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NACSW Convention Proceedings 2004

Welcome to the Proceedings of NACSW's 54th Annual Convention and Training Conference

 

Reston, VA  *** October 28-31, 2004

 

 

Below you will find a conference proceedings comprised of a sampling of materials presented during workshops and poster sessions during its Convention 2004 in Reston, Virginia on October 28-31, 2004. 

 

The papers in this proceedings are are varying length, structure, and styles. Except for some very basic formatting, submissions did not undergo a formal editing process. Our hope is that the following collection of papers will be of value to current NACSW members and friends by extending the impact and reach of the materials presented at  Convention 2004, especially to those who were not able to attend the convention.  

 

Rick Chamiec-Case, MSW, MAR

Executive Director

  


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Papers in this proceeding are arranged according to the 6 convention tracks used to organize the program at Convention 2004. To access any paper, simply click on the title of the presentation you are interested in viewing:

 

Social Work Direct Practice  

 

Title of Presentation Presenter's Name

CHURCH-SPONSORED ADOPTION MINISTRY – A MODEL

Sarah Bolme and Bonnie Johannes
WOMEN’S HISTORIC ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY: SOCIAL SERVICES FROM 1880-1930 Kesslyn A. Brade

RIGHT (TRUTH) VS. WRONG THINKING (LIE)

Ron Brown

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO CONSCIENCE IN AMERICA?

Edward Crawford
MUSIC-BASED INTERVENTION, COUNSELLING AND BIO-SPIRITUAL MUSIC-FOCUS ENERGETICS TO ASSIST CLIENTS DEALING WITH ISSUES OF GRIEF AND LOSS  Wilfred Gallant, Michael Holosko, Melanie Gallant, and Nansy Jean-Baptiste
PARTNERSHIPS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LOCAL CONGREGATIONS Tomi Grover

USING TEACHINGS OF WORLD RELIGIONS IN SOCIAL WORK

Charles and Beverly Hill

MULTI-CULTURAL SPIRITUAL ASSESSMENT: A PUBLIC HOSPITAL SOCIAL SERVICE FUNCTION

Carl D. Holland and Daniel S. Jiménez

BEEN THERE DONE THAT: SAGE, A PEER LEADERSHIP MODEL AMONG PROSTITUTION SURVIVORS

Norma Hotaling, Autumn Bun-is, B. Julie Johnson, Yoshi M. Bird, Kirsten A. Melbye

RENEWAL OF THE SPIRIT:  EXPLORING THE RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL COPING STRATEGIES OF THE HOMELESS Kimberly Kennard-Lyke

ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF FIRST-TIME SINGLE MOTHERS: AN ALTERNATIVE TO RHETORIC, COMPETITION, AND DOING NOTHING

William McDonald

A CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO AIDS: COMPASSION IN THE FACE OF CONTROVERSY

Allison Pizzi and Crystal Clark
HOW SPIRITUALITY IS ADDRESSED IN CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE Sarah Stelzner and Carol F. Kuechler
AN ELEPHANT IN THE SANCTUARY:  DENIAL AND RESISTANCE IN ADDICTED CHRISTIANS AND THEIR CHURCHES Ken Stoltzfus
ATTITUDES OF YOUNG ADULTS TOWARD INTERRACIAL DATING AND MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIPS Luke M. Tse and Marigrace G. Guce

BEING BREAD FOR OTHERS: ABIDING IMAGES, MASTER METAPHORS AND STORIES THAT SUSTAIN SPIRITUALLY ORIENTED HUMAN SERVICE WORKERS

Chelsea Wakefield

  

Faith of the Social Worker

Title of Presentation Presenter's Name

EXAMINING OUR CONSCIENCE: REFLECTING ON OUR USE OF POWER

Denis Costello
SCRIPTURE AND THE CODE OF ETHICS: ALIGNING BELIEF WITH ACTION Virginia Rondero Hernandez, and William McDonald

 

 

Social Work Education   

 

Title of Presentation Presenter's Name

ENHANCING CROSS-SPIRITUAL PRACTICE: PERSPECTIVES FROM A SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM AT A CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Stacey L. Barker
“SOLE TO SOUL”: INTEGRATING SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE COURSES, STUDENT FAITH, AND GLOBAL OUTREACH Judith P. Burnham and Denetria James
CLARIFYING THE DISTINCTIONS AND CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION David R. Hodge and Charlene Chen McGrew
BSW STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF SALIENT INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING INDICATORS

Michael E. Sherr, George E. Huff and Mary A. Curran

TEACHING SPIRITUALITY AT A STATE UNIVERSITY Mary P. Van Hook and George A. Jacinto

 

Administration and Policy

Title of Presentation Presenter's Name
IMPROVING DECISION-MAKING IN FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS: USING A COMPLEXITY PARADIGM Michael Wolf-Branigin
WHEN DOES GRACE BECOME STUPIDITY? HIRING, FIRING, & EMPLOYEE RETENTION Gary Deckert

STRATEGIC-THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION: A TOOL FOR BUILDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY IN FAITH ORGANIZATIONS

Jose Humphreys and Mayra Lopez-Humphreys
INTEGRATING AN ASSETS BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MODEL THROUGH A RELIGIOUS RESPONSE TO AIDS Peggy Pittman-Munke
VOLUNTEER CRISIS HOTLINE COUNSELORS: AN EXPRESSION OF SPIRITUALITY Regina Trudy Praetorius
GRANTWRITING: PART OF AN OVERALL FUND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Kortnay Woods

ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE CHOICE LEGISLATION IN THE LIGHT OF NASW’S CODE OF ETHICS

Leslie Wuest

 

International Social Work from a Faith-Based Perspective   

 

Title of Presentation Presenter's Name

SOUTH AFRICA: MOVING FROM THE STRENTHS PERSPECTIVE TO RACIAL AND GENDER VICTORIZATION

Kimberly Battle-Walters

SUSTAINED INVOLVEMENT PRODUCES RESULTS: OKLAHOMA TEAM PARTNERS TO HELP RUSSIAN ORPHANS

Lanny Endicott

SPIRITUALITY AS DIMENSION OF INTEGRATED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PRACTICAL DEVELOPMENT

Isabel Kirsten

BEST INTEREST OF A CHILD: AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS Karin Price

HELPING AND HEALING IN WELFARE MINISTRY: CASE STUDIES FROM THE CHUNG DONG METHODIST CHURCH OF SEOUL, KOREA

Sang Hak Ro

 

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