ISSN 0889-6194 ComQ_Ut_e_r_s_e_~_n_--,_o_c_i_a_lc_e_rv_ic_e_s_ ~_e_tw_o_~--~~r-·iig_~i_·8; Networking: The Linking of People, Resources and Ideas TABLE OF CONTENTS About the Network . 1 CUSS Electronic Network ................................................................. 2 Services Available .. ..................................................................... 3 Articles, Reviews and Reports ............................................................. 4 Results of Human Services Systems Survey by Robert Neilson .........•..•.......................... 4 Information from the CUSSnet Conference Area ....•..•......................................... 11 Health and Human Service Networking: Information from Fidonews .....................••.........•... 20 The Allied Health Teleconference Network by Bill Hilwa .............•..•........................ 20 Health Oriented BBSs, by Edward DelGrosso ...............•••..•............................ 20 National Vietnam Veteran's Echomail Conference by Todd Looney ................................. 21 The Dirty Dozen by Eric Newhouse .........................•.............................. 22 Feminism Echomail Conference by Kim Storment .....••....................................... 24 Members Comments and Activities ........................................................ 25 Resources and Materials ................................................................. 26 Electronic Information Resources .........................•..••....•......................... 26 Newsletters, Magazines and Journals .............••........•....•............................ 26 Books and Reports ...................•.......••......................................... 26 Software Announcements ..................................................•.....•........• 27 Upcoming Events ....................................................................... 27 About the Network Computer Use in Social Services (CUSS) Network is a FIDOLIST.80. Communications are at 300-2400 baud , 8 data nonprofit association of professionals interested in exchanging bits, 1 stop bit and no parity. Almost any computer or terminal information and experiences on using computers in the human and modem will work. services. Members participate in the Network by: The Skills Bank allows members to locate or share specif­ • Sending materials for the CUSSN Newsletter, such as: mem­ ic knowledge , skills and experiences for providing information ber needs, interests, hardware/software use, activities, about yourself. Contact Gunther R. Geiss, Adelphi U., School resources, ideas, experiences, computer applications, and of Social Work, Garden City, NY 11530. events. • Participating in the electronic network, skills bank, software The Software Clearinghouse offers a computerized inven­ clearinghouse and subgroups. tory of commercial and public domain available human serv­ • Distributing Newletters at workshops and conferences. (I will ice software, a software review file, and a software exchange. send newsletters to distribute or place on a resource table.) Contact Walter LaMendola , Professor, School of Social Work, • Referring vendors to advertise their services and products U. of Denver, Denver, CO 80208. through the CUSSN. Special Interest Group (SIGs) are subgroups where sig­ • Holding local CUSSN meetings. Local meetings in Dallas/Ft. nificant networking is occuring on a special topic. Worth, Chicago, Baltimore and Australia have been Educators SIG, write Wallace Gingerich, School of Social Wel­ successful. fare, U of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201. Network Dues: $10 individuals, $15 institutions (payable in Hospital Social Services SIG, write Mike King, Director of U.S. Funds). Contact Dick Schoech , Associate Professor, Social Work and Discharge Planning, Saint Francis Hospital, School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, Box 100 Port Washington Blvd, Roslyn, NY 11576. 19129, Arlington, TX 76019. Area Groups: The Newsletter is published approximately 4 times a year Baltimore, MD, contact Bob Elkin Professor, U of Maryland , and is sent free to all network members. Back issues $5 each. School of Social Work and Community Planning, 525 W. Red­ wood Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 The Electronic Network (CUSSnet)establishes local bulletin California, James M. Gardner, Department of Developmen­ boards , national and local mail and file transfer, downloading tal Services, Fairview State Hospital, 2501 Harbor Boulevard , of public domain software, and access to numerous reposito­ Costa Mesa, CA 92626 ries of electronically available information on human service Australia, Floyd Bolitho, La Trobe U., School of Social Work, computing. CUSSnet builds on Fl DON ET, approximately 900 Bundoora Victoria, Australia, 3083. microcomputer-based local bulletin boards across the U.S. and Israel, Menachem Monnickendam , School of Social Work, in 9 continents. Contact Dick Schoech for your local node, or­ Bar llan University, Ramat Gan, 52100 , Israel. call 817-273-3966 and type the file in the HELP file area called 2 CUSS Electronic Network Overview: To Use CUSSnet The electronic component of the Computer Use in Social . If a CUSSnet node is in your city, you're in luck. Simply dial services Network (CUSSnet) establishes local bulletin 1t up using your computer and a modem and follow the boards, local & international mail and file transfer, and directions. _If no CUSSnet node exists in your city, you can repositories of electronically available information. call long distance to any CUSSnet node listed below (you CUSSnet builds on FIDONET, 1700 nodes (local BBSs can learn to use FIDO BBS software by calling a local node. (bulletin boards) across the world. These nodes auto­ To locate a local Fl DO net nodes. ask your local micro­ matically connect nightly to exchange mail and files. Most computer dealer or call any CUSSnet node and type find the local Fl DON ET BBSs are free with the exception of a small nodelist in the file area. You can use a local FIDOnet node to fee for electronically sending mail. CUSSnet nodes perform send mail and pick up whatever CUSSnet information your functions such as: local BBS operator will get for you. You may have to pay a small deposit to your local FIDO. Communications are at • Maintaining a bulletin board (messages/files) for local users; 300-2400 baud, 8 data bits. 1 stop bit and no parity. Almost • Maintain a local message area for international mail & any computer or terminal and modem will work. Steve Ice conferencing; (below) can provide assistance. • Exchange weekly specialty information/files with other CUSSnet nodes; To start a CUSSnet Node, Call Steve Ice in Seattle at 206 442-2430 CUSSnet Nodes (echo specialty means it only carries the CUSSnet conference) City & State Net/Node Phone# Operator Specialty Focus Arlington TX 130/5 817 273-3966 D.Schoech Recent Publications St. Louis MO 100/999 314 889-4696 B. Butterfield Biblio. Info. Murray KY 11 /301 502 762-3140 B. Allbritten Handicap Info. Denver CO 104/614 303 871 2912 W. LaMendola Software Info. Milwaukee WI 139/450 414963-4515 W. Gingerich Curriculum Info. New York, NY 107/37 212 532-2278 G. Hoffman Training Info. Raleigh, NC 158/101 919 851-6806 M. Bowen Handicap Info. Seattle WA 138/35 206 442-8127 S. Ice Federal lnfo.12pm + Garden City NY 107/240 516 228- 7938 G. Geiss Skills Bank Arlington TX 130/10 817 649 2857 C. Brown Disabilities Info. Tempe AZ 114/23 602 965 1588 W. Hudson Research papers New Hampshire 132/111 603 798 4028 D. Hall General Phoenix AZ 114/15 602 235 9653 D. Dodall Disabilities Las Cruces. NM 15/4 505 646 2868 M. Connealy NASW NM State info Washington 109/672 202 7751940 B. Straugham Community agencies Cardiff. Wales 510/43 0222 704739 W. Davidson General Wigan. U.K. 510/64 0942 722984 D. McKendrick Health Information Oxford. U.K. 503/46 882872 N. Middleton Echo Netherlands 508/14 + 31837615363 M. Mazeland General Detroit, Ml to be added L. Renaud Residential Serv. Indy, IN 11/207 ? Israel to be added Monnickendam General Description of New CUSSnet Nodes new users through individual tutorial sessions. Several formal presentations are also planned including one for field prac­ Net/Node: 15/4 ticum staff and students in February and another at the New Board#: (505) 646 2868 Mexico State NASW Conference scheduled for March 28th Sysop: Gerald West. Mike Connealy, & Reba Nichols; 1987 in Albuguerque. Manager Gerald Vest. ACSW; School of Social Work, New We have not yet adopted a specialty focus for NASW New Mexico State University; Box 3SW; Las Cruces NM 88003 & Mexico. In fact, we anticipate spending the next year in Mike Connealy, Home Care Coordinator, City of Las Cruces; experimentation with a variety of special interest groups. Drawer CLC; Law Cruces NM 88004 Work Ph#: (505) 646- message and file areas and networking initiatives. It is our 2143 or 526-2494 hope to develop a system which will be useful to a broad Description: spectrum of professionals throughout the State. both as a NASW New Mexico (24 hours a day, 300-1200-2400 communications network and as a resource for promoting the baud} is a 24- hour electronic bulletin board focusing on the effective use of microcomputers in the human services. human services. It is also a pilot project of the National Association of Social Workers aimed at creating the first link Net Node: 114/15 of a State-wide communications system. A Chapter Self­ Board#: (602) 235 9653 sufficiency Grant from NASW provided the funds to purchase Sysop: Dr. David Dodell; Manager: