Bio-psychosocial Needs of Women in the Criminal Justice System Thursday, November 10, 2011 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET Credit Hours: 1 CEU(s) Presenter: • Melvin Wilson, LCSW, MBA Sponsored by NASW’s Social Work and the Courts Specialty Practice Sections This webinar will focus on the critical roles social workers play in responding to the bio-psychosocial needs of women in prisons, and for women who are reentering... 

Philadelphia’s Ten Year Plan: A Working Model to End Homelessness Tuesday, November 08, 2011 NASW Social Worker Members Can Register Now 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET Credit Hours: 1 CEU(s) In 2005, the city of Philadelphia and partners completed the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness: Creating Homes, Strengthening Communities, and Improving Systems. This webinar will discuss the planning process, the data analysis and... 

NASW Specialty Practice Section Members and social workers in practice Save the Date for this upcoming conference hosted by NASW. Registration begins January 2012. Restoring Hope: The Power of Social Work July 22-25, 2012 Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, DC Don’t Miss the Major Practice Conference of 2012. Social work is the profession of hope, and this conference will provide an opportunity for social... 

Social Work Webinar Lunchtime Series Social Workers and Family Law Issues for Same-Sex Couples Tuesday, October 04, 2011 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET Credit Hours: 1.5 CEU(s) This presentation will review the fast-changing area of family law as it pertains to social workers who provide services to gay and lesbian couples who are thinking of marriage, planning a family or raising children. It will review state laws... 

NASW Professional Education and Training Center Social Workers helping children and families may be interested in these courses being offered: •Couples in Crisis: Strategies for High Conflict Relationships •Families in Crisis: Strategies for Defusing, Defining & Problem Solving •Attachment & Trauma in Children & Families: The Latest Prevention, Assessment & Treatment Strategies Visit http://nasw.inreachce.com... 

NASW Professional Education and Training Center It is a new school year, School Social Workers may be interested in these courses being offered: •Resolving Chronic Misbehavior at School and Home •Bullying: 10 Key Coping Skills To Bully-Proof Your Client •Difficult & Defiant Adolescents: 70 High-Impact Strategies & Techniques Visit http://nasw.inreachce.com to view the NASW Professional Education and Training... 

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Excerpts below are from the NASW Lunchtime Series live webinar on habits of highly effective brains. NASW members can download the on demand audio recording or read the transcript by visiting the Lunchtime Series page for details. CE credit is also available. Q: Our modern reality is that we often have to do more than one thing at a time. How many activities can our brains handle at one time? A: The answer is simple.... 

Monday, June 27th is National HIV Testing Day. Early HIV diagnosis is critical, so people who are infected can fully benefit from available life-saving treatments. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. For some – that can be up to 10 years after they first became infected with the virus that causes HIV.... 

The National Institute of Senior Centers announces its twentieth annual Research Award to recognize outstanding research in the senior center field. Submission deadline is by close of business day Friday, May 27, 2011. Only research published after January 1, 2009-including journal articles, dissertations, books, and other research documents — pertaining to the administration, operation, or programming of senior...