Welcome to the Proceedings of NACSW's 63rd Annual Convention Atlanta, GA October 17-20, 2013

Below you will find a conference proceedings comprised of a sampling of materials presented during workshops and poster sessions during its Convention 2013 in Atlanta, GA on October 17-20, 2013. 

The papers and PowerPoint presentations in this proceedings did not undergo a formal editing process. Entries are arranged according to the convention tracks used to organize the program at Convention 2013.

Direct Practice: Individual

Title of Presentation	Presenter's Name
WELCOME HOME PROJECT: BREAKING THE CYCLE OF RECIDIVISM	Keziah Harmon & Arlene Brown
CREATING TRAUMA-INFORMED CHILD WELFARE PRACTICE: INTRODUCTION TO THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS	Ken Larimore
FROM FEAR TO FAITH: HELPING CLIENTS MOVE FROM NATURAL TO SUPERNATURAL	Corey A. Mettler
SPRINKLING SPIRITUALITY THROUGHOUT THE ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER’S JOURNEY	Sally Moore
IDEAS TO CURB SCHOOL SUICIDE AND VIOLENCE	Linda Openshaw
USING BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES IN WORK WITH VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING	David Sedlacek
RESILIENCY AND SPIRITUALITY: A FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING AND HELPING	Mary Van Hook

Direct Practice: Groups

Title of Presentation	Presenter's Name
DME LOANER CLOSET: PROGRAM DESIGN	Darla Bailey
FIRST RESPONDERS	Darla Bailey
GIRLS ON THE STREETS: CHURCH AND STATE SUPPORT FOR STREET GIRLS IN GHANA	Rose Korang-Okrah

Admin & Work

Title of Presentation	Presenter's Name
SERVANT-LEADERSHIP: A PATHWAY TO CARE, EXCELLENCE, LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT	Hugh Drouin
CHRISTIAN SOCIAL WORKERS AS LEADERS AMIDST CHANGE	David A. Lundberg

Technology & Social Work

Title of Presentation	Presenter's Name
DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF A HYBRID MSW ADMINISTRATION SUPERVISION COURSE	Dorothea Epple

Social Work Education

Title of Presentation	Presenter's Name
DIALOGUE JOURNALS: A SUPERVISION TOOL TO ENHANCE REFLECTIVE PRACTICE AND FAITH INTEGRATION	Stacy Jensen-Hart, Gina Shuttleworth, Jodi Davis
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONLINE GRADUATE SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION	Tracey M. Phillips

Professional Relationships, Values and Ethics

Title of Presentation	Presenter's Name
BRINGING HEAVEN DOWN TO EARTH – A BIBLICAL FOUNDATION FOR BEST PRACTICE	Lynn R. Harms
HOW THE NEW IDENTITY IN CHRIST NURTURES SOCIAL WORKERS’ FAITH AND CHARACTER	Vanessa Hunn and Willie Elliott
MEDICAL ETHICS AND THE CHALLENGE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY	Bob Zylstra

Human Development  

Title of Presentation	Presenter's Name
FAITH-BASED PRACTICE: DIVERSE AND ECLECTIC APPROACHES TOWARD SOCIAL JUSTICE	Carl D. Holland

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