Welcome to the Proceedings of NACSW’s 65th Annual Convention
Grand Rapids, MI • November 12-15
Below you will find a conference proceedings comprised of a sampling of materials presented during workshops and poster sessions during its Convention 2015 in Grand Rapids, MI on November 12-15, 2015.
The papers and PowerPoint presentations in these proceedings did not undergo a formal editing process. Entries are arranged according to the convention tracks used to organize the program at Convention 2015.
Views expressed by presenters are entirely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of NACSW. Being selected to present a workshop in no way implies NACSW’s endorsement or certification of presenters’ qualification, ability, or proficiency to practice social work or integrate faith and social work.
Direct Practice: Individual
Integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy And The Gospel • Joshua Bishop
Therapeutic Relationship As A Spiritual Resource • Ann M. Callahan
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn…Is Your Response Comforting?•Gwen Kapcia
Biologic Support For Clinical Self-Disclosure • Denise L. Jaillet Keane
Spirituality And Clinical Work • Gregory Lamm
The Transformative Power Of Suffering • Donald Phelps
Nothing Works! Helping Eating Disordered Clients Find Healing • Kristine B. Rand
Magic In Psychotherapy With Children • Greg Scott
The Ethical Integration Of Christian Faith Into Counseling Veterans • Laurel Shaler
Shalom: The Practicality Of The Prince Of Peace In Clinical Social Work • Kim Parker
Tools For Financial Counseling Including Faith-Based Actions • Flora Williams
Direct Practice: Groups
Unemployment-More Than Lack Of Employment: The Function Of A Job Club • Robert Barr
Daytona Ssvf: A Working Model Of Community Capacity Building And Cqi • Joni Sarrus Casillas
The Development Of Community-Based Services For Highly Vulnerable Children • Dennis Feaster, Molly Greenfield, And Samantha Klokkert
Korean American Christian Coalition For Urban Ministry/Ex-Offender Reentry • Philip Hong, Brent In, Jang Ho Park, & Thomas Kenemore
Social Work In The City Library: A New Frontier For Transforming Lives • Alanna Kelley & Adria E. Navarro
Cultural Competency: Gaining Understanding Through Language Acquisition • Corinne Talbott
Improving Maternal/Newborn Health Through Community Organization, Empowerment And Engagement In Bangladesh • Kohima Daring & Alan Talens
Admin & Work
So You Want To Start A Local Chapter Of Nacsw? Let’s Talk! • Glenda Gordon
A History Of Charity And The Church • Nicholas Placido
Human Development
Educate, Empower, And Enlighten A Community On Autism • Lori Goss-Reaves
Understanding The Tension: Christian Social Work Students & Lgbt Clients • Allison Tan
Social Work Education
Leveraging Service Learning, Field Site Recruitment & Faith-Based Partnerships • Catherine Fisher
Listen To The Voices: Child Advocacy Curriculum At The Undergraduate Level • Barbara Matchette
Worldview Diagnostic Three: A Faith Integration Instrument • Shayna Neshama-Bannister
Faith Perspectives On International Practicums • Elizabeth Patterson-Roe
Social Work And Biblical Counseling: Curriculum Development • David Sedlacek
Creating Generous Spaces For Lgbt Students On A University Campus • Curtis Vanderwaal
Dsm Goes To Hollywood: Using Movies To Teach Psychiatric Diagnoses • Bob Zylstra
Practical Applications Of Shalom
Social Justice And Black Mama Trauma • Pamela A. Bridgeman
Seeking The Shalom Of New Orleans: 47 Years Of Urban Community Building • Kevin J. Brown
The Church Being The Church: Organizing Christians With Privilege • Mary Deyoung
The Ferguson Brand Machine Has A Broken Spin Cycle: Is There A 21st Century Fix? • Jacqueline Dyer
Ecological Justice: A Call For Christian Social Workers • Meredith Powers, Micalagh Moritz & Amber Jekot
Cultivating Compassion: The Importance Of Sabbath Keeping • Britt Rhodes
The Art Of Invitation: A Qualitative Study On The Effectiveness And Experiences Of The Participants • Katti Sneed, Deborah Teike, & Amanda C. Blake
Professional Relationships
Pursuing Shalom In Face Of A Rising Tide Of Anti-Semitism • Paul Adams
When No Means Yes: Faith In The Light When Facing The Darkness Of Denial • Dawn Broers, Marissa Degroot, & Joanne Dusenbury
Pope Francis And The Church Of Mercy • Dorothea Epple
The Use Of Self: Modeling Christ In Teaching, Advising And Mentoring • Margaret Howell & Deslynne Roberts
Social Work Ethics And Assisted Reproduction • Bob Zylstra
Student
Adolescent Suicidal Behavior: Development Of A Theoretical Model Using Structural Equation Modeling • Alena Weeks
Research & Practice
Faith-Based Support For Undocumented Immigrant Families • Linda Openshaw, Andrew Mclane, Skylar Parkerson & Chase Court
Social Work Research
A Study On Relationship Of Theory Of Personality And Type Of Alcoholic Personality • Jongsun Kim
Shalom Through Global Research: Faith And Ethics In Orphan Care • Deborah Sturtevant, David Blystra, Samantha Hartman, & Dennis Feaster