NACSW Convention 2005 Proceedings

NACSW Convention Proceedings 2005

Welcome to the Proceedings of NACSW's 55th Annual Convention and Training Conference

Grand Rapids, Michigan

October 27-30, 2005

Below you will find a conference proceedings comprised of a sampling of materials presented during workshops and poster sessions during its Convention 2005 in Grand Rapids, Michigan on October 27-30, 2005.

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 2005, 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 2005. 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
TOWARD THE EMPOWERMENT OF LATINA WOMEN: LIVING WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE	Patricia Broderick
HELPING RURAL COMMUNITIES IDENTIFY RESOURCES FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL	J. P. Burnham; Lea Drawdy; Elizabeth Pierson
TREATING TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN: SEEDS TO BLOSSOMS	Nola M. Carew
THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY THERAPY	Arthur M. Daglow
VALUES CLARIFICATION AS A THERAPEUTIC PROCESS	Andrew W. Edwards
PRAYERFUL MEDITATION AND BREATH RELAXATION THROUGH SPIRITUAL –ORIENTED MUSIC CONTEMPLATION: A A RELEVANT TOOL FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND EDUCATORS	Wilfred Gallant
THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL STRESS OF INFERTILITY: GRAPPLING WITH THE ETHICAL AND MORAL CONCERNS VIS-À-VIS ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES	Peter E. Grinion
STEWARDSHIP AND SPIRITUALITY: PREVENTING REVICTIMIZATION IN FOSTER CARE	Pamela Jordan
FAITH AND REBELLION: PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND RISK FACTORS FOR THE ADOLESCENT CHILDREN OF RELIGIOUSLY OBSERVANT MEXICAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS IN SUBURBAN CHICAGO	Michael Kelly
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR: USING FAITH AS A STRENGTH IN MOVING TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY	Terri Lautner-Uebelhor; Dawn Baumgart
LOVE AS A TOOL: THE LEGACY OF ST. FRANCIS APPENDICES	Dada M. Maglajlic’
ENGENDERING SPIRITUALITY IN RECOVERY	Corrine Muldoon McKinney
THE IMPACT OF MARITAL INFIDELITY ON THE OFFENDED PARTNER: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN A RELIGIOUS POPULATION	Harmon Meldrim
ETHICAL ISSUES IN SPIRITUAL ASSESSMENT	Linda Openshaw; Cynthia Harr
ENGAGING THE CLERY IN ADDRESSING PARTNER VIOLENCE IN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES	David Skiff, Susan Horwitz, Michelle LaRussa-Trott, Lizette Santiago, and Joan Pearson
SUCCESSFUL FAMILY REUNIFICATION: LOOKING AT THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS	Elizabeth Peffer Talbot

Faith of the Social Worker

Title of Presentation	Presenter's Name
ANXIETY: OUR VULNERABILITY AND RESILIENCY AS CHRISTIAN HELPING PROFESSIONALS	Marci Brown-Gilpin
EXPLORING HOW SOCIAL WORK ADMINISTRATORS INTEGRATE SPIRITUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE	Rick Chamiec-Case; Michael E. Sherr

Community Organizing and Development

Title of Presentation	Presenter's Name
BLOCKS OF EXCELLENCE: A SUSTAINABLE METHODOLOGY FOR HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS, HEALTHY FAMILIES, AND HEALTHY CHILDREN	Kristie K. Abruzzo; Andrietta Gaston
BUILDING COMMUNITY: UTILIZING HISTORICAL MODELS	Robert R. Barr
EFFECTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT/PASTORAL CARE OF THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM A MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR PERSONALITY DISORDER	Steve Bloem
UNDERGROUND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COFFEEHOUSE/DANCE CLUB OUTREACH: ANALYSIS OF AN UNDERGROUND YOUTH COFFEEHOUSE	Christi Carpenter Gallagher; Edward Rilliet Gallagher
MOST AT RISK: CHILDREN OF PRISONERS	Tomi Lee Grover
FUNKIFY YOUR FUTURE	Ginger Sinsabaugh-MacDonald
BUILDING CHURCH-SCHOOL MENTORING PARTNERSHIPS: BENEFITS, CHALLENGES, AND POWERFUL RESULTS	Drew Peirce; Scott Waller

Social Work Education

Title of Presentation	Presenter's Name
THE INTIMACY OF TEACHING RACE RELATIONS II	Janice Adams
SPIRITUALITY AND THE CALL TO SERVICE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS	Dexter R. Freeman

Administration and Policy

Title of Presentation	Presenter's Name
FAITH MAKES A DIFFERENCE: THE INFLUENCE OF FAITH IN HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS	Beryl Hugen; Fred De Jong; Rachel Venema; Shandra Andrews
A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF VALUES AND ECONOMICS ON THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES IN POST-COMMUNIST ROMANIA: AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF FAITH-BASED PROGRAMS	Marcia R. Lampen
A JOURNEY OF INTEGRATING FAITH INTO PRACTICE	Angela Moellering; Gloria Whitcraft
LOOKING AT EVALUATION OF YOUR FAITH-BASED INTERVENTION/ PROGRAM: WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?	Jennifer Payne
LEADING EMPLOYEES THROUGH CRISIS	Bob VandePol

Social Justice and Advocacy

Title of Presentation	Presenter's Name
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE	David Fritz
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL SERVICES WITHIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH	Maureen V. Himchak

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