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CALIFORNIANEWSwww.naswca.org October 2012 • Volume 39, Number 2

Online Classes ...................................... 2

President’s Message ............................. 3

Executive Director’s Message ................ 4

Legal Issue of the Month ....................... 5

Licensure Classes ................................. 6

Political Action ...................................... 8

Opinion ............................................... 10

LPCC Update ...................................... 12

Around the State ................................. 15

Regions .............................................. 16

Councils ............................................. 18

Annual Conference .............................. 20

In This Issue continued on page 8

Election Day is around the corner! According to our Code of Ethics,

it is the responsibility of every social worker to get involved in “social and political action.” The September edi-tion of the California News contained our “Social Workers Voter Guide to the 2012 General Election,” which con-tained our candidate endorsements for November at www.naswca.affiniscape.com/associations/7989/files/PoliticalAc-tionReport_10_12.pdf. The September issue also included an article about the importance of the fall elections. Visit www.naswca.org/associations/7989/

Social Workers Get Out and Vote!By Rebecca Gonzales, Director of Government Relations and Political Affairs

The NASW National Office has developed extensive information

and resources related to the upcoming election including the following:•Presidential Candidate Position Chart•Endorsement List•Contributing to SWs in Federal Office •Working on a Campaign

For details, visit: www.socialworkers.org/pace/2012election/preschart.asp

The California Chapter has also posted state election informa-tion and resources on its website at www.naswca.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=165. Email questions to rgonzales@naswca.org.

NASW November Election Resources

Prop. 30 – Governor’s tax plan Support

Prop. 31 – State budget process Oppose

Prop. 32 – Ban on payroll deductions Oppose

Prop. 33 – Auto insurance Oppose

Prop. 34 – Death penalty repeal Support

Prop. 35 – Penalties for human traffic Support

Prop. 36 – “Three-strikes” changes Support

Prop. 37 – Genetically altered food No Position

Prop. 38 – Tax increase for schools No Position

Prop. 39 – Tax increase for energy No Position

Prop. 40 – Senate boundaries No Position (dropped by proponent)

files/FallElectionArticle_10_12.pdf. The mandate is clear, social workers

must get out and vote this November! Many campaigns also ramp up in the fall so it is a great time to volunteer. Getting involved in electing candidates with social work values or working for or against propositions on the ballot is a great way to effect change!

Since the last edition of the newslet-ter, the CalPACE committee has met and finalized NASW-CA’s recommendations on the state propositions. We typically do not take a position on every proposi-tion, only if we see a clear nexus to social work and where our committee was able to reach consensus. Here is a summary of our positions and more information about each issue.

Proposition 30: Governor’s Tax increase. We recommend a SUPPORT POSITION. Due to the recession and the slow recovery, the state has faced numerous budget deficits. Most of the tax increases in this initiative are focused on those with higher incomes and the money will be spread around so that health and human service programs will benefit. This will aid social work clients and may allow the state to rein-state some of the harmful budget cuts we have seen in recent years.

Proposition 31: California Forward initiative. We recommend an OPPOSE POSITION. Among other things, this initiative imposes “Pay Go,” which means you cannot create or expand

a state program or agency unless you have a new identified revenue source for expenditures over $25 million, even when the state has a budget surplus. In theory, this sounds perfectly reasonable, but in practice, it is politically impossi-ble to raise revenue in this state with our super-majority threshold to raise taxes. This will result in new programs being funded by cutting existing programs in order to identify a new revenue source.

Proposition 32: Ban on payroll deduc-tions for political contributions. We recommend an OPPOSE POSITION. This is another attempt to reign in the

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Welcome Social Work Students and Recent Graduates By Shirley Gentilini, MSW, LCSW

NASW California News (ISSN-1042-279X) is published monthly except bimonthly in Septem-ber and November/December by the National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter at 1016 23rd Street, Sacramento, CA 95816. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and not those of NASW California News or NASW California Chapter. Periodicals postage paid at Sacramento, CA. Postmaster send address changes to National Association of Social Workers, atten-tion: Membership Services, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002.

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PRESIDENTShirley Gentilini, MSW, LCSW

FIRST VICE PRESIDENTSylvester Bowie, MSW

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VICE PRESIDENT LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL AFFAIRS

Patrick Mace, MSW, PhD

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As the schools of social work begin this September, I would like to welcome our newest members

to NASW. As they begin their journey as social workers, those of us who are expe-rienced could make a concerted effort to reach out to these students as they begin their new social work careers.

These students, along with those recent graduates new to the social work pro-fession, will be our next generation of leaders. Reflecting back to the start of my career, I am thankful to those more experienced social workers who reached out to me. They were not only my men-tors, but encouraged me to become active in NASW. After attending the unit chair meetings, I was asked to become unit chair. From this leadership opportunity, I became a regional director. Representing my region as a board member was very rewarding and educational. I met many talented social workers from the other regions of the California chapter. I cannot overemphasize the value of relationships with experienced social workers from different areas of practice. Also, work-ing with the NASW staff taught me more about our professional organization and the many benefits it offers to members.

From advocacy to evidence-based practice, social workers make the world a little better each day by collaborat-ing and recognizing the value we each bring to our profession. The social work profession benefits when we pass our knowledge from one generation to the next. Again, my hope is that those of us who are experienced will encourage our new social workers to volunteer for leadership positions, and recognize and use networking opportunities. This will strengthen our organization as newer colleagues and leaders evolve.

For those who would like to review social work leaders from the past, who were recognized for their achievements, I would encourage you to visit the dis-tinguished awardees entered in the www.socialworkhallofdistinction.org. Colleen Friend, PhD, is the chairman.

I look forward to meeting our newer members and our experienced social workers, at the NASW Conference on October 26 and 27, 2012. At this event, during the Saturday luncheon, Social Worker of the Year, Public Citizen of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement award-ees will be honored. /

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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Do Everything You CanBy Janlee Wong, MSW

W e all know how important this coming Presidential election is, yet with California sure to

elect President Obama, we run the risk of becoming complacent. We also run the risk of feeling defeated because we hear so much about how voters believe complete absolute lies about the President.

He’s not a U.S. citizen. He’s a Muslim. He’s a socialist. The high unemployment is his fault. The housing bust was his fault. The failure of the economic recovery is his fault. The federal deficit is his fault. The list goes on.

Every one of us knows these are all lies, but somehow, it seems they’ve become the truth. As social workers, we know what we need to do politically. We also have some ideas about why people believe these lies. Our political job is not to try and debate and convince the inconvincible. Rather, our job is to convince the complacent, including ourselves.

It won’t be hard in California, even in conservative areas. The majority of our conservatives are reasonable and will listen to our arguments. Our job is to support the Presidential campaigns in the key swing states. We can do that in various ways, including donating to the President’s reelec-tion campaign, and volunteering to phone bank at various campaign headquarters in California. You can also support congres-sional races in California that will give us a shot at recapturing Congress or narrowing the margin.

Even if you’re not so inclined to do any of this, you can talk to and urge your friends, families and colleagues in the swing states to get out to vote and re-elect the President.

The swing states are Colorado, Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Vir-ginia and Wisconsin. So do everything you can. Let everybody you know know how important this election is. Use whatever

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MEMBERSHIP

A s a new hire for the NASW-CA, I’m really looking forward to the annual conference at the end of

October in Irvine. While there is a plethora of reasons to attend the conference, two incentives that really drive me to attend are my passion as a life-long learner and the opportunity to network with professionals that serve the California population.

As an MSW, I know it’s important to keep up on the latest, evidence-based best practices. As a NASW-CA member, and conference attendee, I’m excited for the

opportunity that the conference affords to learn more about working with children through sand play in the Saturday afternoon workshop I plan to attend; Creative Inter-ventions for Children & Adolescents: Focus Upon Art Therapy & Sandplay. I’ve always been interested in the technique, but have always shied away from formal training, for the expense. This conference supplies pro-fessionals a way to really maximize dollars spent on professional development.

The greatest value though, is the chance to reconnect with and meet professionals from

across the state to share experiences regard-ing social work. While I always try to keep up with the latest topics and trends, no one person can be expected to be up on every-thing. That’s why the greatest perk of being a member of the NASW-CA is the connec-tion to people who are experts, and who are ready and willing to share this information with other members of the association. So, if you see me at the conference, please intro-duce yourself and share your expertise with me. Thanks in advance! /

NASW LEGAL ISSUE OF THE MONTH

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)By Sherri Morgan, LDF Associate Counsel, and Carolyn I. Polowy, NASW General Counsel. National Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved.

The Importance of Life-Long LearningBy Tera Stefani, NASW-CA Membership and Communications Director

IntroductionThrough the work of the Legal Defense

Fund, NASW has participated with a coali-tion of allied organizations to file amicus briefs in two cases where the plaintiffs have challenged the legality of the Defense of Mar-riage Act (DOMA) (1996), the federal law that defines marriage as between one man and one woman for purposes of federal ben-efits, regulations, and other federal matters. The cases are Massachusetts v. United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). This article reviews each of the cases to provide an understand-ing of the legal issues requiring review by the U.S. Supreme Court in order to make marriage and its benefits equally available without regard to a person’s sexual identity.

DOMADOMA consists of two substantive sec-

tions one of which relates to the rights of the states, territories, possessions or tribes and states:

No state, territory, or possession of the United States, or Indian tribe, shall be required to give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other State, territory, possession, or tribe respect-

ing a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such other state, territory, pos-session, or tribe, or a right or claim arising from such relationship.

Section 3 of DOMA relates to federal rights and restricts the definition of mar-riage for purposes of federal law, to “only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife” and limits the word “spouse” to mean “only a person

of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife.” The cases discussed below which apply DOMA primarily focus on the federal definition of marriage and the impact it has had on legally married same-sex couples. /

To view the entire article, please visit the national website, a member-only section, www.naswca.org/associations/7989/files/legal_issue_10_12.pdf. Please email nas-wnews@naswca.org or call (916) 481-0265 to have a copy emailed.

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Government Relations UpdateBy Rebecca Gonzales, Director of Government Relations and Political Affairs

POL IT ICAL ACT ION

Legislative UpdateThe Legislature has adjourned session

for the year and now many of our bills are on the Governor’s desk awaiting his signature. Below is a list of measures that we have mentioned in past editions of this newsletter and their final outcome.

Bills Signed by the GovernorAB 1909 (Ammiano): This bill requires

that school districts notify a foster youth’s county social worker and their court appointed attorney if the youth is facing possible suspension or expulsion. This will ensure that the foster youth will have an advocate throughout the disci-plinary process.

SB 1064 (De Leon): This bill, which was one of our Lobby Days bills, pro-vides a uniform approach in handling immigrant child welfare cases. Among other things, this bill seeks to ensure that parents and/or guardians have equitable opportunities to regain custody of their children. It also provides that if family reunification is not possible, that these children can be placed with a relative, regardless of immigration status.

SB 1172 (Lieu): This measure bans Sex-ual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE) for minors. This bill bans a practice that pretends to be legitimate therapy. We worked extensively with the author to amend this bill to our satisfaction and we were instrumental in crafting a ground-breaking piece of legislation which may become a national model.

SB 1381 (Pavley): This bill eliminates the words “mentally retarded” in the codes and refers instead to intellectual disability or a person with an intellectual disability.

Bills that Failed or were VetoedAB 828 (Swanson): This measure

allows for CalFresh eligibility for indi-viduals who have been convicted of a drug felony.

AB 1501 (J. Perez): This bill enacts a scholarship program that would signifi-cantly reduce the cost of a UC and CSU education for middle-income Califor-nians.

AB 2039 (Swanson): This bill permits an employee to take protected unpaid leave under the Family Rights Act to care for his or her independent adult child suffering from a serious health condition and expanding the definition of “parent” to include an employee’s parent-in-law. This bill also permits an employee to take leave to care for a seriously ill grand-parent, sibling, grandchild, or domestic partner.

AB 2352 (Hernandez): This bill excludes the value of a motor vehicle in determining CalWORKs eligibility.

SB 1476 (Leno): This bill provides that a child may have a parent and child rela-tionship with more than two parents and requires the court to allocate custody and visitation among the parents based on the best interest of the child.

Lastly, as I mentioned in the September issue of California News, another Lobby Days bill, AB 154 (Beall), on mental health parity did fail, but its basic pro-tections expanding mental health parity were amended into two other bills — SB 951 and AB 1453 — which were both signed by the Governor.

Another bill that did not proceed through the process was AB 327 (Davis), which made changes to the Three Strikes and You Are Out Law. This bill was dropped by the author because its provi-sions are now in Proposition 36, which NASW-CA is supporting. /

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power of unions and working people in the political process. The bill would hurt unions more than corporations because unions routinely collect political con-tributions through payroll deduction and corporations do not. Under this measure, union members would be prohibited from voluntary contribu-tions to political campaigns, even with written permission, while corporations could continue to contribute unlimited amounts of money to Super PACs.

Proposition 33: Auto Insurance. We recommend an OPPOSE POSITION. This bill is sponsored by a Mercury insurance executive and is similar to a previous initiative that was rejected by the voters. This initiative allows insur-ance companies to set prices based on whether the driver previously carried auto insurance with any company and allows increased costs for drivers with-out a history of continuous coverage. This measure will hurt people who have been uninsured or had a lapse in cov-erage for a certain period of time. This includes people who didn’t drive for a while, possibly because they were sick or unemployed. It could also include folks that chose to forgo a car to bike or take public transportation.

Proposition 34: Repeals the death penalty and replaces it with life impris-onment without the possibility of parole. We recommend a SUPPORT POSI-TION. According to the NASW policy manual, Social Work Speaks, “NASW supports abolition of the death penalty and an immediate moratorium on exe-cutions for those already sentenced.”

Proposition 35: Increased Penalties for Human Trafficking. We recommend a SUPPORT POSITION. NASW-CA has supported several bills to stop the exploitation of women and children by human traffickers. Although we do not always support “sentence enhance-ment bills” this initiative is another tool to stop the growing trade of trafficking humans, such as immigrants who are promised a good job and find themselves

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enslaved by their traffickers. This will also help runaways who are exploited once they hit the streets.

Proposition 36: Changes to the “Three Strikes” Law. We recommend a SUP-PORT POSITION. This measure revises current law to impose a life sentence or third strike only when a new felony con-viction is serious or violent. Currently, a third offense can be a nonserious, non-violent offense that may have occurred years after the first two offenses. This clogs up our prisons and contributes to the aging and expense of our prison population.

For the last four propositions, we did not take a position for various reasons. For Proposition 37 regarding genetically altered foods, we didn’t see a clear nexus to social work. For Proposition 38 on tax increases for the schools, we were troubled by the regressive tax increases to low-income communities. Although we are very supportive of giving more money to the schools (which is why we didn’t oppose) we were concerned that money was not given to other wor-thy state programs such as health and human services.

On Proposition 39, which would increase taxes on multistate companies to fund clean energy programs, we were concerned that this initiative concen-trated the majority of funding to one specific program area for five years and was not broad based like Proposition 30. For Proposition 40, we took no position because the issue of State Senate bound-aries was decided by the courts and this proposition is no longer necessary.

See you at the polls! /

GET OUT AND VOTEContinued from page 8

POL IT ICAL ACT ION

Vote Yes on Proposition 30Social workers need to vote YES on

Proposition 30, the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act. This prop-osition will support the underfunded state budget and forestall $6 billion of tax cuts to California services. Califor-nia’s budget is underfunded due in part to the reduction in tax revenues caused by job losses of the national economic recession. All conservative members of Congress and the California Legislature have signed the Grover Norquist Pledge to never raise taxes regardless of the needs of the state or country. As a result, federal and state governments have been blocked from using the traditional eco-nomic tools that would have ended our current recession and saved the dra-conian cuts to federal and state social service programs. In California, we have lost millions of dollars to needed social service programs and thousands of social work jobs. Our clients are suf-fering and good social workers have lost their jobs. Although the funds of Prop-osition 30 are targeted toward public safety and education programs, social service programs will greatly benefit by having the negative pressure of the Cali-fornia budget deficit eliminated. With these funds in place, there will no reason for further cuts to social service funding to pay for necessary school and public safety programs. This is important for social workers and our clients who have seem too many cuts to important social service programs. Vote YES on Proposi-tion 30.

Vote No on Proposition 32 (The Special Exemptions Act)

Social Workers need to vote NO on Proposition 32 because it is a cynical deceptive attempt to silence the political voice of California Labor Unions. These unions are the largest organizations rep-resenting the employees of public service organizations. Many social workers are members of these unions. Proposition 32 restricts labor unions from raising political funds in the traditional manner

of payroll deductions. There are no pro-visions in the Act to curtail the efforts of SuperPacs where oil companies, billion-aire businessmen, Wall Street hedge fund managers and wealthy investors and corporations have hidden their politi-cal contributions. What Proposition 32 does is to restrict union spending on political campaigns, but giving unlim-ited funding for the corporations and other wealthy business interests. Should the Act pass, political funding in Califor-nia will be substantially skewed toward conservative business interests who would be much less likely to consider the needs of our clients or the low income people of the State. The Act is another example of conservative political organi-zations attempting to silence the voices of their political rivals in order to gain the advantage in pressing their social and political ideology on the California elec-torate. Proposition 32 is not good for the citizens of California and it is not good for Social Worker or our clients. Vote NO on Proposition 32. /

Prop 30 and 32: What is InvolvedBy Patrick Mace

2012 Medicare Changes

If you have questions about Medicare reimbursement

cuts for 2012, please read the document, 2012

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to help clarify some of the problems. It is available at:www.socialworkers.org/

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WHY CARE ABOUT SERVICE MEMBERS?Continued from page 1

What CCRC Residents Need to KnowWhat We Need to Know About the Way the Department of Social Services Division of Community Care Licensing Works to Withhold Financial Information About the Condition of the Corporation that Owns their CCRCBy Lillian L. Hyatt, MSW, a resident of a CCRC and AARP Policy Specialist on CCRCs

OPIN ION

Recently I requested that the chair of the Committee on Aging in the

California Assembly conduct a hearing on the Department of Social Services of the Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD), directed at why the division withholds financial information about the deficit condition of the corporation that owns the CCRC where seniors live. In an email I received from the CCLD, I got the following information “... it is not CDSS’ responsibility to notify resi-dents of changing conditions, per se.” In the next legislative session, there will be a select committee hearing on this sub-ject.

My reason for doing this column is to give residents advance warning before

the 74 days elapses when residents are told that their CCRC will close. Resi-dents are the last in line behind every other creditor claims are satisfied. How will residents be able to move to another facility to meet their long-term care needs when the contract, which promises life-long care, is not honored? Chances are most residents will not have the ability to come up with the lost investment for their long-term care again.

I believe that the regulators who choose upon retirement to go to work for the care providers have a serious conflict of interest. I fear that commu-nity care licensing analysts will feather their own nests, while betraying their obligation as public servants to give

proper oversight to CCRCs. They are obligated to ensure that residents’ rights are enforced and that residents are pro-tected from abuse by CCRC managers who feel they are above the law. /

To view the entire article, please visit www.naswca.org/associations/ 7989/files/hyatt1012.pdf. To request a printed copy of this article, please email naswnews@naswca.org. California News columnist Lillian Hyatt is an AARP Cali-fornia policy advisor. A policy advisor reviews legislation, regulations and other proposals to promote official AARP pol-icy updated annually and approved by its board of directors. Professor Hyatt can be seen at www.youtube.com. Search for Lillian Hyatt.

As a profession, social work focuses on a number of main tenets. This

blueprint guides the behavior exhibited by all social workers. As the debate over the efficacy of the War on Drugs inten-sifies, social workers might wonder how their profession directs them to fall on this issue.

Social Justice: The disproportionate number of people of color in prison for drug offenses speaks to the social injus-tice perpetuated by the War on Drugs. Furthermore, drug convictions have the potential to further harm the defendant by putting their employment, education and housing in jeopardy.

Dignity and Worth of a Person: The removal of voting rights, forced dis-closure of drug arrests when seeking employment and the stigma that is

assigned to those who admit using drugs is constantly chipping away at the per-sonal dignity of these individuals.

Importance of Human Relationships: Treating addiction with prison is in direct contrast to the importance of human relationships. Keeping family members away from their loved ones is no way to address drug use. Social work recognizes the importance of including support networks in treatment, which can be difficult when the client is behind bars, possibly in another county or state than their loved ones.

Competence and Integrity: Research highlights the failure of the War on Drugs to reduce prison populations, crime and drug use, especially in the most vulner-able neighborhoods. The principles of competence and integrity direct social

workers to look for alternatives to drug prohibition.

Service: Given the ramifications for being caught with drugs: prison, unem-ployment, homelessness and voter disenfranchisement, it is hard to see how regulation would be more detrimental than prohibition to the clients we serve.

Regardless of personal feelings, val-ues and experiences, social workers are directed to put service to clients above all by supporting legislation that takes prison out of the equation for persons who use drugs. /

Amanda Reiman, PhD, MSW, is a lec-turer at the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare. She can be reached at areiman@drugpolicy.org.

Why Social Workers Should Support Ending the War on DrugsBy Amanda Reiman, PhD, MSW; Policy Manager, Drug Policy Alliance

October 2012 11Vol. 39, No. 2 NASW California News www.naswca.org

Dear NASW Members,CPH and Associates is now NASW’s

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American Professional Agency (APA) is no longer authorized or endorsed to administer the NASW-endorsed Mem-ber Professional Liability Program. APA may try to contact you about renewing with their program. Please be advised that their program is not supported by NASW, nor is any other professional

liability insurance company program. If you renew through APA, we will no lon-ger be able to advocate on your behalf and keep your premium costs low. Addi-tionally, the enhanced benefits described above are only available through our NASW-endorsed program with Lloyd’s, London backing, and administered by CPH and Associates.

Whether you are ready to continue your liability coverage with NASW’s improved and enhanced program or you are interested in enrolling in this outstanding liability coverage for the first time, you can take advantage of the new discounts and have confidence that NASW ASI and its capable Program partners will make the process incred-ibly easy.

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Detained Immigrants Losing KidsBy Kurt C. Organista

Encarnacion Romero, a Guatemalan woman living in the United States with-out the proper papers, was arrested and detained in May 2007. Her son, Carlos, was born in the United States. Yet, at a court hearing that Romero could not attend because she was in an immigra-tion detention center, a Missouri judge ordered her child put up for adoption.

Four years later, Encarnacion per-suaded the Missouri Supreme Court to reverse the case and to order a new hear-ing. In July, Romero’s dream of reuniting with her now five-year-old son was crushed when the judge ordered the child to remain with the adoptive parents. /

To read the rest of the article from www.sfgate.com, please visit www.sfgate.com/opinion/openforum/article/Detained-immigrants- los ing-kids-3819388.php#ixzz26UU1N0mg.

LPCC UpdateBy Janlee Wong, MSW, NASW-CA Executive Director

Recently an advertisement appeared on page 4 of the September 2012 issue of National NASW News advertising a master’s degree in clinical counseling and psychotherapy from a Chicago-based institute. This prompted interest by some social workers on what the status is of the LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) License in California.

NASW California has reported on the development of this new license and provides this update. The LPCC “grand-parenting” period has ended for existing BBS licensees. Those who have applied are either in processing or need to cor-rect “deficiencies” in their application. NASW did not recommend LCSWs apply for this license as it was duplicative, costly and unnecessary. Some, however, felt that it would give them a “market-ing edge” over other licensees having a license that was titled differently. Here are some recent figures:•6.3% (2,039) of LMFTs and 0.8%

(158) of LCSWs applied for LPCC grandparenting.

•As of July 2012, the BBS has issued 61 LPCC licenses and has received 56 LPCC exam applications.

•167 have applied for LPCC intern sta-tus.State budget cuts have severely affected

the processing times for this new license as well as for the other BBS licenses. At a recent BBS meeting, the delay in issuing the new LPCC license could be up to two years.

NASW recommends those interested in the implementation of the LPCC license to visit the BBS website and/or to subscribe the BBS news alerts that are available via email. /

Road to Resilience TourBy Rebecca Gonzales, Director of Government Relations and Political Affairs

From August 12 to 14, I had the privi-lege of joining Sen. Carol Liu (D-La Cañada, Flintridge) on her Road to Resilience Tour: Overcoming Hunger and Homelessness. This tour, which was cosponsored by Senator Loni Hancock (D-Oakland), was formed to explore the plight of individuals and families experiencing hunger and homelessness. The tour showcased the new faces of poverty who increasingly have limited access to healthy food. The tour also vis-ited innovative and effective anti-poverty programs in order to learn more about promoting positive change.

On Sunday morning, August 12, I boarded a flight to Burbank and was greeted by the small tour bus that car-ried me and a core group of about 10 people to different sites across the state. We visited food banks, temporary aid centers and facilities for homeless youth in Burbank, Van Nuys, Fresno, Oakland and Sacramento. At each site, we spoke to clients and heard their stories. I was particularly impressed by the youth at Sanctuary and Youth Services in Fresno. This center provides housing for home-less youth, many whom have been the victims of human traffickers. This center provides a safe place for these kids to go to school and prepare themselves for life beyond the shelter.

During the bus tour we were treated to mini-lectures by some participants. This included stories from Sister Diane Donaghue who was one of the “Nuns on the Bus” who toured swing states to talk about poverty and to preach against the Paul Ryan budget. We also heard from Dr. David Grusky from the Stanford Center on Poverty and Equality.

The tour concluded with a legislative hearing on poverty chaired by Senator Liu. This was an exhausting, but deeply rewarding, experience and we were hon-ored to be invited on the bus! /

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The School Social Work ToolkitHands-On Counseling Activities and WorkshopsAlison Varianides

Early bird special: $26.99The School Social Work Toolkit is a “how

to” resource for social workers, counselors and mental health professionals in education. This book encompasses the direct practice part of the school social worker’s job, as well as the administrative and policy-driven aspects such as child abuse reporting, disciplinary interven-tions, training, and dealing with teachers and parents. The workbook is divided into seven main sections:•Defining Your Role as a Social Worker• Individual Counseling Activities•Group Implementation and Counseling

Activities•Workshops and School Programs•Communication with Teachers and Profes-

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workshops about various social work topics. In addition, the book contains a multitude of invaluable, modifiable sample forms and policy drafts for the school social worker—especially one who acts in an administrator role. The first of its kind, The School Social Work Toolkit contains real-life examples of how to talk to teachers and parents about students facing a variety of common struggles that are, neverthe-less, frequently difficult to discuss, and how to conduct student and teacher trainings. It also serves as a step-by-step guide to dealing with suicidal and homicidal clients. This title will help both new school social workers and those with many years of experience define their roles as a school social worker and hone their clini-cal skills.

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They say CUT BACK: We say FIGHT BACK

Recent increases in poverty, homelessness and unemployment, and resultant social problems like

DV, mental health issues, and incarceration illustrate a need for fundamental change! For example, figures

count about 3.5 million homeless people and 12 million unoccupied homes. Does this make sense?

You are invited to participate in a lively discussion with other social workers about problems in our current economy, root causes, and what we can do to help

create change.

NASW-CA Social Action Social Justice CouncilFriday, October 26, 2012

6:00pm to 7:30pmMarriott Hotel in Irvine, Calif.(near Orange County Airport)

Please RSVP to natie_v2001@yahoo.com

Come share ideas as we work on creating alliances for macro change.

Should we take on the corporate 1%?

Visit NASW-CA on Facebook for more news and updates!

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BOOK REVIEW

Riding Fury HomeBy Jamie Moran, LCSW,GCP

It seems unusual to know someone professionally and then read about their life in great detail. Thanks to

Chana Wilson’s memoir, Riding Fury Home (Seal Press, Berkeley, 2012), I know more about her life, resilience and bravery. Growing up in the 1950s amidst trying circumstances, Chana becomes the parentified-only child to an emotionally wrought, tortured mother, Gloria, who is frequently hospitalized for chronic depres-sion (and has electro-shock treatment). We witness Chana’s childhood milestones, mostly in context of difficulties experi-enced by and with her mother.

As social workers, Wilson’s memoir serves as an important and vivid reminder and testament about how our clients—and ourselves—arrived at who we are today. In fascinating detail, the reader is positively barraged with themes of codependency, rage, extensive homophobia, shame, dysfunction, compartmentalization and privilege, all narrated in a readable, folksy story line. A mystery exists about Gloria; she is chronically depressed and suicidal, but why? We find out halfway through the book that she is a closeted lesbian. We witness firsthand the professional atroci-ties implemented in light of conformity and rigid role expectations of that era.

In addition to detail-ing the pains of a difficult childhood, the story moves through coming of age in the 1960s and 1970s with the author’s sense of political and social justice, commitment and evolv-ing community. There is awkwardness in coming out, sexual experiences and challenges in dating, as well as the joy of profound connection and sisterhood that underlies her growing experiences. Chana and Gloria grow closer and bond around the Women’s Movement, and later, with their mutual lesbian identity. After com-ing out, Gloria has a full, exuberant and affirming life, in stark contrast to the closeted, anxiety and depression-prone past. At times funny and sad, painful and affirming, this is a story of survival and community; and what some women do to be who they truly are.

Kudos to Chana Wilson for her soul-searching; I applaud her for valuing the notion, “you are only as sick as your secrets.” We see the author proud and empowered by sharing so intimately, who she is and her memorable journey. Is there a greater compliment than for the reader to be moved, touched and educated about the profound struggles of life and love? /

Three Steps to Short-Circuit StressBy Anne E. Collier and Elizabeth A. Fujii

Once you understand where stress comes from and how you react to it, you can thwart the

fight-or-flight instinct and focus on set-ting priorities and solving problems.

Good leaders want to be healthy, focused and energized to solve problems, make an impact and enjoy life. Yet, for many people who are otherwise fully prepared to succeed, stress is a subtle and tenacious obstacle to meeting goals and finding satisfaction.

Stress is the body’s nonspecific, fight-or-flight, physical and mental reaction to threatening stimuli. It is an overwhelming reaction and often feels like something done to us. But, in fact, we are our bod-ies and minds, and stress is something we do. It can be a struggle to stop ourselves from reacting to a looming deadline as if it were a snarling predator.

The consequences are clear: The effects of short-term stress include knot-ted shoulders, a distracted mind, and the short or explosive remarks that damage relationships with people who matter. As stress becomes chronic, it erodes the body’s ability to prevent illness and heal, contributing to asthma, back pain, gas-trointestinal disorder, and heart disease, not to mention depression, pervasive unease, and impaired judgments, percep-tions and overall cognitive function.

The good news is that, with practice, you can short-circuit stress and mini-mize its effects by choosing to respond deliberately rather than react with those habitual fight-or-flight instincts. The shift is subtle yet transformative. And it’s the kind of strategy powerful leaders at every level use every day. Start your prac-tice by mastering three simple steps. /

To read the rest of the article please visit www.naswca.org/associations/7989/ files/3steps_stress_10_12.pdf.

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Meet NPN Co-Chair Ian Bohannon

My name is Ian Bohannon and I am a second-year MSW student at UCLA, with a focus on mental health (my internship is with DMH). My interest is in promot-ing the message of recovery in mental health and advocating for broad social issues. Right now, I am very involved as co-chair for the UCLA MSW student alliance. I have previously worked for Mental Health America of Los Angeles, which has greatly influenced the direc-tion of my career, to help support them in their training programs in recovery-oriented mental health rehabilitation. I currently sit on their board of directors, offering input from the perspective of a young professional and social worker. Social work is my passion, which has motivated me to get as involved as I can. I am honored to follow in the footsteps of Dustin Manhart, an incredible leader who has made the New Professional’s Network what it is today, as the co-chair, along with Rachel Gardner, who has already demonstrated herself to be a great mentor and guide. /

AROUND THE STATE

NASW Membership Director Tera Stefani

speaks to new students.

Dr. William Vega was the keynote speaker at the CALSWEC Aging Summit in Sacramento on September 19, 2012.

Dr. Larry Palinkas was the keynote speaker at the

Translational Social Work Roundtable in Sacramento on

September 21, 2012.

Dorinda Wiseman and Dr. Emily Bruce, organizing committee for the Translational Social Work Roundtable in Sacramento on September 21, 2012.

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REGION ASan Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt, Del Norte

CONTACTSDirector

Shelly Kalmerskalmer@comcast.net

Assistant DirectorMark Thoma, EdD, MSWthoma_mark@yahoo.com

Mendocino Unit ContactNancy Nannacarrianna@saber.net

Sonoma Unit ChairDaniela Bravodanijbravo@gmail.com

Carla Schwartzcschwartz228@gmail.com

Student RepresentativeHumboldt State

Kim HallHallK@humboldt.edu

Region A ReportBy Shelly Kalmer, MSW, ACSW, Regional Director

The leaves are changing colors, there is a chill in the morning air and here in Region A, the wine grapes have been harvested. It’s October, which means we are just a few short weeks away from what is being called the most important election of our lifetime.

In this election year the “hot button” policy issues being talked about include immigration, health care, women’s issues, education, and gay rights—just to name a few. As social workers, we are on the front lines and witness firsthand the effects of policies on these topics—good and bad.

One of the key ethical principles listed in our Code of Ethics is social justice: “Social workers pursue social change, particularly with and on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups of people.”

What better way to advocate for social justice than have your voice be heard with your vote. Mark your calendars, Region A: November 6th—get out and vote.

Sonoma Unit ReportBy Carla Schwarz, MSW, Sonoma Unit, Co-chair

Sonoma NASW has been led by Shelly Kalmer, MSW, and Keri Harris, MSW, for the past two years and we have been privileged to see the unit grow and flourish into an active, engaging community that has provided Sonoma county with an avenue for networking, resources, support and enhancement of our profession. There have been regular meetings over the year and many opportunities for professionals to receive CEUs. I am extending a huge thank you to them both for their dedication, tireless effort and leadership to Sonoma unit, NASW Code of Ethics and social work profession as a whole. It has been such an honor to be in a county where the local NASW unit is so active. Thank you Shelly and Keri!

I am honored to accept Shelly Kalmer’s invitation to co-chair the Sonoma unit with my colleague and class-mate, Daniela Bravo. Shelly recently accepted the Region A director position and is working diligently to connect Sonoma County, Marin County and San Francisco County together. It is such a pleasure to be working with her and other social workers in our Region.

Daniela and I are approaching our last year of California State University of Long Beach’s distance education mas-ter’s in social work program, which is hosted by Sonoma State University. Daniela is also the prevention education manager for Verity, Sonoma County’s Rape Crisis Center. I am working on my thesis and classes, volunteering through a local organization as well as NASW, and looking forward to graduation.

Daniela and I are planning events for this year and have many exciting ideas for presentations and workshops for social workers in our area. We are also in the preliminary planning stages of developing a New Professionals Network in Northern California—similar to our Southern California neighbors and reaching out to students in bach-elor’s or master’s degree programs in our area. Sonoma County has a limited number of social workers and we believe recruiting more members to NASW and attending school for social work will enhance our community and profession. Our main goal is to continue with the momen-tum that Keri and Shelly have worked so hard to develop and create over the past two years. We are both so excited to be part of NASW Sonoma unit and are pleased to be a part of this organization.

San Francisco Unit By Mark Thoma, EdD, MSW

Please save the date for the San Francisco unit’s next networking and CEU event: “How do I handle this? Guid-ing and Training Caregivers of Clients with Dementia.” It will be held Thursday, November 15, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, location TBD. More details to follow in CalSwift, or contact Mark Thoma at thomamsw@gmail.com.

REGION BSan Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo

CONTACTSDirector

Glenn Thomas, LCSW, BCDglennthomas@loveandencourage.com

Assistant DirectorMarvin Grossmarvlus@sbcglobal.net

Central Coast UnitLynne White Dixon, LCSWlwdixon@sbcglobal.net

San Jose UnitChris Lumchristopherglum@gmail.com

Alternate DirectorAmy Gregoramy.gregor@va.gov

San Luis Obispo UnitLy-Lan M.V. Lofgren, MSW, LCSWLyLanMVLofgren@gmail.com

San Mateo UnitSuh-Liang Ousuhliangou@yahoo.com

San Luis Obispo UnitBy Ly-Lan Lofgren, LCSW, CST

“Sexuality and Therapy” will be presented by Ly-Lan Lofgren, LCSW, AASECT sex therapist, at our October 25th meeting. Please join our active unit for refreshments and networking at 5:30pm at the Creekside Community Room at 3960 S. Higuera Street at Tank Farm Road in San Luis Obispo. Remember that parking is very limited so please carpool. Ms. Lofgren will begin the 1.5 CEU program at 6:00pm. We have an exciting year of CEU programs and celebrations planned. If you would like to participate in coordinating our unit’s activities, please contact Ly-Lan at LyLanMVLofgren@gmail.com. Also, please join our Facebook page for job openings, announcements and photos: NASW San Luis Obispo County. (www.facebook.com/pages/NASW-San-Luis-Obispo-County-CA/210534319026378?ref=hl)

REGION CAlameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Solano

CONTACTSRegional Director

Natasha Paddocknwilson24@horizon.csueastbay.edu

Assistant DirectorRachelle Jacksonmzjaxon@hotmail.com

Student RepresentativesUniversity of California at BerkeleyNina Hausmannina.hausman@gmail.com

California State University, East BayDonald Rodriguezdrodriguez36@horizon.csueastbay.edu

Ashley Carrionashleycarrion@yahoo.com

REGION REPORTS

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REGION REPORTS

Region C ReportBy Natasha Paddock

NASW-CA Region C would like to shine the spotlight on the Lincoln Child Center in Oakland, Calif. for its tireless dedication to the children, youth and families of the commu-nity. Founded in 1883, Lincoln Child Center provides criti-cal services to more than 1,000 children and their families per year. Their programs are comprised of school-based mental health, wraparound services, truancy prevention, special education and kinship support services. Since March 2012, Lincoln Child Center’s West Oakland loca-tion has been the host site of Region C’s quarterly meet-ings. Special thanks to Harold Spencer and Macheo Payne for their continued support of social workers in Northern California. Lincoln Child Center is “Strengthening Fami-lies, Transforming Communities and Building Futures.” To learn more, please visit www.lincolnchildcenter.org.

REGION DCentral Valley: Chico, Kern, Fresno, Merced, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus; Sierra Foothills: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Tuolumne

CONTACTSRegional Director

Heather Claibornzoe07@hotmail.com

Assistant DirectorTracy Kellyturtletides@hotmail.com

Alternate Director SouthCharleen Brightcharleen.bright@cdcr.ca.gov

Financial ChairLaurie Pencelpence@robla.12.ca.us

Chico Unit ChairChristina Wong, LCSWnaswcachico@yahoo.com

Kern Unit Co-chairEvelyn Eternoeeterno@co.kern.ca.us

Northern GatewaySusan Thompsonsthompsonlcsw@att.net

Sierra Foothills ChairAndrea Hayesndzbiz@sbcglobal.net

Stanislaus ChairKathy Sniffen, MSWkasniffen@sbcglobal.net

REGION ESan Diego, Imperial

CONTACTSDirector

Jennifer Tinsley, MSWjtinsley76@gmail.com

Assistant DirectorBera K. Sekhon, MSWad.regione.nasw@gmail.com

REGION FSan Bernardino/Riverside, Orange County, Palm Desert

CONTACTSDirector

Cameron Galford, LCSW, BCDcgalford@naswdesertcities.com

Assistant DirectorsJohn Forand, LCSWjforand@dc.rr.com

Leslie Wind, PhD, LCSWwind@usc.edu

Palm Springs Unit ChairPeter Shorts, MSWpcs.socialwork@yahoo.com

High Desert Unit ChairKimberly Cox, MSW, LCSWprofiler2k@msn.com

Inland Empire Unit ChairJulie Griffin, MSWjg10172003@yahoo.com

Palm Springs/Desert Cities UnitBy Katrina Bullard, MSW

Our most recent meeting was October 4 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Bistro Room at the Mirage Inn at 72750 Country Club Drive in Rancho Mirage. In his presenta-tion, Dr. Alan Rooney, MSW, PhD, discussed diagnostic assessment, effective treatment and clinician self-care. Dr. Rooney also shared his experience working with a diverse population of children, adults and the elderly along with his clinical experience, training, personal insights and effective evidence-based practice in an open discussion with other social workers about the context of practice here in the Coachella Valley. For our November 1 meeting, we look forward to sharing an evening with Mike Healey, program manager of the Safe Families for Children program. As an administrator for Olivecrest, Mike brings a commitment to the Coachella Valley to develop community-based support for vulnerable children in need. The current program he is developing provides an additional safety net for children who may otherwise end up in the foster care system. He will share the mission of Olivecrest along with the services and programs it offers in the Coachella Valley. Please join us for this informative evening of connecting, sharing information, and network-ing with fellow social workers. For more information, contact Peter Shorts, MSW, unit chair, at (760) 902-4961 or pcs.socialwork@yahoo.com.

REGION GSan Fernando Valley, Ventura County, Antelope Valley, Santa Barbara CountyCONTACTSDirector

Jerry Lawriejerrylawrie@yahoo.com

Assistant DirectorDebbie Allendebbielcsw@gmail.com

Santa Barbara UnitKimiko Kuroda, MSWkimikokuroda@gmail.com

San Fernando Valley Unit Co-ChairsJudith M. Harris, LCSWjmharrislcsw@sbcglobal.net

Ventura County UnitMaryellen Benedettomarbobben@aol.com

San Fernando Valley Unit ReportBy Judith M. Harris, LCSW, Chair, SFVLU

SFVLU was busy this summer finalizing details of our NASW/EAPA workshop on June 8, called “Social Media and Ethics.” We are proud to have been told by Saul Kemble, NASW-CA’s accountant, that this CE event has been one of the most successful ever to be held by an NASW local unit in California! We were most fortunate to have had wonderful speakers Janlee Wong, MSW; Lisa Cooper-Lucas, LPC, CEAP; Marina London, LCSW, CEAP; and NASW SFVLU workshop committee members Gloria Gesas, LCSW; Cynthia Flannery, LCSW; Beth Jakubanis, LCSW; Tanya Moradians, LCSW; Marina Ovanessian; Edith Limon Yango, LSW, who joined Rina L. Shroyer, LCSW, and Judith M. Harris, LCSW, unit and workshop co-chairs, to execute months of planning. All were pictured at the event in the “Around the State” section of September’s California News along with SFV EAPA chairs. The work-shop’s great success is also attributable to two generous sponsors, Twin Town Treatment Centers, Los Angeles, Calif. and Tarzana Treatment Centers, Tarzana, Calif.

On August 27, SFVLU sponsored a continental breakfast and presentation about NASW for CSUN Graduate School of Social Work at the student orientation. The school is grow-ing and we are grateful to work closely with their program. An executive committee “transition” meeting was held for September 23. Please notify Judith M. Harris, LCSW, at jmharrislcsw@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in serv-ing on SFVLU’s executive committee. Students welcome! Updates about SFVLU and our exciting upcoming activities and CE events are soon to follow!

REGION HWest Los Angeles and Beach CitiesCONTACTSDirector

Sarah Cummingssarahaustinc@gmail.com

Regional Alternative DirectorJolen Huis.jolene.hui@gmail.com

REGION ISan Gabriel Valley, East LA, and South Bay – Long BeachCONTACTSDirector

Paul McDonoughpaultmcdonough@gmail.com

Assistant DirectorShammeer Sorrellshammeer.dawson@gmail.com

Long Beach/South Unit ChairDr. Brian Lamblam@csulb@edu

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Identity Theft?By Marilyn Montenegro

“We can’t use any information from the prison to establish identity, ” said the woman behind the glass.

“But why?” I asked. “It has her picture, name, date of birth and the date of her release from prison.”

The reply was, “Because they lie when they go to prison.”

People are routinely released from prison without the proper identifica-tion needed to get work, rent or obtain services. Current polices make it almost impossible for them to reenter success-fully while seeming to protect no one.

Establishing IdentityGetting a California identification or

social security card is not easy. To get a social security card you need a Califor-nia ID (or passport). One must prove “legal presence” with a birth certificate, passport, green card or other acceptable document (the state issued parolee picture ID is not acceptable).

To get a copy of a birth certificate, one must prove that they are “entitled” to have a copy (self, parent, attorney). Iden-tity is verified by California identification, passport, etc.

Why Is It So Difficult?Prison authorities know who is in

prison. They have fingerprints, DNA and photos taken at arrest and entry and even-tually release.

Possible SolutionsIssue California ID cards to prisoners

when they are released. Develop MOUs between state agencies (CDCR, DMV) to accept prison/parolee identification as proof of identity.

How hard could this be? Women’s Council members consider such dysfunc-tional policy issues at bimonthly meetings in greater Los Angeles. For more infor-mation, please email mujerista@All2easy.net or call (310) 540-3815 or (800) 538-2565, ext. 57.

COUNCILS

Join the American Red Cross Council for the following 3 upcoming events!•NASWCA/ARC Council Meeting

The annual “in-person” meeting at the NASWCA State Conference is on Fri-day, October 26, 2012 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Marriott Hotel in Irvine, Calif.

•Day to Day Emergencies, Disasters and all that Jazz!Saturday, October 27, 2012 Course #: AC-125 Hours: 3 Time: 9:00am to 12:00pmInstructors: Barbara C. Engleman, LCSW; Linda P. Boyd, MNSponsored by American Red Cross Council. It was estimated that fol-lowing the major 2011 Japanese 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, there were approximately 16,000 to 27,000 injured and 3,200 missing. This presen-tation will focus on the mental health response to a large scale disaster, as well as mental health emergencies and best practices in the “day-to-day” life of the nation’s largest mental health system, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. The participants will gain an understanding of how disaster and crises services are performed in the

field and learn clinical best practices in working with impacted individuals and families.

•American Red Cross Gateway to the Golden State Region presents a Disaster Mental Health Conference on November 3, 2012 This event is in north San Jose, Calif. This is an opportunity for LCSWs to become a volunteer and for all to ben-efit from the latest in field experience, research and clinical concepts. Speak-ers include David Wee, LCSW, with experience responding to disasters, and Valerie Cole, PhD, from National Red Cross, and a panel of experienced volunteers including Vicky Powell, LCSW, Diane Bridgeman, PhD, and Lance Friis, MFT.

There are many opportunities locally and nationally to utilize your profes-sional skills to make a meaningful difference to those affected by disas-ters such as single family fires, the San Bruno pipeline explosion and Hurri-cane Isaac. Helping people actualize resilience in difficult times is a won-derful experience. So get on your feet to help others get on their feet. For further information, contact DMH-Conference@gmail.com.

NASWCA/ARC Statewide CouncilBy Joni Diamond, LCSW and Vicky Powell, LCSW, MPA, Council Co-chairs

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Reduce the level of anxiety and alleviate symptoms. Self-differentiation within the context of the family.

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Primary concept is self-esteem – an innate drive either fostered or not fostered as a result of the communication and early experiences a child receives from his/her parents.

Family.

Long term/short term.

Self-esteem, self, primary triad, mind, soul, body triad, maturation, seed model, threat and reward model, placating, blaming, computing, distracting. leveling, rescue games, coalition games, lethal games, growth games, sculpting, family reconstruction, labeling assets.

Active facilitator of communication and growth. Promotes spontaneity, creativity, autonomy and ability to play. Coaches and teaches.

Family possesses all resources needed for growth. Looks for suppressed feelings and emotions that block growth & fulfillment. Experiential awareness important for growth.

Dysfunctional behaviors are conceptualized as resulting from failure to fulfill one’s potential for personal growth.

Beginning: Assessment: family history/key relationship issues. Develop relationship and establish goals.Early/Middle: Treatment focuses on growth: sculpting, family reconstruction, teaching and modeling effective communication, use of metaphors, use of drama, role play, therapist use of self, art therapy, “I value you” statements, labeling.End: Provide closure.

Raise self-esteem, improve communication, growth, identify family roles and how they promote symptoms.

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Directive, change-oriented therapy, concerned with symptoms in terms of family system dynamics – assumption that if you change the organization or structure of the family, then the family’s symptoms will be alleviated.

Nuclear family only.

Short/brief term.

Family structure, subsystems, boundaries/degree of permeability, diffuse boundaries and enmeshment, rigid boundaries and disengagement, alignments, triangle, power, coalition, joining, mimesis, tracking, enactment, re-framing, unbalancing.

Active director of therapy. Promoter of change in family structure.

Behavioral change is based on action – action precedes understanding.

Individual symptomology or family dysfunction are viewed as the result of an inflexible family structure that prohibits the family from adapting.

Beginning: Acceptance of therapist by family. Evaluate/assessment. accommodating, mimicking, joining, mapping, challenging the symptom. Early/Middle: Enactment, reframing, unbalancing, redirection. Challenge the family structure.End: Review progress made. Reinforce structure and reorganization and provide tools for the future. Setting up referrals or groups.

Primary long-term goal is to “restructure” the family.

Strategic Family Therapy:

• Haley • MRI • Madanes

Three main models: MRI, Haley and Madanes, the Milan Model. Relationships are characterized by a struggle for power to see who will define or redefine relationship.

Participants in the problem.

Short/brief term.

Circular questioning, neutrality, hypothesizing, complementary, double bind concept, first order change, metacommunication, paradoxical communications/prescription, positive connotation, prescribing the system, relabeling, second order change, symmetrical.

Active, take-charge role. Power based.

Focus of therapy is on alleviating current symptoms through altering a family’s transactions and organization. Insight considered counterproductive as it increases resistance.

Focus on how communication is used to increase one’s control in a relationship. Symptom is interpersonal rather than intrapsychic. Struggles for control become pathological when control issues produce symptomatic behavior.

Beginning: Identify the problem. Plan a strategy for change. Four Stages: Social stage, problem stage, interaction stage, goal setting.Early/Middle: Direct interventions/straight directives/assignments/tasks. Paradoxical directives to change dysfunctional behavior. Circular questioning, neutrality, hypothesizing. Address power struggles within family. Relabel dysfunctional behavior. End: Terminate. Presenting problem solved.

Change occurs through action-oriented directives and paradoxical interventions.

Narrative Therapy (Post-Modern):

• Michael White • David Epson

Focus on the stories of people’s lives and is based on the idea that problems are manufactured in social, cultural and political contexts. Externalize problem. Deconstruct story. Create new story.

Individuals, couples, families and groups.

No time line. Depends on clients and process of retelling story.

Life stories, externalizing, who is in charge, reading between the lines, reauthoring the whole story, reinforcing the new story, de-constructing dominant cultural discourses.

Collaborative listener/investigator reporter. Strong interest in client’s story. Uses questions.

Change and insight occur when a person’s story helps him to regain his life from a problem in the end. Process of uncovering key values, strengths and skills that lead to an alternate direction in life.

There is no one objective “truth” and there are multiple interpretations of any event. People are not their problems and can develop alternative empowering stories once they are separated from their problems.

Beginning: Assessment. Externalizing – Client tells their problem-saturated story. Therapist asks questions/encourages clients to ask questions.Early/Middle: Externalizing – the person is not the problem. Mapping the influence – problem’s effects rather than causes. Determine how problem disrupts/dominates family? Discuss examples of unique outcomes when clients could overcome problem. Reauthoring the story. Reinforcing the new story. Deconstruction.End: Document and support new story. Make referrals.

Reauthoring the whole story.

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