Social Work Student Alliance (SWSA) ALERT for March 25, 2009

In this ALERT:

UPCOMING ALLIANCE EVENTS:

• Mind-mapping: Join Alliance Resource Specialist, Terry Drew Karanen, for a fun way to reduce stress and learn new techniques for better time management! Mind-Mapping: Time Management from a Right-Brain Perspective, Wednesday, March 25, 5:30pm-5:50pm, Room 252
  Terry is also an ordained minister and will be the guest speaker at Unity of Harrisburg www.unitychurchpa.org on Sunday, March 29, at 10:00am. The talk is entitled, Mary and Martha – A Lesson in Balance, and just “happens” to be more information in how to organize our activities to truly have a life worth living. Please join him! His January talk is also available on the Unity website.
  
• Licensure Panel: The Alliance April event is scheduled for Thursday, April 23 from 5:00-6:00pm. Look for flyers up around campus for additional information soon!

FROM NASW:

• Legislative Update: NASW-PA is delighted to announce that legislation to create a certification for school social workers has been introduced. Senate Bill 629 creates certified school social workers in the PA School Code so that school social workers can actually functioning as social workers in a school setting rather than fulfilling a role less than what we are licensed to do. Practice protection legislation addressing the delivery of clinical mental health services is being fined-tuned and should be introduced within a week.
  NASW-PA has drafted this language with the assistance of the clinical society, the MFT association and the PCs. As you know NASW-PA´s Legislative Advocacy Day is March 31st. NASW-PA staff is coordinating legislative meetings by district. All you need to do is register at www.nasw-pa.org or mail in the form in the newsletter. When you arrive for the day we will give you talking points and pair you up with a group of other social workers from your area. Our rally at 1pm is an event not to miss.

  I know you are busy, but this one day is our chance to show the size, strength, and unity of our profession. It is critical that as many social workers as possible (members of NASW and non-members a like) join us on this day. If we want change then each and every one of us have to be willing to do our part to make that change a reality. This day is one easy way that you can support the change effort!! Please call Jenna at 717.232.4125 with any questions you may have
  

• Press Release: Social Work Month and World Social Work Day Resolution

NASW Applauds Passage of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day Resolution U.S. Congress Recognizes Contributions of Professional Social Workers

Washington, DC-On March 17, the Social Work Month and World Social Work Day Resolution, H. RES. 240, passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 421 - 0. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Carol Shea-Porter from New Hampshire. Representative Shea-Porter is one of nine social workers in Congress.

The resolution recognizes with gratitude the contributions of the 600,000 social workers who have chosen to serve millions of people each day through their work, and encourages young people to seek out educational and professional opportunities to become social workers.

The focus of this year´s national Social Work Month observance is the future of social work and the need to recruit more students into the profession. The Social Work Month 2009 theme-Social Work: Purpose and Possibility-highlights the infinite possibilities and connections that social workers make in the lives of individuals, families and communities. It also showcases the range of career opportunities available to those who choose the profession.

Socially conscious students, who may have limited knowledge of social work, are encouraged to review profiles of more than 50 dedicated professionals on a new interactive web site: http://50ways.helpstartshere.org. While on the site, they may also take a social work career quiz, link to schools of social work, and learn more about diverse social work career paths.

"Social workers´ service makes our communities stronger," says Rep. Shea-Porter. "As the need for social workers is expected to grow at a rate much faster than average, we must attract new people to the profession and retain the dedicated professionals we already have. Through this resolution we honor our nation´s social workers, and thank them for caring for us each day."

LSW/LCSW PREP COURSE:

Many of you may be preparing to take the LCSW or LSW exam soon. For the past year I have been teaching an LSW/LCSW exam preparation course at Bryn Mawr College GSSWR. Due to demand we have added the following one day (9:30 am to 4 pm) LSW/LCSW prep courses:

• Sunday, April 26
• Saturday, May 2
• Saturday, July 18

New Course 2 day intensive: In addition we have added a special 2 day course on Friday & Saturday, June 5-6, which will give extensive preparation in the exam materials. This is a great option for people who feel like they would like a more in depth educational experience and refresher, in particular for those taking the either the LSW or LCSW after being out of school for awhile.

The cost of the one day sessions is $120. The two-day intensive course is $240. The classes have filled quickly in the past, so we encourage you to enroll at your earliest convenience.

To register please contact: Elaine RobertsonProgram CoordinatorContinuing Education/Career DevelopmentPhone 610-520-2614/FAX 610-520-2655 or erobertson@brynmawr.edu

SUMMER CREATIVITY SEMINARS:

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Come to explore your creative potential and see some of the most beautiful places in the world.

CREATIVITY WORKSHOPS CALENDAR 2009
New York: June 12 - 15
Crete: June 29 - July 7
Florence: July 13 - 21

Prices starting at $850. 3 University credits and CEUs available

The Creativity Workshop uses Writing, Drawing, Storytelling, and Memoir
as tools to explore and develop creativity. The Creativity Workshop will help you:

• Believe in your creativity
• Stimulate your perceptive abilities
• Find inspiration in the world around you
• Get over creative blocks and the fear of failure
• Engage your curiosity
• Recognize and use your creative instincts
• Give yourself the time, permission, and nourishment to do creative work
• Develop a daily practice to accomplish these goals
• Work collaboratively
• Use your memories to engage the imagination

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CAMP FOR KIDS EXPERIENCING GRIEF:

A resource for students/teachers who are in contact with grieving children. Check out below link – this seems like a great resource for grieving kids (besides the Hospice sponsored Camp Dragonfly, Olivia´s House in York and the Highmark Caring Place).

The web did not mention that the child has to be from any specific county. NO COST to the families - donations only.

Additional info can be found at www.campkoala.org

Director: Lisa Streett-Liebetrau
Email: lstreett@gmail.com