Welcome to the Proceedings of NACSW’s 52nd Annual Convention and Training Conference

Rochester, NY  • November 7-10, 2002

This year for the first time, NACSW has compiled a conference proceedings comprised of a sampling of materials presented during workshops and poster sessions during its Convention 2002 in Rochester, NY on November 7-10, 2002.

Prior to the convention, NACSW invited all workshop and poster presenters to submit a copy of a paper based on the materials they would be presenting during the convention. Since the goal was to collect as many papers as possible, and to make them available as quickly as possible, no specific requirements were made with regard to length or formatting. Even detailed presentation outlines were accepted for inclusion in these proceedings.

As such, the papers you will find below 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, while not a formal publication, will provide a service to current NACSW members in extending the impact and reach of the materials presented at Convention 2002, especially to those who were not able to attend the convention.

Papers in this proceeding are arranged according to the five convention tracks used to organize the program at Convention 2002. To access the paper, simply click on the title of the presentation you are interested in viewing.

Social Work Direct Practice

The Journey to Resiliency for Victims and Survivors of Family Violence • Bonnie Descoteaux

Practicing Forgiveness • Lorrie Herzberg

Intentional Reconciliation of Self • Bonnie J. Kellogg and Debra Penkin

School Violence & Dissociation: A Multifaceted Community Response • Joseph A. Loizzo

Offering Hope in Romania: Efforts to Empower through Cross-Cultural Social Work • Elizabeth Patterson

Involving the Church in Substance Abuse: Prevention and Support of Persons in Recovery • Norman Wetterau

Reality Construction: A Model for Integrating Spirituality in Social Work Practice • Michael Wright and Oliver Davis

Suffering and Healing • Marty Zeimer

Identifying Signs of Satanic Ritual Abuse • Patricia Baird Clark

Social Work Administration and Policy

Win/Win Relationships for Student Internships and University Partnerships • Ruth N. Nieboer

The Other FBI – Faith Based Intervention: A Congregational Response to People in Need • Doug Rohrman

Moving a Congregation from Charity to Ministry in the Context of Charitable Choice • Michael E. Sherr and Terry Wolfer

Social Workers in Faith-based Conflict Resolution • Barbara W. Sowell

Social Work Education

Repairing the Breach: How Sociologists and Social Workers can Unite to Heal Society’s Wounds • Henry Lee Allen

Liberation Theology as a Model for Teaching Social Action • James D. Allen, Jr.

Infusing Religious & Spiritual Diversity in Social Work Curriculum • Leola Dyrud Furman

Gospel Songs of Inner Compassion, Social Action and Ecology: A Recovery Message for Helping Professionals  • Wilfred Gallant, Michael Holosko, Melanie Gallant

Regaining Inner Peace: Considering Boundary Issues in Church Affiliated University Social Work Programs • Peggy Pittman Munke

A Dialogical Perspective for Teaching Diversity • Mikal Rasheed

Service Learning and Research Methods: Connecting Research to the Real World • Glenn Shields

Proposal for a Multiparadigmatic Approach to Religion in Social Work Education • Jon E. Singletary & M. Lori Thomas