW Positions: Victoria serves on the Membership Committee and Former NASW Positions: Stephanie be- served as a regional/state NLIC Chair- Leadership Committee in Region 3 came involved with NASW by volunteer- person; Delegate Assembly Member; ing the past year. She also serves as the and Board Treasurer. Current Employment: Tara recently started Region 5 Representative for the PACE employment with Lorain County Children Committee. Current Employment: Victoria is a Social Services. Worker in the Comprehensive Home- Current Employment: Stephanie is cur- less Center at the U.S Department of rently a full-time student at Ohio State. Veterans Affairs Her internship is at the Salvation Army in the Anti-Human Trafficking Depart- Other Information: BSW Student of the Pam Reid, ment. Year, Region 3; Outstanding Service LISW-S, ACSW Award, Region 3 Treasurer
Tim Moss, Education: Pam Kendal Johnson LISW-S, received her BA BSW Student LCSW-R, in Corrections Representative BCD from Kent State Second Vice and her MSSA Education: Ken- President from Case dal is working Western Reserve on her Bachelor Education: University. of Science in Tim received Social Work his Master of Former NASW Positions: Pam has served as from Ashland Social Work a co-chair for the annual convention; 2nd University and from Columbia University School of vice president on the Board of Directors expects to Social Work, New York, NY, 1995; and his and a delegate to the Delegate Assembly. graduate in May, 2011. Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Concor- dia College, Bronxville, NY, 1994 Current Employment: Pam is currently Former NASW Positions: Kendal is new employed at Summit County Children Ser- to the NASW and is a Region 5 represen- Past NASW Positions: Tim served as a vices as a Protective Supervisor. She will be tative on the membership committee. member of the NASW Virginia Chapter retiring at the end of October. Board of Directors from 2001 to 2003. Current Employment: Kendal works as Other Information: Pam is a Adjunct the Social Work office assistant at Ash- Current Employment: Tim is a Post-De- Professor for the University of Akron in land University. ployment Clinic Combat Psychothera- the school of Social Work. She is also a pist/Clinical Social Worker at the Dayton certified trainer for the Ohio Child Welfare Other Information: Kendal is the Presi- VA Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. Training Program. dent of the Social Work Club at Ashland University, volunteers with the Salvation Other Information: Tim provided Army in Ashland, Ohio and is helping to research assistance during gradu- lead the students at Ashland University ate school as a Better Way Coalition to raise money for the United Way of member when the organization was in a Ashland start-up phase, 2003-2004
6 NASW - Ohio Chapter From the Legislative Committee [Cont.] County. She is also the Executive Director of Michelle the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Up Chaido, MSW, Til’ Dawn fundraising group at her college. LISW-S, C- From Region 4: ASWCM Diane K. Williams, Region 8 Willowick, Diane Bradley, MSW, LSW, a MSW, LSW Director Facilitator for the Cuyahoga County De- Region 6 Director partment of Children and Family Services, Education: [email protected] Education: Diane Michelle received her received Beechwood, Thelma Silver, Associate Bachelor of Liberal her BA from Professor Dept of Social Work Youngstown Arts from Xavier Duquesne State University, [email protected] University and University, Master of Social Pittsburgh, PA and her MSW from the From Region 5: Work from Univer- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. sity of Cincinnati. Columbus, Samantha Satchell, a MSW stu- Former NASW Position(s): Representa- dent at Ohio State University. satchell.9@ Former NASW position: Workshop Coordina- tive for Region 8, Legislative Committee osu.edu tor for Region 6. Current Employment: Michelle is the Columbus, Dr. Gail Ukockis, Professor at Current Employment: Multi-Cultural Out- Program Manager for Adoption, Adult Ohio Dominican College, ukockisg@ohio- reach Coordinator for Alzheimer’s Associa- CPST, and Employment Services Com- dominican.edu tion. munity Services of Stark County, Inc in Canton, OH. From Region 6: Other information: Diane facilitates support groups for caregiver’s affected by Alzheim- Other Information: Michelle is a NASW Cincinnati, Tyrone Hamler, MSW, LSW, and er’s, attends multi-cultural health fairs, and Certified Advanced Social Work Case 2009 Region 6 NASW student of the year, provides face to face education and support Manager (C-ASWCM) and was the Re- medical dialysis social worker, tchims@ to those affected by Alzheimer’s and their gion 8 Social Worker of the Year in 2007. gmail.com caregiver’s. Cincinnati, Wayne Kinney, a BSW, LSW and student attending the University of Cincin- Tony Zdybek, BA, nati Advanced Standing Master’s Degree LSW program. [email protected]. Region 7 Director From Region 7: Education: Anthony “Tony” Cedarville, Christine Fulmer, MSW, Pro- received his fessor at Cedarville College, cfulmer@ Bachelor of Arts in Did you know cedarville.edu. Social Work, with a Gerontology that the Ohio Springfield, Regina Howell, BSW-S, regi- Certification and [email protected] a minor in Women’s Studies, from: Wright Chapter has a State University. From Region 8: blog? Former NASW Positions: Tony formerly Bucyrus, Ms. Barb Wirebaugh Owner and served as the Wright State representative to Executive Director of Affinity Healthy the NASW Ohio Student Task Force. Leadership, staff, and vol- Works, [email protected] Current Employment: Tony is a Care Man- unteers update the blog I would also like to thank past members ager at Greene County Council on Aging in almost daily so check it Mark Williams, Dee Kinney, and Kate Usaj Xenia, OH, and Program Coordinator for the for serving and contributing so much Volunteer Caregivers Program of Life Essen- out at: this past term! Please contact me or your tials, Inc., in Dayton, OH. regional leadership should you have ques- tions or concerns. Other Information: Tony is also a volunteer naswohio.wordpress.com guardian with the Life Essentials Guardian- ship Program for Montgomery County, Ohio.
September - October, 2010 7 NEWS FROM THE Regions
Region I Akron. Seating is limited; RSVP your attendance Topic: Screening and discussion of the film Toledo Area to Lorraine Ellithorp at (330) 376-9494, ext. 231 Moving our World Forward, a documentary on or Lesley Anderson at (330) 836-2940, ext. 104. the Social Work profession written and pro- Regional Director: duced by NASW-OH intern, Erin Michel. Jessica Demaline Date, time and location TBD. 1.5 free CEUs 1 CEU Presentations: for NASW members. September 22, 2010: REGION 3 MEETINGS—All are welcome! (e) [email protected] The speaker for the September meeting will be Contact Molly Martin at mollymartin.lisw@ Are you looking for ways to become more Phil Scozzaro, PhD, Portage Path Behavior Health gmail.com to RSVP involved in Region One or would like some lead- Director of Psychology, Testing and Training. ership experience? Region One has the following Topic for this speaker is on Personality Disorders. Steering Committee: committee positions open: Membership, NLIC, Where: Artefino Coffee Shop October 27, 2010: Ethics, and Pace. Please contact me if you are 1900 Superior interested or have questions about the positions. The speaker for the October meeting will be Dana Cleveland, OH 44114 Zedak, LSW, Director of Education and Resources When: 8am to 9am Region One has been meeting throughout the for the Battered Women’s Shelter of Summit and *Steering Committee meetings are held on the summer planning for the upcoming year. Our Medina Counties. Topic for this speaker is on first Wednesday of every month; next meeting Welcome Back Student Dinner will be held at Vicarious Trauma with social service providers. is on Wednesday, 9/1/2010. Northwest Community College on September. Region 2 Includes: Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina, 9th at 5:30pm. Please RSVP by e-mailing info@ Advocacy Committee: naswoh.org. Please join us to welcome back Portage, and Summit counties Where: Gypsy Bean Café students and network with other professionals. 6425 Detroit Avenue We will be continuing our planning meetings Cleveland, OH 44102 in September and October. Dates and locations Region III When: Noon to 2pm will be determined at a later time. No special events will be planned during the month of Cleveland Area Advocacy Committee meetings are held October. We are planning multiple CEU events Regional Director: approximately every 6 weeks on Saturday in the upcoming year including conferences on Molly Martin afternoons; next meeting TBD—it will be an- serving veterans and the aging population. If nounced in an e-mail blast to the region. The you have ideas about CEUs or events, please join mission of the NASW Region 3 Advocacy Com- us at our monthly meetings. mittee is to plan and carry out activities to move (e) [email protected] I hope to see everyone at NASW Ohio State forward the NASW Ohio Chapter Advocacy Conference. Happy Fall! The cooler weather and changing Agenda within the Cleveland area. leaves of autumn leave me feeling energized and Region 1 includes: Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, inspired. Over the summer, Region 3 has laid the Region 3 includes Cuyahoga County. Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Hardin, Logan, Lucas, groundwork for a productive Fall and Winter. Mercer, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Your ideas and suggestions are always welcome—I Seneca, Shelby, Van Wert, Wood, Williams, and Region IV hope to hear from you! Wyandot counties. Youngstown Area SAVE THE DATE (Please note date change)- The Region 3 Advocacy Committee has partnered Regional Director: with Community Partners for Accessible Health Bradley Smith Care (CPAAHC) to host a “Meet the Cuyahoga Region II County Executive Candidates” Night on Monday, October 4, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm at Church of (e) [email protected] Akron Area the Covenant (11205 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Regional Director: OH 44106). The forum will focus on understand- Lesley K. Anderson ing Executive Candidates’ positions on Health and I hope everyone in Region IV had a great Human Services. and safe summer. I attended the Leadership Region 3 CEU Trainings: The Region 3 Steering Conference for NASW-OH Chapter in July (e) [email protected] Committee is finalizing plans for upcoming CEU and feeling rejuvenated for the coming year. All are invited to attend Region II’s monthly trainings. Stay tuned for more details, and feel free The next regional meeting will take place on meetings held on the fourth Wednesday of the to contact me with suggestions. Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 5pm located at Turning Point Counseling Center, 611 Belmont month, from 8:30 AM – 10:30 PM at Green- September: leaf Family Center, 212 E. Exchange Street in Ave. in Youngstown, OH. Meetings will take
8 NASW - Ohio Chapter place the third Tuesday of every month. Please all counties of Region 7 to participate so please see the calendar tab at the naswoh.org website for Region VI contact me if you have any ideas for locations. any changes. I will do my best to send reminder Cincinnati Area Region VII is back on FaceBook so please add emails of regional meetings approximately a week us. I am still working on setting up LinkedIn. If ahead. I am looking into having meetings farther Regional Director: we all work together, we can make our region as north and south of Youngstown in Region IV. If Diane Williams active as any in the state. As social workers, we all you would like to attend a meeting but cannot do know what volunteerism is, so please do not be so because of the long distance you would need afraid to volunteer to help region VII, it is yours. to drive to Youngstown, then I am talking to you. (e) [email protected] Please contact me via email to assist in setting up such a meeting. Region 7 includes: Darke, Champaign, Clark, I would also like to schedule another volunteer Welcome new NASW members and thank you Greene, Miami, Montomery, and Preble counties. event for the region. Please let me know if you to current NASW members. We appreciate your have any ideas. commitment and support. I am the new Regional Director for Region 6 and I look forward to serving Finally, the PACE committee is attempting to you. As Regional Director, I will focus on profes- Region VIII raise funds. Any amount of a donation will help. sional growth, development, and continuing edu- Canton Area. You may contact me or the Chapter Office in cation by offering free CEU’s to NASW members, order to set this up. Regional Director: increasing membership and member involvement, Michelle Chaido Region 4 Includes: Astabula, Carroll, Columbiana, and networking. We are currently in the process of Geauga, Harrison, Jefferson, Lake, Mahoning, and planning Region 6 workshops. Please continue to Trumbull counties. check the website for upcoming dates and times of meetings and workshops. We are always looking (e) [email protected] for volunteers to Chair or serve on committees. Feel free to contact me with questions, concerns Meeting for new and current members will be or if you would like to volunteer on a committee. held September 27 at 6:30 at the Brehme Centen- I can be reached by email at [email protected]. nial Conference Center at Malone University. The Region V meeting will be held in the basement and signs Columbus Area Please join us September 14th, 2010, 5-6:30pm, will be posted. at The American Red Cross located at 2111 Dana This September, Region 5 will be hosting several Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207 for a meet and greet NASW members are invited to attend a su- events around the region for social workers to and tour of the new building. Refreshments will pervision workshop on October 15th presented network with one another and communicate with be provided. Look for additional meet and greets by Duane Casares: “Effective Management in the Chapter. These events are a great way for you in the future. Creating A Healthy Work Environment”. The to meet local colleagues and learn about issues Region 6 Includes: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, workshop will be held in the Silk Auditorium at affecting the profession. Region 5 wants to meet Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, Lawrence, Pike, Malone University from 1:00 - 4:30 and 3 CEUs the needs of its members so please come out to Scioto, and Warren counties. will be offered. Fee for NASW members will be provide your feedback. $30.00. Those interested should contact Becky Albertson of Malone University at 330-471-8180 September 16th- 8:00am-9:00am- Chat & Cof- to register. fee- Chat with colleagues and chapter staff over Region VII Region 8 includes: Ashland, Coshocton, Crawford, coffee or tea at the Cup o’Joe located in the Lennox Dayton Area Shopping Plaza in Columbus (1791 Olentangy Holmes, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Stark, River Rd) Regional Director: Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties Regional Director, . September 21st- 12:00pm-1:00pm- State of Social Tony Zdybek Work in Region 5- Join the discussion on the current state of affairs in Region 5 at the Village (e) [email protected] Bakery and Café in Athens. (268 E. State Street) As the new director, I am still trying to digest September 28th- 5:30pm-6:30pm- After Work the amount of information I received at the re- Meet Up for Social Workers- Grab a stool and treat, and contacting new and lapsed members. chat with Chapter Staff and colleagues at Tom’s I am getting some good preliminary feedback on Ice Cream Bowl in Zanesville. (532 McIntire Ave) why people dropped out, I hope to get more in depth, and develop programs to address as diverse tay current on an audience as possible. Any suggestions that any Let us know if you are coming to any (or all!) of NASW Ohio Chapter these events by calling 614-461-4484 or sending Region VII members care to make will be more S an e-mail to [email protected]. than welcome, send them to: naswohregionvii@ events by joining us on live.com. Meetup.com. Region 5 Includes: Athens; Belmont; Delaware; Fair- Region VII will have a meeting on the 2nd field; Fayette; Franklin; Gallia; Guernsey; Hocking; Monday of each month at 5:30pm at the Panera This website has all of the Chapter’s Jackson; Licking; Madison; Meigs; Morgan; Monroe; Bread Community Room located at 2751 Fairfield upcoming events and lets you com- Muskingum; Noble; Perry; Pickaway; Ross; Union; Commons in Beavercreek, OH. The next meeting Vinton; and Washington counties. is September 13th- please check your e-mail for municate with other members on further updates. The Region hopes to rotate the lo- ideas for future meetings. cation of the meeting to encourage members from
September - October, 2010 9 2010 NASW Ohio Chapter Annual Conference
Morning Exchange Thursday, October 28, 8:30am to 9:45am Friday, October 29, 7:00am to 8:15am
Enjoy complimentary continental breakfast in the McKinley-Hayes Foyer. Seize the opportunity to network with fellow social workers, receive information and resource materials from exhibitors, and shop for social work merchandise. Meet Up for Private Practitoners Thursday, October 28, 11:30am-12:45pm
Feeling isolated? We have planned a Meet Up on Thursday during lunch for Private Practitioners to gather information, share ideas, and exchange business cards. At the Meet Up there will be copies of law notes available, information about insurance, and you will have the opportunity to dialogue with a local attorney who specializes in serving behavioral health care providers as well as billing specialists. This will be an informal time to gather those nuggets that you can take back to your practice. Awards Banquet Thursday, October 28, 6:00pm in Hayes
Honor and celebrate the distinguished accomplishments of Social Workers! Awards for Social Worker of the Year, Life- time Achievement, Outstanding Service, Public Elected Official of the Year, Public Citizen of the Year, MSW Student and BSW Student of the Year will be presented to honor those among us who truly exemplify the profession. Evening of Entertainment Thursday, October 28, 8:45pm
Earn an extra CEU while you experience the arts! Choose to attend Kyle Boganwright’s artwork exhibit at Fresh Air Gal- lery down the street from the Hyatt Regency Columbus or the film screening of Moving Our World Forward: A Documen- tary about the Power of Social Work in Taft A. Keynote Address Friday, October 29, 8:30am to 10:00am Hyatt Regency Ballroom, 3rd Floor
You can anticipate an inspiring start to Day Two of Conference with State Senator Capri Cafaro’s Keynote Address, “Social Workers as Advocates: Changing Our Communities for the Better.” Ms. Cafaro has served for over three years in the Ohio Senate, and is currently pursuing her MSW at The Ohio State University. Her practice areas of interest include helping seniors navigate the social service and health care systems. Supervision Certificate Program Thursday, October 28 & Friday, October 29
Are you interested in earning your Supervision Designation? Then join Richard Boettcher, PhD, LISW-S and Linda S. Helm, MSW, LISW-S, ACSW for workshops to receive a total of nine (9) CEUs. You will participate in workshops on The Fundamentals of Supervision, The Role and Functions of a Social Work Supervisor, and Styles of Supervision & Leader- ship.
10 NASW - Ohio Chapter Hotel Information Supervision Certificate Program Units The 2010 Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency located at 350 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215. Reduced Presenters: Richard E. Boettcher, Ph.D., LISW-S & Linda S. rooms are available at the hotel. A block of rooms have Helm, MSW, LISW-S, ACSW been reserved for October 27, 2010 - October 28, 2010. If you need lodging accommodations, please book your room NASW, OH commissioned Dr. Richard Boettcher, Ph.D., as soon as possible so that your room is secured before the LISW-S and Linda Helm, MSW, LISW-S, ACSW, PhD(c) to group block is sold-out. You can make your reservations develop a 9-hour supervision research based certificate online for the hotel at www.naswoh.org. program to prepare LISW for supervisory licensing status in Ohio. The curriculum, which will be rolled out during con- ference, encompasses the objectives defined by the Ohio The room rates are as follows: Counselor, Social Work, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (CSWMFT) to provide fundamental supervisory skills. Through completion of the 9 hour course you will receive a Occupancy Price supervision certificate and the 9 hours of CEUs required by the CSWMFT Board to acquire the supervision designation, Single $115 LISW-S. The cost of the certification program is an addi- tional $30 to the conference registration. Please indicate Double $125 on the registration sheet if you would like this option and complete the registration sheet on the last page. Triple $135 Unit 1- The Fundamentals of Supervision Quadruple $145 October 28- 1:00pm to 2:30pm and 3:00pm to 4:30pm
This three (3) hour workshop will provide an explanation of the Ohio Licensing Law and procedures for Supervision If you stay at the hotel the cost of parking is included in Designation, the need for supervision, a framework for un- your room fee. If you do not stay at the hotel parking is an derstanding the basic three functions of supervision, the additional charge. Paid parking lots are located near the role of the supervisor in these functions, the use of self and hotel. For more information including directions to the hotel emotional intelligence in supervision, setting up a supervi- please visit www.naswoh.org sion contract, the role of evaluation, performing an ethics audit, and the doctrine of vicarious liability.
Unit 2- The Roles and Functions of the Social Work Supervisor October 29- 10:15am to 11:45am and 12:30pm to 2:00pm
This three (3) hour workshop will provide an opportunity to survey and elaborate upon the roles that supervisors play, the responsibilities which adhere to these roles, the functions which they must execute, sources of leadership and influence, and role issues, problems, and challenges.
Unit 3- Styles of Supervision and Leadership October 29- 2:00pm to 5:00pm
This three (3) hour workshop provides an explanation and illustrations of the relationship between supervisory styles, leadership and personality characteristics as well as situ- ational factors that influence style.
September - October, 2010 11 Keynote Address Friday, October 29 8:30am-10:00am State Senator Capri Cafaro “Social Workers as Advocates: Changing Our Communities for the Better”
The Keynote Address will highlight how social workers can serve as agents of change in the communi- ties in which they serve. As our Code of Ethics calls upon us to pursue social justice, we are cast in the role, not only as ‘helper,’ but also as advocate. Social workers can make far-reaching changes in the community by advocating for laws, policies, and practices that promote our professional values, ethics, and principles.
Capri S. Cafaro is a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 32nd Senate District since January 2007 when she was appointed to the 127th General Assembly.
Cafaro, 32, graduated from Stanford University with a BA in American Studies and from Georgetown University with a MALS in International Studies. She has a long standing interest in public policy pertaining to health care and the needs of older adults. She has served on the Trumbull County Senior Services Advisory Council and was a State Policy Liaison for Ohio with the National Patient Advocate Foundation. She was also a State Ad- vocate Representative for the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare and served as a councilor for the Medicare Rights Center. Senator Cafaro has also acted as an Economic Policy Associate for Global Action on Aging, an NGO with consultative status at the United Nations. Additionally, as a participant in the Clinton Global Initiative, she developed a project on Anti-Corruption efforts in emerging democracies. One year after becoming a member of the Ohio General Assembly, Cafaro secured a leadership position as Assistant Minority Whip for the Senate Democrats. Her hard work and dedication was quickly acknowledged by her peers and in January 2009 she was sworn in as Senate Minority Leader. In addition to receiving awards such as the 2008 Woman of the Year Award by the Liberty Historical Society, State Senator Capri Cafaro was presented with numerous Legislator of the Year awards by Ohio coalitions, unions, and associations for her outstanding leadership and service.
Senator Cafaro is currently pursuing her Masters in Social Work at The Ohio State University. She has served senior citizens by serving on a variety of boards and at non-profits on the local, state and national levels. She has even spoken at the United Nations regarding the status of aging citizens. Her practice areas of interest include helping seniors navigate the social service and health care systems. 2010 Annual Conference at a Glance
Day One – Thursday, October 28 Day Two – Friday, October 29
8:30am Registration Opens 7:00am Registration Opens
8:30am-9:45am Continental Breakfast/Exhibit Hall 7:00am-8:15am Continental Breakfast/Exhibit Hall
10:00am-11:30am Session A/Student & Faculty 8:30am-10:00am Keynote Address Poster Presentations 10:00am-10:30am Break 11:30am-12:45pm Lunch Break/Raffle/Practitioner Meet-up 10:30am-12:00pm Session D
1:00pm-2:30pm Session B 12:15pm-1:15pm Lunch (Included)/Exhibit Hall
2:30pm-3:00pm Break/Exhibit Hall 1:30pm-3:00pm Session E
3:00pm-4:30pm Session C 3:00pm-3:30pm Reception with Cookies/Raffle
5:00pm-5:45pm President’s Reception 3:30pm Adjourn
6:00pm-8:30pm Awards Banquet
8:45pm-9:45pm Art Exhibit at Fresh Air Gallery or Film Screening of Moving Our World Forward
12 NASW - Ohio Chapter Day One Sessions Workshop 3 Workshop 5 Red Cross Disaster Mental Stripping: Another Venue for Friday, October 29 8:30am-10:00am October 28th Health (DMH) Prostitution, Human Trafficking, Session A-10:00am to & Domestic Violence Presenter: Vince Costello, MSW 11:30am LISW-S Presenter: Jacquelyn C.A. Meshelemiah, BSSW, MSW, LSW, Workshop 1 Category: Mental Health PhD Using Gestalt Theory & Methods to Inform Social Work Practice American Red Cross Disaster Category: Violence Against Mental Health personnel pro- Women; Economic Justice Presenter: Victoria R. Winbush, vide services focused on basic MSSA, MPH, PhD care, support, and comfort to Women employed in strip clubs those experiencing disaster-re- as exotic dancers (or as bartend- Category: Mental Health, Other lated stresses. If you are inter- ers) are widespread but rarely ested in finding out more about examined. This presentation Your direct practice methods will how you can provide assistance will focus on stripping and its be enhanced with this presenta- to individuals, families, and relationship with prostitution, tion of Gestalt Therapy Theory. relief workers as a mental health trafficking, and domestic vio- Short experiential exercises will professional, you will surely lence. You will learn about the be used to illustrate the applica- want to attend this workshop! overlapping realities of violence tion of Gestalt methods. You will women face as exotic dancers have the opportunity to learn and what you as a social worker about multiple training pro- Workshop 4 can do to assist women strug- grams about Gestalt theory and Identification & Case Manage- gling with these realities. methods. ment of Older Adults Saves American Health Care Dollars Workshop 6 Workshop 2 The Anatomy of Leadership: Ethical Approaches to Clinically Presenter: Donna Barret, MSW, Critical Skill Sets for the Next Competent Supervision in Field LSW & Rebecca Spilak Salamon, Generation Social Worker Education MSW, LISW-S Presenter: Tim Moss, LISW-S, Presenters: Linda McArdle, MSW, Category: Aging BCD, BCETS LISW-S & Naomi White, MSW In this workshop, you will learn Category: Professional Develop- Category: Profession (Code of how to effectively assist older ment Ethics, Licensing) adults to remain safe and inde- pendent in the community. The You will learn how leadership Ethical standards and compe- Gatekeeper Program Model of serves as an identity and inspi- tency provide a foundation for Care incorporates bio-psycho- ration by looking at five factors clinically competent practice. social needs of vulnerable older of leadership and their impli- The role of supervision in stu- adults in case management. cations. You will learn what it dent practicum settings is instru- You will also learn about how means for you and your orga- mental in becoming effective the Model of Care contributes nization to lead in an era where social work practitioners. You to saving American health care intellectual capital is the domi- will learn about successful and dollars. nant source of value. creative problem solving and ethical management of students in the field.
September - October, 2010 13 Session B-1:00pm to Workshop 9 individuals in practice settings, Common Ground: Mental Ill- and clinical skill development. 2:30pm ness and Developmental Dis- We will also explore social jus- abilities tice and advocacy for the trans- Workshop 7 gender community Field Education: The Perfect Presenter: Lara Palay, MSW, Storm for the Continuing Devel- LISW-S opment of Social Work Values, Ethics and Principles Category: Mental Health Session C - 3:00pm to Presenter: Naomi White, MSW 4:30pm People who are affected by mental illness and developmen- Category: Other Workshop 11 tal disabilities are often chroni- Childhood Sexual Abuse: How is cally underserved. This training Field education is a prime it affecting your client? offers an introduction to the venue for students to integrate special risks and issues of Dual social work values, ethics, and Presenter: Elizabeth Williams, Diagnosis and the consider- principles into practice. This in- BSSW, LSW ations and approaches for clini- teractive workshop will engage cians. You will also receive an participants in a discussion of Category: Children & Families, overview of the mental health the role field supervision in the Mental Health, Health, Military/ and developmental disabilities socialization of social work stu- Veterans, Poverty, Schools systems and treatments. dents to the social work profes- sion. Child sexual abuse survivors Session A and Session B are commonly unaware of the Workshop 8 (Three Hour Workshop) extent they were affected by abuse. With an increased likeli- Lessons from the Field: Ethical - 10:00am to 11:30am & Issues in Home-Based Counsel- hood to be re-victimized, com- ing with Low Income Elders 1:00pm to 2:30pm mit crimes, become abusive par- ents, and have AOD issues, other Presenters: Cynthia Currell, Workshop 10 a & b presenting issues are often our MSW, ACSW, LISW-S & Rachael Transgender Inclusion in Social focus. Learn how addressing Richter-Hauk, MSW, ACSW, Work Practice your client’s abuse history can LISW-S help resolve presenting issues. Presenter: Sherri Tripepi, MSW, Category: Aging LISW-S & Jacob Nash, MA Workshop 12 Posters 101: Helpful Information This workshop explores ethi- Category: Children & Families, for Professionals & Students cal issues that are often en- Mental Health, Cultural/Diver- countered when providing sity Presenter: Renda Ross home-based clinical social work services to low-income elders This workshop will assist in de- Category: Social Work Research, living independently in the veloping skills for working with Administration community. Participants will transgender and gender learn about frameworks and non-conforming people and Poster presentations provide an practice skills for recognizing their families. We will focus on opportunity for field instructors and resolving ethical dilemmas. gender identity vs. sexual orien- and their students to work with tation, approaches to gender di- social work faculty in an effort versity, inclusion of transgender to contribute valuable practice knowledge. You will learn how
14 NASW - Ohio Chapter to develop research presenta- ships, substance use, healthy life tions, as well as information for choices, career success and par- Self determinism has been a cultivating collaborative rela- enting. We will address ADHD core principle of social work. tionships between field instruc- treatment, including proven Do clients find the hope they tors, faculty, and students. best practices and new promis- need by way of self determin- ing treatments. ism alone? Does the relational Workshop 13 process create and initiate hope Developing a Successful Inter- Workshop 15 and change? This seminar will national Internship Social Work in Cyberspace: focus on the fundamental use of Extending our reach, but it’s not historic principles like self deter- Presenters: George Huff, LISW-S, quite the same, or is it? minism in the context of hope MS & Julie Furj, MSW psychology. Presenter: Idelle Datlof, MSW, Category: International Social LISW-S & Adam Wills, MSW, LSW Workshop 17 b & c Work What Works and Doesn’t Work Category: Profession (Code of in Treating Families - Effective Interest in International Social Ethics, Licensing) Family Therapy Work is at its peak. You will discover which universities Technological innovation has Presenter: Norman F. Shub can cross collaborate in order opened opportunities for con- to build strong international ducting therapy, supervision, Category: Children & Families, opportunities for social work and training through the Inter- Mental Health, Cultural/Diver- students. Case studies will be net. Is the human experience of sity presented from Romania and personal contact, a hallmark of Uganda that will illustrate how our profession, at risk of being Family therapy has gone you can develop policies for diluted? Or can we be the pio- through an evolution and a field practicum abroad. neers who expand the reach of revolution since its inception. social work? Come and partici- The latest evolution to help Workshop 14 pate in discussing these issues retain clinicians in full-time ADHD: The Executive Functions - in person! family practice is the Position- and Implications for Adult Treat- Oriented Family Therapy. In this ment Session B and Session workshop, you will learn how to apply this successful model to Presenter: Deb Schneider-Mur- C (Three Hour Work- your skill set as a professional phy, LISW-S shops) - 1:00pm to clinician. 2:30pm & 3:00pm to Category: Children & Families; Mental Health; Health; Schools; 4:30pm Cultural Diversity Hurry! Workshop 16 b & c This workshop will cover the Hope Psychology in the Con- Register before lifetime course of Attention text of Social Work Practice, the September 29th Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Enigma of Self Determinism (ADHD), including early symp- toms, gender differences, and Presenter: Kenneth Cunning- and receive 10% off school performance. We will ham, Ph.D., LISW, ACSW, LMSW your registration!” look at how difficulties in child- hood extend into adulthood, Category: Mental Health oftentimes affecting relation-
September - October, 2010 15 Day Two Sessions federal, state, and local levels as concerns. it pertains to nonprofit hospitals October 29th and their ‘community benefit’ Workshop #29 Session D -10:30am to expectations. Panel Discussion – “Challenges of Working with Other Professionals 12:00pm Workshop 20 in the Field” The School Success Program: Workshop 18 Improving Maltreated Children’s Panelists: Mae Bennett, BSW, Foundations of Effective Practice Academic and School-Related LSW, Susan Hebert, MSW, LISW-S, with LGBT Families: Culturally Outcomes Ann Kessler, MSW, LISW-S, JoNa- Competent Agencies taye Prather, PhD Presenter: Christopher A. Mallett, Presenters: Beth Brindo, MSSA, Ph.D., Esq., LISW Each profession has its standards LISW-S & Ellen Kahn, MSS, LICSW and principles of practice. How Category: Children & Families, does being a social worker in Category: Children & Families, Mental Health, Schools other professional domains, such Cultural Diversity as a school, hospital, law enforce- Many victims of childhood mal- ment agency, or court setting, This workshop will help you learn treatment experience difficulties affect social work practice? By at- the essential steps to make your in school and with academic tending this panel discussion, you agency policies and practices performance. This presentation will learn from social workers who more inclusive, culturally compe- reviews the evidence on this balance interprofessional com- tent, and effective when working connection between childhood munication and collaboration in with the LGBT community. You maltreatment and school perfor- the field. will learn how to conduct a com- mance. You will have the oppor- prehensive assessment of your tunity to learn about the en- Session E – 1:30pm to agency’s current strengths and couraging results from a unique obstacles in serving this commu- program established by Lorain 3:00pm nity and achieving best practices. County Children’s Services. Workshop 22 Workshop 19 Workshop 21 Foundations of Effective Practice Organization Mission: Noble Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in with LGBT Families: Foster Care & Cause or Community Benefit? Veterans or Where Do I Go From Adoption Home Assessments Here? Presenter: Patsy Matheny, MAPA, Presenter: Beth Brindo, MSSA, MSW, LISW Presenter: Kathy M. House, MSSA, LISW-S & Ellen Kahn, MSS, LICSW LISW-S Category: Administration Category: Children & Families, Category: Health Cultural Diversity Funders and policy makers are scrutinizing the fulfillment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury from In most ways, a family assess- missions, goals, and objectives blasts in war zones is being ment for foster care and adop- of tax-exempt, nonprofit orga- documented in greater numbers tion placements with a same-sex nizations. Central to the role of among veterans. It is imperative couple or an LGBT individual is managing an organization is we understand the symptoms like an assessment with any other assessing whether performance and treatment to support our individual or family. This work- matches the organization’s returning veterans. You will learn shop will provide specific, practi- charitable purpose. You will gain how both case management cal suggestions to help awareness of the importance of and interdisciplinary team work assessors conduct non-biased, performance measurement at the can address multiple health care LGBT-competent foster care and 16 NASW - Ohio Chapter adoption assessments. tion about Assurance Services, Workshop 25 Inc., resources for managing your Workshop 23 America’s Longest War: malpractice risk, and insurance Grant Seeking: It’s Not Magic! Afghanistan applications.
Presenter: Linda G. Butler, MSW, Presenter: Gail Ukockis, PhD. Workshop 27 d & e ACSW, LISW-S LSW Ethics: Major Practice Problem Areas Facing Mental Health Category: Other Category: International Therapists and Chemical Depen- dency Professionals “Grant Seeking: It’s Not Magic!” This presentation will describe introduces you to the world of basic information about the Presenter: Glennon Karr, JD fundraising and grant seeking U.S. military efforts in Afghani- with lecture, interaction, and stan, which is critical knowl- Category: Mental Health; Profes- networking. The United Way edge for both social workers, sion (Code of Ethics, Licensing) America grant model focuses who are working with Afghan on performance measurement war veterans, and anyone Social workers comprise much of and efficient and effective use of concerned about the increased the mental health care workforce resources for projects and ser- U.S. involvement. and may sometimes practice vices. If your organization needs in high-risk environments. This to diversify funding beyond Session D and Session workshop will inform you of the individual donations and event highest risk of licensure/ethics/ fundraisers, this workshop is for E (Three Hour Work- mal-practice complaints to men- you! shops) - 10:30am to tal health therapists. You will also 12:00pm & 1:30pm to learn ways to avoid and solve Workshop 24 problems in high-risk practice Children’s Bibliotherapy: Utiliz- 3:00pm areas. ing Diversity Themes for Cultur- ally Competent Practice Workshop 26 d & e Workshop 28 d & e Ethical Practice: A Social Motivational Interviewing with Presenter: Dr. Lonnie R. Helton, Worker’s Best Defense Against the Dual Disorder and Court- Ed. D., MSW, ACSW, LISW-S Malpractice Ordered Population
Category: Children & Families; Presenter: Carole Mae Olson, Presenter: Greg Emanuelson, Mental Health; Schools; Cultural ACSW, LICSW PhD, PCC-S Diversity Category: Mental Health Category: Profession (Code of Bibliotherapy is a technique Ethics, Licensing) Motivational Intervewing (MI) using books for therapeutic is an evidenced-based practice support when working with This workshop presents the with wide ranging applications. children. Bibliotherapy can be most significant malpractice A review of what comprises the used along with other social risks with which social work- ‘spirit’ of MI will be given with work interventions and is in- ers in all settings and positions special consideration for apply- strumental in helping children are confronted. This session ing MI Principles with the dual to understand and appreciate will cover key concepts in risk disordered and court-ordered diversity. You will have the op- management, such as confi- populations. You will have oppor- portunity to learn about several dentiality and its exceptions, tunities to practice MI skills and bibliotherapy books addressing duty to warn, and informed review case studies. diversity and their effectiveness consent. You will receive a free in counseling children. toolkit that contains informa- September - October, 2010 17 Register for the 2010 NASW Ohio Chapter Conference How to Register:
To register for the conference please do so online at www.naswoh.org. The website has all of the information that you need includ- ing maps and directions to the location, descriptions of the keynote addresses and workshops, and brief biographies of the present- ers. Correct payment must accompany form and be received by October 15, 2010 or materials will be returned. If you fax and mail your form, write Duplicate on both to avoid dual charges. Payment by check, money order, VISA/MasterCard or authorized agency purchase order accepted (attach PO form). Advance registrations must be received by 5:00pm on September 29, 2010.
Special Services: If you require accommodations to permit your attendance or participation please provide a written request with your completed registration form & payment by October 1, 2010.
Cancellations and Changes: All cancellations and changes must be made in writing. A $20 processing fee will be deducted from all refunds. Cancellations can be made until September 29th. After that date, no refunds will be available.
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Registration Fees Payment Calculation
*If you register before September 29th deduct 10% of the Conference Cost $ cost of the registration*
Supervision Certificate Program $30.00 $ One Day Both Days Awards Banquet $30.00 $ Member: $79 $129 State Employee Lunch Deduction $-18.00 Non-Member: $109 $159 If you are a state employee and the state is paying deduct $18 from the cost. Please Student: $39 $69 bring $18 to the conference to pay for lunch. $
Student Non-Member: $59 $89 Optional Donation to the NASW Foundation Ohio Fund- tax deductable $ Supervision Certificate Program is an additional $30. Total Enclosed $ Awards Banquet Thursday evening is $30 per person.
18 NASW - Ohio Chapter Workshop Registration (View the workshop descriptions at www.naswoh.org) You must pre-register for the workshops you wish to attend. Provide three choices in each time period. If your first choice is filled, we’ll automatically enroll you in the 2nd or 3rd choices, as available. If all your choices are filled, alternatives can be selected upon arrival at the conference. There are two workshops in Sessions B and C on Thursday and three workshops in Sessions D and E on Friday that are 3 hours. You must register for both sessions of a 3-hour workshop.
October 28th Day One 1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice
1- Using Gestalt Theory & Methods to Inform Social Work Practice 2- Ethical Approaches to Clinically Competent Supervision in Field Session A Education 3- Red Cross Disaster Mental Health 10:00am- 4-Identification & Case Management of Older Adults Saves American 11:30am Health Care Dollars 5-Stripping: Another Venue for Prostitution, Human Trafficking, & Domes- tic Violence 6-The Anatomy of Leadership: Critical Skill Sets for the Next Generation Social Worker 7- Field Education: The Perfect Storm for the Continuing Development of Session B Social Work 8- Lessons from the Field: Ethical Issues in Home-Based Counseling with 1:00pm- Low Income Elders 2:30pm 9- Common Ground: Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities Sessions 10 a & b- Transgender Inclusion in Social Work Practice A & B
11- Childhood Sexual Abuse: How is it affecting your client? Session C 12- Posters 101: Helpful Information for Professionals & Students 13- Developing a Successful International Internship 3:00pm- 4:00pm 14- ADHD: The Executive Functions and Implications for Adult Treatment 15- Social Work in Cyberspace: Extending our reach, but it’s not quite the same, or is it? Sessions 16 b & c- Hope Psychology in the Context of Social Work Practice, the B & C Enigma of Self Determinism 17 b & c- What Works and Doesn’t Work in Treating Families - Effective Family Therapy Banquet Awards Banquet- $30.00/person
Moving Our World Forward: A Documentary about the Power of Social Evening of Work Entertainment Fresh Air Gallery presents national award winning artist Kyle Bogan- wright
September - October, 2010 19 October 29th - Day Two 1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice
Keynote Senator Capri Cafaro: “Social Workers as Advocates Address Changing Our Communities for the Better”
18- Foundations of Effective Practice with LGBT Families: Culturally Competent Agencies Session D 19- Organization Mission: Noble Cause or Community Benefit? 10:30am- 20- The School Success Program: Improving Maltreated Children’s Academic and School-Related Outcomes 12:00pm 21- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans or Where Do I Go From Here? 29- Panel Discussion – “Challenges of Working with Other Professionals in the Field”
22- Foundations of Effective Practice with LGBT Families: Foster Care & Adoption Home Assessments Session E 23- Grant Seeking: It’s Not Magic!
1:30pm- 24- Children’s Bibliotherapy: Utilizing Diversity Themes for 3:00pm Culturally Competent Practice 25- America’s Longest War: Afghanistan
Sessions 26 d & e- Ethical Practice: A Social Worker’s Best Defense Against D & E Malpractice 27 d & e- Ethics: Major Practice Problem Areas Facing Mental 10:30am-12:00pm Health Therapists and Chemical Dependency Professionals & 28 d & e- Motivational Interviewing with the Dual Disorder and 1:30pm- 3:00pm Court-Ordered Population Congratulations to the 2010 State Award Winners: Social Worker of the Year- Pam Patton (Region 8)
Lifetime Achievement Award- Barbara Yates (Region 4)
Outstanding Service Award- Jane Gunnison (Region 7)
Public Elected Official of the Year Award- Councilwoman Linda Omobien (Region 2)
Public Citizen of the Year Award- Robert Garbo (Region 5)
MSW Student of the Year- Gina Vidal (Region 1)
BSW Students of the Year- Ashley Farrish (Region 2) & Jennifer Mukes (Region 7)
20 NASW - Ohio Chapter Supervision Certificate Program Registration Form:
ONLY REGISTER ON THIS SHEET IF YOU ARE ATTENDING THE SUPERVISION CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
October 28th -Day One 1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice
1- Using Gestalt Theory & Methods to Inform Social Work Practice
2- Ethical Approaches to Clinically Competent Supervision in Field Education Session A 3- Red Cross Disaster Mental Health
10:00am- 4-Identification & Case Management of Older Adults Saves American 11:30pm Health Care Dollars 5-Stripping: Another Venue for Prostitution, Human Trafficking, & Domes- tic Violence
6-The Anatomy of Leadership: Critical Skill Sets for the Next Generation Social Worker
1:00pm-2:30pm & Unit 1- The Fundamentals of Supervision 3:00pm-4:30pm
Banquet Awards Banquet- $30.00/person
Moving Our World Forward: A Documentary about the Power of Social Evening of Work Entertainment Fresh Air Gallery presents national award winning artist Kyle Bogan- wright
October 29th- Day Two
Keynote Senator Capri Cafaro: “Social Workers as Advocates: Changing Our Address Communities for the Better” 8:30am- 10:00am
10:15am-11:45am Unit 2- The Roles and Functions of the Social Work Supervisor & 12:30pm-2:00pm
Unit 3- Styles of Supervision and Leadership 2:00pm-5:00pm
September - October, 2010 21 Local Social Worker Selected to Write for North American Licensing Exams Columbus social worker Amanda Stevens has worth the effort. best people (social workers) out in the field.” been selected to serve in the North American network of subject matter experts who write test Amanda will be writing questions designed The ASWB examinations are designed to questions for the social work licensing examina- to be used on the examinations administered measure entry-to-practice competency of tions used in the United States and Canada. by the Association of Social Work Boards social workers. A passing score on an ASWB (ASWB). She was chosen from applicants is a requirement for licensure at one or more Amanda Stevens is a Case Manager for the across the United States and Canada, and levels of practice in 49 states, the U.S. Virgin Child Development Council of Franklin participated in a writer training session held Islands, and the District of Columbia. Two County and serves on the International Service in Arlington, Virginia in June. Canadian provinces—Alberta and British Committee of NASW, OH Chapter. Columbia—use the ASWB examinations to Upon finding an invitation in the NASW Up- In responding to the reason she applied, certify clinical social workers. About 31,000 date alerting social workers of the opportunity Amanda stated she looks forward to the “op- ASWB examinations are given each year. to write for ASWB she applied. Amanda stated portunity to try to make the licensure exam We certainly look forward to hearing more the application process was extensive but well the best it can be to ensure we are getting the from Amanda as she engages in this process.
Spotlight on Academia In Ohio we are privileged to have 26 ac- • Dr. Keith Anderson, a NASW Member, lescent Social Work Journal, indicates credited social work programs. The Ohio whose research focuses on geron- blogging can be used to therapeuti- Update will be providing information toogy social work, recently appeared cally help teens express themselves in about the enormous value these programs on the Ohio Channel’s “Finer with positive ways. are providing in the way of research, ser- Age” program along with Governor vice, and training future social workers. Ted Strickland. • The College of Social Work and the College of Social Work Student The focus of this article will be on The Ohio • Associate Professor of Social Work Association hosted a “Fight Against State University College of Social Work. Dawn Anderson-Butcher and active Poverty 5k” to raise awareness and Under the guidance of Dean Tom Gre- NASW member, led a recent study funding for Central Ohioans in pov- goire the school prides itself in teaching, on teen blogging. he found that erty. This May event raised dollars to research, service, preparing professionals teenagers tend to go online to write benefit the Columbus Federation of to enhance individual and community about the good things they do which Settlements. well-being, and promoting social and eco- is quite the opposite from the myth nomic justice for vulnerable populations. that they write about sex, drugs, and drinking. Anderson-Butcher said, They A few examples of the accomplishments showed a lot of creative expression of the OSU Faculty are: through poetry, lyrics and song. It was very exciting — and for me, posi- • NASW member, Dr. Holly Dabelko- tive — to see the typical developmen- Schoeny, received the NASW Ohio tal activities that they were writing Chapter Region V Social Worker of the about in their blogs.” The study, which Year award. was published in the Child and Ado-
Outcome of Violence
The Ohio Chapter mourns the tragic loss of one of our members, Tonya Hunter-Lyons who was allegedly murdered by her husband, Maurice Lyons on July 25 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ms. Hunter-Lyons was a member of Region III and became a social worker so she could provide fam- ily and marriage counseling to those in need. You might ask, “How could a social worker who is a marriage and family therapist become trapped in an abusive relationship? How could she not know the warning signs?” Sadly, domestic violence is pervasive and it can happen to anyone. Social work is a profession whose ranks are largely women, like nursing and teaching. It should be no surprise that the number of women social workers who have been or are currently in a relationship with a batterer mirror national prevalence statistics. That’s close to one in three of us. Ask yourself, in your social work program were you educated to deal with nuances of domestic violence? Did you learn universal screening and prevention education techniques? Even if you did, that knowledge and those skills does not diminish the risk all women face. We are all vulnerable. Until the social norms that allow domestic violence and sexual assault to occur transform and we simi- larly transform the use of power and control in relationships to that of peace, equality, and respect we will remain vulnerable. As a domestic violence advocate and preventionist, I mourn Tonya’s loss and commit my professional energy to creating a world in which all women, men, and children are free and safe to reach their maximum human potential. I encourage you to do the same.
Until the violence stops...Rebecca Cline, LISW-S, ACSW, Prevention Programs Director, Ohio Domestic Violence Network If you or someone you know needs assistance for a domestic violence situation, please contact: Ohio Domestic Violence Network at 800-934-9840 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE.
22 NASW - Ohio Chapter The Legal Corner PSYCHOTHERAPY NOTES by Glenn Karr, status, the treatment plan, symptoms, another level of complexity. Attorney at Law prognosis, and progress to date. This column Some large practices specifically dis- will focus on If you do decide to keep psychother- like psychotherapy notes because it Psychotherapy apy notes, which are generally de- makes it more difficult for therapists Notes under scribed as session notes, then you will within an office to share records HIPAA because have to keep a separate file containing involving a patient. In addition, given they offer a the exclusions to psychotherapy notes. the new sanctions for violating HIPAA unique op- Insurance companies are allowed to provisions, psychotherapy notes portunity to obtain all the information listed in the provides you with another opportu- shield patient exclusion sentence in the definition nity to make a mistake and therefore information above. invites fines if you aren’t following from insurance the requirements exactly. Still, many companies. One of the problems in keeping therapists find it advantageous to Although a health insurance plan may psychotherapy notes is that separate keep their psychotherapy notes condition enrollment and eligibility authorizations/release forms are nec- separate. Although in many states and payment of claims on review- essary to release the notes to anyone psychotherapy notes are provided ing medical records, this does give else, including other therapists in your extra protection from viewing them them access to psychotherapy notes practice, except in several specific in- even by the patient, and this would for those purposes. This means that stances: by the originator of the notes apply to psychiatrists in Ohio, for social psychotherapy notes are protected for treatment (yes, you are reading that workers, counselors and psychologists from health care plan review for claims correctly, the government will allow in Ohio a patient may not be denied payment and eligibility purposes and you to use your own notes!); to carry access to their psychotherapy notes should be protected from later audits. out training programs in mental health for any reason. I have been working to under supervision; and to defend get that changed to allow all thera- Here is the definition of Psychother- a legal action or other proceeding pists to have the right to determine apy Notes, as well as a helpful HIPAA brought by the individual. Also, there whether or not a patient should have website address which provides a are exceptions allowing the therapist direct access to their psychotherapy tremendous amount of information to disclose information in the notes to notes, but that process may take sev- on HIPAA, in addition to the Code of prevent a serious and imminent threat, eral more years. Federal Regulations sections that apply when required to do so by law (e.g. to to Psych Notes: comply with child and other required Disclaimer: The information pro- abuse reporting statutes), or when vided in this article is for educational PSYCHOTHERAPY NOTES a coroner requests them involving a purposes only and by reading it you (45 CFR Sections 164.501 & 164.508) deceased person. understand that it does not establish (http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/) a professional relationship between So if you keep psychotherapy notes you and the author. The information Psychotherapy notes are defined as: you will be shielding them from insur- in this article should not be used as a notes recorded (in any medium) by a ance companies, but you will then also substitute for competent legal advice health care provider who is a mental be required to obtain a specific written from your practice attorney. You health professional documenting or authorization from the patient to share should always check board or other analyzing the contents of conversation the notes with colleagues in your of- governmental websites frequently to during a private counseling session fice and you will have to maintain a file check for updates on laws and rules. or a group, joint, or family counseling for the psychotherapy notes that is not Contact Information: Glenn Karr may session and that are separated from accessible by other therapists in your be reached at [email protected], the rest of the individual’s medical office, so sharing the same file cabinet ph.no. (614) 848-3100 (toll free – (888) record. Psychotherapy notes excludes would not be permissible. In addition, 527-7529), fax (614)848-3160. In addi- medication prescription and monitor- when an attorney issues a release/au- tion to providing advice on laws and ing, counseling session start and stop thorization form to you for everything rules specifically applicable to mental times, the modalities and frequen- in the patient’s file, then two authoriza- health practices, he also advices on cies of treatment furnished, results of tion/release forms are needed, one for general business and employment clinical tests, and any summary of the the psychotherapy notes and one for issues. following items: Diagnosis, functional the rest of the records. So it does add
September - October, 2010 23 PACE Endorsements
NASW Endorsed Candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives Endorsements were made by the national PACE Board of Trustees. Endorsements on the state level will be announced soon.
Congressional District 9 - Erie, Ottawa, most of Lucas, and South West Lorain County Incumbent
Marcy Kaptur Congresswoman Kaptur is in her fourteenth term Issues: in the U.S. House where she is the longest serving • Supporting American Troops by- Democratic woman. She has focused on economic providing training and equipment; development in her development by improving health care and education. bridge, road, rail, and port facilities. She also is com- • Re-evaluating trade agreements mitted to serving veterans and was instrumental in such as NAFTA that hurt Ohioans the creating of the National World War II Memorial in • Support local police, firefighters, Washington D.C. Congresswoman Kaptur also recog- and first responders nizes the importance of international diplomacy and • Reduce the threat of nuclear has been active in assisting countries in the Middle weapons East and South East to develop economically. • Reinvesting in education • Raising the minimum wage • Universal Health Care
Congressional District 11- The district includes most of downtown and eastern Cleveland and many of the eastern suburbs in Cuyahoga County, including Euclid, Cleveland Heights, and Shaker Heights. Incumbent
Marcia Fudge Congresswoman Marcia Fudge took the oath of office Issues: • Strengthening America’s middle class for the 110th Congress completing the unexpired • Decreasing childhood obesity term of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones and • Development of Science & Tech- becoming the second African American female in the nology state of Ohio to hold the position
Congressional District 15 - Union, Madison, and half of Franklin County Incumbent Mary Jo Kilroy Congresswoman Kilroy was elected to Congress in Issues: • Healthcare 2008. She serves as a member of the House Com- • Improving the Economy mittee on Financial Services and the House Home- • Consumer Protection land Security Committee. Previously Congress- • Energy Independence woman Kilroy has served on the Columbus Board of • Reforming Immigration Education and as a Franklin County Commissioner • Assisting Military Members from 2000 to 2008. Congresswoman Kilroy won • Education Region 5’s Public Official of the Year Award in 2007. • Homeland Security • Assisting Seniors
24 NASW - Ohio Chapter Congressional District 10- Includes the Western portion of Cuyahoga County Incumbent Dennis Kucinich Congressman Kucinich has had an extensive history Issues: • Ending the War in Iraq of serving Ohioans as the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio • Universal Health Care State Senator, and U.S. Congressman. He has been • Protecting Workers’ Rights a vocal opponent of the War in Iraq and has been NASW Endorsed Candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives • Withdrawing from NAFTA and WT committed to human rights and social justice on • Repealing the Patriot Act an international scale. In 2003, he was awarded the • Improving Education Gandhi Peace Award. • Protecting Social Security • Helping Farmers
Congressional District 17- Majority of Trumbull and Portage, and portions of Summit and Mahoning County Incumbent Tim Ryan Congressman Ryan has served as an Ohio State Issues: • Economic Recovery Senator and was elected to the U.S. House of Rep- • Assisting Veterans resentatives in 2002. He has been active in securing • Improving Education federal funds to support local projects including road and bridge construction, development of universities and businesses, and attracting good, high paying jobs. Congressman Ryan is committed to preserving manufacturing jobs in Ohio to help low-income families.
Congressional District 18- Covers most of Knox, Holmes, Coshocton, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Harrison, Muskingum, Guernsey, Morgan, Hocking, Ross, Vinton, and Jackson counties. The district covers Incumbent parts of Athens, Licking, and Belmont counties.
Zach Space
Congressman Space has served as the representa- Issues: tive for the 8th Congressional seat since 2006. In his • Economic Recovery second term, Congressman Space was named to the • Assisting Veterans House Committee on Energy. • Improving Education
Congressional District 13 - Lorain, Medina, and Summit County Incumbent Betty Sutton Congresswoman Sutton has had an extensive public Issues: service history. She served on the Barberton City • Consumer protection Council, the Summit County Council, the Democratic • Economic Revitalization of Northeast Central Committee, she was elected in 1993 to the Ohio Ohio House of Representatives, and in 1996 she was • Quality Health Care elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Con- gresswoman Sutton has been active in developing new trade, labor, and economic policies; reform- ing lobbyist policies; increasing veterans’ funding; cutting college loan rates; and reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil
September - October, 2010 25 The International Service Committee Updates Committee By: Karina Harty Morrison, MA Professional Issues [email protected] Committee The International Service Committee’s mis- sion is to promote cultural competency and By: Kathleen Barnett, LISW-S Ethics Committee Update international social justice that is consistent Co-Chair, Professional Issues Committee with social work values and ethics. This past [email protected] May ISC coordinated a 3.0 CEU workshop/ presentation on current efforts to eradicate By: John Hostetler, LISW-S Human Trafficking which was provided The NASW Ohio Professional Issues Com- [email protected] mittee responds to professional issues by NASW, Ohio Chapter members Shelly Pinnell, a clinical social worker who provides that affect social workers in Ohio. The Ethics Committee is pleased to wel- therapy to victims of human trafficking, and come five new members to our Committee Erin Michel who has extensive interest and Recently, the Ohio Counselor, Social this year that have a variety of experience Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist experience advocating for policies to eradicate and expertise. This will complement our human trafficking. Please visit http://www. Board revised the Professional Disclosure existing core of members. Statement. Social workers must display naswoh.org/ to make human trafficking a crime in Ohio by pushing for the passage of the Professional Disclosure Statement in a A primary goal of the Ethics Committee prominent location (with copies avail- SB235. Visit www.naswoh.org to view future is prevention and education in regards to workshops/presentations on international able if a client requests them), or copies ethical issues in order to enhance ethical of the Professional Disclosure Statement issues and their impact on Ohio’s social work- social work practice in Ohio in a proactive ers. must be given to clients, before billable way. For example, we keep in contact with services are provided. An example of the the Licensing Board to determine which Additionally, we would like to invite NASW, revised Professional Disclosure Statement ethics codes are most frequently violated. is included on the website of the Ohio Ohio Chapter members to consider partici- This information is used to let us know pating in committee leadership. ISC leader- Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage what issues need special emphasis in eth- and Family Therapist Board under “Social ship would be responsible for participating in ics trainings. Some current ethical issues ISC phone and in-person meetings, attend at Work Forms”. that need to be addressed are documen- least two regional meetings a year to facilitate tation issues, boundary issues, custody the collaboration of ISC and regional efforts, Social workers in private practice must hearing issues (role conflicts), legal issues also add their fee schedule for services. and share your expertise through facilitating and private practice issues. a workshop/presentation at an ISC meeting and/or the NASW, Ohio Chapter annual Nominations & Leadership Another specific goal for this year is to conference. If you are interested, please con- have at least one NASW member in Ohio tact [email protected]. Identification Committee receive the necessary training, and meet any other necessary qualifications, to be a Membership Committee By: Benette DeCoux, Chair, National NASW-approved consultant. Cur- [email protected] rently, there are no official ethics consul- Update tants in Ohio from which National NASW NLIC had its first committee meeting of the can draw when they need to process an By: Sarah Ghee, Chair year on the beautiful OSU Newark campus ethics complaint regarding an Ohio NASW [email protected] during the leadership retreat. We had a member. chance to bring together diverse mem- The Membership Committee is working on bers from all over the state to brainstorm If you are not already aware, a benefit of contacting suspended members to inform on a very important topic: the Future of being an NASW member is that you can them about the many benefits of mem- this Chapter. How can any organization receive a free ethics consultation if you are bership. We are also making an effort to thrive if there is no leadership to carry out facing an ethical dilemma on the job. You reach out to social service organization by the Strategic Plan or Mission? Most but can call the National NASW Office of Ethics identifying a contact person within at least not all regions have a NLIC representative. and Professional Review at (800) 638-8799, 5 organizations in our area. We plan to The following regions need a representa- ext. 231 to set up a free consultation. The come to a consensus on a letter to send to tive: Region 1 (Toledo Area); Region 4 hours are Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 the contact person before initiating phone (Youngstown Area); Region 7 (Dayton p.m. and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 contact. The idea is to go speak to social Area); and Region 8 (Canton Area). Please p.m. Also, you can receive a free legal workers within these organizations about volunteer to work with NLIC this year for consultation on social-work-related legal the benefits of NASW membership. We a very good cause if your region does not matters with the legal staff based on avail- are also going to identify a contact person have a representative. Most of our com- ability. For more information and to set up at the nearest university offering social munication will be via teleconference. In a legal consultation, call (800) 638-8799, work degrees to speak with soon to be SW the next newsletter I hope to announce ext. 290. students about the many benefits of NASW that all regions are represented on this membership, student discount rates and committee. networking opportunities.
26 NASW - Ohio Chapter PACE Update
By: Robert Littmann PACE Chair
As most of you know, the PACE Committee has taken a different approach to fund raising this year and has been contacting individual members to contribute to PACE. In the process we have noted some questions from members that are highlighted below:
• The PACE contribution that members can add to their membership payment is split evenly with national and state chapter. • PACE in the national office only endorses federal candidates but does consult with the state chapter. • The state PACE Committee primarily endorses candidates for state office. Occasionally endorsements are made for local candidates in key races. • The criteria are primarily geared to their support of our legislative agenda as well as their political viability. Endorsements may also be made in the face of stiff competition when deemed necessary. • Finally we have added a long term goal to elect at least one social worker from every region in Ohio.
Thank you to the NASW members who have donated to PACE. If you haven’t contributed please consider whatever gift fits your individual situation. Remember that all gifts count. Just send your check to the state office and designate it for PACE.
Supporter ($ 5 to $25) Advocate ($30 - $50 gifts)
Linda Akkari Judy Meeks Amy Armstrong Denise Bronson Jessica Murdaugh Carol Carstens Richard Cheveny Teri Nelson Teri Kinsway Rebecca Cline Pat Sigley-Wesson Jane Hoyt-Oliver Jessica Demaline Kay Rasmusen Marty Phillips Juliet Dorris-Williams Ellen Rapkin Susan Russell Kim Douce Stephanie Rapp Rebecca Sanford Kathleen Dougherty Lisa Webb Jean Sepate Karen Lechiara Rachel Weingard Mark Williams Robert Lovett Martha Wessell Brenda Hamrick Penny Winkle Alvin Hadley Society ($60 - $100 Rose Handon Lori Yosick Karina Harty-Morrison gifts) Marlyna Hidalgo Shirley Keller Francis Doling Sharon Mackel Robert Littmann Pam Patton Cynthia Webb
We expect to complete interviews for over 50 candidates by the end of September. These interviews are being conducted by PACE Committee members as well as other members. Please email me at blit- [email protected] if you would like to assist with this process. It’s a great way to get to know your future legislator and build a relationship for future advocacy for professional social workers and the people we serve in Ohio. With your continued monetary and volunteer help we can increase the visibility of social workers in Ohio. September - October, 2010 27 Welcome New NASW Members! Congratulations to Members Region 1 Linda Herbert Cheryl Johnson Who Received Their Licenses! (Toledo Area) Clara Reardon Alisa Jones Keshia Smith Lindsey Konrad Amanda Bebeau John Stone Clarisse Kurtz LSW Amber Bidlack Sarah Leach Leah Cavanaugh Rachelle Oser Rachel Adkins Mae Bennett Erin Daly Region 5 Michelle Reimer Ryan Domschot Ashley Corney (Columbus Area) Karen Rumsey Dawn Cortez McKee Aaron England Erica Tyler Margaret Bako Michelle Coutcher Mary Entinghe Ashley Vanness LISW Sara Beckley Kelsey D’Amico Anna Frantz Sarah Winkfield Jennifer Davis Mateja Bezjak Joanna Edwards Jason Jacobs Stacie Distel Reva Sweeney Kimberly Castor Joy Fruchey Merissa Durda Leah Groshek Ashley Caudill Samantha Grooms Denise Cornett Region 7 Ashley Laser Region 2 Susan Hedl Laurie Levin LaSandra Dent (Dayton Area) (Akron Area) Alison Johnson Gina Mattivi Laura Edelblute Joseph Archie Kelby Katz Katherine Rose-Brissette Avalon Espinoza Jennifer Ferguson Audra Kirchmeir Kristopher Sutter Dawn Cortez McKee Patricia Harrelson Sara Weaver Steven Kyman Gail Ziegler John Digman Aidyn Iachini Jane Lewis Lisa Lloyd Kya Hatton Earnesta Ivey Region 8 Krystal Kinley Juli Madden Brenda Johnston (Canton Area) Sarah McKay LISW-Supervision Laura Knapp Andrea Mallory Dmara Guiler John Morrison Denise McCarthy Kellie Jacobs Ashley Overton Jason Coale Region 3 Ashley Mick Stephanie Proctor Jessamyn Lawhead Regina Fruge (Cleveland Area) Carla Rogers Deena Richard Maria Mars Jacqueline Scolaro Elizabeth Sertell Megan Rudy Deborah Smith Lisa Cellura Christopher Shoe- Valerie Watring Karen Rumsey Kathy Soltis Bennie Gaines maker Raina Wolfe-Stein Karolin Seifried-Ash Pamela Wohlert Mindy Miller Susan Springer-Little Laura Siciliano Lorrie Workman Classie Miller-Jackson Thomas Williams Angela Trinity Region 6 Sandra Rosenfield Alyse Usher Cincinnati Area Michelle Webb Christina Dingledine Sean Williams Amy Williams Eric Finnell Region 4 Tiffany Zehender (Youngstown Area) Karen Gallagher Mary Gressle Ethel Gibbs Rebecca Hill Deanna Goergen
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October, 2010 – July, 2011
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October, 2010 – July, 2011
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Glennon J. Karr, LLC
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Workshops & Meetings
11/1/10 11/6/10 Licensure Exam Preparation Course Licensure Exam Preparation Course 10:00am-3:00pm 10:00am-3:00pm Murali Nair, Ph.D Murali Nair, Ph.D 6.0 CEU’s 6.0 CEU’s $90 Members/$120 Non-Members $90 Members/$120 Non-Members Columbus, OH Cleveland, OH American Red Cross Cleveland State University
NASW 20102010Ohio Chapter Annual Conference October 28 -29, Hyatt Regency 350 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215.
DISCLAIMER: The Ohio Update of the Ohio Chapter NASW is the primary means of communicating with membership about association activities and developments in professional practice and social policy. It carries statements of opinion by a variety of spokespersons and, as space permits, letters to the editor. The views expressed do not necessarily represent positions of NASW. 32 NASW - Ohio Chapter 17 16