Transcript Understanding children's grief: A developmental perspective

AAHPM Social Work PreConference
SWHPN.org
Gary Stein, JD, MSW, Program
Coordinator, SWHPN, Vice Chairperson
Grace Christ, DSW, SWHPN Chairperson
Susan Blacker, MSW, RSW, SWHPN
Board member
AAHPM Social Work Pre
Conference Program Committee
Bob Arnold, MSW
Kathy Black, PhD
John Cagle, PhD candidate
Ellen Csikai, PhD
Stacy Orloff, EdD
Sandy Sunter, MSW
Gary Stein, JD, MSW
Grace Christ, DSW
SWHPN officers
Grace H. Christ, DSW
Chair
Gary L. Stein, JD, MSW
Vice Chair
Judy Peres, LCSW-C
Secretary
Tracy Schroepfer, PhD
Treasurer
SWHPN Board of Directors
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Terry Altilio, LMSW
Mercedes Bern-Klug,
PhD, MSW
Susan Blacker, MSW,
RSW
Grace Christ, DSW
Joseph Fennelly, MD
Daniel S. Gardner, PhD
Barbara L. Jones, PhD,
LMSW
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Sanford Klein, DDS, MD
Gary R. Noble, MD,
MPH
Judy Peres, LCSW-C
Tracy Schroepfer, PhD
Gary Stein, JD, MSW
Christina WoodwardStrong, JD
Katherine Walsh, PhD,
MSW
Vicki Weisfeld, MPH
SWHPN.org
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Web administrator – Hillary Tinapple
2008 PDIA Social Work
Leadership Award
Shirley Otis-Green –
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will be presented to her at the 8am Plenary
Session on Friday
 Shirley will also discuss her work in a 2:15 session
Friday afternoon
Debra Parker OliverWas give the award for 2007, receiving it at the
NHPCO conference in New Orleans in November,
2007
PDIA Social Work Leadership
Award
Leadership Award
The Project on Death in America (PDIA) Social Work
Leadership Award is given to social workers who
demonstrate outstanding leadership and have advanced
the field in end-of-life, hospice and palliative care. The
goal of this new award is to acknowledge and increase
the visibility of social workers’ contributions to the field,
and encourage future generations to continue providing
quality care to the seriously ill, dying and bereaved.
Today’s program
Panel I, 8:45-10:15 : Skills for promoting the
Social Work role in different settings
Panel 2, 10:30-12:00: Advancing, expanding,
and strengthening the Social Work voice in
Hospice and Palliative Care
Lunch, 12:00-1:15: networking luncheon
(a table for those interested in EPEC’s new
curriculum for patients and caregivers on
Navigating the Health Care System)
Today’s program
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Panel 3, 1:15-2:45: Quality
improvement in Palliative Care: Bridging
the gap between research and practice
Panel 4, 3:00-4:30: Social Work
Leadership in End-of-life care
Advancing, expanding, increasing
maintaining the social work voice in
Palliative and Hospice care
Gary Stein, JD, MSW, SWHPN Vice Chair
Susan Blacker, MSW, RSW, SWHPN
board member
Kathy Walsh, PhD, SWHPN board
member
Grace Christ, DSW, SWHPN Chairperson
Advancing, expanding, increasing
maintaining the social work voice in
Palliative and Hospice care
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Action step from last summit and PDIA
Survey of collaborative possibilities
Restructuring of existing 501c3, New Jersey
Health Decisions
Development of contact list, subscribing to online newsletter.
Offer of inaugural membership to help move
forward on developing membership services.
Survey report
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Report of first 160 responses to the
membership survey for SWHPN
Education
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60% Masters
16% Doctorate
15% Bachelors
7% Other (certificates, still in school …)
Primary focus of work
28% Practice
23% Education
13% Consultation
12% Research
12% Administration
6% Policy/Advocacy
2% Other (program development, pub
relations, student…)
Skills and areas of interest
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Grief, trauma, loss, and bereavement
Family/support network interventions
Professional education – social work
Decision making
Advanced care planning
Pain and symptom management
Professional education – interdisciplinary
Experience w/particular conditions/populations
Particular practice sites
Caregiving programs
Important membership
services, most first
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Training programs and curricula
Web-based resources on hospice and palliative care
New books and articles
Discounts on journals, related orgs and meetings
Searchable network membership data base
Funding sources data base
Mentorship programs
Research partnerships
Career opportunities or job openings
Invitations to discussions and blogs
Current job titles
Medical sw
Staff sw
Senior sw
Palliative care sw
Palliative Care Nurse practitioner
Oncology sw
Hospice and Palliative care sw
Support and survivorship sw
Psychotherapist and hospice sw
Cancer Navigation consultant
Coordinator of Frail Elders
Project director
Manager, sw
Manager, clinical social work
Director of clinical services
Pediatric clinical sw
Social work coordinator
Family support coordinator
Hospice coordinator
Program Director
Director, Oncology Integration
Director, sw and bereavement services
Clinical bereavement counselor
Research assistant
Research scientist
Professor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Comments on additional
membership services
“I would love too see research into putting theory into practice.
Additionally, resources on the use of creative and expressive arts
in practice…”
“Organized networking of SW’s in EOL at national and international
meetings”
“Certifications for social workers in palliative care work”
“Personal aspects of working with dying people and their families. I
think there needs to be more on this as I watch people struggle
and some burn out completely”
“Periodic meetings, specifically designed to bring together SWHPN
members to engage in networking, sharing of information,
research and knowledge building”
“As much information on hospice/psychosocial issues; caregiver
issues; new hospice procedures; funding concerns;
ethnic/cultural issues”
Comment on additional
member services
“Coordinating information on all local, national and international
training programs”
Advancing dissemination of…my research interventions, training
programs, certificate programs
“incorporation of grief work into organ donation, differences in how it
is incorporated in hospice and palliative care”
“Annual conferences”
“Listing specific programs/practice sites with access to populations
and data in specific or unique areas, with defined research needs
that could be pursued by SWHPN members.”
“Social work is often seen as related to “nuts and bolts” issue with
little appreciation of our unique clinical training and insight. I
would like …programs that deal with profound internal issues
involved in integrating these losses and re-creating meaning”
Additional comments
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“This could be an incredible resource and I hope it exceeds it’s
potential”
“Thank you for being?”
“Always aspire for the highest achievements”
“Go for it!”
“Lets get going”
“Keep membership fees low!”
“I think it’s vital we become involved in national palliative care
dialogue & maintain a place at the table”
“A home for palliative care social workers is so needed.”
“need some international”
“I’m glad this is happening”.