News Items – September 17, 2013
No rhyme or reason
Buffalo Bulletin
Sydney Rowe of Buffalo has more than professional reasons for serving on the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Johnson County. She has personal reasons, too. Rowe, a licensed clinical social worker with Northern Wyoming Mental Health who is originally from a small town in Maine, didn’t initially want to get involved with suicide prevention. But after two friends took their own lives, one in her hometown and another in college, she decided to try to do something about it.
Fowlerville ‘CSI agents’ on lookout for good students
Livingston Daily
A new effort at Fowlerville Junior High School isn’t just meant to combat bullying, it’s aimed at “teaching kids to be good citizens,” said Principal Myriah Lillie. Kim Battjes, the school’s social worker, facilitated the program with guidance counselor Kathleen Kephart.
Struggling Moms Want Diaper Bank In Texoma
newschannel6now.com
Leigh Anne Hope, a social work professor at Midwestern State University said, there’s a silent cry going on in Texoma that people don’t know about. She said, many moms like Patricia Pierce and Laura Holliday are struggling or have struggled to buy their kids a basic necessity, diapers.
Choices Give New Meaning to ‘Home, Sweet Home’
The New York Times
But staying put no longer means staying with the same living arrangement. Amy Goyer, the home and family expert at AARP, recommends that a geriatric case manager, social worker or other professional analyze the older person’s needs to find the best option. AARP and the National Association of Home Builders in 2002 developed “aging in place” certification for home modifications, to teach contractors how to adapt homes.
After Newtown Tragedy, Some Schools Are All But Bulletproof
NPR
“If you turn the page and you look at mental health first aid for youth in crisis, that is very much about how you intervene in specific crisis situations,” said clinical social worker Dawn Roy to a classroom of security personnel. Roy trains nearly 40 school security guards in Stamford, Conn., in “mental health first aid.” Since January, about 4,500 people across the country have been trained in mental health first aid for children.
Teen suicide: Is your child at risk?
FoxNews.com
Although it seems like teen suicide is happening frequently, experts say it’s quite rare that they actually see it in their practices. According to Dr. Jonathan Singer, professor of social work at Temple University and an expert for the National Association of Social Workers, because kids die less frequently than older adults, there’s actually a small percentage that die from suicide. What’s more, the ratio of attempted suicides to completed suicides in teens is about 100 to 200:1 versus 4:1 in older adults, according to the American Association of Suicidology.
Possible dangers of social workers making home visits
ABC57 news
“It’s one thing to listen to people rant and rave full of anger, but when they start targeting you, that’s an indication its time to go,” explained Debra Stanley, social worker and executive director of Imani Unidad. As a social worker, it is up to Stanley to check in on people who may need her help; From sexually abused kids to ex-cons.
How Does An Entrepreneur Start Her Business? Three Local Women Discuss Their Path
ThurstonTalk.com
Meet Kim Bauer of Piper’s Playground. Kim is a native if Olympia with a Bachelors of Arts in Recreation Administration and Master’s in Social Work. After being away for awhile, Kim wanted to return to her roots with the goal of nurturing young families. The real impetus came from realizing a niche in the local market to service the 4-and-under crowd, combined with the reality of our climate (which just might be a euphemism for we have lots of rain here!).
Make a difference: Become a military social worker
U-T San Diego
The nation faces a critical shortage of social workers, especially those qualified to deal with the unique challenges of our armed forces members, veterans and their families. In the hopes of training more clinical social workers and behavioral health professionals, the University of Southern California School of Social Work offers a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree with a sub-concentration in military social work, available at its San Diego Academic Center, online or at one of the school’s other Southern California locations. Students can combine military social work courses with any of the primary concentrations available in San Diego, including mental health or community organization, planning and administration (COPA).
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