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Contact School of Social Work The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Spring 2008 Connecting with North Carolina Focusing on our School’s public service and engagement 2 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work his issue of Contact focuses on our School’s public service and engagement in North Carolina. Engagement is one of the core components of UNC- Chapel Hill’s current academic plan. Through its teaching, research and public service, Carolina connects with the people of our state every day in ways that improve lives and build futures. The fact is, everything we do here at the School of Social Work is connected to our state in some way. We’ve selected several key initiatives to highlight in this issue. The School Success Profile ( SSP) is a comprehensive assessment tool for promot-ing academic performance and closing the achievement gap that was developed by Gary Bowen and me. Gary has implemented the always improving versions of the SSP at the Durham Nativity School, and recently attract-ed a delegation of educators from Romania who want to test the School Success Profile in their country. Also benefiting the state’s schoolchildren is the CareerStart program, led by Dennis Orthner. CareerStart enriches the existing middle school curriculum by giving teach-ers creative ways to illustrate how a student’s school work applies to everyday jobs and life. Another innovative endeavor at the School is our participation in the Institute for Sustainable Development here in Chapel Hill, championed by Gary Nelson. This university-community joint venture helps influence research, policy and practices in sustainable development. How does this apply to social work? Sustainable development is more than just recycling and “ building green.” It also ap-plies to building social equity— living wages, accessible health care and affordable housing. The School has always placed great importance on strengthening families. The Jordan Institute was created 12 years ago for this purpose. Anne Jones’ Strong Couples- Strong Children Program has been underway for a year in Durham, with remarkable results in helping fragile families stay together. In addition to educating master’s and doctoral students, the School is active in providing continuing education opportunities for social work professionals. For 21 years, the School has collaborated with the North Carolina Area Health Education Center ( NCAHEC), which offers training statewide. Last year, NCAHEC conducted 520 hours of continuing education programs in mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities to more than 2,500 participants. Another way the School is here for North Carolina social work providers is by con-necting them to resources. The Family and Children’s Resource Program and the Center for Aging Research and Educational Services ( CARES) are prime examples of this. Through our field education, our School also serves the citizens and communities of North Carolina. Not only does field place-ment provide students valuable experience, agencies across the state and the clients they serve benefit enormously from our students’ work and service. Turning now to School news, we have many reasons to celebrate here. U. S. News & World Report’s annual list of “ America’s Best Graduate Schools” is out and once again, the UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work is ranked among the top 10 schools of social work in the United States. UNC- Chapel Hill has wrapped up its eight- year fundraising “ Carolina First” cam-paign, raising a record $ 21.3 billion. As part of this campaign, the School of Social Work raised $ 21.3 million, exceeding our goal. These funds enable the School to create three new endowed professorships and 14 new scholarships. Thank you to our donors for their profound generosity and dedication to the School. The Armfield- Reeves Innovations Fund was established this year, enabling faculty and student researchers to engage in innovative community- based projects. Recently, we awarded the first grants to seven School of So-cial Work faculty members and one doctoral student. Their novel projects will potentially lead to successful practice innovation. Here at the School of Social Work, in-novation isn’t limited to research projects. We have several exciting initiatives in the works, including a new curriculum and the develop-ment of online courses. Our faculty, staff and students are proud of our service to the state. We address issues that North Carolinians are concerned about and work toward solving problems facing communities both in and outside of North Carolina. People at the School are making a differ-ence and we celebrate their achievements. As always, I am thankful for your support and guidance and pledge our continued commit-ment to improving the lives of individuals, families and communities in North Carolina and beyond. From the Dean... Jack M. Richman T Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 3 Focus on North Carolina Public Service and Engagement Strong Couples- Strong Children program helps fragile families • 4 School partners with community to promote sustainable development • 5 School Success Profile delivers results at the Durham Nativity School • 6 CareerStart program helps middle school students succeed • 7 UNC and NCAHEC partner to train state’s mental health professionals • 8 Students, agencies and clients benefit from field placements • 9 Helping the state’s young and old • 10 Jordan Institute helps strengthen North Carolina families • 11 Doctoral students’ research projects benefit North Carolinians • 12 New study shines light on depression in pregnant teens • 13 School News Faculty spotlight • 14 Mark Fraser given Distinguished Achievement Award • 16 Innovative new curriculum to debut this fall • 16 Winston- Salem Distance Ed MSW students graduate • 16 Florence Soltys honored posthumously with award • 17 Celebrity helps spotlight sex trafficking issue • 17 Career Day connects students with recruiters • 17 Clinical Lecture Series • 17 Students and faculty spend spring break rebuilding in Mississippi and Honduras • 18 2007 Academic Annual Report • 20 Students receive fellowships to pursue summer projects • 28 Greeson named Outstanding Doctoral Student • 29 Alumni and Development News MSW and doctoral student awards • 28 School raises $ 21.3 million with Carolina First campaign • 29 School awards grants from the Armfield- Reeves Innovations Fund • 30 Three join the School’s board of advisors • 30 Retired social worker gives $ 1.4 million to establish professorship, spotlight poverty issues • 31 Alumni update • 32 Alumni president’s letter • 34 Alumni events pictorial • 35 Dean Jack Richman Associate Dean for Advancement Mary Beth Hernandez Director of the Annual Fund and Alumni Relations Kristen Huffman Editor and Designer Director of Communications Michelle Rogers Writers Michelle Rogers Susan White Contributing Writers Nancy Dickinson Sherry Mergner Photography iStockPhoto Jupiter Images Michelle Rogers Susan White School of Social Work The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill CB# 3550, 325 Pittsboro St. Chapel Hill, NC 27599 ( 919) 962- 1225 http:// ssw. unc. edu Printed with soy ink on recycled paper Contact contents “ The scholarship of engagement means connecting the rich resources of the university to our most pressing social, civic and ethical problems.” - Ernest L. Boyer 3 4 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work tudies show that children from single- parent households are more likely to live in poverty and are at greater risk for problems affecting their health, cognitive development and behavioral and academic success. But in North Carolina, a UNC School of Social Work program geared toward strengthening the relationships of un-married, low- income parents could reverse those trends. Strong Couples- Strong Children is a five- year, federally- funded initiative aimed at creating healthy relationships in fragile families by teaching communication, problem- solving and conflict management skills. Couples also receive in- home family support services and are linked to resources such as job training, community college and other educational options and affordable housing. “ Everybody needs basic communication skills to successfully negotiate a relationship,” said Anne Jones, a School clinical associate professor and the project’s lead investigator. Jones received a grant of nearly $ 2.5 million to fund the study. Two Durham County agencies— Public Health and Cooperative Extension Services— partnered with the School and recruited nine couples for two pilot classes, including one targeting Hispanic couples. A second wave of couples recently completed a series of classes and two more groups started sessions in April. The project is for unmarried couples who are expecting a baby or have a child under three months old. Participants attend classes for 12 weeks. Meals, childcare and transportation are provided. In addition to discussing better ways to communicate, couples also talk about topics such as building trust, forgiveness, commitment and money manage-ment. In between sessions, the family care coordinator makes home visits to help reinforce what the couples are learning in the classroom. The birth of a child can be stressful for most couples and more so for those facing financial, educational and other challenges. Statistics show that more than one- third of unmarried, low- income couples break up within the first year after their child is born. Still, Strong Couples- Strong Children recognizes that these parents generally have high hopes for their future together, Jones said. “ We want to help couples work on skills together that will help build stable and healthy relationships,” she said. “ We’re not just trying to put a Band- Aid on the problem. We’re trying to help families envi-sion and build a better future together. We know that a steady income, marriage, and education are strong factors in reducing poverty. “ Jones hopes to have several hundred unwed couples complete the program over five years. So far, feedback has been positive. “ We like the program and try to use the skills we learned when we are upset with each other,” commented one couple, ages 20 and 22. “ We love that this came along to help us through some troubling times,” said another couple, ages 31 and 25. “ We are learning better ways to communicate and that we need to stick together in order to better understand each other.” Perhaps even more encouraging— all of the couples from the pilot classes are still together, Jones said. S Strong Couples- Strong Children program helps fragile families stay together By Susan White Participants celebrate their completion of the Strong Couples- Strong Children classes at a reception in Durham. Photos by Michelle Bertuglia- Haley. 4 Contact | UNC CCoonnttaacctt || UUNNCC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 5 hen you see the word,“ sustainability” you most likely think of environmental preservation and eco- friendly phrases such as “ reduce, reuse and recycle” and “ building green.” But did you know that it also applies to living wages, accessible health care and affordable housing? At UNC’s School of Social Work, students and faculty have long understood the value of building social equity. Now, they are helping to educate others. Last fall, the School joined the Foundation for a Sustainable Community and its umbrella partner, the Chapel Hill- Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, to create a joint venture to help influence research, policy and practices in sustainable devel-opment. The collaboration, known as the Institute for Sustainable Development, brings together busi-nesses, educational experts and private investors to promote the importance of investing in resources that advance the triple bottom line: environmental stewardship, social equity and economic prosperity. “ You can’t do one without the other,” said Gary Nelson, a School profes-sor and an institute founding member. “ Unless you invest in all three, you’re going to come up short.” The institute’s partners include other heavy- hitters, such as UNC’s Center for Global Initiatives, the Duke Center for International Development, the Fenwick Foundation and North Carolina Central University. They, along with the School of Social Work, are using their resources and expertise to foster sustainable development and business practices that meet the needs of the pres-ent generation without compromising the needs of the next. Long- term, that means communities that are healthier and safer, economically viable and more desirable places to live, Nelson said. The institute encourages these efforts through networking events, seminars and workshops that connect students and faculty to businesses and groups involved in sustainable activities. A survey for measuring a community’s sustainability attitudes and practices is also being developed. The assessment encourages businesses to take a closer look at what they are doing to preserve water, air quality and fossil fuel. But the survey also examines a community’s social responsibilities, evaluating, for example, whether businesses offer employees a living wage, paid leave for volunteer work and opportunities for professional advancement. “ If we don’t make investments in social equity, we will not be able to compete successfully in a global economy,” Nelson said. Graduate students from Nelson’s sustainable development class discussed the survey during an April meeting with the Chapel Hill- Carrboro Chamber of Commerce and the Foundation for a Sustainable Community. Businesses that invest in the environment and economy can also invest in their employees and community through the practice of “ reciprocal equity,” said Lisa Stifler, a UNC law and social work graduate student who co- authored the survey report. “ Reciprocal equity asks, ‘ How do you invest in your employees? How do your employees invest in you? How do you invest in the community and how does the community invest in you?’“ The survey will be piloted in several counties, including Orange, and is expected to go out in early summer 2008. School of Social Work partners with community to promote sustainable development By Susan White Gary Nelson W 5 6 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work School Success Profile delivers results at the Durham Nativity School By Susan White he sixth- grade boys at Durham Nativity School were eager to impress their Romanian visitors. Dressed in crisp blue shirts, khakis and black leather shoes, the students stood one by one to share what they knew about the delegation’s home country. “ I learned what the Romanian flag looks like,” offered Jose Marti-nez. “ It’s divided into three colors— blue, yellow and red.” “ Excellent!” the visiting educators responded. For the students, it was a chance to show what they’re learning in the classroom. For the delegation, it was an opportunity to see what academic success looks like at the private middle school, which serves sixth- through eighth- grade boys from low- income families. Part of that success, Durham educators say, can be attrib-uted to results from the School of Social Work’s School Success Profile ( SSP), an assessment tool that Durham Nativity has used to identify and address students’ needs. The visiting delega-tion plans to model the program to enhance student achievement in Romania. “ It’s helped us to develop a learning environment that’s conducive to our students,” said Ingrid Medlock, Durham Nativity principal. Gary Bowen, Kenan Distinguished Professor at UNC’s School of Social Work, and Dean Jack Richman developed the success profile. The survey has been helping educators nationwide since 1991 to iden-tify barriers to learning, mainly among at- risk youth. A similar evalua-tion was recently created for elementary schools and is being tested in three elementary schools in the Chapel Hill- Carrboro school district. The Romanian delegation, including members from four universi-ties and two non- government agencies, arrived in Chapel Hill March 29 for a five- day intensive workshop on the SSP. The research team, led by Professor Maria Roth from Babes- Bolyai University in Cluj, Romania, plans to pilot test a Romanian and Hungarian version of the survey in urban and rural schools. The educators also plan to develop a national center to provide evaluation services and intervention ideas to improve student performance. Long- term, they want to enhance school social work services in Romania and in turn, the overall success of children, schools, families and communities. Bowen arranged for the group’s tour of Durham Nativity, which used the SSP for the first time this year. Unlike most traditional schools, Durham Nativity offers more individual attention from teach-ers because classes are small. The learning day is also longer. The 22 enrolled students— capacity will eventually top out at 45 children— receive tutoring and homework help after school and must participate in community service. But Durham educators suspected more could be done to raise aca-demic performances. So, at the beginning of the school year, students completed a detailed SSP survey, answering questions about their support system at home, self confidence, school behavior and general well- being. Parents, school faculty and staff completed a similar survey. The SSP helps teachers understand how issues such as neighbor-hood crime, parental involvement and peer pressure affect academic performance, Bowen said. Once teachers see what their students face outside the classroom, they are better prepared to support the youth with solutions that work, he said. Creativity is often called for, Medlock said. In one class at the Durham school, for example, a teacher incorporated baseball batting averages and player salaries into math lessons. Another used a game of football toss to encourage students to answer history questions on the Great Depression, the New Deal and slave narratives. Many children are visual or auditory learners and by teaching to those strengths, the greater chance they will succeed, Medlock said. “ It gives them incentives,” she said. “ These boys have told us that they en-joy having a relationship with their teachers, but in the public schools, they didn’t have a teacher who taught them in way that they could learn.” Academically, the school has already seen positive results, espe-cially among sixth- graders, Medlock said. Some students who were performing below grade level are now achieving at grade level or above. She expects others to follow. As an all- male school, Durham Nativity is meeting another need, Medlock said. “ Boys are the focus because traditionally in our culture, men are head of the household,” she said. “ We’re trying to teach them how to become great leaders not just in the home, but in the commu-nity.” UNC’s collaboration with the school, including the continuing work on the School Success Profile, also serves a broader purpose, Bowen said. “ The invitation to become a partner in the Durham Nativ-ity School’s initiative is consistent with the School of Social Work’s mission to provide leadership in addressing social problems,” he said. That commitment is opening the students’ eyes to worlds most would probably never encounter, Medlock said. Like the chance to meet and interview a dozen educators from Romania. The brief en-counter in April gave Joshua Bratcher at least one idea about life after high school. “ I learned that most students pay for college themselves because it only costs about $ 1,000 a year,” he said. “ So if I want to go to college in Romania, it wouldn’t cost me as much as it would in the U. S.” T Gary Bowen 6 Contact | UNC Members of the Romanian delegation talk with students at the Durham Nativity School in March Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 7 CareerStart program helps middle school students succeed By Susan White elping middle school students understand that what they are learning truly relates to the real world— especially the work-ing world— can be challenging. Just ask any educator who has ever faced the common classroom plea: “ Why do I need to know this? It’s not like I’m going to use it later anyway!” Changing that mindset is critical and since 2005, UNC faculty have been helping North Carolina’s teachers do just that. CareerStart, a program led by Dennis Orthner with the School of Social Work, was designed to increase student interest in school, boost test performance and reduce dropout rates. Patrick Akos, an associate professor of School Counseling in the School of Education, co- directs the program. CareerStart launched three years ago in Winston- Salem/ Forsyth County Schools with funding from the U. S. Department of Justice. The program, now supported by the U. S. Department of Labor and the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust in Winston- Salem, focuses on the core courses of math, language arts, science and social studies. It has expanded to other school districts in the state and now serves more than 12,000 students. CareerStart enriches the existing curriculum by giving teach-ers creative ways to illustrate how a student’s school work applies to everyday jobs and life. Take a math lesson on decimals, for example. Whether a race car mechanic fine- tuning an engine or a nurse cal-culating the dosage for a medication, one must grasp how decimals work, said Orthner, the associate director for Policy Development and Analysis at the Jordan Institute for Families. “ CareerStart really is about relevance,” he said. “ It’s about trying to help the classroom teacher explain their content in such a way that students can tie it to a world that they are interested in.” The program has shown “ a lot of promise” in getting kids to think dif-ferently, said Don Martin, superintendent of Winston- Salem/ Forsyth County Schools. “ CareerStart is not about choosing a career in middle school,” Martin said. “ It’s about acquainting you with a whole smorgasbord of what’s out there.” Keeping kids, especially those in middle school, interested in any-thing academic can be challenging. Studies have shown that a growing number of students are performing poorly because they lack motiva-tion. According to UNC research, students who lose interest in the classroom by the sixth, seventh and eighth grades will not likely suc-ceed in high school. In North Carolina, only 69 percent of students complete high school in four years. Among children from lower-income families, fewer than half graduate within the same time period. Without the skills to compete in today’s job market, young adults are at risk for poverty, unemployment, delinquency, crime and addic-tions, Orthner said. Such problems can create a heavy burden for all taxpayers, he added. “ If you take the 15 to 20 percent who are under- educated and under- skilled, these people have become such a significant drag on the economy,” he said. “ A student who drops out today can become a state and national liability.” Long- term, CareerStart and UNC hope to help schools turn these trends around. Some positive results are already happening. Since the program began, nearly 6,500 students in the Winston- Salem/ Forsyth County school system have been tracked. Of the seventh- graders surveyed, at least one quar-ter of them said all of their teachers used career examples in their lessons. As a result, more than half said they looked forward to learning new things and going to school. Findings have also shown that students feel more con-nected to their schools and their peers, value what they are learning and view school as a place that will help them become successful. Because of their exposure to CareerStart lessons, some middle school students said they also were more interested in exploring job oppor-tunities. Early data has also indicated modest improvements on end- of-grade math test scores, mainly among girls from low- income families. No effects have been shown as yet on reading scores. But a study of the program’s impact is ongoing. Orthner eventu-ally hopes to learn more about how CareerStart has affected students’ attitudes about school and their desires to further their education or job skills. H Dennis Orthner CareerStart enriches the existing curriculum by giving teachers creative ways to illustrate how a student’s school work applies to everyday jobs and life. UNC 7 8 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work UNC and NCAHEC collaborate to train state’s mental health professionals By Sherry Mergner or more than two decades, UNC’s School of Social Work has collaborated with the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program ( NCAHEC) to meet the educational and career needs of the state’s mental health professionals. The late Dr. Eugene S. Mayer, director of the state’s AHEC from 1978 to 1994, fiercely advocated for strong interdisciplinary programs and long saw the School as a resource for the mental health workforce. In 1987, the partnership became the first in the nation between an AHEC and a school of social work. It remains a “ unique and important program,” because UNC faculty provide “ cutting- edge knowledge” to health professionals across North Carolina, said School Dean Jack Richman. “ This 21- year collaboration continues to bring researchers and practitioners together to reach our mutual goal of providing more effec-tive service to the people of our state,” he said. From the beginning, UNC faculty have provided valuable leadership, said Thomas J. Bacon, current director of the NCAHEC. “ I can’t say enough about the quality of their teaching, their responsiveness to requests for assistance and most of all, their commitment to improved services for people with mental illness in the state,” Bacon said. The partnership’s backbone was established shortly after NCAHEC received funding to bring educational services, training programs and information services to state mental health facilities. Previously, the program had mainly formed alliances with health science schools, health care agencies and professional health care organizations to ad-dress the primary needs of the state. In the early days, the late Florence Soltys, a professor and the first NCAHEC liaison for the School, fought to keep up with the explod-ing demand for centers- based mental health training. That demand expanded to requests for other services within the School of Social Work, strengthening the partnership. As a result, by 1990 UNC faculty were collaborating with NCAHEC to provide training and service programs in aging and in family and children’s research. Many of these collaborations continue today, including through the Center for Aging Research and Educational Services ( CARES), the Family and Children’s Resource Program, the N. C. Clearinghouse on Family and Children Well- being and the Behavioral Healthcare Resource Program ( BHRP)— all projects within the Jordan Institute for Families. “ I know of no better example of engaged scholarship than the AHEC program, whereby the School of Social Work faculty provide research- based training to professionals in the field and, in turn, hear ideas which inform their own research,” said Nancy Dickinson, execu-tive director of the Jordan Institute. By taking the School’s programs and expertise into communities, field professionals also get to take advantage of education and training opportunities that they might not otherwise have. For example, the advanced standing distance education program that existed in Fayette-ville from 2000 to 2006 allowed participants to “ live and work in their communities,” said Karen Stallings, associate director for program activities at NCAHEC. Such opportunities make “ all the difference for their families, their practices and their clients,” Stallings said. The continuing commitment of the School’s faculty, adjunct faculty, field instructors and Ph. D. students to the NCAHECs is further illustrated by the 520 hours of continuing education programs in mental health, substance abuse and developmental disabilities that were offered to more than 2,500 participants last year. A listing of the continuing education programs offered to the NCAHECs can be found on the School’s Web site at http:// ssw. unc. edu/ jif/ ahec/. The School has also responded to those needing to fulfill the ethics requirement of the state’s social work certification and licensing board. Last year, faculty and consultants teamed with NCAHEC to lead nearly 600 people attending 14 ethics workshops. NCAHEC has been instru-mental in providing valuable forums to discuss ethical dilemmas, said Kim Strom- Gottfried, Smith B. Theimann Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Professional Practice. “ It is an emotionally- loaded subject and there is great demand for these trainings,” she said. Additionally, NCAHEC has subsidized faculty honorarium and travel for the crisis intervention in behavioral health care curriculum and assisted in the development of the School’s certificate program in substance abuse studies. More recently, BHRP partnered with four of NCAHECs regional sites for a 26- session training series to prepare nearly 200 professionals seeking substance abuse licensure or state certification. Both are criti-cally needed, especially for workers in rural areas, said Cynthia “ Syd” Wiford, an assistant clinical professor and BHRP coordinator. The faculty at UNC’s School of Social Work are a “ rich source of knowledge and expertise,” and remain committed to addressing the health care and mental health needs of communities, said Sherry Mergner, a clinical assistant professor and the school’s NCAHEC liaison for more than 10 years. The school’s outreach education has been “ a wonderful service to the people of North Carolina,” Stallings added. “ It is impressive that while faculty with the School of Social Work have gained national and international distinction for their research and scholarly successes, they have never wavered in their commitment to educate mental health professionals serving our North Carolina communities.” Andy Berner, communications specialist with NCAHEC, contributed to this article. F Sherry Mergner 8 Contact | UNC Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 9 very year, government departments, nonprofit groups and other agencies in North Carolina partner with UNC’s School of Social Work to offer internships to MSW students, exposing them to numerous career possibilities and challenges. For many, the experience is a first in working with older adults, children and families, or individuals served within the mental health system. Ultimately, these field education opportunities are integral to a students’ whole education, said Rebecca Brigham, director of the School’s field education program. “ Field placements help students to develop and practice the knowledge and skills they learn in the classroom in real world situations,” Brigham said. “ Internships help students to bring classroom learning into the field to create a whole picture of the profession.” In turn, the students help keep employers current on the latest studies and research in the social work field and provide a ready workforce for agencies looking for experienced employees. That need has grown especially acute for organi-zations that mainly serve Hispanic clients. Some of the School’s bilingual students have helped fill that gap. Alexandra Brandt was among them this year. In her first year of the School’s MSW pro-gram, Brandt was assigned to the Orange Coun-ty Head Start and Early Head Start program. The agency serves 180 children under the age of five, more than half of whom are Spanish speakers. Eight years ago, fewer than 10 of the program’s enrolled children were Hispanic. Though almost a third of the agency’s 43 employees are bilingual, retaining such well- qualified workers is not easy, partly because of the amount of documentation that must be completed in two languages, said Ennis Baker, early childhood manager and mental health special-ist at the Orange County agency. But Brandt, who grew up learning Spanish in California, jumped quickly into her new role, Baker said. For most of the year, she worked closely with families enrolled in a program that targets stay- at- home pregnant women and parents of children up to age three. The program offers family support, parent education and parent- child activities in the home so that the parents can better prepare their children for elementary school. As a Spanish- speaker, Brandt found it easier to assess and com-municate a family’s needs. Sometimes, the solutions were simple, like helping a mother with limited English gain the confidence she needed to call in a prescription refill for her son. Brandt practiced the conver-sation with the mother, even preparing a script for her that she could reference if necessary. Other problems were more complex. Many families, Brandt said, were grappling with intense isolation and stress. “ They struggle with feeling unwanted and a fear that they could be deported at any time,” she said. “ But they also want to raise their kids and give them the best opportunity they can.” Baker, who is not bilingual, valued Brandt’s experience and occa-sionally called on her to act on Baker’s behalf during home visits with clients. If Baker accompanied staff to check on a family’s progress, a translator would be needed. But Brandt bridged that gap, serving as “ another pair of eyes,” Baker said. In one visit, a mother admitted to Brandt that she was using physical punishment with her children and wondered if there was a better way to discipline. Brandt discussed other alternatives with her. “ I think that conversation probably would have gone differently if it had been translated,” Baker said. Long term, Brandt hopes to one day work for a school system or nonprofit. During their first year in field education, MSW students are exposed to many organizations to give them a broad look at avail-able social work careers. In their second year, they are matched more closely with agencies within the field of practice they are interested in. Students must also decide if they want to continue working directly with clients or pursue careers in program development or research, working on behalf of agencies, organizations and communities. The internships are a great training ground for students, but the men and women also revitalize tenured social workers. Such rewards are one of the main reasons why Baker said she’s happy to partner with the School’s field education program. “ For me professionally, it’s rejuvenating,” she said. “ To hear the students’ focus on ethics, diversity, family well- being and mental health— it’s good to have a student who can anchor me to that.” E Students, agencies and the clients they serve benefit from School’s field placements By Susan White Rebecca Brigham Alexandra Brandt 10 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work NC’s School of Social Work serves as a valuable connector to North Carolina’s communities. Faculty and staff link social work providers to resources that help children lead happier, healthier lives and programs that improve the long- term care and qual-ity of life for older adults. Those efforts continued this year with the launch of a new Web site designed to strengthen families, while the number of certified senior centers in the state increased thanks to a partnership between a School- based aging center and the North Caro-lina Division of Aging and Adult Services. In April, the Family and Children’s Resource Program— a child welfare support organiza-tion within the Jordan Institute for Families— launched the North Carolina Clearinghouse on Family and Child Well- being, ( www. clearing-housenc. org). The Web site was created with a grant from the Governor’s Crime Commission and connects individuals and state agencies such as schools, courts and human services, with training opportunities and information to prevent and respond to child maltreatment and family violence. “ Before, there were 20 different places one had to look to find available training,” said Cathy Purvis, advisory committee member and direc-tor of Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Carolina. “ Now there is a centralized source for this information.” The Web site features a searchable calendar of training opportunities for the general public and professionals. Users can find courses on subjects such as autism and domestic violence prevention as well as relevant publications, agencies, community groups and links to state Web sites and databases on children and families. “ We hope information from the Clearinghouse will add to com-munity conversations about how to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families,” said Tiffany Price, the project coor-dinator for the site and a clinical instructor and education specialist with the School’s Family and Children’s Resource Program. Faculty and staff within the Center for Aging Research and Educational Services ( CARES) are equally concerned about improving the lives of North Carolinians— specifically seniors— and they provide professional development to people who work with older adults. Among other projects, CARES also works with senior centers, which serve as community focal points, offering educational, recreational and health-promoting activities to older adults and their families. “ Active senior center participants not only volunteer to help within the center but do everything from delivering meals to people who are homebound to mentoring children,” said Mary Anne Salmon, a CARES research specialist and clinical associate professor at the School of Social Work. “ I am particularly touched when I hear the far too common stories from widows and widowers who tell me that they had become isolated and depressed after losing a spouse. But through the senior center, they found not only an end to their loneliness but reasons to get up in the morning.” In 1999, CARES assisted the Division of Aging and Adult Services, aging services professionals, consumers and others in creating a vol-untary certification process to improve the state’s 149 full- time senior centers. To find a senior center, go to www. ncdhhs. gov/ aging/ scenters/ sccty. htm. The certification helped set a high standard for the centers, ensur-ing that they all have adequate space and provide services, such as health screenings, fitness and health promotion, insurance counseling, tax counseling and preparation, and legal assistance. CARES and the state division consult with centers, review applications for certification and conduct site visits. “ We’ve approached the certification process as a learning oppor-tunity,” said School professor Gary Nelson, who established CARES in 1987. Nelson also serves as the Jordan Institute’s associate director for program development and training initiatives. “ We’re helping to improve what they’re doing.” Another four centers were certified recently, bringing the state total to 62. CARES is currently using an online survey to assess how the centers have changed since the certification process began. A similar survey was completed in 2002. With more than 1 million adults, age 65 and older, now living in the state and a population shift expected within the next two decades, there will be an increasing need to serve seniors. According to a report from the state Department of Health and Human Services, by the year 2030, 75 of the state’s 100 counties are projected to have more people age 60 and older than people age 17 and younger. CARES will continue to work closely with state agencies and city and county centers to ensure that today’s seniors and tomorrow’s maintain self- sufficiency, get quality health care if they need it and lead productive lives, Nelson said. Family and Children’s Resource Program and CARES help state’s young and old By Susan White U Tiffany Price Mary Ann Salmon 10 Contact | UNC Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 11 or 12 years, the Jordan Institute for Families has invested in a clear vision: To strengthen families and engage communities by serving as the research, training, and technical assistance arm of the School of Social Work. By partnering with foundations, state and national human services systems, as well as community programs, the staff and faculty of the Jordan Institute have been instrumental in shap-ing policies in North Carolina, nationally and abroad. Moreover, the institute has addressed North Carolina’s needs, concerns and priorities by creating programs in all 100 counties that help families become healthy and maintain stability. To see a list of programs in your county, go to: ssw. unc. edu/ jif/ commeng_ index. htm. The Rural Success Project and the Child Wel-fare Staff Recruitment and Retention Project are two programs that illustrate the Jordan Institute’s ongoing engagement with the state. The Rural Success Project began in 2003 and attempts to identify and share the strategies rural communities are using to protect children and help families succeed. Fourteen counties and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee are participating in the program, which is funded by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Preliminary results show that these rural and remote counties have achieved child welfare outcomes that are just as good as and some-times better than their metropolitan counterparts. This project relies on the approach of “ appreciative inquiry,” or the idea of building on what already works, rather than trying to fix what’s wrong. The project applies this thought by putting a human face on the success stories in the state’s rural communities. It explores the multifaceted system of child welfare through the eyes of clients and the workers who serve them. Over the years, participants from each of the project’s counties have shared numerous stories on how their child welfare agencies operate, including one family’s adoption of a large sibling group of children. Others have discussed the loss of a child and efforts made to reunite the families. These stories are used to develop and enhance training for social services workers and supervisors in rural communi-ties. The information is also used to galvanize communities around the tasks of achieving child safety, permanence and well- being. This engagement process has given social workers and clients the opportunity to reflect on their successes and challenges. Participants have also learned more about their communities and have helped to educate project staff and researchers. Through the collaboration, they have developed ownership of the research and pride in their successful outcomes. For more on the Rural Success Project, please see: www. ruralsuccess. org. The Child Welfare Staff Recruitment and Retention Project began as an effort to stem the loss locally and nationally of qualified child welfare workers. In North Carolina, 44 percent of workers, on average, will leave the field annually, with many making the decision based on low pay, a growing concern about workforce safety and the general negative image of child welfare employment. The project, which is funded by the U. S. Children’s Bureau, identifies strategies that will promote the recruitment, selection, and retention of expert and committed workers— those who understand the nature of the job and who embrace its challenges and opportuni-ties. Seventeen North Carolina counties are participating as project intervention counties, and their outcomes will be compared with 17 control counties. The project has already produced a DVD to assist departments of social services in recruitment. Entitled “ An Invitation to Choose: A Realistic Job Preview of North Carolina Child Welfare Work,” the DVD addresses unrealistic career expectations a potential job applicant may have. According to 2005- 06 research from 33 North Carolina coun-ties, child welfare workers who had an unrealistic understanding of their jobs were more likely to leave than workers who had realistic job expectations. The DVD attempts to identify critical issues and answer prospective employee questions. The goal is to balance the challenges with the fulfilling aspects of the job. Visit http:// ssw. unc. edu/ jif/ rr for more information. Jordan Institute helps strengthen North Carolina families By Nancy S. Dickinson F Nancy Dickinson 1 122 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work Doctoral students’ research projects benefit North Carolinians By Susan White At the School of Social Work, our doctoral students are completing a variety of research projects designed to assist and strengthen North Carolina agencies and communities and to improve the overall well-being of all families. Rachel Foster: helping prevent child abuse and neglect Studies have shown that adults who were abused as children are at risk of becoming abusers themselves. But what about other possible factors? Could growing up in a single- parent home or hav-ing a history of depression also lead to child maltreatment? And if these risks are known, could child abuse and neglect be prevented? Rachel Foster, a third- year doctoral student, is attempting to answer those questions through her work with the research consor-tium Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect ( LONGSCAN). Foster is a licensed clinical social worker in the Air Force and was given permission by the consortium to use LONGSCAN data for her dissertation after receiving a scholarship from the Air Force Institute of Technology. LONGSCAN was established with grants from the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect and has operated through a co-ordinating center at UNC since 1990. It has satellite sites in Chicago, Baltimore, San Diego and Seattle, each of which is conducting sepa-rate research projects that look for the common causes and impacts of child maltreatment. In North Carolina, researchers with LONGSCAN examine the extent to which family stress and social support predict child abuse and neglect as well as subsequent child outcomes such as school failure, adolescent pregnancy, substance abuse, and criminal or violent behaviors. Foster��s study focuses on developing a typology of risk using eight variables: single- parent status, income, history of childhood victimization, age, alcoholism, drug use, history of domestic violence and history of depression. Though Foster is still completing her dis-sertation, the study has produced some early results, she said. One evaluation shows that a parent’s sensitivity influences or is associated with child maltreatment outcomes. The conclusions are based on a survey that assessed parents’ empathy toward their children’s needs. Often, parents who didn’t receive enough attention and support while growing up will display a lack of empathy for their own children, Foster said. “ This challenges the idea of rugged individual-ism in our culture. Children really do need to be at-tended to.” Long- term, Foster said the study is attempting to break negative family cycles. “ We’re trying to help people see that what they didn’t get as a child is what they don’t want to repeat,” she said. Through her work with LONGSCAN, Foster also hopes to further her research into how parents can influence the mental health of their children before they are born. That research draws partly from Foster’s interest in hypnosis, which she has used clinically to help clients recall memories. Foster, who plans to graduate this summer, will continue her re-search in Texas. She expects to receive orders reporting to the family advocacy headquarters at Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio. Other doctoral projects focused on North Carolina Keesha Dunbar, third- year student, is working with Anne Jones, clinical associate professor, on Strong Couples– Strong Chil-dren. This study focuses on unwed, expectant parents in Durham to help strengthen their support for one another and nourish bonds with their children to create a better, sustainable future for families ( see story on p. 4). Marcie Fisher- Borne, fourth- year student, with Peter Leone and Lisa Hightow- Weidman of the UNC Center for Infectious Diseases, is leading a study that evaluates the design, execution and effects of statewide cultural competency training for North Carolina Disease Intervention Specialists ( DIS). These specialists are the “ first respond-ers” in HIV diagnosis and play a vital role in connecting HIV- infected persons to care. The training concentrates on increasing the effec-tiveness of these healthcare providers’ interactions with clients who are MSM or gay, bisexual, and transgender ( GBT) identified clients. Sharon Parker, fourth- year student, is working with Catherine Fogel, professor with UNC’s School of Nursing, on Adapting Project SAFE: an intervention designed to prevent HIV infection in women prisoners through reducing risk sexual behaviors and enhancing sexual protective factors upon release from prison. Adam Walsh, fifth- year student, worked with Dean Duncan, research associate professor; Laurie Selz- Campbell, research assistant professor; and Jennie Vaughn, clinical instructor, on the cost effectiveness of supportive housing. They assessed the success of an affordable apartment complex in Wake County that houses low- income residents, many of whom were formerly homeless. The permanent supportive housing provides case management services to residents, many of whom suffer from seri-ous mental illness and have a disability or his-Rachel Foster tory of substance abuse. Contact | UNC CCoonnttaacctt || UUNNCC- Chapell Hiillll Scchooll off Socciiall Worrkk 1133 New study shines light on depression in pregnant teens By Susan White etsy Bledsoe always thought that her research would focus on intimate partner domestic violence. Then, in 2001, while pursuing her MSW at the University of Pittsburgh, Bledsoe found herself working at a homeless shelter for single women with children. Professionally, it was a twist of fate. She soon discovered that many of the shelter’s youngest mothers shared a common problem: depression. “ But I didn’t see that the shelter staff had an understanding of it,” said Bledsoe, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work. She is hoping to change that. Starting this summer, Bledsoe will direct a pilot project that focuses on early intervention treatment of perinatal depression in low- income pregnant youth. Prenatal clinics in Wake and Alamance counties will participate in the 18- month study, called “ Better Beginnings.” The research will target minority youth, ages 20 and under, who are considered at or below 185 percent of the poverty line. Bled-soe’s project is being funded by a $ 25,000 grant from the Armfield- Reeves Innovation Fund and a $ 4,000 Jane H. Pfouts Research Grant. The participating clinics are good partners, Bledsoe said, be-cause both have seen increasing numbers of pregnant adolescents. In North Carolina, nearly 6 percent of youth, ages 15 to 19, become pregnant each year. Pregnancy rates among minority adolescents are higher at 8.2 percent. In 2005, minority girls under 20 accounted for about 45 percent of the live births reported in Wake County and for about 29 percent of the births in Alamance County, according to state health statistics. Many of the women, especially the pregnant teens, seeking health care in Alamance County’s maternity and family planning clinics, show signs of depression, said Kathleen Shapley- Quinn, Alamance County’s medical director. “ Their mental heath needs are significant, and it’s hard in the public system sometimes to really be able to meet those needs.” Bledsoe’s research could shine a brighter light on a subject that hasn’t received a lot of attention. Studies have shown that the rate of depression in pregnant adolescent mothers, especially among low- income minorities, is higher than depression rates among other economic classes and among adult pregnant women. Evidence of effective mental health treatment for pregnant youth, however, is lacking, she said. As a result, these young women are more at- risk for developing depression later, especially immediately after childbirth. Research has shown that untreated postpartum depression can lead to dif-ficulties in mother- infant bonding and cognitive and emotional delays for children. Providing pregnant adolescents early resources is key, Bledsoe said. “ Especially when they’re already facing so many challenges anyway,” she said. “ Maybe we can prevent postpartum depression and give them a better shot at being a successful family.” Bledsoe’s study will evaluate whether perinatal depression in young mothers can be reduced through interpersonal psycho-therapy, which targets a patient’s relationships and roles in those relationships. The therapy examines the causes of depression by looking more closely at interpersonal disputes, such as conflicts between the mother and father. Role transitions are also explored, including how adolescents are coping with the idea of motherhood. For many, being a mom so early in life was not part of their original plan. “ As adolescents, they’re not fully through their own develop-ment,” Bledsoe explained. “ So they may or may not be prepared to be parents and they may or may not be independent.” Interpersonal psychotherapy also addresses complicated or unre-solved grief that may cause personal problems later. Participants in the study will receive treatment during an impor-tant time in their lives, Bledsoe said. Often, women are reluctant to take medications during pregnancy, but they are more receptive to programs and other therapies, she said. “ They’re more open because they recognize that programs aimed at improving their health and mental health can also improve the overall health of their unborn children,” she said. B Betsy Bledsoe 14 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work Travis Albritton We extend a warm welcome to Travis Albritton, who joined our faculty as the director of our Triangle Distance Education MSW Program. Albritton is an alumnus of the UNC School of Social Work ( MSW ‘ 03) and Duke Divinity School ( M. Div. ‘ 01). The Triangle program, formerly located at N. C. Central University in Durham, moves to the UNC - Chapel Hill campus starting this Fall. Oscar Barbarin Barbarin, the L. Richardson and Emily Preyer Distinguished Professor of Strengthening Families, released research findings showing that preschoolers can benefit from mental health screening. The research suggests that 11 to 15 percent of children under the age of 18 have a diagnosable mental disorder and that up to a third of high- risk children may experience difficulty. Nationally, only 21 percent of children who might benefit from a mental health screening and evaluations actually receive them. This research shows that programs can improve their effectiveness in serving at- risk children by using a simple and inexpensive mental health screening process to identify and provide early intervention services. Gary Bowen Bowen traveled to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands February 17- 24 as part of a UNC- Chapel Hill delegation working on research collaboration with the University of San Francisco Quito ( USFQ), a private university in Ecuador. The delegation met with leaders of the Charles Darwin Research Station and the Galapagos National Park. They also visited Isabela Island, where invasive species of plants and animals, increasing tourism, and rapid immigration have begun to threaten the natural environment. As a result of this rapid transforma-tion, Isabela could be a likely spot for research into the interaction of humans and the environment, an area strength of UNC- Chapel Hill. Bowen’s activities included meetings with social work faculty at USFQ and with public school officials in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island. Iris Carlton- LaNey Carlton- LaNey was interviewed on the NPR radio program “ The State of Things” on Jan. 21. She shared childhood memories, her personal journey to becoming an advocate for social change and discussed her book, “ African- Americans Aging in the Rural South.” On Feb. 28, Carlton- LaNey spoke at S. C. State University and signed copies of her book, “ African American Leadership: An Empow-erment Tradition in Social Welfare History.” Joanne Caye Congratulations to Caye, who moved into a full- time clinical faculty position and is currently teaching three courses. She was previously a faculty liaison with the N. C. Child Welfare Education Collaborative, where she taught a child welfare class and advised students in the field. Caye also recently received the 2008 Child Welfare Innovative Teaching and Learning Award from the state Child Welfare Education Collaborative. She developed a Law School/ Social Work mock court experience that students participate in each year. Mimi Chapman Chapman was selected as a Faculty Engaged Scholar as part of a new program created by the Carolina Center for Public Service and the Office of Vice Chancellor for Public Service and Engagement. The initiative aims to strengthen faculty involvement in scholarship that meets the highest academic standards, while also building university- community relationships and contributing to the common good. The faculty selection committee was especially impressed with Chapman’s “ Latino Adolescent Migration, Health Adaptation Project.” The Faculty Engaged Scholar program is a two- year commitment that includes an annual stipend of up to $ 7,500. Michal Grinstein- Weiss Grinstein- Weiss was profiled in the inaugural issue of “ Research in Focus,” a newsletter published by The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of University Partnership. The article discusses her extensive research assessing the effectiveness of Individual Development Accounts ( IDAs), which help low- income participants save for home ownership. Grinstein- Weiss recently received a $ 50,000 grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to study the long- term effects of IDAs and asset building on social and economic well- being. She also presented her research on “ The Impact of Low- and Moderate- Wealth Homeownership on Parental Attitudes & Behavior: Evidence from the Community Advantage Panel” at the Ford Foundation Self- Help annual summit in Durham. Her co- authors on this paper include Johanna Greeson, Yeong Yeo, Susanna Bird-song, Matt Despard and Roberto Quercia. In October, Grinstein- Weiss was a featured speaker at the North Carolina Financial Education and Asset- Building Conference in Cha-pel Hill. She spoke on “ IDAs in the United States: Evidence from the American Dream Demonstration.” Matthew Howard Howard has received a $ 4,000 grant from the UNC School of Public Health to travel to Canada to continue his research on inhalant abuse treatment centers. The funding is part of the Global Health Faculty Research Partnership Grants program through the Office of Global Health and is designed to foster the development of interdisciplinary research projects and partnerships in global health. Howard is the Frank A. Daniels Distinguished Professor for Human Services Policy Information. He was also invited to present the results of his research at the National Institute on Drug Abuse Neurosci-ences Center on March 4 and 5 in Bethesda, Md. His talk was entitled, “ Inhalant Abuse Among Children, Adolescents, and Adults: A North American Perspective.” Faculty spotlight Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 15 Rebecca Macy Macy’s research evaluation of the Mothers Overcom-ing Violence through Education and Empowerment ( MOVE) project was awarded a $ 648,893 grant by The Duke Endowment. The project is a collaborative effort with two human services agencies in Wake County— SAFEChild, which provides child abuse prevention ser-vices, and Interact, which provides domestic violence services. These agencies have reported an increase in the number of women commit-ting domestic violence acts and receiving court- mandated services. The agencies determined that these women were also domestic vio-lence survivors and most were defending themselves or their children during the incidents that brought them into the judicial system. The project includes a 12- week parenting program that will be coordinated with therapeutic support group services for children. On November 16, Macy also made a presentation to the Crime Victims’ Services Committee of the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission, entitled “ Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services: Knowledge, Challenges and Promising Developments.” The presentation was about research she conducted in 2005- 07 funded by the GCC. Sarah Naylor Naylor was promoted to Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. In this newly- created position, she will take a primary consultative and liaison role in the distance education programs, dual degree and certificate/ licen-sure programs, and services for enrolled students. In addition, she will engage in research regarding advising and other aspects of social work education. Susan Parish In October, Parish was a featured speaker at the North Carolina Financial Education and Asset- Building Conference in Chapel Hill. Parish spoke on “ Material hardship in families raising children with disabilities: Evidence beyond the federal poverty level.” Kelly Reath Reath, director of our Asheville Distance Education MSW Program, and Tina Souders, director of our Winston- Salem program, presented recently at the Council on Social Work Education conference in San Francisco. Their project was “ Marketing Distance Educa-tion: Hybrid Strategies for Today’s Applicant.” Amelia Roberts Roberts spoke on “ Crafting a Research Career” to the Minority Fellows Program at the Society for Social Work and Research on January 19. Roberts thanked faculty and doctoral students at UNC- Chapel Hill for providing numerous comments, which helped make her talk perti-nent and relevant to those planning to enter academia. Paul Smokowski Smokowski was selected as a Faculty Engaged Scholar as part of a new program created by the Carolina Center for Public Service and the Office of Vice Chancellor for Public Service and Engagement. The initiative aims to strengthen faculty involvement in scholarship that meets the highest academic standards, while also building university- community relationships and contributing to the common good. The faculty selection committee was especially impressed with a plan to expand his work to American Indian communities. The Faculty Engaged Scholar program is a two- year commitment that includes an annual stipend of up to $ 7,500. Smokowski presented a seminar in Chapel Hill on Oct. 26, entitled “ Acculturation, youth violence, and suicidal behavior in minority adolescents: A review of the empirical literature.” He reported that about 80 percent of studies found that assimilation is a risk factor of higher youth violence. There is also evidence, especially in Asian/ Pa-cific Islander studies, that youth are less stressed and less likely to be involved with violence if they are actively involved in their culture of origin or ethnic identity. Family dynamics also appear to mediate the link between acculturation and youth violence. However, Smokowski’s findings show that little is known about suicide in minority youth and that more studies are needed. Smokowski also gave this presentation at the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control on Oct. 24. Tina Souders Souders, director of the School’s Winston- Salem Distance Education MSW Program, was elected 2008 president of The Adam Foundation, Inc. The foundation raises money in Forsyth and nearby counties and distrib-utes the funds to Piedmont- Triad agencies that provide HIV/ AIDS direct client services, education and preven-tion. The Adam Foundation also supports organizations that promote the identity, strength, and well- being of the local gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. Souders also recently presented at the annual program meeting of the National Association of Social Workers Mississippi Chapter in Natchez. She conducted a four- hour workshop on “ The Ethical and Legal Considerations of Clinical Supervision.” She also spoke at the closing plenary session for the conference on “ Shades of Gray: Exploring the Nuances of Professional Ethics and Boundary Issues.” Kim Strom- Gottfried Strom- Gottfried is the author of a newly- published book, “ The Ethics of Practice with Minors: High Stakes, Hard Choices.” Strom- Gottfried is the Smith P. Thei-mann Distinguished Professor for Ethics and Profes-sional Practice. Marty Weems Weems presented at the Oxford Roundtable in England in March. The Oxford Roundtable is a not- for- profit educational organization that provides an interdisciplin-ary forum to explore current issues that affect the public. This session focused on substance abuse and addiction. Over 60 delegates from around the world gathered to share their knowledge and experience. Weems’ presentation, “ Innova-tive Instruction: Preparing Social Workers for Careers in the Field of Addictions,” focused on the School of Social Work’s Substance Abuse Certificate Program. Cynthia “ Syd” Wiford Wiford was included in a group that received an award from the Louisiana Office of Addictive Disorders for service following Hurricane Katrina. Wiford spent nine days in Louisiana helping with financial requests to FEMA to re- establish their public addiction service sys-tem, which was destroyed by the Katrina/ Rita disasters. In November 2007, Wiford’s team was invited back to Louisiana for an honorary luncheon and award ceremony. 16 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work ark Fraser has been named the 2008 Distinguished Achievement Award winner by the Society for Social Work and Research, an organization dedicated to the advancement of social work research. The prestigious award recog-nizes Fraser’s outstanding contributions to advancing the art of social work research, its utilization, and its integration with prac-tice, through his exemplary scholarship and research. Fraser, the UNC School of Social Work’s John A. Tate Distinguished Professor for Children in Need and the associate dean for research, received the award during the society’s annual conference in Washington, D. C., earlier this year. “ Mark has done sterling research over the course of his lifetime,” praised Maeda Galinsky, a Kenan Distinguished Professor at the School and a longtime colleague of Fraser’s. “ He’s dedicated to using the most advanced methods and is really committed to evidence- based practice.” Fraser is also extremely supportive of his students because he wants them “ to reach their potential,” she added. A member of the editorial board for the Social Work Book Series and the editorial review group for Criminology and Public Policy, Fraser has authored or co- authored eight books and written numerous chapters and articles on risk and resilience, child behavior, child and family services, and research methods. Fraser credited his recent recognition to “ the collective efforts of many people here at the School of Social Work,” and to his other col-leagues in the field. Mark Fraser given Distinguished Achievement Award by Society for Social Work and Research Mark Fraser bout two years ago, a dialogue was started among faculty raising the possibility of revising the School’s curriculum. This came about due to external factors, such as reforms in mental health care, welfare and managed care which have placed new demands on social work professionals; planning for the self- study pro-cess for the Council on Social Work Education; and internal feedback from students, faculty and field instructors. In end- of- course evaluations and focus groups, students have said that they want more depth in their practice skill base. Given the changing environment for social workers, faculty see the need for our curriculum to include more leadership training and evidence- based interventions. Some field instructors and faculty have suggested that all students should have a working knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM), an industry- standard classifica-tion guide. “ All of this led to conversations about what we could do differ-ently,” said Anna Scheyett, associate dean for Academic Affairs. This has been a major undertaking for all involved. After much discussion and debate, a new and improved curriculum design is nearing completion. The foundation year is approved to begin in Fall 2008, the structure of the advanced year is in place, and new advanced courses are in development for Fall 2009. Currently, the School offers two concentrations— management and community practice and direct practice. The new curriculum will add a third concentration— student- directed. In this option, students create their own plan of study, with guidance, based on their individual professional goals. In all three concentrations, students will have more choice and flexibility in their plans of study. In order to increase flexibility within the concentrations, new courses will have to be added and these are in development. Innovative half- semester courses, with in- depth focus on particular topics, will be offered. Ultimately, the goal of the new curriculum is to allow students to choose a concentration that makes sense for them and meets their aca-demic needs and professional interests. “ It’s about giving our students good academic choices, flexibility and the support they need to make those decisions,” said Scheyett. Innovative new curriculum to debut this fall A By Michelle Rogers By Susan White M Amy Fisher and daughter Karissa Winston- Salem Distance Ed MSW students graduate he School of Social Work started a new tradition on Dec. 15, 2007 when students of our Winston- Salem Distance Education MSW program had their own hooding ceremony in the Tate- Turner- Kuralt building auditorium. Associate Professor Vanessa Hodges gave the commencement ad-dress. Tina Souders, director of the Winston- Salem program, hooded the graduates. Congratulations to the class of 2007: Catherine Virginia Alexander, Andrea Dalporto, Erin S. Dennis, Lauren Doyle, Amy Eades Fisher, Melissa Kraskouskas, Sirlena Pinnix, Daniel Platt, Kristi Brim Rakes, Ava Letitia Ramseur, Lisa Dannette Scott, William Reid Smithdeal, Christopher Elijah Solomon and Sherry Stepp. T Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 17 Clinical Lecture Series Monday, September 15, 2008 Cultivating Mindfulness as Therapeutic Practice and Lifestyle John Mader, MA, LMFT Monday, October 13, 2008 Effective Treatments for Anxiety, Obsessions and Compulsions Jon Abramowitz, PhD Monday, November 17, 2008 The Crucial Role of Psychotherapy in Treating SPMI Adults: Creating New Narratives Marilyn Ghezzi, MSW, LCSW Two contact hours available for each lecture. All take place at the School of Social Work from 12: 00- 2: 00 p. m. Online pre- registration is required. For more information, visit: http:// ssw. unc. edu/ jif/ cls/ Florence Soltys honored posthumously with award The American Society on Aging ( ASA) honored deceased faculty member Florence Soltys with the ASA Leadership Award at its annual conference on March 26 in Washington, D. C. This award is presented to an ASA member who has made significant contribu-tions to the growth and development of ASA and the field of aging. In addition to this honor, a scholarship will be set up in her name for students seeking financial assistance to attend future ASA conferences. Soltys, who retired in June 2007 and was a nationally recognized expert and advocate for the needs of older adults, died unexpectedly in September 2007 of complications following a car accident. She was 72. School of Social Work faculty member Kerri Patrick, along with three second- year MSW students who are in the aging concen-tration, attended the conference and accepted the award on behalf of Soltys’ family. Florence Soltys MSW students Amanda Blackwell, Megan Manuel and Fiona O’Neill Celebrity helps spotlight sex trafficking issue Every year, about 800,000 people are trafficked world-wide across international borders and exploited through forced labor and commercial sex work. Nearly 20,000 of these victims enter the United States; an estimated 23 percent arrive in the Southeast. A UNC conference was held on April 3 and 4 at the Friday Center to provide training to first responders, educators, medical staff and the legal community, to begin developing a working plan for North Carolina and beyond to help victims, raise global awareness, and put a stop to sex trafficking. Actress and activist Sharon Lawrence, a UNC alumna and Raleigh native who starred in “ NYPD Blue,” was among the speakers. The Jordan Institute for Families and the School of Social Work were sponsors of this annual event. Actress Sharon Lawrence with Jeff Smith, a member of the School of Social Work board of advisors, at the Friday Center on April 4. The School of Social Work hosted its annual Career Day and Job Fair on April 7. The event attracted 58 recruiters, nearly 70 students from BSW programs across the state, and about 90 UNC- Chapel Hill MSW students. Organized by the student services staff, Career Day encompassed several floors of the Tate- Turner- Kuralt building with recruiters’ job fair displays and career workshops for students. Tina Souders, clinical assistant professor and director of our Winston- Salem Distance Education MSW program, conducted a con-tinuing education workshop for recruiters and alumni entitled “ The Ethics of Silence.” The day wrapped up with an alumni/ student networking recep-tion in the lobby. Career Day connects students with recruiters 18 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work Students and faculty spend spring break rebuilding in Mississippi and Honduras tudents and faculty with UNC’s School of Social Work traveled to Mississippi and Central America during March, forgoing traditional spring break trips to help others in need. The relief missions were organized, in part, with Habitat for Humanity. Nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, recovery is still ongoing, said Joanne Caye, a clinical assistant professor with the School and one of the faculty members who accom-panied students to Biloxi and Pearlington, Miss. This was the second year that social work students and faculty have joined a group from UNC’s School of Nursing to provide hurricane assistance. “ From what we saw, a lot of houses have been brought back, but they’re still not back to where they would like them to be,” Caye said. “ You still have people living in FEMA trailers.” The Mississippi contingent helped rebuild homes and spent part of the week gutting a community health clinic of outdated medication and equipment. They also joined fellow nursing students on home visits to assess residents’ health and stability. Zumrad Ahmedjanova, a first- year MSW student from Uzbeki-stan, jumped at the volunteer mission and the opportunity to give back. It was her first trip to the Gulf Coast. “ It was like another world,” Ahmedjanova said, referring to many of the destroyed communities. Having grown up in Florida, Alicia Colombo, who is completing her master’s in social work this year, was very familiar with a hur-ricane’s devastation and was eager to help with Mississippi’s rebuild-ing efforts. “ Despite long, sweaty, dusty days, our contribution felt so small,” Colombo said. “ We worked on a few homes out of the many hundreds that remain in various states of disrepair.” Both women admired the residents’ support and concern for one another. “ If we asked, what do you need— food, clothing, drugs, any-thing? Many people said, ‘ I’m fine, but please check on my neighbor’.’’ Ahmedjanova recalled. “ Many were just really happy to talk to us about their own experiences.” During the same week, about a dozen social work students trav-eled to Honduras to assist with home building efforts near the coun-try’s capital of Tegucigalpa. Honduras remains one of the poorest and least developed countries in Latin America. Suzie Aragona was among the group of first- year MSW students who constructed a house for a grandmother and her three grandchildren. “ We worked for five days moving dirt, gravel and stones and hand mixing cement,” Aragona said. “ Their housing is simple, but most people need a lot of support to have their basic housing needs met.” This was the fourth year that social work students have organized a trip with Habitat for Humanity International. Though construction activities kept them busy, the group also had fun visiting craft villages, hiking through a cloud forest and attending a lively soccer game. “ The people were really warm and inviting and really embraced us,” Aragona said. The alternative spring break trips gave students and faculty a chance to learn more about one another outside of the classroom, Caye said. But participants also returned from the relief missions with a greater appreciation for the communities they served, she added. “ I think I was reaffirmed in my belief that people are resilient be-cause I get there and I wonder how would I have dealt with this,” Caye said. “ You quickly realize that the little stuff makes a difference. Many didn’t have a house but they still planted flowers and mowed their grass because it gave them a sense of hope. They could still say, ‘ This is my home.’ ” S By Susan White 18 Contact | UNC FEMA trailer in Mississippi CCoonnttaacctt || UUNNCC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 1 199 Honduras Mississippi Photos by Darcy Tashlein van Heuveln Photos by Suzanne Aragona 20 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work Invited Presentations Barrett, D. ( 2007, September 25). How to be of service to individuals with chronic pain. Presented to the UNC Department of Physical Therapy. Carlton- LaNey, I. ( 2007, March 20). Keynote Presentation: The Fourth Distinguished Social Work Black Family Lecture Series. Presented at Fayette-ville State University. Carlton- LaNey, I. ( 2007, April 10). Keynote Pre-sentation: Aging Colloquium. Presented at North Carolina State University. Carlton- LaNey, I. ( 2007, August 8). Keynote Presentation: Sister of the Academy. Presented at Auburn University, Alabama. Carlton- LaNey, I. ( 2007, June 1). Keynote Pre-sentation: Gerontology Conference. Presented at Morgan State University, Baltimore. Carlton- LaNey, I. ( 2007, June 8). Training: Basic Social Work Practice. Presented to Another Choice for Black Children, Inc. Wilmington, N. C. Carlton- LaNey, I. ( 2007, September 18, and April 12 & 18). Invited Guest Lecturer. Presented at North Carolina Central University Social Work Program. Despard, M. ( 2007, February 13). What to do about the uninsured: Local solutions. Presented at the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke University. Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( March 11, 2007). IDAs and asset building in the United States: Innovations in poverty alleviation. Presented at the Israeli Min-istry of Social Affairs Conference, New Programs to Alleviate Poverty— The Role of the Ministry of Social Affairs. Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( December 5, 2007). IDAs in the United States: Evidence from the American Dream Demonstration. Paper presented at the North Carolina Summit on Youth and Families. Chapel Hill, N. C. Howard, M. O. ( 2007, August). Emerging drug trends. Presented at the U. S. Department of Edu-cation, Office of Safe and Drug- free Schools 2007 National Conference, Washington, D. C. Howard, M. O. ( 2007, May 9). Teaching Evidence- Based Practice in Schools of Social Work. Presented at the School of Social Work, University of Ne-braska at Omaha. Howard, M. O. ( 2007, June 15). Current findings in relation to inhalant use. Presented at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2007 International Fo-rum: Technological Innovations to Build Research Capacity, Quebec, Canada. Macy, R. J. ( 2007, November). Domestic violence and sexual assault services: Knowledge, needs and innovations. Presented at the North Carolina State Governor’s Crime Commission, Victim Services Committee, Raleigh, N. C. Macy, R. J. ( 2007, October). Domestic violence and sexual assault services: Knowledge, needs and innovations. Presented at the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Funder’s Roundtable, North Carolina Community Foundation, Cary, N. C. Orthner, D. K., & Sabah, C. ( 2007, January 19). Implementing organizational learning in schools. Presented workshop to the Winston- Salem/ For-syth County School Board and School Leadership Team. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, January 31). CareerStart: Changing the educational trajectory for children at risk. Presented to the North Carolina State Confer-ence of Communities in Schools, Pinehurst, N. C. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, March 9). Addressing poverty through human services in North Carolina. Pre-sented to the Leadership North Carolina Forum, Asheville, N. C. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, March 12). Challenges facing youth in North Carolina. Presented to the North Carolina Newspaper Editors Association, Chapel Hill, N. C. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, June 11). Technology and social work practice: Evolution or revolution? Presented to the Learning Fair Social Work Confer-ence, Tel Aviv, Israel. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, June 12). CareerStart: Ad-dressing the needs of middle school at- risk youth. Presented to the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Joint Development Committee, Jerusalem, Israel. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, September 12). Effects of separation and deployment on the adjustment of Army families. Presented to the Family Advisory Council, Special Operations Command, Ft. Bragg, N. C. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, September 26). CareerStart: Preparing the next generation for the workforce of tomorrow. Presented to the Regional Confer-ence of the U. S. Department of Labor Workforce Innovations Grantees, Greensboro, N. C. Parish, S. L. ( 2007, October). Material hardship in families raising children with disabilities: Evidence beyond the federal poverty level. Presented to the North Carolina Financial Education and Asset- Building Conference: Pathways to Wealth, Chapel Hill, N. C. Parish, S. L. ( May 2007). [ Invited Panelist for the special Symposium: State of the Science in Ag-ing with Developmental Disabilities: Charting Lifespan Trajectories and Supportive Environ-ments for Healthy Community Living, Atlanta, Ga. Price, T. ( 2007, January 31). The North Carolina Clearinghouse on Family & Child Well- being. Pre-sented to the North Carolina Child Maltreatment Prevention Leadership Team, Raleigh, N. C. Price, T., & Cooke, L. ( 2007, August 7). The North Carolina Clearinghouse on Family and Child Well-being. Presented to the North Carolina Network of Grantmakers Roundtable meeting, Research Triangle Park, N. C. Price, T. ( 2007, October 26). The North Carolina Clearinghouse on Family and Child Well- being. Presented to the State Collaborative for Children, Youth and Families, Raleigh, N. C. Richman, J. ( 2007, June 21). The future of social work practice: The role of intervention research. Pa-per presented to the Department of Social Work, Veterans Hospital, Durham, N. C. Richman, J. ( 2007, June 7). Social work interven-tion with at- risk youth and their families. Paper presented at the International Conference on Social Work Practice at East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China Richman, J. ( 2007, January 17). Trends in social work practice. Paper presented at the UNC Hos-pitals Department of Nursing and Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rounds, K. ( 2007, October). Collaborative best practice models in MCH education and service. Presented at the Maternal and Child Health ( MCH) Federal/ State Partnership Meeting, Building Blocks 4 Promising Practice Models. Sponsored by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Adminis-tration ( HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Alexandria, Va. Rounds, K. ( 2007, April). MCH Public Health Social Work Leadership Training Program Highlights. Pre-sented at the Region IV Public Health Social Work Directors Meeting, Atlanta, Ga. Scheyett, A. ( 2007, December). Re- entry and HIV. Presented at the National Association of Social Faculty Presentations 2007 Academic Annual Report At the UNC School of Social Work, our faculty members continue to produce exemplary work through their research, publications, presentations, service and leadership. In this report we present a selection of the work produced by our faculty members and doctoral students in 2007. 20 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 21 Workers Conference, Re- Entry: Impact on the Re- Entry Work- Force. Scheyett, A. ( 2007, November). North Caro-lina jails and individuals with mental illnesses. Presented at the NAMI- NC ( National Alliance on Mental Illness– N. C.) Fall Conference. Scheyett, A. ( 2007, May). Psychiatric advance directives: What every social worker needs to know. Webcast presenter for the National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance Directives. Scheyett, A. ( 2007, February). Consumers and social work students in dialogue. Presented at the National Training Teleconference, National Anti- Stigma Campaign: Building Partnerships that Work. Sponsored by the Addressing Discrimina-tion and Stigma Center of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Smokowski, P. R. ( 2007, January). Entre Dos Mundos/ Between Two Worlds: Cultural assets and risk factors in the lives of Latino adolescents. Paper presented at the Mandell School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Conferences and Meetings Bowen, G. L. ( 2007, November). Military families: Lunch with legends. Invited round table discussion at the National Council on Family Relations 69th Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Pa. Bowen, G. L. ( 2007, November). Evidence- based practices and bridging research to practice. Invited Leadership Panel at the Communities In Schools National Conference, Leadership for Change: A Nation Without Dropouts, Atlanta, Ga. Bowen, G. L. ( 2007, December). Considering the big picture: Educational excellence in North Caro-lina. Invited Panel Presentation at the 2007 North Carolina Summit on Youth and Families, North Carolina State University, Durham. Bowen, N. K., & Kossor, S. A. ( October 2007). Do YOUR services work in schools? Introduction to evalution for service providers. Workshop present-ed at the 12th Annual Conference on Advancing School- Based Mental Health, ChampionsGate, Orlando, Fla. Chapman, M. V., Livas- Stein, G., & Perreira, K. ( 2007, January). Cultural understandings of mental illness in adolescents: Connections to service use and attitudes towards help- seeking. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work Research, San Francisco. Barth, R. P., Lloyd, C., Christ, S. Chapman, M. V. & Dickinson, N. ( 2007, January). Child welfare work-ers: Predictors of job satisfaction. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work Research, San Francisco. Bledsoe, S. E., Bellamy, J. L., Fang, L., Manuel, J., Crumpley, J., Jean- François, J., & Mullen, E. ( 2007, October). Implementing evidence- based practice in social agencies: An overview of the BEST training with practitioner responses. Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education 53rd Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco. Despard, M. ( 2007, November 17). Money mat-ters: Helping our clients build financial mastery. Presented at the National Association of Social Workers – North Carolina 2007 Fall Conference, Asheville, N. C. Despard, M. ( 2007, November 3). Community health plans. Presented at the 2007 Durham Health Summit, Durham, N. C. Dickinson, N. S. ( 2007, January 12). Improving the child welfare workforce: National estimates, valida-tion of key constructs, and a randomized clinical trial. Symposium organizer for the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Dickinson, N. S., Painter, J. S., & Lee, J. ( 2007, January 12). Child welfare worker turnover: Understanding and predicting who actually leaves. Presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Duncan, D. F., Flair, K. A., Kum, H. C. ( 2007, Au-gust 21). North Carolina Food Stamp Web site – A county tool for targeting underserved populations. Presented at the 47th Annual National Associa-tion for Welfare Research and Statistics Workshop and Conference, Charleston, W. Va. Flair, K. A., Duncan, D. F. ( 2007, August 20). Moving into work: How effective are employment programs at moving TANF participants into jobs? Presented at the 47th Annual National Associa-tion for Welfare Research and Statistics Workshop and Conference, Charleston, W. Va. Fraser, M . W., Rose, R. A., Galinsky, M . J., Smokowski, P. R., Day, S. H., & Kupper, L. I. ( 2007, January). Social information skills process-ing training to prevent aggressive behavior in the third grade: Six- month follow- up findings from a concatenated cohort study of the Making Choices program. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Re-search, San Francisco. Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( 2007, January 11). Gender and ethnic differences in formal and informal help-seeking among Jewish and Arab Israeli adolescents. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( November, 2007). IDAs in the United States: Evidence from the American Dream Demonstration. Paper presented at the North Carolina Financial Education and Asset- Building Conference: Pathways to Wealth, Chapel Hill, N. C. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Lee, J., & Charles, P. ( 2007, January 12). Asset building among African American single mothers: A multilevel analysis. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Lee, J- S., & Bowen, N. K. ( 2007, January). Parent involvement, cultural capital, and the achievement gap. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Confer-ence of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Macy, R. J., Strom- Gottfried, K., & Crosby, C. ( 2007, October). Partner violence: Teaching social workers to walk the ethical tightrope. Paper presented at the 53rd Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, San Francisco. Macy, R. J., Martin, S. M., Kupper, L., Casanueva, C., Guo, S., Crosby, C., & Sangster, T. K. ( 2007, January). Partner violence changes across preg-nancy transitions: Implications for social workers. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Manuel, J., Bledsoe, S. E., Bellamy, J. L., Fang, L., Coppolino, C. F., Crumpley, J., et al. ( 2007, January). Implementing evidence- based practice in social service agencies through a university-agency partnership. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work Research, San Francisco. Manuel, J. I., Martinson, M., Bellamy, J., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007, January). Chronic stress, social support, and depression among new birth mothers in urban cities. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Confer-ence of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Mullen, E., Bellamy, J., Bledsoe, S. E., Fang, L., & Manuel, J. ( 2007, October). Preparing social work practitioners to use evidence- based practice: A comparison of experiences from an implementa-tion project. Paper presented at the Conference 2007 Academic Annual Report “ In teaching about community organizing, I like to draw upon my experiences as a volunteer with Durham Congregations, Associations and Neigh-borhoods ( CAN), an Industrial Areas Foundation affiliate. As a member of the Health Care Action Team, I have been able to offer Durham CAN perspective about our community’s uninsured residents and the health care system. However, when I volunteer with Durham CAN, I am not an “ expert” but a member of a grassroots, multi-racial, multi- faith coalition that seeks to improve the quality of life in Durham. In addition to being involved in my community, this experience richly informs my teaching.” Mat Despard, Clinical Assistant Professor profiles in service 22 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work on Implementation and Translational Research, Lejondal Castle, Sweden: Institute for Evidence-based Social Work Practice, Swedish National Board of Health & Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden. Natale, A., Urada, L., Scheyett, A., Biswas, B. ( 2007, October). HIV/ AIDS challenges and opportuni-ties: Desperately seeking social workers. Paper presented at the 53rd Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education, San Francisco. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, June 20). Military family stress and coping among African- American families. Presented to the African- American Healthy Marriage National Research Conference, Chapel Hill, N. C Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, November 7). Essential life skills for military families: Program design and implementation. Presented at the annual meet-ing of the National Council on Family Relations, Pittsburgh, Pa. Parish, S. L., & Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( 2007, January). Evidence of the asset and income gap in U. S. households with adults with disabilities. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Parish, S. L., Rose, R. R., Andrews, M., & Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( 2007). Material hardship in families raising children with disabilities: Evidence beyond the Federal Poverty Level. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Parish, S. L., Grinstein- Weiss, M., & Yeong, Y. H. ( 2007, January). Using income and asset measures to understand disability- based inequalities in the financial well- being of adults in the U. S. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Parish, S. L., Magaña, S., & Cassiman, S. ( 2007). Policy lessons from low- income mothers with disabilities: A primer on inadequate incomes, work disincentives, and bureaucratic insensitivity. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Scheyett, A., Parker, S., Pettus Davis, C., Haley, D., Wohl, D., Golin, C., et al. ( 2007, November). HIV+ inmates and mental illness: Description and implications for release planning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, D. C. Scheyett, A., Parker, S., Wohl, D., Golin, C., Haley, D., & Kaplan, A. ( 2007, January). HIV- infected prison inmates and mental illness: Considerations for release planning. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Scheyett, A., Kim, M., Swanson, J., Swartz, M., Elbogen, E., Van Dorn, R., Ferron, J. ( 2007, Janu-ary). Psychiatric advance directives: What do ( and should) social workers know? Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Shattuck, P. & Parish, S. L., ( 2007, January). Financial burden in families with a child with special health care needs: A multilevel analysis of child and state policy predictors. Paper presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Smokowski, P. R. ( 2007, October). Acculturation and violence in minority adolescents: A review of the empirical literature. Paper presented to the Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. Smokowski, P. R. ( 2007, October 26). Accultura-tion and violence in minority adolescents: A review of the empirical literature. Paper presented to the Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Smokowski, P. R. ( 2007, February). Acculturation and youth violence [ Roundtable Facilitator]. Pre-sented at the Centers for Disease Control Confer-ence for the Academic Centers for Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention, Riverside, Calif. Smokowski, P. R. ( 2007, January). Acculturation and adaptation in Latino families: Using diverse methods to investigate cultural involvement and family processes in the Latino Acculturation and Health Project [ Symposium Organizer]. Presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Smokowski, P. R., & Rose, R. A. ( 2007, January). Acculturation and family adaptation: How Cultural involvement influences cohesion, adaptability, and familism in Latino families. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Smokowski, P. R., & Bacallao, M. L. ( 2007, Janu-ary). Entre Dos Mundos/ Between Two Worlds: Youth violence prevention for acculturating Latino fami-lies. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Stewart, C. J., Duncan, D. F., & Li, J. ( 2007, November 9). Projecting staffing needs for program evaluation and budget planning in public social services. Paper presented at the annual confer-ence of the American Evaluation Association, Baltimore. Strom- Gottfried, K. J. with Macy, R. J., & Crosby, C. ( 2007, January). Partner violence: Helping social workers to walk the ethical tightrope [ Refereed Paper Presentation]. Presented at the 53rd Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Educa-tion, San Francisco. Terzian, M. A., Fraser, M. W., Galinsky, M. J., Smokowski, P. R., Day, S. H. ( 2007, January). Evaluating an elementary school based program to prevent conduct problems: Do theoretical mediators account for program effects on overt aggression? Paper presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Weller, B., Lee, J., & Bowen, N. K. ( 2007, January). Profiles of social environmental risk and protection in elementary schools. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Zipper, I. N. ( 2007, July). Supporting families with children who have special needs. Presented at Lud-wig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany. Zipper, I. N., Leach, B., & Gentry, C. ( 2007, May). OneStop for strengthening families: Using informal resources to support the family system. Presented at the ADD Technical Assistance Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah. Zipper, I. N. ( 2007, May). Sustainability and systems change: Planning for the future of your family support 360 Project. Presented at the ADD Technical Assistance Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah. Zipper, I. N. & Haggerty, J. ( 2007, April). Program evaluation at the Family Support Network of North Carolina. Presented at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute Seminar Series, Chapel Hill, N. C. Poster Sessions Lee, J- S., & Bowen, N. K. ( 2007, January). The effect of peer rejection on adjustment and academic achievement. Poster session presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Shattuck, P., Parish, S. L., & Bier, D. ( 2007, July). Utilization of Medicaid funded intervention for children with autism. Poster session presented at the 19th Conference on Mental Health Services Research, Washington, D. C. 2007 Academic Annual Report “ I was recently elected president of The Adam Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization that raises money in the Piedmont Triad area and distributes those funds to local agencies that provide HIV/ AIDS direct client services, education, and prevention. Engaging in meaningful community service provides a valuable opportunity for me to apply and enhance the skills and knowledge I teach to the students in the Winston- Salem Distance Education MSW Program.” Tina Souders, Clinical Assistant Professor profiles in service 22 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 23 Book Strom- Gottfried, K. J. ( 2007) Straight talk about professional ethics. Chicago: Lyceum Books. Book translated and reprinted Richman, J. M., & Fraser, M. W. ( Eds.). ( 2007). The context of youth violence: Resilience, risk, and protection. Peoples Republic of China National Population and Planning Commission Press ( translated and reprinted in Chinese). Special Publications Bowen, G. L., & Woolley, M. E. ( 2007). Assessment tools and strategies. Special issue of Children & Schools, 29( 4). Washington, D. C.: NASW Press. Book Chapters Barrett, D. ( 2007). Population. In R. Robertson & J. A. Scholte ( Eds.), Encyclopedia of globalization ( pp. 976- 983). New York: Routledge Press. Bowen, G. L. ( 2007). Social organization and schools: A general systems theory perspective. In P. Allen- Meares ( Ed.), Social work services in schools ( 5th ed., pp. 60- 80). Boston: Pearson Education. Bowen, N. K. ( 2007). Validation. In W. A. Darity, Jr. ( Ed.), International encyclopedia of social sciences, Vol. 8. ( 2nd ed., pp. 569- 572). Detroit: Macmillan Reference. Carlton- LaNey, I. ( 2007). Diversity. In K. Sowers, C. Dulmus, & B. White ( Eds.), Comprehensive hand-book on social work and social welfare. Vol. 1, ( pp. 395- 418). Hoboken, N. J. Wiley- VCH. Fang, L., Manuel, J., Bledsoe, S. E., & Bellamy, J. ( 2007). Finding existing knowledge. In R. Grinnell & Y. A. Unrau ( Eds.), Social work research and evalu-ation: Quantitative and qualitative approaches ( 8th ed., pp. 466- 480). New York: Oxford University Press. Howard, M. O., Allen- Meares, P. A., & Ruffolo, M. ( 2007). Evidenzbasierte praxis lehren: Strat-egische und padagogische Empfehlungen furdie Ausbild ung in sozialer arbeit ( Teaching evidence-based practice: Pedagogical recommendations for schools of social work). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider- Verlag Hohengebren. Mullen, E. J., Bellamy, J., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Evidenzbasierte praxis in der sozialen arbeit. In M. Hüttemann & P. Sommerfeld ( Eds.), Evidenz-basierte soziale arbeit: Nutzung forschung de praxis ( pp. 10- 25). Baltmannsweiler, Germany: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren. Manuel, J., Fang, L., Bellamy, J., Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Evaluating existing evidence. In R. Grinnell & Y. A. Unrau ( Eds.), Social work research and evalu-ation: Quantitative and qualitative approaches ( 8th ed., pp. 481- 495). New York: Oxford University Press. Mullen, E. J., Bledsoe, S. E., & Bellamy, J. L. ( 2007). Evidence- based social work practice: Imple-mentation, concepts, and issues. In H. U. Otto, A. Polutta, & H. Ziegler ( Eds.), What works - Welches wissen braucht die soziale arbeit? Leverkusen, Germany: Barbara Budrich Publishers. Mullen, E. J., Bellamy, J., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Best practices. In T. Mizrahi & L. E. Davis ( Eds.), Encyclopedia of social work ( 20th ed.,). New York: Co- published by the National Association of Social Workers and Oxford University Press. Mullen, E. J., Bellamy, J., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). The cycle of evidence- based practice. In H.- U. Otto, A. Polutta, & H. Ziegler ( Eds.), Evidence- based practice– Modernising the knowledge base of social work? Leverkusen- Opladen, Germany: Barbara Budrich Publishers. Mullen, E. J., Bellamy, J., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Evidence- based practice. In R. Grinnell & Y. A. Unrau ( Eds.), Social work research and evaluation: Quantitative and qualitative approaches ( 8th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007). Public schools: Building capacity for hope and opportunity. In J. Edwards, M. Crain, & A. L. Kalleberg ( Eds.), Ending poverty: How to restore the American Dream. New York: New Press. Articles Bacallao, M. L., & Smokowski, P. R. ( 2007). The costs of getting ahead: Mexican family systems after immigration. Family Relations, 56, 52- 66. Bledsoe, S. E., Weissman, M. M., Mullen, E. J., Ponniah, K., Gameroff, M., Verdeli, H., et al. ( 2007). Empirically supported psychotherapy in social work training programs: Does the definition of evidence matter? Research on Social Work Practice, 17, 449- 455. Bowen, G. L., & Woolley, M. E. ( 2007). Assess-ment tools and strategies. Children & Schools, 29, 195- 198. Bowen, G. L., Ware, W. B., Rose, R. A., & Powers, J. D. ( 2007). Assessing the functioning of schools as learning organizations. Children & Schools, 29, 199- 208. Bowen, N. K., Lee, J- S., & Weller, B. ( 2007). Child-report social environmental risk and protection: A typology with implications for practice in elemen-tary schools. Children & Schools, 29, 229- 242. Ellett, A. J., Ellis, J., Westbrook, T. & Dews, D. G. ( 2007). A statewide qualitative study of 385 professionals: Toward a greater understanding of employee retention and turnover in child welfare. Children and Youth Services Review, 29( 2), 264- 281. Freedenthal, S., Vaughn, M. G., Jenson, J. M., & Howard, M. O. ( 2007). Inhalant use and suicidal-ity among incarcerated youth. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 90, 129- 133. Fujiura, G. T., & Parish, S. L. ( 2007). Emerging policy challenges in intellectual disabilities. Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 13, 188- 194. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Irish, K., Parish, S. L., & Wagner, K. ( 2007). Using Individual Development Accounts to save for a home: Are there differenc-es by race? Social Service Review, 81, 657- 681. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Curley, J., & Charles, P. ( 2007). Asset building in rural communities: The experience of Individual Development Accounts. Rural Sociology, 72 ( 1), 25- 46. Grote, N. K., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Predicting postpartum depressive symptoms in new moth-ers: The role of optimism and stress frequency during pregnancy. Health and Social Work, 32, 107- 118. Grote, N. K., Bledsoe, S. E., Larkin, J., Lemay, E. P., Jr., & Brown, C. ( 2007). Stress exposure and de-pression in disadvantaged women: The protective effects of optimism and perceived control. Social Work Research, 31, 19- 34. Grote, N. K., Zuckoff, A., Swartz, H. A., Bledsoe, S. E., & Geibel, S. L. ( 2007). Engaging women who are depressed and economically disadvantaged in mental health treatment. Social Work, 52, 295- 308. Howard, M. O., Balster, R., Cottler, L. B., Wu, L., & Vaughn, M. ( 2007). Inhalant use among incarcer-ated adolescents: Prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of use. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 93, 197- 209. Howard, M. O., Meares, P. A., & Ruffolo, M. ( 2007). Teaching evidence- based practice: Strategic and pedagogical recommendations. Research on Social Work Practice, 17, 561- 568. Kim, M., Scheyett, A., Elbogen, E., Van Dorn, R., McDaniel, L., Swartz, M., et al. ( 2007). Front line workers’ attitudes towards psychiatric advance directives. Community Mental Health Journal. On- line first. Kim, M., Van Dorn, R., Scheyett, A., Elbogen, E., Swanson, J., Swartz, M., et al. ( 2007). Understand-ing the personal and clinical utility of psychiatric advance directives: A qualitative perspective. Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 70( 1), 19- 29. Macy, R. J. ( 2007). A coping theory framework for understanding and preventing revictimization. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 12, 177- 192. Macy, R. J. ( 2007). Sexual revictimization: Implica-tions for social work practice. Families in Society, 88, 627- 636. Macy, R. J., Martin, S. M., Kupper, L., Casanueva, C., & Guo, S. ( 2007). Partner violence before, dur-ing, and after pregnancy: Multiple opportunities for intervention. Women’s Health Issues, 17( 5), 290- 299. Macy, R. J., Nurius, P. S., & Norris, J. ( 2007). Latent profiles among sexual assault survivors: Implica- 2007 Academic Annual Report Faculty Publications 23 24 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work tions for defensive coping and resistance. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 22, 543- 565. Macy, R. J., Nurius, P. S., & Norris, J. ( 2007). Latent profiles among sexual assault survivors: Under-standing survivors and their assault experiences. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 22, 520- 542. Martin, S. L., Macy, R. J., Magee, M., & Sullivan, K. ( 2007). Pregnancy associated violent deaths: The role of intimate partner violence. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 8( 2), 135- 148. Mullen, E. J., Bellamy, J. L., Bledsoe, S. E., & Francois, J. J. ( 2007). Teaching evidence- based practice. Research on Social Work Practice, 17, 574- 582. Parish, S. L., & Ellison- Martin, J. M. ( 2007). Health care of low- income women Medicaid benefi-ciaries: Evidence of disability- based disparities. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 18, 109- 116. Parish, S. L., & Fujiura, G. T. ( 2007). Policies that shape the intellectual disabilities service system. Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 13, iii- iv. Perron, B. E., Vaughn, M. G., & Howard, M. O. ( 2007). Reasons for using inhalants: Evidence for discrete classes in a sample of incarcerated ado-lescents. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. [ Published online July 2007]. Price, T., & Phipps, L. ( 2007). A step forward: Positive behavior support and school social work practice. NASW School Social Work Specialty Prac-tice Section, 2, 1- 4. Roberts, A., & Jackson, M. ( 2007). Guest editorial: Expanding knowledge and competencies to reflect our diversity: A special section by alumni scholars of the Minority Fellows Program. Journal of Social Work Education, 43( 1), pp. - 3. Sabah, Y., & Orthner, D. K. ( 2007). Implementing organizational learning in schools: Assessment and strategy. Children & Schools, 29, 243- 247. Scheyett, A., Kim, M., Swanson, J., & Swartz, M. ( 2007). Psychiatric advance directives: A tool for empowerment and recovery. Psychiatric Rehabili-tation Journal, 31( 1), 70- 75. Swartz, H. A., Zuckoff, A., Grote, N. K., Spielvogle, H., Bledsoe, S. E., Shear, M. K., et al. ( 2007). Engag-ing depressed patients in psychotherapy: Inte-grating techniques from motivational interview-ing and ethnographic interviewing to improve treatment participation. Professional Psychology, 38, 430- 439. Vaughn, M. G., Perron, B. E., & Howard, M. O. ( 2007). Variations in social contexts and their effect on adolescent inhalant use: A latent profile investigation. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 91, 129- 133. Vaughn, M. G., DeLisi, M., Beaver, K. M., Wright, J. P., & Howard, M. O. ( 2007). Toward a psychopa-thology of self- control theory: The importance of narcissistic traits. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 25, 1- 18. Vaughn, M. G., Freedenthal, S., Jenson, J. M., & Howard, M. O. ( 2007). Psychiatric symptoms and substance use among juvenile offenders: A latent profile investigation. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 34, 1284- 1295. Woolley, M. E., & Bowen, G. L. ( 2007). In the context of risk: Supportive adults and the school engagement of middle school students. Family Relations, 56, 92- 104. Wu, L., & Howard, M. O. ( 2007). Is inhalant use a risk factor for heroin and injection drug use among adolescents in the general population? Addictive Behaviors, 32, 265- 281. Wu, L. T., & Howard, M. O. ( 2007). Psychiatric dis-orders among inhalant users: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 88, 146- 155. Zhan, M., & Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( 2007). Educa-tional status and savings performances in Indi-vidual Developments. Journal of Policy Practice, 6 ( 1), 27- 46. Reports and Policy Briefs Chang- Keun, H., & Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( 2007). Asset accumulation beyond saving in Individual Development Accounts: A randomized experimental study. ( Working Paper). St. Louis, Mo.: Center for Social Development, Washington University. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Greeson, J., Yeo, Y., Despard, M., Birdsong, S., & Quercia, R. ( 2007). Parental in-volvement and expectations among low- income homeowners and renters: Evidence from the Community Advantage Panel. ( Working Paper). Center for Community Capital, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Yeo Y., Irish K., & Zhan, M. ( 2007). Parental assets: A pathway to positive child educational outcomes. ( Working Paper). St. Louis, Mo.: Center for Social Development, Washington University. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Yeo, Y., Despard, M., & Zhan, M. ( 2007). Differences in saving outcomes and program participation in Individual Development Accounts by bank account ownership. ( Working Paper). St. Louis, Mo.: Center for Social Develop-ment, Washington University. Grinstein- Weiss, M., & Irish, K. ( 2007). Frequently asked questions: Individual Development Accounts. ( CSD Perspective). St. Louis, Mo.: Center for Social Development, Washington University. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Jung- Sook, L., Irish, K., & Chang- Keun, H. ( 2007). Fostering low- income hom-eownership: A longitudinal randomized experiment on Individual Development Accounts. ( Working Paper). St. Louis, Mo.: Center for Social Develop-ment, Washington University. Orthner, D. K. & Rose, R. ( 2007). Family readiness group involvement and adjustment among Army civilian spouses. Washington, D. C.: Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Vaughn, J., & Scheyett, A. ( 2007). A study of pro-cedures for identification and treatment of inmates with a mental illness or developmental disability in the jails of North Carolina. Raleigh: North Carolina Governor’s Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities. Electronic Materials ( Note on Bledsoe – People who bought the book Research Methods got a code to access the follow-ing materials electronically via a Web site.) Bellamy, J. L., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Electronic materials chapter 1: An introduction to scientific inquiry in social work. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Bel-mont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Bellamy, J. L., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Electronic materials chapter 22: Inferential data analysis: part two. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Bledsoe, S. E., & Bellamy, J. L. ( 2007). Electronic materials chapter 2: Evidence- based practice. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Bledsoe, S. E., & Bellamy, J. L. ( 2007). Electronic materials chapter 6: Problem formulation. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Bledsoe, S. E., & Fang, L. ( 2007). Electronic materi-als chapter 10: Causal inference and correlational designs. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research 2007 Academic Annual Report “ I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998. Since then, I’ve volunteered with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society locally and now nationally as a member of the board of directors. This has had a profound impact on my ability to impart knowledge and skills to my students about sensitivity, acceptance, inclusion, and advocacy for people with disabilities. My volunteer experience enables me to illustrate the value of client and family direct services to students, and reinforces the importance of the social work perspective in an organization’s vision, planning, fundraising, advocacy and evaluation of effectiveness.” Vanessa Hodges, Associate Professor profiles in service 24 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 25 Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Bledsoe, S. E., & Manuel, J. ( 2007). Electronic ma-terials chapter 12: Single- case evaluation designs. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Bledsoe, S. E., & Orellana, R. ( 2007). Electronic materials chapter 11: Experimental designs. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Fang, L., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Electronic materi-als chapter 8: Measurement. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Fang, L., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Electronic materi-als chapter 13: Program evaluation. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Manuel, J., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Electronic materials chapter 19: Qualitative data analysis. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Doctoral Student Publications Arnold, E. M., Walsh, A. K., Oldham, M. S., & Rapp, C. A. ( 2007). Strengths- based case management: Implementation with high- risk youth. Families in Society, 88, 86- 94. Barth, R. P., Greeson, J. K. P., Guo, S., Green, R. L., Hurley, S., & Sisson, J. ( 2007). Outcomes for youth receiving intensive in- home therapy or residen-tial care: A comparison using propensity scores. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 77, 497- 505. Barth, R. P., Greeson, J. K. P., Guo, S., Green, R. L., Hurley, S., & Sisson, J. ( 2007). Changes in family functioning and child behavior following inten-sive in- home therapy. Children and Youth Services Review, 29, 988- 1009. Bowen, N., Lee, J., & Weller, B. ( 2007). Social envi-ronmental risk and protection: A typology with implications for practice in elementary schools. Children and Schools, 29, 229- 242. Charles, P., & Perreira, K. M. ( 2007). Correlates of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and 1- year post- partum. Journal of Family Violence, 22, 609- 619. Cusack, K. J., Morrissey, J. P., & Ellis, A. R. ( 2007). Targeting trauma- related interventions and im-proving outcomes for women with co- occurring disorders. Administration and Policy in Mental Health. ( Published online November 13.) Avail-able at http:// dx. doi. org/ 10.1007/ s10488- 007- 0150- y Garland, E. ( 2007). The meaning of mindfulness: A second- order cybernetics of stress, metacogni-tion, and coping. Complementary Health Practice Review, 12( 1), 15- 30. Goldston, D. B., Walsh, A. K., Arnold, E. M., Reboussin, B. A., Daniel, S. S., Erkanli, A., et al. ( 2007). Reading problems, psychiatric disorders, and functional impairment from mid- to late adolescence. Journal of the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 46, 25- 32. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Curley, J., & Charles, P. ( 2007). Asset building in rural communities: The experi-ence of individual development accounts. Rural Sociology, 72( 1), 25- 46. Landis, S. E., Gaynes, B. N., Morrissey, J. P., Vinson, N., Ellis, A. R., & Domino, M. E. ( 2007). Generalist care managers for the treatment of depressed Medicaid patients in North Carolina: A pilot study. BMC Family Practice, 8( 7). Available at http:// www. biomedcentral. com/ 1471- 2296/ 8/ 7 Thomas, K. C., Ellis, A. R., McLaurin, C., Daniels, J., & Morrissey, J. P. ( 2007). Access to care for autism- related services. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37, 1902- 1912. Available at http:// dx. doi. org/ 10.1007/ s10803- 006- 0323- 7 2007 Academic Annual Report Faculty Awards and Service Deborah Barrett Chair of Screening Committee, North Carolina Psychoanalytic Foundation. Charged with ex-panding NCPF programing, including provision of psychotherapeutic services in the community to under- served populations ( e. g., survivors of sexual violence, military families with young chil-dren in which a parent is currently deployed). Sarah E. Bledsoe • Elected by the doctoral program committee to speak at the School of Social Work Com-mencement Ceremony as representative of the graduating doctoral class. School of Social Work, Columbia University ( May 2007) • Consulting Editor, Social Work, 2007- 2010 • Reviewer, Children and Youth Services Review, 2007- Present • Member, Scientific Program Committee for the International Society of Interpersonal Psycho-therapy biennial meeting, 2007- 2008 • Co- Chair, Maternal Depression Workgroup, Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina, 2007- Present Natasha Bowen • Reappointed for second two- year term as consulting editor for Social Work Research • Abstract reviewer in 2007 for the Society for Social Work and Research’s 2008 annual conference • Member, Minority Student Achievement Team, Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools • Member, Board of Directors of Gaston College Preparatory School, Gaston, N. C. Iris Carlton- LaNey • President, Social Welfare History Group ( SWHG) • Chair, Book Committee for National Associa-tion of Social Workers Press • Member Delegate, Assembly of the National Association of Social Workers • Editorial Boards: Affilia: Journal of Women & Social Work, Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, Journal of Teaching & Social Work Mimi Chapman Faculty Engaged Scholar Award, UNC- Chapel Hill Mark Fraser Best Edited Policy Book for 2006- 2008, Society for Research on Adolescence ( given for Social Policy with Children and Families: A Risk and Resilience Perspective, published in 2006 by Sage Press, ed-ited with Jeffry M. Jenson at the Univ. of Denver) Michal Grinstein- Weiss Nominated as a faculty fellow, UNC Center for Community Capitalism Susan Parish ��� Guest edited an issue of a journal: Parish, S. L. & Fujiura, G. T. ( 2007). Public policy related to intellectual disabilities. Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 13 ( 2). • Associate editor of the journal Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Paul Smokowski Faculty Engaged Scholar Award, UNC- Chapel Hill Kim Strom- Gottfried Strom- Gottfried, Smith P. Theimann Distinguished Professor for Ethics and Professional Practice, was named an associate director of the UNC Institute for the Arts and Humanities and will direct the Institute’s Academic Leadership Program. The Institute for the Arts and Humanities, part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s College of Arts and Sciences, offers programs and activities that support UNC faculty at every stage of their careers. The Institute funds individual and collaborative research projects, showcases faculty work, develops faculty leaders and teachers, and facilitates the formation of collaborative, interdis-ciplinary communities that promote intellectual exchange. 25 26 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 2007 Academic Annual Report Title Amount Primary Investigator Sponsor Getting Ready: A Program for Reaching out to Families of African American Males in Preschool $ 42,200 Oscar Barbarin A. L. Mailman Family Foundation Improving the Prospects of Males of Color $ 197,989 Oscar Barbarin W. K. Kellogg Foundation Getting Ready: A Program for Reaching out to African American and Latino Males $ 39,534 Oscar Barbarin A. L. Mailman Family Foundation SAFE Home Study Evaluation $ 240,029 Richard Barth Consortium for Children Child Protective Services Project $ 137,951 Richard Barth ISED Solutions Foster Care and Employment $ 75,000 Richard Barth The Urban Institute National Longitudinal Study of Children & Families - Phases I- IX $ 2,140,107 Richard Barth Research Triangle Institute Evaluating the Effectiveness of the School Success Profile ( SSP) Evidence- Based Practice Strategy on School- and Student- Level Performance $ 400,000 Gary Bowen John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Evaluating the Effectiveness of the School Success Profile ( SSP) Intervention Package on School- and Student- Level Performance $ 185,505 Gary Bowen William T. Grant Foundation Evaluating the Effectiveness of the School Success Profile ( SSP) Intervention Package on School- and Student- Level Performance $ 169,072 Gary Bowen William T. Grant Foundation Longitudinal effects of the Elementary School Success Profile ( ESSP) $ 375,000 Natasha Bowen Strowd- Roses Foundation and Triangle Community Foundation Phase II Development of the Online SSP and ESSP $ 561,776 Natasha Bowen National Institute on Drug Abuse PPP: Gerontology Leadership Training Program $ 25,000 Rebecca Brigham New York Academy of Medicine PPP: Gerontology Leadership Training Program $ 25,000 Rebecca Brigham New York Academy of Medicine Violence- Related Injury Prevention Research: Promoting Biculturism to Prevent Youth Violence $ 829,059 M
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Full Text | Contact School of Social Work The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Spring 2008 Connecting with North Carolina Focusing on our School’s public service and engagement 2 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work his issue of Contact focuses on our School’s public service and engagement in North Carolina. Engagement is one of the core components of UNC- Chapel Hill’s current academic plan. Through its teaching, research and public service, Carolina connects with the people of our state every day in ways that improve lives and build futures. The fact is, everything we do here at the School of Social Work is connected to our state in some way. We’ve selected several key initiatives to highlight in this issue. The School Success Profile ( SSP) is a comprehensive assessment tool for promot-ing academic performance and closing the achievement gap that was developed by Gary Bowen and me. Gary has implemented the always improving versions of the SSP at the Durham Nativity School, and recently attract-ed a delegation of educators from Romania who want to test the School Success Profile in their country. Also benefiting the state’s schoolchildren is the CareerStart program, led by Dennis Orthner. CareerStart enriches the existing middle school curriculum by giving teach-ers creative ways to illustrate how a student’s school work applies to everyday jobs and life. Another innovative endeavor at the School is our participation in the Institute for Sustainable Development here in Chapel Hill, championed by Gary Nelson. This university-community joint venture helps influence research, policy and practices in sustainable development. How does this apply to social work? Sustainable development is more than just recycling and “ building green.” It also ap-plies to building social equity— living wages, accessible health care and affordable housing. The School has always placed great importance on strengthening families. The Jordan Institute was created 12 years ago for this purpose. Anne Jones’ Strong Couples- Strong Children Program has been underway for a year in Durham, with remarkable results in helping fragile families stay together. In addition to educating master’s and doctoral students, the School is active in providing continuing education opportunities for social work professionals. For 21 years, the School has collaborated with the North Carolina Area Health Education Center ( NCAHEC), which offers training statewide. Last year, NCAHEC conducted 520 hours of continuing education programs in mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities to more than 2,500 participants. Another way the School is here for North Carolina social work providers is by con-necting them to resources. The Family and Children’s Resource Program and the Center for Aging Research and Educational Services ( CARES) are prime examples of this. Through our field education, our School also serves the citizens and communities of North Carolina. Not only does field place-ment provide students valuable experience, agencies across the state and the clients they serve benefit enormously from our students’ work and service. Turning now to School news, we have many reasons to celebrate here. U. S. News & World Report’s annual list of “ America’s Best Graduate Schools” is out and once again, the UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work is ranked among the top 10 schools of social work in the United States. UNC- Chapel Hill has wrapped up its eight- year fundraising “ Carolina First” cam-paign, raising a record $ 21.3 billion. As part of this campaign, the School of Social Work raised $ 21.3 million, exceeding our goal. These funds enable the School to create three new endowed professorships and 14 new scholarships. Thank you to our donors for their profound generosity and dedication to the School. The Armfield- Reeves Innovations Fund was established this year, enabling faculty and student researchers to engage in innovative community- based projects. Recently, we awarded the first grants to seven School of So-cial Work faculty members and one doctoral student. Their novel projects will potentially lead to successful practice innovation. Here at the School of Social Work, in-novation isn’t limited to research projects. We have several exciting initiatives in the works, including a new curriculum and the develop-ment of online courses. Our faculty, staff and students are proud of our service to the state. We address issues that North Carolinians are concerned about and work toward solving problems facing communities both in and outside of North Carolina. People at the School are making a differ-ence and we celebrate their achievements. As always, I am thankful for your support and guidance and pledge our continued commit-ment to improving the lives of individuals, families and communities in North Carolina and beyond. From the Dean... Jack M. Richman T Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 3 Focus on North Carolina Public Service and Engagement Strong Couples- Strong Children program helps fragile families • 4 School partners with community to promote sustainable development • 5 School Success Profile delivers results at the Durham Nativity School • 6 CareerStart program helps middle school students succeed • 7 UNC and NCAHEC partner to train state’s mental health professionals • 8 Students, agencies and clients benefit from field placements • 9 Helping the state’s young and old • 10 Jordan Institute helps strengthen North Carolina families • 11 Doctoral students’ research projects benefit North Carolinians • 12 New study shines light on depression in pregnant teens • 13 School News Faculty spotlight • 14 Mark Fraser given Distinguished Achievement Award • 16 Innovative new curriculum to debut this fall • 16 Winston- Salem Distance Ed MSW students graduate • 16 Florence Soltys honored posthumously with award • 17 Celebrity helps spotlight sex trafficking issue • 17 Career Day connects students with recruiters • 17 Clinical Lecture Series • 17 Students and faculty spend spring break rebuilding in Mississippi and Honduras • 18 2007 Academic Annual Report • 20 Students receive fellowships to pursue summer projects • 28 Greeson named Outstanding Doctoral Student • 29 Alumni and Development News MSW and doctoral student awards • 28 School raises $ 21.3 million with Carolina First campaign • 29 School awards grants from the Armfield- Reeves Innovations Fund • 30 Three join the School’s board of advisors • 30 Retired social worker gives $ 1.4 million to establish professorship, spotlight poverty issues • 31 Alumni update • 32 Alumni president’s letter • 34 Alumni events pictorial • 35 Dean Jack Richman Associate Dean for Advancement Mary Beth Hernandez Director of the Annual Fund and Alumni Relations Kristen Huffman Editor and Designer Director of Communications Michelle Rogers Writers Michelle Rogers Susan White Contributing Writers Nancy Dickinson Sherry Mergner Photography iStockPhoto Jupiter Images Michelle Rogers Susan White School of Social Work The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill CB# 3550, 325 Pittsboro St. Chapel Hill, NC 27599 ( 919) 962- 1225 http:// ssw. unc. edu Printed with soy ink on recycled paper Contact contents “ The scholarship of engagement means connecting the rich resources of the university to our most pressing social, civic and ethical problems.” - Ernest L. Boyer 3 4 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work tudies show that children from single- parent households are more likely to live in poverty and are at greater risk for problems affecting their health, cognitive development and behavioral and academic success. But in North Carolina, a UNC School of Social Work program geared toward strengthening the relationships of un-married, low- income parents could reverse those trends. Strong Couples- Strong Children is a five- year, federally- funded initiative aimed at creating healthy relationships in fragile families by teaching communication, problem- solving and conflict management skills. Couples also receive in- home family support services and are linked to resources such as job training, community college and other educational options and affordable housing. “ Everybody needs basic communication skills to successfully negotiate a relationship,” said Anne Jones, a School clinical associate professor and the project’s lead investigator. Jones received a grant of nearly $ 2.5 million to fund the study. Two Durham County agencies— Public Health and Cooperative Extension Services— partnered with the School and recruited nine couples for two pilot classes, including one targeting Hispanic couples. A second wave of couples recently completed a series of classes and two more groups started sessions in April. The project is for unmarried couples who are expecting a baby or have a child under three months old. Participants attend classes for 12 weeks. Meals, childcare and transportation are provided. In addition to discussing better ways to communicate, couples also talk about topics such as building trust, forgiveness, commitment and money manage-ment. In between sessions, the family care coordinator makes home visits to help reinforce what the couples are learning in the classroom. The birth of a child can be stressful for most couples and more so for those facing financial, educational and other challenges. Statistics show that more than one- third of unmarried, low- income couples break up within the first year after their child is born. Still, Strong Couples- Strong Children recognizes that these parents generally have high hopes for their future together, Jones said. “ We want to help couples work on skills together that will help build stable and healthy relationships,” she said. “ We’re not just trying to put a Band- Aid on the problem. We’re trying to help families envi-sion and build a better future together. We know that a steady income, marriage, and education are strong factors in reducing poverty. “ Jones hopes to have several hundred unwed couples complete the program over five years. So far, feedback has been positive. “ We like the program and try to use the skills we learned when we are upset with each other,” commented one couple, ages 20 and 22. “ We love that this came along to help us through some troubling times,” said another couple, ages 31 and 25. “ We are learning better ways to communicate and that we need to stick together in order to better understand each other.” Perhaps even more encouraging— all of the couples from the pilot classes are still together, Jones said. S Strong Couples- Strong Children program helps fragile families stay together By Susan White Participants celebrate their completion of the Strong Couples- Strong Children classes at a reception in Durham. Photos by Michelle Bertuglia- Haley. 4 Contact | UNC CCoonnttaacctt || UUNNCC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 5 hen you see the word,“ sustainability” you most likely think of environmental preservation and eco- friendly phrases such as “ reduce, reuse and recycle” and “ building green.” But did you know that it also applies to living wages, accessible health care and affordable housing? At UNC’s School of Social Work, students and faculty have long understood the value of building social equity. Now, they are helping to educate others. Last fall, the School joined the Foundation for a Sustainable Community and its umbrella partner, the Chapel Hill- Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, to create a joint venture to help influence research, policy and practices in sustainable devel-opment. The collaboration, known as the Institute for Sustainable Development, brings together busi-nesses, educational experts and private investors to promote the importance of investing in resources that advance the triple bottom line: environmental stewardship, social equity and economic prosperity. “ You can’t do one without the other,” said Gary Nelson, a School profes-sor and an institute founding member. “ Unless you invest in all three, you’re going to come up short.” The institute’s partners include other heavy- hitters, such as UNC’s Center for Global Initiatives, the Duke Center for International Development, the Fenwick Foundation and North Carolina Central University. They, along with the School of Social Work, are using their resources and expertise to foster sustainable development and business practices that meet the needs of the pres-ent generation without compromising the needs of the next. Long- term, that means communities that are healthier and safer, economically viable and more desirable places to live, Nelson said. The institute encourages these efforts through networking events, seminars and workshops that connect students and faculty to businesses and groups involved in sustainable activities. A survey for measuring a community’s sustainability attitudes and practices is also being developed. The assessment encourages businesses to take a closer look at what they are doing to preserve water, air quality and fossil fuel. But the survey also examines a community’s social responsibilities, evaluating, for example, whether businesses offer employees a living wage, paid leave for volunteer work and opportunities for professional advancement. “ If we don’t make investments in social equity, we will not be able to compete successfully in a global economy,” Nelson said. Graduate students from Nelson’s sustainable development class discussed the survey during an April meeting with the Chapel Hill- Carrboro Chamber of Commerce and the Foundation for a Sustainable Community. Businesses that invest in the environment and economy can also invest in their employees and community through the practice of “ reciprocal equity,” said Lisa Stifler, a UNC law and social work graduate student who co- authored the survey report. “ Reciprocal equity asks, ‘ How do you invest in your employees? How do your employees invest in you? How do you invest in the community and how does the community invest in you?’“ The survey will be piloted in several counties, including Orange, and is expected to go out in early summer 2008. School of Social Work partners with community to promote sustainable development By Susan White Gary Nelson W 5 6 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work School Success Profile delivers results at the Durham Nativity School By Susan White he sixth- grade boys at Durham Nativity School were eager to impress their Romanian visitors. Dressed in crisp blue shirts, khakis and black leather shoes, the students stood one by one to share what they knew about the delegation’s home country. “ I learned what the Romanian flag looks like,” offered Jose Marti-nez. “ It’s divided into three colors— blue, yellow and red.” “ Excellent!” the visiting educators responded. For the students, it was a chance to show what they’re learning in the classroom. For the delegation, it was an opportunity to see what academic success looks like at the private middle school, which serves sixth- through eighth- grade boys from low- income families. Part of that success, Durham educators say, can be attrib-uted to results from the School of Social Work’s School Success Profile ( SSP), an assessment tool that Durham Nativity has used to identify and address students’ needs. The visiting delega-tion plans to model the program to enhance student achievement in Romania. “ It’s helped us to develop a learning environment that’s conducive to our students,” said Ingrid Medlock, Durham Nativity principal. Gary Bowen, Kenan Distinguished Professor at UNC’s School of Social Work, and Dean Jack Richman developed the success profile. The survey has been helping educators nationwide since 1991 to iden-tify barriers to learning, mainly among at- risk youth. A similar evalua-tion was recently created for elementary schools and is being tested in three elementary schools in the Chapel Hill- Carrboro school district. The Romanian delegation, including members from four universi-ties and two non- government agencies, arrived in Chapel Hill March 29 for a five- day intensive workshop on the SSP. The research team, led by Professor Maria Roth from Babes- Bolyai University in Cluj, Romania, plans to pilot test a Romanian and Hungarian version of the survey in urban and rural schools. The educators also plan to develop a national center to provide evaluation services and intervention ideas to improve student performance. Long- term, they want to enhance school social work services in Romania and in turn, the overall success of children, schools, families and communities. Bowen arranged for the group’s tour of Durham Nativity, which used the SSP for the first time this year. Unlike most traditional schools, Durham Nativity offers more individual attention from teach-ers because classes are small. The learning day is also longer. The 22 enrolled students— capacity will eventually top out at 45 children— receive tutoring and homework help after school and must participate in community service. But Durham educators suspected more could be done to raise aca-demic performances. So, at the beginning of the school year, students completed a detailed SSP survey, answering questions about their support system at home, self confidence, school behavior and general well- being. Parents, school faculty and staff completed a similar survey. The SSP helps teachers understand how issues such as neighbor-hood crime, parental involvement and peer pressure affect academic performance, Bowen said. Once teachers see what their students face outside the classroom, they are better prepared to support the youth with solutions that work, he said. Creativity is often called for, Medlock said. In one class at the Durham school, for example, a teacher incorporated baseball batting averages and player salaries into math lessons. Another used a game of football toss to encourage students to answer history questions on the Great Depression, the New Deal and slave narratives. Many children are visual or auditory learners and by teaching to those strengths, the greater chance they will succeed, Medlock said. “ It gives them incentives,” she said. “ These boys have told us that they en-joy having a relationship with their teachers, but in the public schools, they didn’t have a teacher who taught them in way that they could learn.” Academically, the school has already seen positive results, espe-cially among sixth- graders, Medlock said. Some students who were performing below grade level are now achieving at grade level or above. She expects others to follow. As an all- male school, Durham Nativity is meeting another need, Medlock said. “ Boys are the focus because traditionally in our culture, men are head of the household,” she said. “ We’re trying to teach them how to become great leaders not just in the home, but in the commu-nity.” UNC’s collaboration with the school, including the continuing work on the School Success Profile, also serves a broader purpose, Bowen said. “ The invitation to become a partner in the Durham Nativ-ity School’s initiative is consistent with the School of Social Work’s mission to provide leadership in addressing social problems,” he said. That commitment is opening the students’ eyes to worlds most would probably never encounter, Medlock said. Like the chance to meet and interview a dozen educators from Romania. The brief en-counter in April gave Joshua Bratcher at least one idea about life after high school. “ I learned that most students pay for college themselves because it only costs about $ 1,000 a year,” he said. “ So if I want to go to college in Romania, it wouldn’t cost me as much as it would in the U. S.” T Gary Bowen 6 Contact | UNC Members of the Romanian delegation talk with students at the Durham Nativity School in March Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 7 CareerStart program helps middle school students succeed By Susan White elping middle school students understand that what they are learning truly relates to the real world— especially the work-ing world— can be challenging. Just ask any educator who has ever faced the common classroom plea: “ Why do I need to know this? It’s not like I’m going to use it later anyway!” Changing that mindset is critical and since 2005, UNC faculty have been helping North Carolina’s teachers do just that. CareerStart, a program led by Dennis Orthner with the School of Social Work, was designed to increase student interest in school, boost test performance and reduce dropout rates. Patrick Akos, an associate professor of School Counseling in the School of Education, co- directs the program. CareerStart launched three years ago in Winston- Salem/ Forsyth County Schools with funding from the U. S. Department of Justice. The program, now supported by the U. S. Department of Labor and the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust in Winston- Salem, focuses on the core courses of math, language arts, science and social studies. It has expanded to other school districts in the state and now serves more than 12,000 students. CareerStart enriches the existing curriculum by giving teach-ers creative ways to illustrate how a student’s school work applies to everyday jobs and life. Take a math lesson on decimals, for example. Whether a race car mechanic fine- tuning an engine or a nurse cal-culating the dosage for a medication, one must grasp how decimals work, said Orthner, the associate director for Policy Development and Analysis at the Jordan Institute for Families. “ CareerStart really is about relevance,” he said. “ It’s about trying to help the classroom teacher explain their content in such a way that students can tie it to a world that they are interested in.” The program has shown “ a lot of promise” in getting kids to think dif-ferently, said Don Martin, superintendent of Winston- Salem/ Forsyth County Schools. “ CareerStart is not about choosing a career in middle school,” Martin said. “ It’s about acquainting you with a whole smorgasbord of what’s out there.” Keeping kids, especially those in middle school, interested in any-thing academic can be challenging. Studies have shown that a growing number of students are performing poorly because they lack motiva-tion. According to UNC research, students who lose interest in the classroom by the sixth, seventh and eighth grades will not likely suc-ceed in high school. In North Carolina, only 69 percent of students complete high school in four years. Among children from lower-income families, fewer than half graduate within the same time period. Without the skills to compete in today’s job market, young adults are at risk for poverty, unemployment, delinquency, crime and addic-tions, Orthner said. Such problems can create a heavy burden for all taxpayers, he added. “ If you take the 15 to 20 percent who are under- educated and under- skilled, these people have become such a significant drag on the economy,” he said. “ A student who drops out today can become a state and national liability.” Long- term, CareerStart and UNC hope to help schools turn these trends around. Some positive results are already happening. Since the program began, nearly 6,500 students in the Winston- Salem/ Forsyth County school system have been tracked. Of the seventh- graders surveyed, at least one quar-ter of them said all of their teachers used career examples in their lessons. As a result, more than half said they looked forward to learning new things and going to school. Findings have also shown that students feel more con-nected to their schools and their peers, value what they are learning and view school as a place that will help them become successful. Because of their exposure to CareerStart lessons, some middle school students said they also were more interested in exploring job oppor-tunities. Early data has also indicated modest improvements on end- of-grade math test scores, mainly among girls from low- income families. No effects have been shown as yet on reading scores. But a study of the program’s impact is ongoing. Orthner eventu-ally hopes to learn more about how CareerStart has affected students’ attitudes about school and their desires to further their education or job skills. H Dennis Orthner CareerStart enriches the existing curriculum by giving teachers creative ways to illustrate how a student’s school work applies to everyday jobs and life. UNC 7 8 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work UNC and NCAHEC collaborate to train state’s mental health professionals By Sherry Mergner or more than two decades, UNC’s School of Social Work has collaborated with the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program ( NCAHEC) to meet the educational and career needs of the state’s mental health professionals. The late Dr. Eugene S. Mayer, director of the state’s AHEC from 1978 to 1994, fiercely advocated for strong interdisciplinary programs and long saw the School as a resource for the mental health workforce. In 1987, the partnership became the first in the nation between an AHEC and a school of social work. It remains a “ unique and important program,” because UNC faculty provide “ cutting- edge knowledge” to health professionals across North Carolina, said School Dean Jack Richman. “ This 21- year collaboration continues to bring researchers and practitioners together to reach our mutual goal of providing more effec-tive service to the people of our state,” he said. From the beginning, UNC faculty have provided valuable leadership, said Thomas J. Bacon, current director of the NCAHEC. “ I can’t say enough about the quality of their teaching, their responsiveness to requests for assistance and most of all, their commitment to improved services for people with mental illness in the state,” Bacon said. The partnership’s backbone was established shortly after NCAHEC received funding to bring educational services, training programs and information services to state mental health facilities. Previously, the program had mainly formed alliances with health science schools, health care agencies and professional health care organizations to ad-dress the primary needs of the state. In the early days, the late Florence Soltys, a professor and the first NCAHEC liaison for the School, fought to keep up with the explod-ing demand for centers- based mental health training. That demand expanded to requests for other services within the School of Social Work, strengthening the partnership. As a result, by 1990 UNC faculty were collaborating with NCAHEC to provide training and service programs in aging and in family and children’s research. Many of these collaborations continue today, including through the Center for Aging Research and Educational Services ( CARES), the Family and Children’s Resource Program, the N. C. Clearinghouse on Family and Children Well- being and the Behavioral Healthcare Resource Program ( BHRP)— all projects within the Jordan Institute for Families. “ I know of no better example of engaged scholarship than the AHEC program, whereby the School of Social Work faculty provide research- based training to professionals in the field and, in turn, hear ideas which inform their own research,” said Nancy Dickinson, execu-tive director of the Jordan Institute. By taking the School’s programs and expertise into communities, field professionals also get to take advantage of education and training opportunities that they might not otherwise have. For example, the advanced standing distance education program that existed in Fayette-ville from 2000 to 2006 allowed participants to “ live and work in their communities,” said Karen Stallings, associate director for program activities at NCAHEC. Such opportunities make “ all the difference for their families, their practices and their clients,” Stallings said. The continuing commitment of the School’s faculty, adjunct faculty, field instructors and Ph. D. students to the NCAHECs is further illustrated by the 520 hours of continuing education programs in mental health, substance abuse and developmental disabilities that were offered to more than 2,500 participants last year. A listing of the continuing education programs offered to the NCAHECs can be found on the School’s Web site at http:// ssw. unc. edu/ jif/ ahec/. The School has also responded to those needing to fulfill the ethics requirement of the state’s social work certification and licensing board. Last year, faculty and consultants teamed with NCAHEC to lead nearly 600 people attending 14 ethics workshops. NCAHEC has been instru-mental in providing valuable forums to discuss ethical dilemmas, said Kim Strom- Gottfried, Smith B. Theimann Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Professional Practice. “ It is an emotionally- loaded subject and there is great demand for these trainings,” she said. Additionally, NCAHEC has subsidized faculty honorarium and travel for the crisis intervention in behavioral health care curriculum and assisted in the development of the School’s certificate program in substance abuse studies. More recently, BHRP partnered with four of NCAHECs regional sites for a 26- session training series to prepare nearly 200 professionals seeking substance abuse licensure or state certification. Both are criti-cally needed, especially for workers in rural areas, said Cynthia “ Syd” Wiford, an assistant clinical professor and BHRP coordinator. The faculty at UNC’s School of Social Work are a “ rich source of knowledge and expertise,” and remain committed to addressing the health care and mental health needs of communities, said Sherry Mergner, a clinical assistant professor and the school’s NCAHEC liaison for more than 10 years. The school’s outreach education has been “ a wonderful service to the people of North Carolina,” Stallings added. “ It is impressive that while faculty with the School of Social Work have gained national and international distinction for their research and scholarly successes, they have never wavered in their commitment to educate mental health professionals serving our North Carolina communities.” Andy Berner, communications specialist with NCAHEC, contributed to this article. F Sherry Mergner 8 Contact | UNC Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 9 very year, government departments, nonprofit groups and other agencies in North Carolina partner with UNC’s School of Social Work to offer internships to MSW students, exposing them to numerous career possibilities and challenges. For many, the experience is a first in working with older adults, children and families, or individuals served within the mental health system. Ultimately, these field education opportunities are integral to a students’ whole education, said Rebecca Brigham, director of the School’s field education program. “ Field placements help students to develop and practice the knowledge and skills they learn in the classroom in real world situations,” Brigham said. “ Internships help students to bring classroom learning into the field to create a whole picture of the profession.” In turn, the students help keep employers current on the latest studies and research in the social work field and provide a ready workforce for agencies looking for experienced employees. That need has grown especially acute for organi-zations that mainly serve Hispanic clients. Some of the School’s bilingual students have helped fill that gap. Alexandra Brandt was among them this year. In her first year of the School’s MSW pro-gram, Brandt was assigned to the Orange Coun-ty Head Start and Early Head Start program. The agency serves 180 children under the age of five, more than half of whom are Spanish speakers. Eight years ago, fewer than 10 of the program’s enrolled children were Hispanic. Though almost a third of the agency’s 43 employees are bilingual, retaining such well- qualified workers is not easy, partly because of the amount of documentation that must be completed in two languages, said Ennis Baker, early childhood manager and mental health special-ist at the Orange County agency. But Brandt, who grew up learning Spanish in California, jumped quickly into her new role, Baker said. For most of the year, she worked closely with families enrolled in a program that targets stay- at- home pregnant women and parents of children up to age three. The program offers family support, parent education and parent- child activities in the home so that the parents can better prepare their children for elementary school. As a Spanish- speaker, Brandt found it easier to assess and com-municate a family’s needs. Sometimes, the solutions were simple, like helping a mother with limited English gain the confidence she needed to call in a prescription refill for her son. Brandt practiced the conver-sation with the mother, even preparing a script for her that she could reference if necessary. Other problems were more complex. Many families, Brandt said, were grappling with intense isolation and stress. “ They struggle with feeling unwanted and a fear that they could be deported at any time,” she said. “ But they also want to raise their kids and give them the best opportunity they can.” Baker, who is not bilingual, valued Brandt’s experience and occa-sionally called on her to act on Baker’s behalf during home visits with clients. If Baker accompanied staff to check on a family’s progress, a translator would be needed. But Brandt bridged that gap, serving as “ another pair of eyes,” Baker said. In one visit, a mother admitted to Brandt that she was using physical punishment with her children and wondered if there was a better way to discipline. Brandt discussed other alternatives with her. “ I think that conversation probably would have gone differently if it had been translated,” Baker said. Long term, Brandt hopes to one day work for a school system or nonprofit. During their first year in field education, MSW students are exposed to many organizations to give them a broad look at avail-able social work careers. In their second year, they are matched more closely with agencies within the field of practice they are interested in. Students must also decide if they want to continue working directly with clients or pursue careers in program development or research, working on behalf of agencies, organizations and communities. The internships are a great training ground for students, but the men and women also revitalize tenured social workers. Such rewards are one of the main reasons why Baker said she’s happy to partner with the School’s field education program. “ For me professionally, it’s rejuvenating,” she said. “ To hear the students’ focus on ethics, diversity, family well- being and mental health— it’s good to have a student who can anchor me to that.” E Students, agencies and the clients they serve benefit from School’s field placements By Susan White Rebecca Brigham Alexandra Brandt 10 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work NC’s School of Social Work serves as a valuable connector to North Carolina’s communities. Faculty and staff link social work providers to resources that help children lead happier, healthier lives and programs that improve the long- term care and qual-ity of life for older adults. Those efforts continued this year with the launch of a new Web site designed to strengthen families, while the number of certified senior centers in the state increased thanks to a partnership between a School- based aging center and the North Caro-lina Division of Aging and Adult Services. In April, the Family and Children’s Resource Program— a child welfare support organiza-tion within the Jordan Institute for Families— launched the North Carolina Clearinghouse on Family and Child Well- being, ( www. clearing-housenc. org). The Web site was created with a grant from the Governor’s Crime Commission and connects individuals and state agencies such as schools, courts and human services, with training opportunities and information to prevent and respond to child maltreatment and family violence. “ Before, there were 20 different places one had to look to find available training,” said Cathy Purvis, advisory committee member and direc-tor of Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Carolina. “ Now there is a centralized source for this information.” The Web site features a searchable calendar of training opportunities for the general public and professionals. Users can find courses on subjects such as autism and domestic violence prevention as well as relevant publications, agencies, community groups and links to state Web sites and databases on children and families. “ We hope information from the Clearinghouse will add to com-munity conversations about how to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families,” said Tiffany Price, the project coor-dinator for the site and a clinical instructor and education specialist with the School’s Family and Children’s Resource Program. Faculty and staff within the Center for Aging Research and Educational Services ( CARES) are equally concerned about improving the lives of North Carolinians— specifically seniors— and they provide professional development to people who work with older adults. Among other projects, CARES also works with senior centers, which serve as community focal points, offering educational, recreational and health-promoting activities to older adults and their families. “ Active senior center participants not only volunteer to help within the center but do everything from delivering meals to people who are homebound to mentoring children,” said Mary Anne Salmon, a CARES research specialist and clinical associate professor at the School of Social Work. “ I am particularly touched when I hear the far too common stories from widows and widowers who tell me that they had become isolated and depressed after losing a spouse. But through the senior center, they found not only an end to their loneliness but reasons to get up in the morning.” In 1999, CARES assisted the Division of Aging and Adult Services, aging services professionals, consumers and others in creating a vol-untary certification process to improve the state’s 149 full- time senior centers. To find a senior center, go to www. ncdhhs. gov/ aging/ scenters/ sccty. htm. The certification helped set a high standard for the centers, ensur-ing that they all have adequate space and provide services, such as health screenings, fitness and health promotion, insurance counseling, tax counseling and preparation, and legal assistance. CARES and the state division consult with centers, review applications for certification and conduct site visits. “ We’ve approached the certification process as a learning oppor-tunity,” said School professor Gary Nelson, who established CARES in 1987. Nelson also serves as the Jordan Institute’s associate director for program development and training initiatives. “ We’re helping to improve what they’re doing.” Another four centers were certified recently, bringing the state total to 62. CARES is currently using an online survey to assess how the centers have changed since the certification process began. A similar survey was completed in 2002. With more than 1 million adults, age 65 and older, now living in the state and a population shift expected within the next two decades, there will be an increasing need to serve seniors. According to a report from the state Department of Health and Human Services, by the year 2030, 75 of the state’s 100 counties are projected to have more people age 60 and older than people age 17 and younger. CARES will continue to work closely with state agencies and city and county centers to ensure that today’s seniors and tomorrow’s maintain self- sufficiency, get quality health care if they need it and lead productive lives, Nelson said. Family and Children’s Resource Program and CARES help state’s young and old By Susan White U Tiffany Price Mary Ann Salmon 10 Contact | UNC Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 11 or 12 years, the Jordan Institute for Families has invested in a clear vision: To strengthen families and engage communities by serving as the research, training, and technical assistance arm of the School of Social Work. By partnering with foundations, state and national human services systems, as well as community programs, the staff and faculty of the Jordan Institute have been instrumental in shap-ing policies in North Carolina, nationally and abroad. Moreover, the institute has addressed North Carolina’s needs, concerns and priorities by creating programs in all 100 counties that help families become healthy and maintain stability. To see a list of programs in your county, go to: ssw. unc. edu/ jif/ commeng_ index. htm. The Rural Success Project and the Child Wel-fare Staff Recruitment and Retention Project are two programs that illustrate the Jordan Institute’s ongoing engagement with the state. The Rural Success Project began in 2003 and attempts to identify and share the strategies rural communities are using to protect children and help families succeed. Fourteen counties and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee are participating in the program, which is funded by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Preliminary results show that these rural and remote counties have achieved child welfare outcomes that are just as good as and some-times better than their metropolitan counterparts. This project relies on the approach of “ appreciative inquiry,” or the idea of building on what already works, rather than trying to fix what’s wrong. The project applies this thought by putting a human face on the success stories in the state’s rural communities. It explores the multifaceted system of child welfare through the eyes of clients and the workers who serve them. Over the years, participants from each of the project’s counties have shared numerous stories on how their child welfare agencies operate, including one family’s adoption of a large sibling group of children. Others have discussed the loss of a child and efforts made to reunite the families. These stories are used to develop and enhance training for social services workers and supervisors in rural communi-ties. The information is also used to galvanize communities around the tasks of achieving child safety, permanence and well- being. This engagement process has given social workers and clients the opportunity to reflect on their successes and challenges. Participants have also learned more about their communities and have helped to educate project staff and researchers. Through the collaboration, they have developed ownership of the research and pride in their successful outcomes. For more on the Rural Success Project, please see: www. ruralsuccess. org. The Child Welfare Staff Recruitment and Retention Project began as an effort to stem the loss locally and nationally of qualified child welfare workers. In North Carolina, 44 percent of workers, on average, will leave the field annually, with many making the decision based on low pay, a growing concern about workforce safety and the general negative image of child welfare employment. The project, which is funded by the U. S. Children’s Bureau, identifies strategies that will promote the recruitment, selection, and retention of expert and committed workers— those who understand the nature of the job and who embrace its challenges and opportuni-ties. Seventeen North Carolina counties are participating as project intervention counties, and their outcomes will be compared with 17 control counties. The project has already produced a DVD to assist departments of social services in recruitment. Entitled “ An Invitation to Choose: A Realistic Job Preview of North Carolina Child Welfare Work,” the DVD addresses unrealistic career expectations a potential job applicant may have. According to 2005- 06 research from 33 North Carolina coun-ties, child welfare workers who had an unrealistic understanding of their jobs were more likely to leave than workers who had realistic job expectations. The DVD attempts to identify critical issues and answer prospective employee questions. The goal is to balance the challenges with the fulfilling aspects of the job. Visit http:// ssw. unc. edu/ jif/ rr for more information. Jordan Institute helps strengthen North Carolina families By Nancy S. Dickinson F Nancy Dickinson 1 122 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work Doctoral students’ research projects benefit North Carolinians By Susan White At the School of Social Work, our doctoral students are completing a variety of research projects designed to assist and strengthen North Carolina agencies and communities and to improve the overall well-being of all families. Rachel Foster: helping prevent child abuse and neglect Studies have shown that adults who were abused as children are at risk of becoming abusers themselves. But what about other possible factors? Could growing up in a single- parent home or hav-ing a history of depression also lead to child maltreatment? And if these risks are known, could child abuse and neglect be prevented? Rachel Foster, a third- year doctoral student, is attempting to answer those questions through her work with the research consor-tium Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect ( LONGSCAN). Foster is a licensed clinical social worker in the Air Force and was given permission by the consortium to use LONGSCAN data for her dissertation after receiving a scholarship from the Air Force Institute of Technology. LONGSCAN was established with grants from the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect and has operated through a co-ordinating center at UNC since 1990. It has satellite sites in Chicago, Baltimore, San Diego and Seattle, each of which is conducting sepa-rate research projects that look for the common causes and impacts of child maltreatment. In North Carolina, researchers with LONGSCAN examine the extent to which family stress and social support predict child abuse and neglect as well as subsequent child outcomes such as school failure, adolescent pregnancy, substance abuse, and criminal or violent behaviors. Foster��s study focuses on developing a typology of risk using eight variables: single- parent status, income, history of childhood victimization, age, alcoholism, drug use, history of domestic violence and history of depression. Though Foster is still completing her dis-sertation, the study has produced some early results, she said. One evaluation shows that a parent’s sensitivity influences or is associated with child maltreatment outcomes. The conclusions are based on a survey that assessed parents’ empathy toward their children’s needs. Often, parents who didn’t receive enough attention and support while growing up will display a lack of empathy for their own children, Foster said. “ This challenges the idea of rugged individual-ism in our culture. Children really do need to be at-tended to.” Long- term, Foster said the study is attempting to break negative family cycles. “ We’re trying to help people see that what they didn’t get as a child is what they don’t want to repeat,” she said. Through her work with LONGSCAN, Foster also hopes to further her research into how parents can influence the mental health of their children before they are born. That research draws partly from Foster’s interest in hypnosis, which she has used clinically to help clients recall memories. Foster, who plans to graduate this summer, will continue her re-search in Texas. She expects to receive orders reporting to the family advocacy headquarters at Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio. Other doctoral projects focused on North Carolina Keesha Dunbar, third- year student, is working with Anne Jones, clinical associate professor, on Strong Couples– Strong Chil-dren. This study focuses on unwed, expectant parents in Durham to help strengthen their support for one another and nourish bonds with their children to create a better, sustainable future for families ( see story on p. 4). Marcie Fisher- Borne, fourth- year student, with Peter Leone and Lisa Hightow- Weidman of the UNC Center for Infectious Diseases, is leading a study that evaluates the design, execution and effects of statewide cultural competency training for North Carolina Disease Intervention Specialists ( DIS). These specialists are the “ first respond-ers” in HIV diagnosis and play a vital role in connecting HIV- infected persons to care. The training concentrates on increasing the effec-tiveness of these healthcare providers’ interactions with clients who are MSM or gay, bisexual, and transgender ( GBT) identified clients. Sharon Parker, fourth- year student, is working with Catherine Fogel, professor with UNC’s School of Nursing, on Adapting Project SAFE: an intervention designed to prevent HIV infection in women prisoners through reducing risk sexual behaviors and enhancing sexual protective factors upon release from prison. Adam Walsh, fifth- year student, worked with Dean Duncan, research associate professor; Laurie Selz- Campbell, research assistant professor; and Jennie Vaughn, clinical instructor, on the cost effectiveness of supportive housing. They assessed the success of an affordable apartment complex in Wake County that houses low- income residents, many of whom were formerly homeless. The permanent supportive housing provides case management services to residents, many of whom suffer from seri-ous mental illness and have a disability or his-Rachel Foster tory of substance abuse. Contact | UNC CCoonnttaacctt || UUNNCC- Chapell Hiillll Scchooll off Socciiall Worrkk 1133 New study shines light on depression in pregnant teens By Susan White etsy Bledsoe always thought that her research would focus on intimate partner domestic violence. Then, in 2001, while pursuing her MSW at the University of Pittsburgh, Bledsoe found herself working at a homeless shelter for single women with children. Professionally, it was a twist of fate. She soon discovered that many of the shelter’s youngest mothers shared a common problem: depression. “ But I didn’t see that the shelter staff had an understanding of it,” said Bledsoe, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work. She is hoping to change that. Starting this summer, Bledsoe will direct a pilot project that focuses on early intervention treatment of perinatal depression in low- income pregnant youth. Prenatal clinics in Wake and Alamance counties will participate in the 18- month study, called “ Better Beginnings.” The research will target minority youth, ages 20 and under, who are considered at or below 185 percent of the poverty line. Bled-soe’s project is being funded by a $ 25,000 grant from the Armfield- Reeves Innovation Fund and a $ 4,000 Jane H. Pfouts Research Grant. The participating clinics are good partners, Bledsoe said, be-cause both have seen increasing numbers of pregnant adolescents. In North Carolina, nearly 6 percent of youth, ages 15 to 19, become pregnant each year. Pregnancy rates among minority adolescents are higher at 8.2 percent. In 2005, minority girls under 20 accounted for about 45 percent of the live births reported in Wake County and for about 29 percent of the births in Alamance County, according to state health statistics. Many of the women, especially the pregnant teens, seeking health care in Alamance County’s maternity and family planning clinics, show signs of depression, said Kathleen Shapley- Quinn, Alamance County’s medical director. “ Their mental heath needs are significant, and it’s hard in the public system sometimes to really be able to meet those needs.” Bledsoe’s research could shine a brighter light on a subject that hasn’t received a lot of attention. Studies have shown that the rate of depression in pregnant adolescent mothers, especially among low- income minorities, is higher than depression rates among other economic classes and among adult pregnant women. Evidence of effective mental health treatment for pregnant youth, however, is lacking, she said. As a result, these young women are more at- risk for developing depression later, especially immediately after childbirth. Research has shown that untreated postpartum depression can lead to dif-ficulties in mother- infant bonding and cognitive and emotional delays for children. Providing pregnant adolescents early resources is key, Bledsoe said. “ Especially when they’re already facing so many challenges anyway,” she said. “ Maybe we can prevent postpartum depression and give them a better shot at being a successful family.” Bledsoe’s study will evaluate whether perinatal depression in young mothers can be reduced through interpersonal psycho-therapy, which targets a patient’s relationships and roles in those relationships. The therapy examines the causes of depression by looking more closely at interpersonal disputes, such as conflicts between the mother and father. Role transitions are also explored, including how adolescents are coping with the idea of motherhood. For many, being a mom so early in life was not part of their original plan. “ As adolescents, they’re not fully through their own develop-ment,” Bledsoe explained. “ So they may or may not be prepared to be parents and they may or may not be independent.” Interpersonal psychotherapy also addresses complicated or unre-solved grief that may cause personal problems later. Participants in the study will receive treatment during an impor-tant time in their lives, Bledsoe said. Often, women are reluctant to take medications during pregnancy, but they are more receptive to programs and other therapies, she said. “ They’re more open because they recognize that programs aimed at improving their health and mental health can also improve the overall health of their unborn children,” she said. B Betsy Bledsoe 14 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work Travis Albritton We extend a warm welcome to Travis Albritton, who joined our faculty as the director of our Triangle Distance Education MSW Program. Albritton is an alumnus of the UNC School of Social Work ( MSW ‘ 03) and Duke Divinity School ( M. Div. ‘ 01). The Triangle program, formerly located at N. C. Central University in Durham, moves to the UNC - Chapel Hill campus starting this Fall. Oscar Barbarin Barbarin, the L. Richardson and Emily Preyer Distinguished Professor of Strengthening Families, released research findings showing that preschoolers can benefit from mental health screening. The research suggests that 11 to 15 percent of children under the age of 18 have a diagnosable mental disorder and that up to a third of high- risk children may experience difficulty. Nationally, only 21 percent of children who might benefit from a mental health screening and evaluations actually receive them. This research shows that programs can improve their effectiveness in serving at- risk children by using a simple and inexpensive mental health screening process to identify and provide early intervention services. Gary Bowen Bowen traveled to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands February 17- 24 as part of a UNC- Chapel Hill delegation working on research collaboration with the University of San Francisco Quito ( USFQ), a private university in Ecuador. The delegation met with leaders of the Charles Darwin Research Station and the Galapagos National Park. They also visited Isabela Island, where invasive species of plants and animals, increasing tourism, and rapid immigration have begun to threaten the natural environment. As a result of this rapid transforma-tion, Isabela could be a likely spot for research into the interaction of humans and the environment, an area strength of UNC- Chapel Hill. Bowen’s activities included meetings with social work faculty at USFQ and with public school officials in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island. Iris Carlton- LaNey Carlton- LaNey was interviewed on the NPR radio program “ The State of Things” on Jan. 21. She shared childhood memories, her personal journey to becoming an advocate for social change and discussed her book, “ African- Americans Aging in the Rural South.” On Feb. 28, Carlton- LaNey spoke at S. C. State University and signed copies of her book, “ African American Leadership: An Empow-erment Tradition in Social Welfare History.” Joanne Caye Congratulations to Caye, who moved into a full- time clinical faculty position and is currently teaching three courses. She was previously a faculty liaison with the N. C. Child Welfare Education Collaborative, where she taught a child welfare class and advised students in the field. Caye also recently received the 2008 Child Welfare Innovative Teaching and Learning Award from the state Child Welfare Education Collaborative. She developed a Law School/ Social Work mock court experience that students participate in each year. Mimi Chapman Chapman was selected as a Faculty Engaged Scholar as part of a new program created by the Carolina Center for Public Service and the Office of Vice Chancellor for Public Service and Engagement. The initiative aims to strengthen faculty involvement in scholarship that meets the highest academic standards, while also building university- community relationships and contributing to the common good. The faculty selection committee was especially impressed with Chapman’s “ Latino Adolescent Migration, Health Adaptation Project.” The Faculty Engaged Scholar program is a two- year commitment that includes an annual stipend of up to $ 7,500. Michal Grinstein- Weiss Grinstein- Weiss was profiled in the inaugural issue of “ Research in Focus,” a newsletter published by The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of University Partnership. The article discusses her extensive research assessing the effectiveness of Individual Development Accounts ( IDAs), which help low- income participants save for home ownership. Grinstein- Weiss recently received a $ 50,000 grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to study the long- term effects of IDAs and asset building on social and economic well- being. She also presented her research on “ The Impact of Low- and Moderate- Wealth Homeownership on Parental Attitudes & Behavior: Evidence from the Community Advantage Panel” at the Ford Foundation Self- Help annual summit in Durham. Her co- authors on this paper include Johanna Greeson, Yeong Yeo, Susanna Bird-song, Matt Despard and Roberto Quercia. In October, Grinstein- Weiss was a featured speaker at the North Carolina Financial Education and Asset- Building Conference in Cha-pel Hill. She spoke on “ IDAs in the United States: Evidence from the American Dream Demonstration.” Matthew Howard Howard has received a $ 4,000 grant from the UNC School of Public Health to travel to Canada to continue his research on inhalant abuse treatment centers. The funding is part of the Global Health Faculty Research Partnership Grants program through the Office of Global Health and is designed to foster the development of interdisciplinary research projects and partnerships in global health. Howard is the Frank A. Daniels Distinguished Professor for Human Services Policy Information. He was also invited to present the results of his research at the National Institute on Drug Abuse Neurosci-ences Center on March 4 and 5 in Bethesda, Md. His talk was entitled, “ Inhalant Abuse Among Children, Adolescents, and Adults: A North American Perspective.” Faculty spotlight Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 15 Rebecca Macy Macy’s research evaluation of the Mothers Overcom-ing Violence through Education and Empowerment ( MOVE) project was awarded a $ 648,893 grant by The Duke Endowment. The project is a collaborative effort with two human services agencies in Wake County— SAFEChild, which provides child abuse prevention ser-vices, and Interact, which provides domestic violence services. These agencies have reported an increase in the number of women commit-ting domestic violence acts and receiving court- mandated services. The agencies determined that these women were also domestic vio-lence survivors and most were defending themselves or their children during the incidents that brought them into the judicial system. The project includes a 12- week parenting program that will be coordinated with therapeutic support group services for children. On November 16, Macy also made a presentation to the Crime Victims’ Services Committee of the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission, entitled “ Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services: Knowledge, Challenges and Promising Developments.” The presentation was about research she conducted in 2005- 07 funded by the GCC. Sarah Naylor Naylor was promoted to Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. In this newly- created position, she will take a primary consultative and liaison role in the distance education programs, dual degree and certificate/ licen-sure programs, and services for enrolled students. In addition, she will engage in research regarding advising and other aspects of social work education. Susan Parish In October, Parish was a featured speaker at the North Carolina Financial Education and Asset- Building Conference in Chapel Hill. Parish spoke on “ Material hardship in families raising children with disabilities: Evidence beyond the federal poverty level.” Kelly Reath Reath, director of our Asheville Distance Education MSW Program, and Tina Souders, director of our Winston- Salem program, presented recently at the Council on Social Work Education conference in San Francisco. Their project was “ Marketing Distance Educa-tion: Hybrid Strategies for Today’s Applicant.” Amelia Roberts Roberts spoke on “ Crafting a Research Career” to the Minority Fellows Program at the Society for Social Work and Research on January 19. Roberts thanked faculty and doctoral students at UNC- Chapel Hill for providing numerous comments, which helped make her talk perti-nent and relevant to those planning to enter academia. Paul Smokowski Smokowski was selected as a Faculty Engaged Scholar as part of a new program created by the Carolina Center for Public Service and the Office of Vice Chancellor for Public Service and Engagement. The initiative aims to strengthen faculty involvement in scholarship that meets the highest academic standards, while also building university- community relationships and contributing to the common good. The faculty selection committee was especially impressed with a plan to expand his work to American Indian communities. The Faculty Engaged Scholar program is a two- year commitment that includes an annual stipend of up to $ 7,500. Smokowski presented a seminar in Chapel Hill on Oct. 26, entitled “ Acculturation, youth violence, and suicidal behavior in minority adolescents: A review of the empirical literature.” He reported that about 80 percent of studies found that assimilation is a risk factor of higher youth violence. There is also evidence, especially in Asian/ Pa-cific Islander studies, that youth are less stressed and less likely to be involved with violence if they are actively involved in their culture of origin or ethnic identity. Family dynamics also appear to mediate the link between acculturation and youth violence. However, Smokowski’s findings show that little is known about suicide in minority youth and that more studies are needed. Smokowski also gave this presentation at the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control on Oct. 24. Tina Souders Souders, director of the School’s Winston- Salem Distance Education MSW Program, was elected 2008 president of The Adam Foundation, Inc. The foundation raises money in Forsyth and nearby counties and distrib-utes the funds to Piedmont- Triad agencies that provide HIV/ AIDS direct client services, education and preven-tion. The Adam Foundation also supports organizations that promote the identity, strength, and well- being of the local gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. Souders also recently presented at the annual program meeting of the National Association of Social Workers Mississippi Chapter in Natchez. She conducted a four- hour workshop on “ The Ethical and Legal Considerations of Clinical Supervision.” She also spoke at the closing plenary session for the conference on “ Shades of Gray: Exploring the Nuances of Professional Ethics and Boundary Issues.” Kim Strom- Gottfried Strom- Gottfried is the author of a newly- published book, “ The Ethics of Practice with Minors: High Stakes, Hard Choices.” Strom- Gottfried is the Smith P. Thei-mann Distinguished Professor for Ethics and Profes-sional Practice. Marty Weems Weems presented at the Oxford Roundtable in England in March. The Oxford Roundtable is a not- for- profit educational organization that provides an interdisciplin-ary forum to explore current issues that affect the public. This session focused on substance abuse and addiction. Over 60 delegates from around the world gathered to share their knowledge and experience. Weems’ presentation, “ Innova-tive Instruction: Preparing Social Workers for Careers in the Field of Addictions,” focused on the School of Social Work’s Substance Abuse Certificate Program. Cynthia “ Syd” Wiford Wiford was included in a group that received an award from the Louisiana Office of Addictive Disorders for service following Hurricane Katrina. Wiford spent nine days in Louisiana helping with financial requests to FEMA to re- establish their public addiction service sys-tem, which was destroyed by the Katrina/ Rita disasters. In November 2007, Wiford’s team was invited back to Louisiana for an honorary luncheon and award ceremony. 16 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work ark Fraser has been named the 2008 Distinguished Achievement Award winner by the Society for Social Work and Research, an organization dedicated to the advancement of social work research. The prestigious award recog-nizes Fraser’s outstanding contributions to advancing the art of social work research, its utilization, and its integration with prac-tice, through his exemplary scholarship and research. Fraser, the UNC School of Social Work’s John A. Tate Distinguished Professor for Children in Need and the associate dean for research, received the award during the society’s annual conference in Washington, D. C., earlier this year. “ Mark has done sterling research over the course of his lifetime,” praised Maeda Galinsky, a Kenan Distinguished Professor at the School and a longtime colleague of Fraser’s. “ He’s dedicated to using the most advanced methods and is really committed to evidence- based practice.” Fraser is also extremely supportive of his students because he wants them “ to reach their potential,” she added. A member of the editorial board for the Social Work Book Series and the editorial review group for Criminology and Public Policy, Fraser has authored or co- authored eight books and written numerous chapters and articles on risk and resilience, child behavior, child and family services, and research methods. Fraser credited his recent recognition to “ the collective efforts of many people here at the School of Social Work,” and to his other col-leagues in the field. Mark Fraser given Distinguished Achievement Award by Society for Social Work and Research Mark Fraser bout two years ago, a dialogue was started among faculty raising the possibility of revising the School’s curriculum. This came about due to external factors, such as reforms in mental health care, welfare and managed care which have placed new demands on social work professionals; planning for the self- study pro-cess for the Council on Social Work Education; and internal feedback from students, faculty and field instructors. In end- of- course evaluations and focus groups, students have said that they want more depth in their practice skill base. Given the changing environment for social workers, faculty see the need for our curriculum to include more leadership training and evidence- based interventions. Some field instructors and faculty have suggested that all students should have a working knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM), an industry- standard classifica-tion guide. “ All of this led to conversations about what we could do differ-ently,” said Anna Scheyett, associate dean for Academic Affairs. This has been a major undertaking for all involved. After much discussion and debate, a new and improved curriculum design is nearing completion. The foundation year is approved to begin in Fall 2008, the structure of the advanced year is in place, and new advanced courses are in development for Fall 2009. Currently, the School offers two concentrations— management and community practice and direct practice. The new curriculum will add a third concentration— student- directed. In this option, students create their own plan of study, with guidance, based on their individual professional goals. In all three concentrations, students will have more choice and flexibility in their plans of study. In order to increase flexibility within the concentrations, new courses will have to be added and these are in development. Innovative half- semester courses, with in- depth focus on particular topics, will be offered. Ultimately, the goal of the new curriculum is to allow students to choose a concentration that makes sense for them and meets their aca-demic needs and professional interests. “ It’s about giving our students good academic choices, flexibility and the support they need to make those decisions,” said Scheyett. Innovative new curriculum to debut this fall A By Michelle Rogers By Susan White M Amy Fisher and daughter Karissa Winston- Salem Distance Ed MSW students graduate he School of Social Work started a new tradition on Dec. 15, 2007 when students of our Winston- Salem Distance Education MSW program had their own hooding ceremony in the Tate- Turner- Kuralt building auditorium. Associate Professor Vanessa Hodges gave the commencement ad-dress. Tina Souders, director of the Winston- Salem program, hooded the graduates. Congratulations to the class of 2007: Catherine Virginia Alexander, Andrea Dalporto, Erin S. Dennis, Lauren Doyle, Amy Eades Fisher, Melissa Kraskouskas, Sirlena Pinnix, Daniel Platt, Kristi Brim Rakes, Ava Letitia Ramseur, Lisa Dannette Scott, William Reid Smithdeal, Christopher Elijah Solomon and Sherry Stepp. T Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 17 Clinical Lecture Series Monday, September 15, 2008 Cultivating Mindfulness as Therapeutic Practice and Lifestyle John Mader, MA, LMFT Monday, October 13, 2008 Effective Treatments for Anxiety, Obsessions and Compulsions Jon Abramowitz, PhD Monday, November 17, 2008 The Crucial Role of Psychotherapy in Treating SPMI Adults: Creating New Narratives Marilyn Ghezzi, MSW, LCSW Two contact hours available for each lecture. All take place at the School of Social Work from 12: 00- 2: 00 p. m. Online pre- registration is required. For more information, visit: http:// ssw. unc. edu/ jif/ cls/ Florence Soltys honored posthumously with award The American Society on Aging ( ASA) honored deceased faculty member Florence Soltys with the ASA Leadership Award at its annual conference on March 26 in Washington, D. C. This award is presented to an ASA member who has made significant contribu-tions to the growth and development of ASA and the field of aging. In addition to this honor, a scholarship will be set up in her name for students seeking financial assistance to attend future ASA conferences. Soltys, who retired in June 2007 and was a nationally recognized expert and advocate for the needs of older adults, died unexpectedly in September 2007 of complications following a car accident. She was 72. School of Social Work faculty member Kerri Patrick, along with three second- year MSW students who are in the aging concen-tration, attended the conference and accepted the award on behalf of Soltys’ family. Florence Soltys MSW students Amanda Blackwell, Megan Manuel and Fiona O’Neill Celebrity helps spotlight sex trafficking issue Every year, about 800,000 people are trafficked world-wide across international borders and exploited through forced labor and commercial sex work. Nearly 20,000 of these victims enter the United States; an estimated 23 percent arrive in the Southeast. A UNC conference was held on April 3 and 4 at the Friday Center to provide training to first responders, educators, medical staff and the legal community, to begin developing a working plan for North Carolina and beyond to help victims, raise global awareness, and put a stop to sex trafficking. Actress and activist Sharon Lawrence, a UNC alumna and Raleigh native who starred in “ NYPD Blue,” was among the speakers. The Jordan Institute for Families and the School of Social Work were sponsors of this annual event. Actress Sharon Lawrence with Jeff Smith, a member of the School of Social Work board of advisors, at the Friday Center on April 4. The School of Social Work hosted its annual Career Day and Job Fair on April 7. The event attracted 58 recruiters, nearly 70 students from BSW programs across the state, and about 90 UNC- Chapel Hill MSW students. Organized by the student services staff, Career Day encompassed several floors of the Tate- Turner- Kuralt building with recruiters’ job fair displays and career workshops for students. Tina Souders, clinical assistant professor and director of our Winston- Salem Distance Education MSW program, conducted a con-tinuing education workshop for recruiters and alumni entitled “ The Ethics of Silence.” The day wrapped up with an alumni/ student networking recep-tion in the lobby. Career Day connects students with recruiters 18 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work Students and faculty spend spring break rebuilding in Mississippi and Honduras tudents and faculty with UNC’s School of Social Work traveled to Mississippi and Central America during March, forgoing traditional spring break trips to help others in need. The relief missions were organized, in part, with Habitat for Humanity. Nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, recovery is still ongoing, said Joanne Caye, a clinical assistant professor with the School and one of the faculty members who accom-panied students to Biloxi and Pearlington, Miss. This was the second year that social work students and faculty have joined a group from UNC’s School of Nursing to provide hurricane assistance. “ From what we saw, a lot of houses have been brought back, but they’re still not back to where they would like them to be,” Caye said. “ You still have people living in FEMA trailers.” The Mississippi contingent helped rebuild homes and spent part of the week gutting a community health clinic of outdated medication and equipment. They also joined fellow nursing students on home visits to assess residents’ health and stability. Zumrad Ahmedjanova, a first- year MSW student from Uzbeki-stan, jumped at the volunteer mission and the opportunity to give back. It was her first trip to the Gulf Coast. “ It was like another world,” Ahmedjanova said, referring to many of the destroyed communities. Having grown up in Florida, Alicia Colombo, who is completing her master’s in social work this year, was very familiar with a hur-ricane’s devastation and was eager to help with Mississippi’s rebuild-ing efforts. “ Despite long, sweaty, dusty days, our contribution felt so small,” Colombo said. “ We worked on a few homes out of the many hundreds that remain in various states of disrepair.” Both women admired the residents’ support and concern for one another. “ If we asked, what do you need— food, clothing, drugs, any-thing? Many people said, ‘ I’m fine, but please check on my neighbor’.’’ Ahmedjanova recalled. “ Many were just really happy to talk to us about their own experiences.” During the same week, about a dozen social work students trav-eled to Honduras to assist with home building efforts near the coun-try’s capital of Tegucigalpa. Honduras remains one of the poorest and least developed countries in Latin America. Suzie Aragona was among the group of first- year MSW students who constructed a house for a grandmother and her three grandchildren. “ We worked for five days moving dirt, gravel and stones and hand mixing cement,” Aragona said. “ Their housing is simple, but most people need a lot of support to have their basic housing needs met.” This was the fourth year that social work students have organized a trip with Habitat for Humanity International. Though construction activities kept them busy, the group also had fun visiting craft villages, hiking through a cloud forest and attending a lively soccer game. “ The people were really warm and inviting and really embraced us,” Aragona said. The alternative spring break trips gave students and faculty a chance to learn more about one another outside of the classroom, Caye said. But participants also returned from the relief missions with a greater appreciation for the communities they served, she added. “ I think I was reaffirmed in my belief that people are resilient be-cause I get there and I wonder how would I have dealt with this,” Caye said. “ You quickly realize that the little stuff makes a difference. Many didn’t have a house but they still planted flowers and mowed their grass because it gave them a sense of hope. They could still say, ‘ This is my home.’ ” S By Susan White 18 Contact | UNC FEMA trailer in Mississippi CCoonnttaacctt || UUNNCC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 1 199 Honduras Mississippi Photos by Darcy Tashlein van Heuveln Photos by Suzanne Aragona 20 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work Invited Presentations Barrett, D. ( 2007, September 25). How to be of service to individuals with chronic pain. Presented to the UNC Department of Physical Therapy. Carlton- LaNey, I. ( 2007, March 20). Keynote Presentation: The Fourth Distinguished Social Work Black Family Lecture Series. Presented at Fayette-ville State University. Carlton- LaNey, I. ( 2007, April 10). Keynote Pre-sentation: Aging Colloquium. Presented at North Carolina State University. Carlton- LaNey, I. ( 2007, August 8). Keynote Presentation: Sister of the Academy. Presented at Auburn University, Alabama. Carlton- LaNey, I. ( 2007, June 1). Keynote Pre-sentation: Gerontology Conference. Presented at Morgan State University, Baltimore. Carlton- LaNey, I. ( 2007, June 8). Training: Basic Social Work Practice. Presented to Another Choice for Black Children, Inc. Wilmington, N. C. Carlton- LaNey, I. ( 2007, September 18, and April 12 & 18). Invited Guest Lecturer. Presented at North Carolina Central University Social Work Program. Despard, M. ( 2007, February 13). What to do about the uninsured: Local solutions. Presented at the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke University. Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( March 11, 2007). IDAs and asset building in the United States: Innovations in poverty alleviation. Presented at the Israeli Min-istry of Social Affairs Conference, New Programs to Alleviate Poverty— The Role of the Ministry of Social Affairs. Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( December 5, 2007). IDAs in the United States: Evidence from the American Dream Demonstration. Paper presented at the North Carolina Summit on Youth and Families. Chapel Hill, N. C. Howard, M. O. ( 2007, August). Emerging drug trends. Presented at the U. S. Department of Edu-cation, Office of Safe and Drug- free Schools 2007 National Conference, Washington, D. C. Howard, M. O. ( 2007, May 9). Teaching Evidence- Based Practice in Schools of Social Work. Presented at the School of Social Work, University of Ne-braska at Omaha. Howard, M. O. ( 2007, June 15). Current findings in relation to inhalant use. Presented at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2007 International Fo-rum: Technological Innovations to Build Research Capacity, Quebec, Canada. Macy, R. J. ( 2007, November). Domestic violence and sexual assault services: Knowledge, needs and innovations. Presented at the North Carolina State Governor’s Crime Commission, Victim Services Committee, Raleigh, N. C. Macy, R. J. ( 2007, October). Domestic violence and sexual assault services: Knowledge, needs and innovations. Presented at the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Funder’s Roundtable, North Carolina Community Foundation, Cary, N. C. Orthner, D. K., & Sabah, C. ( 2007, January 19). Implementing organizational learning in schools. Presented workshop to the Winston- Salem/ For-syth County School Board and School Leadership Team. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, January 31). CareerStart: Changing the educational trajectory for children at risk. Presented to the North Carolina State Confer-ence of Communities in Schools, Pinehurst, N. C. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, March 9). Addressing poverty through human services in North Carolina. Pre-sented to the Leadership North Carolina Forum, Asheville, N. C. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, March 12). Challenges facing youth in North Carolina. Presented to the North Carolina Newspaper Editors Association, Chapel Hill, N. C. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, June 11). Technology and social work practice: Evolution or revolution? Presented to the Learning Fair Social Work Confer-ence, Tel Aviv, Israel. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, June 12). CareerStart: Ad-dressing the needs of middle school at- risk youth. Presented to the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Joint Development Committee, Jerusalem, Israel. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, September 12). Effects of separation and deployment on the adjustment of Army families. Presented to the Family Advisory Council, Special Operations Command, Ft. Bragg, N. C. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, September 26). CareerStart: Preparing the next generation for the workforce of tomorrow. Presented to the Regional Confer-ence of the U. S. Department of Labor Workforce Innovations Grantees, Greensboro, N. C. Parish, S. L. ( 2007, October). Material hardship in families raising children with disabilities: Evidence beyond the federal poverty level. Presented to the North Carolina Financial Education and Asset- Building Conference: Pathways to Wealth, Chapel Hill, N. C. Parish, S. L. ( May 2007). [ Invited Panelist for the special Symposium: State of the Science in Ag-ing with Developmental Disabilities: Charting Lifespan Trajectories and Supportive Environ-ments for Healthy Community Living, Atlanta, Ga. Price, T. ( 2007, January 31). The North Carolina Clearinghouse on Family & Child Well- being. Pre-sented to the North Carolina Child Maltreatment Prevention Leadership Team, Raleigh, N. C. Price, T., & Cooke, L. ( 2007, August 7). The North Carolina Clearinghouse on Family and Child Well-being. Presented to the North Carolina Network of Grantmakers Roundtable meeting, Research Triangle Park, N. C. Price, T. ( 2007, October 26). The North Carolina Clearinghouse on Family and Child Well- being. Presented to the State Collaborative for Children, Youth and Families, Raleigh, N. C. Richman, J. ( 2007, June 21). The future of social work practice: The role of intervention research. Pa-per presented to the Department of Social Work, Veterans Hospital, Durham, N. C. Richman, J. ( 2007, June 7). Social work interven-tion with at- risk youth and their families. Paper presented at the International Conference on Social Work Practice at East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China Richman, J. ( 2007, January 17). Trends in social work practice. Paper presented at the UNC Hos-pitals Department of Nursing and Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rounds, K. ( 2007, October). Collaborative best practice models in MCH education and service. Presented at the Maternal and Child Health ( MCH) Federal/ State Partnership Meeting, Building Blocks 4 Promising Practice Models. Sponsored by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Adminis-tration ( HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Alexandria, Va. Rounds, K. ( 2007, April). MCH Public Health Social Work Leadership Training Program Highlights. Pre-sented at the Region IV Public Health Social Work Directors Meeting, Atlanta, Ga. Scheyett, A. ( 2007, December). Re- entry and HIV. Presented at the National Association of Social Faculty Presentations 2007 Academic Annual Report At the UNC School of Social Work, our faculty members continue to produce exemplary work through their research, publications, presentations, service and leadership. In this report we present a selection of the work produced by our faculty members and doctoral students in 2007. 20 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 21 Workers Conference, Re- Entry: Impact on the Re- Entry Work- Force. Scheyett, A. ( 2007, November). North Caro-lina jails and individuals with mental illnesses. Presented at the NAMI- NC ( National Alliance on Mental Illness– N. C.) Fall Conference. Scheyett, A. ( 2007, May). Psychiatric advance directives: What every social worker needs to know. Webcast presenter for the National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance Directives. Scheyett, A. ( 2007, February). Consumers and social work students in dialogue. Presented at the National Training Teleconference, National Anti- Stigma Campaign: Building Partnerships that Work. Sponsored by the Addressing Discrimina-tion and Stigma Center of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Smokowski, P. R. ( 2007, January). Entre Dos Mundos/ Between Two Worlds: Cultural assets and risk factors in the lives of Latino adolescents. Paper presented at the Mandell School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Conferences and Meetings Bowen, G. L. ( 2007, November). Military families: Lunch with legends. Invited round table discussion at the National Council on Family Relations 69th Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Pa. Bowen, G. L. ( 2007, November). Evidence- based practices and bridging research to practice. Invited Leadership Panel at the Communities In Schools National Conference, Leadership for Change: A Nation Without Dropouts, Atlanta, Ga. Bowen, G. L. ( 2007, December). Considering the big picture: Educational excellence in North Caro-lina. Invited Panel Presentation at the 2007 North Carolina Summit on Youth and Families, North Carolina State University, Durham. Bowen, N. K., & Kossor, S. A. ( October 2007). Do YOUR services work in schools? Introduction to evalution for service providers. Workshop present-ed at the 12th Annual Conference on Advancing School- Based Mental Health, ChampionsGate, Orlando, Fla. Chapman, M. V., Livas- Stein, G., & Perreira, K. ( 2007, January). Cultural understandings of mental illness in adolescents: Connections to service use and attitudes towards help- seeking. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work Research, San Francisco. Barth, R. P., Lloyd, C., Christ, S. Chapman, M. V. & Dickinson, N. ( 2007, January). Child welfare work-ers: Predictors of job satisfaction. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work Research, San Francisco. Bledsoe, S. E., Bellamy, J. L., Fang, L., Manuel, J., Crumpley, J., Jean- François, J., & Mullen, E. ( 2007, October). Implementing evidence- based practice in social agencies: An overview of the BEST training with practitioner responses. Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education 53rd Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco. Despard, M. ( 2007, November 17). Money mat-ters: Helping our clients build financial mastery. Presented at the National Association of Social Workers – North Carolina 2007 Fall Conference, Asheville, N. C. Despard, M. ( 2007, November 3). Community health plans. Presented at the 2007 Durham Health Summit, Durham, N. C. Dickinson, N. S. ( 2007, January 12). Improving the child welfare workforce: National estimates, valida-tion of key constructs, and a randomized clinical trial. Symposium organizer for the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Dickinson, N. S., Painter, J. S., & Lee, J. ( 2007, January 12). Child welfare worker turnover: Understanding and predicting who actually leaves. Presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Duncan, D. F., Flair, K. A., Kum, H. C. ( 2007, Au-gust 21). North Carolina Food Stamp Web site – A county tool for targeting underserved populations. Presented at the 47th Annual National Associa-tion for Welfare Research and Statistics Workshop and Conference, Charleston, W. Va. Flair, K. A., Duncan, D. F. ( 2007, August 20). Moving into work: How effective are employment programs at moving TANF participants into jobs? Presented at the 47th Annual National Associa-tion for Welfare Research and Statistics Workshop and Conference, Charleston, W. Va. Fraser, M . W., Rose, R. A., Galinsky, M . J., Smokowski, P. R., Day, S. H., & Kupper, L. I. ( 2007, January). Social information skills process-ing training to prevent aggressive behavior in the third grade: Six- month follow- up findings from a concatenated cohort study of the Making Choices program. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Re-search, San Francisco. Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( 2007, January 11). Gender and ethnic differences in formal and informal help-seeking among Jewish and Arab Israeli adolescents. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( November, 2007). IDAs in the United States: Evidence from the American Dream Demonstration. Paper presented at the North Carolina Financial Education and Asset- Building Conference: Pathways to Wealth, Chapel Hill, N. C. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Lee, J., & Charles, P. ( 2007, January 12). Asset building among African American single mothers: A multilevel analysis. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Lee, J- S., & Bowen, N. K. ( 2007, January). Parent involvement, cultural capital, and the achievement gap. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Confer-ence of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Macy, R. J., Strom- Gottfried, K., & Crosby, C. ( 2007, October). Partner violence: Teaching social workers to walk the ethical tightrope. Paper presented at the 53rd Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, San Francisco. Macy, R. J., Martin, S. M., Kupper, L., Casanueva, C., Guo, S., Crosby, C., & Sangster, T. K. ( 2007, January). Partner violence changes across preg-nancy transitions: Implications for social workers. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Manuel, J., Bledsoe, S. E., Bellamy, J. L., Fang, L., Coppolino, C. F., Crumpley, J., et al. ( 2007, January). Implementing evidence- based practice in social service agencies through a university-agency partnership. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work Research, San Francisco. Manuel, J. I., Martinson, M., Bellamy, J., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007, January). Chronic stress, social support, and depression among new birth mothers in urban cities. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Confer-ence of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Mullen, E., Bellamy, J., Bledsoe, S. E., Fang, L., & Manuel, J. ( 2007, October). Preparing social work practitioners to use evidence- based practice: A comparison of experiences from an implementa-tion project. Paper presented at the Conference 2007 Academic Annual Report “ In teaching about community organizing, I like to draw upon my experiences as a volunteer with Durham Congregations, Associations and Neigh-borhoods ( CAN), an Industrial Areas Foundation affiliate. As a member of the Health Care Action Team, I have been able to offer Durham CAN perspective about our community’s uninsured residents and the health care system. However, when I volunteer with Durham CAN, I am not an “ expert” but a member of a grassroots, multi-racial, multi- faith coalition that seeks to improve the quality of life in Durham. In addition to being involved in my community, this experience richly informs my teaching.” Mat Despard, Clinical Assistant Professor profiles in service 22 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work on Implementation and Translational Research, Lejondal Castle, Sweden: Institute for Evidence-based Social Work Practice, Swedish National Board of Health & Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden. Natale, A., Urada, L., Scheyett, A., Biswas, B. ( 2007, October). HIV/ AIDS challenges and opportuni-ties: Desperately seeking social workers. Paper presented at the 53rd Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education, San Francisco. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, June 20). Military family stress and coping among African- American families. Presented to the African- American Healthy Marriage National Research Conference, Chapel Hill, N. C Orthner, D. K. ( 2007, November 7). Essential life skills for military families: Program design and implementation. Presented at the annual meet-ing of the National Council on Family Relations, Pittsburgh, Pa. Parish, S. L., & Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( 2007, January). Evidence of the asset and income gap in U. S. households with adults with disabilities. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Parish, S. L., Rose, R. R., Andrews, M., & Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( 2007). Material hardship in families raising children with disabilities: Evidence beyond the Federal Poverty Level. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Parish, S. L., Grinstein- Weiss, M., & Yeong, Y. H. ( 2007, January). Using income and asset measures to understand disability- based inequalities in the financial well- being of adults in the U. S. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Parish, S. L., Magaña, S., & Cassiman, S. ( 2007). Policy lessons from low- income mothers with disabilities: A primer on inadequate incomes, work disincentives, and bureaucratic insensitivity. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Scheyett, A., Parker, S., Pettus Davis, C., Haley, D., Wohl, D., Golin, C., et al. ( 2007, November). HIV+ inmates and mental illness: Description and implications for release planning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, D. C. Scheyett, A., Parker, S., Wohl, D., Golin, C., Haley, D., & Kaplan, A. ( 2007, January). HIV- infected prison inmates and mental illness: Considerations for release planning. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Scheyett, A., Kim, M., Swanson, J., Swartz, M., Elbogen, E., Van Dorn, R., Ferron, J. ( 2007, Janu-ary). Psychiatric advance directives: What do ( and should) social workers know? Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Shattuck, P. & Parish, S. L., ( 2007, January). Financial burden in families with a child with special health care needs: A multilevel analysis of child and state policy predictors. Paper presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Smokowski, P. R. ( 2007, October). Acculturation and violence in minority adolescents: A review of the empirical literature. Paper presented to the Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. Smokowski, P. R. ( 2007, October 26). Accultura-tion and violence in minority adolescents: A review of the empirical literature. Paper presented to the Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Smokowski, P. R. ( 2007, February). Acculturation and youth violence [ Roundtable Facilitator]. Pre-sented at the Centers for Disease Control Confer-ence for the Academic Centers for Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention, Riverside, Calif. Smokowski, P. R. ( 2007, January). Acculturation and adaptation in Latino families: Using diverse methods to investigate cultural involvement and family processes in the Latino Acculturation and Health Project [ Symposium Organizer]. Presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Smokowski, P. R., & Rose, R. A. ( 2007, January). Acculturation and family adaptation: How Cultural involvement influences cohesion, adaptability, and familism in Latino families. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Smokowski, P. R., & Bacallao, M. L. ( 2007, Janu-ary). Entre Dos Mundos/ Between Two Worlds: Youth violence prevention for acculturating Latino fami-lies. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Stewart, C. J., Duncan, D. F., & Li, J. ( 2007, November 9). Projecting staffing needs for program evaluation and budget planning in public social services. Paper presented at the annual confer-ence of the American Evaluation Association, Baltimore. Strom- Gottfried, K. J. with Macy, R. J., & Crosby, C. ( 2007, January). Partner violence: Helping social workers to walk the ethical tightrope [ Refereed Paper Presentation]. Presented at the 53rd Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Educa-tion, San Francisco. Terzian, M. A., Fraser, M. W., Galinsky, M. J., Smokowski, P. R., Day, S. H. ( 2007, January). Evaluating an elementary school based program to prevent conduct problems: Do theoretical mediators account for program effects on overt aggression? Paper presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Weller, B., Lee, J., & Bowen, N. K. ( 2007, January). Profiles of social environmental risk and protection in elementary schools. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Zipper, I. N. ( 2007, July). Supporting families with children who have special needs. Presented at Lud-wig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany. Zipper, I. N., Leach, B., & Gentry, C. ( 2007, May). OneStop for strengthening families: Using informal resources to support the family system. Presented at the ADD Technical Assistance Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah. Zipper, I. N. ( 2007, May). Sustainability and systems change: Planning for the future of your family support 360 Project. Presented at the ADD Technical Assistance Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah. Zipper, I. N. & Haggerty, J. ( 2007, April). Program evaluation at the Family Support Network of North Carolina. Presented at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute Seminar Series, Chapel Hill, N. C. Poster Sessions Lee, J- S., & Bowen, N. K. ( 2007, January). The effect of peer rejection on adjustment and academic achievement. Poster session presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco. Shattuck, P., Parish, S. L., & Bier, D. ( 2007, July). Utilization of Medicaid funded intervention for children with autism. Poster session presented at the 19th Conference on Mental Health Services Research, Washington, D. C. 2007 Academic Annual Report “ I was recently elected president of The Adam Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization that raises money in the Piedmont Triad area and distributes those funds to local agencies that provide HIV/ AIDS direct client services, education, and prevention. Engaging in meaningful community service provides a valuable opportunity for me to apply and enhance the skills and knowledge I teach to the students in the Winston- Salem Distance Education MSW Program.” Tina Souders, Clinical Assistant Professor profiles in service 22 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 23 Book Strom- Gottfried, K. J. ( 2007) Straight talk about professional ethics. Chicago: Lyceum Books. Book translated and reprinted Richman, J. M., & Fraser, M. W. ( Eds.). ( 2007). The context of youth violence: Resilience, risk, and protection. Peoples Republic of China National Population and Planning Commission Press ( translated and reprinted in Chinese). Special Publications Bowen, G. L., & Woolley, M. E. ( 2007). Assessment tools and strategies. Special issue of Children & Schools, 29( 4). Washington, D. C.: NASW Press. Book Chapters Barrett, D. ( 2007). Population. In R. Robertson & J. A. Scholte ( Eds.), Encyclopedia of globalization ( pp. 976- 983). New York: Routledge Press. Bowen, G. L. ( 2007). Social organization and schools: A general systems theory perspective. In P. Allen- Meares ( Ed.), Social work services in schools ( 5th ed., pp. 60- 80). Boston: Pearson Education. Bowen, N. K. ( 2007). Validation. In W. A. Darity, Jr. ( Ed.), International encyclopedia of social sciences, Vol. 8. ( 2nd ed., pp. 569- 572). Detroit: Macmillan Reference. Carlton- LaNey, I. ( 2007). Diversity. In K. Sowers, C. Dulmus, & B. White ( Eds.), Comprehensive hand-book on social work and social welfare. Vol. 1, ( pp. 395- 418). Hoboken, N. J. Wiley- VCH. Fang, L., Manuel, J., Bledsoe, S. E., & Bellamy, J. ( 2007). Finding existing knowledge. In R. Grinnell & Y. A. Unrau ( Eds.), Social work research and evalu-ation: Quantitative and qualitative approaches ( 8th ed., pp. 466- 480). New York: Oxford University Press. Howard, M. O., Allen- Meares, P. A., & Ruffolo, M. ( 2007). Evidenzbasierte praxis lehren: Strat-egische und padagogische Empfehlungen furdie Ausbild ung in sozialer arbeit ( Teaching evidence-based practice: Pedagogical recommendations for schools of social work). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider- Verlag Hohengebren. Mullen, E. J., Bellamy, J., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Evidenzbasierte praxis in der sozialen arbeit. In M. Hüttemann & P. Sommerfeld ( Eds.), Evidenz-basierte soziale arbeit: Nutzung forschung de praxis ( pp. 10- 25). Baltmannsweiler, Germany: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren. Manuel, J., Fang, L., Bellamy, J., Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Evaluating existing evidence. In R. Grinnell & Y. A. Unrau ( Eds.), Social work research and evalu-ation: Quantitative and qualitative approaches ( 8th ed., pp. 481- 495). New York: Oxford University Press. Mullen, E. J., Bledsoe, S. E., & Bellamy, J. L. ( 2007). Evidence- based social work practice: Imple-mentation, concepts, and issues. In H. U. Otto, A. Polutta, & H. Ziegler ( Eds.), What works - Welches wissen braucht die soziale arbeit? Leverkusen, Germany: Barbara Budrich Publishers. Mullen, E. J., Bellamy, J., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Best practices. In T. Mizrahi & L. E. Davis ( Eds.), Encyclopedia of social work ( 20th ed.,). New York: Co- published by the National Association of Social Workers and Oxford University Press. Mullen, E. J., Bellamy, J., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). The cycle of evidence- based practice. In H.- U. Otto, A. Polutta, & H. Ziegler ( Eds.), Evidence- based practice– Modernising the knowledge base of social work? Leverkusen- Opladen, Germany: Barbara Budrich Publishers. Mullen, E. J., Bellamy, J., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Evidence- based practice. In R. Grinnell & Y. A. Unrau ( Eds.), Social work research and evaluation: Quantitative and qualitative approaches ( 8th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. Orthner, D. K. ( 2007). Public schools: Building capacity for hope and opportunity. In J. Edwards, M. Crain, & A. L. Kalleberg ( Eds.), Ending poverty: How to restore the American Dream. New York: New Press. Articles Bacallao, M. L., & Smokowski, P. R. ( 2007). The costs of getting ahead: Mexican family systems after immigration. Family Relations, 56, 52- 66. Bledsoe, S. E., Weissman, M. M., Mullen, E. J., Ponniah, K., Gameroff, M., Verdeli, H., et al. ( 2007). Empirically supported psychotherapy in social work training programs: Does the definition of evidence matter? Research on Social Work Practice, 17, 449- 455. Bowen, G. L., & Woolley, M. E. ( 2007). Assess-ment tools and strategies. Children & Schools, 29, 195- 198. Bowen, G. L., Ware, W. B., Rose, R. A., & Powers, J. D. ( 2007). Assessing the functioning of schools as learning organizations. Children & Schools, 29, 199- 208. Bowen, N. K., Lee, J- S., & Weller, B. ( 2007). Child-report social environmental risk and protection: A typology with implications for practice in elemen-tary schools. Children & Schools, 29, 229- 242. Ellett, A. J., Ellis, J., Westbrook, T. & Dews, D. G. ( 2007). A statewide qualitative study of 385 professionals: Toward a greater understanding of employee retention and turnover in child welfare. Children and Youth Services Review, 29( 2), 264- 281. Freedenthal, S., Vaughn, M. G., Jenson, J. M., & Howard, M. O. ( 2007). Inhalant use and suicidal-ity among incarcerated youth. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 90, 129- 133. Fujiura, G. T., & Parish, S. L. ( 2007). Emerging policy challenges in intellectual disabilities. Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 13, 188- 194. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Irish, K., Parish, S. L., & Wagner, K. ( 2007). Using Individual Development Accounts to save for a home: Are there differenc-es by race? Social Service Review, 81, 657- 681. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Curley, J., & Charles, P. ( 2007). Asset building in rural communities: The experience of Individual Development Accounts. Rural Sociology, 72 ( 1), 25- 46. Grote, N. K., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Predicting postpartum depressive symptoms in new moth-ers: The role of optimism and stress frequency during pregnancy. Health and Social Work, 32, 107- 118. Grote, N. K., Bledsoe, S. E., Larkin, J., Lemay, E. P., Jr., & Brown, C. ( 2007). Stress exposure and de-pression in disadvantaged women: The protective effects of optimism and perceived control. Social Work Research, 31, 19- 34. Grote, N. K., Zuckoff, A., Swartz, H. A., Bledsoe, S. E., & Geibel, S. L. ( 2007). Engaging women who are depressed and economically disadvantaged in mental health treatment. Social Work, 52, 295- 308. Howard, M. O., Balster, R., Cottler, L. B., Wu, L., & Vaughn, M. ( 2007). Inhalant use among incarcer-ated adolescents: Prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of use. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 93, 197- 209. Howard, M. O., Meares, P. A., & Ruffolo, M. ( 2007). Teaching evidence- based practice: Strategic and pedagogical recommendations. Research on Social Work Practice, 17, 561- 568. Kim, M., Scheyett, A., Elbogen, E., Van Dorn, R., McDaniel, L., Swartz, M., et al. ( 2007). Front line workers’ attitudes towards psychiatric advance directives. Community Mental Health Journal. On- line first. Kim, M., Van Dorn, R., Scheyett, A., Elbogen, E., Swanson, J., Swartz, M., et al. ( 2007). Understand-ing the personal and clinical utility of psychiatric advance directives: A qualitative perspective. Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 70( 1), 19- 29. Macy, R. J. ( 2007). A coping theory framework for understanding and preventing revictimization. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 12, 177- 192. Macy, R. J. ( 2007). Sexual revictimization: Implica-tions for social work practice. Families in Society, 88, 627- 636. Macy, R. J., Martin, S. M., Kupper, L., Casanueva, C., & Guo, S. ( 2007). Partner violence before, dur-ing, and after pregnancy: Multiple opportunities for intervention. Women’s Health Issues, 17( 5), 290- 299. Macy, R. J., Nurius, P. S., & Norris, J. ( 2007). Latent profiles among sexual assault survivors: Implica- 2007 Academic Annual Report Faculty Publications 23 24 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work tions for defensive coping and resistance. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 22, 543- 565. Macy, R. J., Nurius, P. S., & Norris, J. ( 2007). Latent profiles among sexual assault survivors: Under-standing survivors and their assault experiences. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 22, 520- 542. Martin, S. L., Macy, R. J., Magee, M., & Sullivan, K. ( 2007). Pregnancy associated violent deaths: The role of intimate partner violence. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 8( 2), 135- 148. Mullen, E. J., Bellamy, J. L., Bledsoe, S. E., & Francois, J. J. ( 2007). Teaching evidence- based practice. Research on Social Work Practice, 17, 574- 582. Parish, S. L., & Ellison- Martin, J. M. ( 2007). Health care of low- income women Medicaid benefi-ciaries: Evidence of disability- based disparities. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 18, 109- 116. Parish, S. L., & Fujiura, G. T. ( 2007). Policies that shape the intellectual disabilities service system. Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 13, iii- iv. Perron, B. E., Vaughn, M. G., & Howard, M. O. ( 2007). Reasons for using inhalants: Evidence for discrete classes in a sample of incarcerated ado-lescents. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. [ Published online July 2007]. Price, T., & Phipps, L. ( 2007). A step forward: Positive behavior support and school social work practice. NASW School Social Work Specialty Prac-tice Section, 2, 1- 4. Roberts, A., & Jackson, M. ( 2007). Guest editorial: Expanding knowledge and competencies to reflect our diversity: A special section by alumni scholars of the Minority Fellows Program. Journal of Social Work Education, 43( 1), pp. - 3. Sabah, Y., & Orthner, D. K. ( 2007). Implementing organizational learning in schools: Assessment and strategy. Children & Schools, 29, 243- 247. Scheyett, A., Kim, M., Swanson, J., & Swartz, M. ( 2007). Psychiatric advance directives: A tool for empowerment and recovery. Psychiatric Rehabili-tation Journal, 31( 1), 70- 75. Swartz, H. A., Zuckoff, A., Grote, N. K., Spielvogle, H., Bledsoe, S. E., Shear, M. K., et al. ( 2007). Engag-ing depressed patients in psychotherapy: Inte-grating techniques from motivational interview-ing and ethnographic interviewing to improve treatment participation. Professional Psychology, 38, 430- 439. Vaughn, M. G., Perron, B. E., & Howard, M. O. ( 2007). Variations in social contexts and their effect on adolescent inhalant use: A latent profile investigation. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 91, 129- 133. Vaughn, M. G., DeLisi, M., Beaver, K. M., Wright, J. P., & Howard, M. O. ( 2007). Toward a psychopa-thology of self- control theory: The importance of narcissistic traits. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 25, 1- 18. Vaughn, M. G., Freedenthal, S., Jenson, J. M., & Howard, M. O. ( 2007). Psychiatric symptoms and substance use among juvenile offenders: A latent profile investigation. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 34, 1284- 1295. Woolley, M. E., & Bowen, G. L. ( 2007). In the context of risk: Supportive adults and the school engagement of middle school students. Family Relations, 56, 92- 104. Wu, L., & Howard, M. O. ( 2007). Is inhalant use a risk factor for heroin and injection drug use among adolescents in the general population? Addictive Behaviors, 32, 265- 281. Wu, L. T., & Howard, M. O. ( 2007). Psychiatric dis-orders among inhalant users: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 88, 146- 155. Zhan, M., & Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( 2007). Educa-tional status and savings performances in Indi-vidual Developments. Journal of Policy Practice, 6 ( 1), 27- 46. Reports and Policy Briefs Chang- Keun, H., & Grinstein- Weiss, M. ( 2007). Asset accumulation beyond saving in Individual Development Accounts: A randomized experimental study. ( Working Paper). St. Louis, Mo.: Center for Social Development, Washington University. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Greeson, J., Yeo, Y., Despard, M., Birdsong, S., & Quercia, R. ( 2007). Parental in-volvement and expectations among low- income homeowners and renters: Evidence from the Community Advantage Panel. ( Working Paper). Center for Community Capital, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Yeo Y., Irish K., & Zhan, M. ( 2007). Parental assets: A pathway to positive child educational outcomes. ( Working Paper). St. Louis, Mo.: Center for Social Development, Washington University. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Yeo, Y., Despard, M., & Zhan, M. ( 2007). Differences in saving outcomes and program participation in Individual Development Accounts by bank account ownership. ( Working Paper). St. Louis, Mo.: Center for Social Develop-ment, Washington University. Grinstein- Weiss, M., & Irish, K. ( 2007). Frequently asked questions: Individual Development Accounts. ( CSD Perspective). St. Louis, Mo.: Center for Social Development, Washington University. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Jung- Sook, L., Irish, K., & Chang- Keun, H. ( 2007). Fostering low- income hom-eownership: A longitudinal randomized experiment on Individual Development Accounts. ( Working Paper). St. Louis, Mo.: Center for Social Develop-ment, Washington University. Orthner, D. K. & Rose, R. ( 2007). Family readiness group involvement and adjustment among Army civilian spouses. Washington, D. C.: Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Vaughn, J., & Scheyett, A. ( 2007). A study of pro-cedures for identification and treatment of inmates with a mental illness or developmental disability in the jails of North Carolina. Raleigh: North Carolina Governor’s Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities. Electronic Materials ( Note on Bledsoe – People who bought the book Research Methods got a code to access the follow-ing materials electronically via a Web site.) Bellamy, J. L., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Electronic materials chapter 1: An introduction to scientific inquiry in social work. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Bel-mont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Bellamy, J. L., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Electronic materials chapter 22: Inferential data analysis: part two. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Bledsoe, S. E., & Bellamy, J. L. ( 2007). Electronic materials chapter 2: Evidence- based practice. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Bledsoe, S. E., & Bellamy, J. L. ( 2007). Electronic materials chapter 6: Problem formulation. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Bledsoe, S. E., & Fang, L. ( 2007). Electronic materi-als chapter 10: Causal inference and correlational designs. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research 2007 Academic Annual Report “ I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998. Since then, I’ve volunteered with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society locally and now nationally as a member of the board of directors. This has had a profound impact on my ability to impart knowledge and skills to my students about sensitivity, acceptance, inclusion, and advocacy for people with disabilities. My volunteer experience enables me to illustrate the value of client and family direct services to students, and reinforces the importance of the social work perspective in an organization’s vision, planning, fundraising, advocacy and evaluation of effectiveness.” Vanessa Hodges, Associate Professor profiles in service 24 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 25 Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Bledsoe, S. E., & Manuel, J. ( 2007). Electronic ma-terials chapter 12: Single- case evaluation designs. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Bledsoe, S. E., & Orellana, R. ( 2007). Electronic materials chapter 11: Experimental designs. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Fang, L., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Electronic materi-als chapter 8: Measurement. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Fang, L., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Electronic materi-als chapter 13: Program evaluation. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Manuel, J., & Bledsoe, S. E. ( 2007). Electronic materials chapter 19: Qualitative data analysis. For A. Rubin & E. R. Babbie, Research Methods for Social Work ( 6th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Thompson. Brooks/ Cole. Doctoral Student Publications Arnold, E. M., Walsh, A. K., Oldham, M. S., & Rapp, C. A. ( 2007). Strengths- based case management: Implementation with high- risk youth. Families in Society, 88, 86- 94. Barth, R. P., Greeson, J. K. P., Guo, S., Green, R. L., Hurley, S., & Sisson, J. ( 2007). Outcomes for youth receiving intensive in- home therapy or residen-tial care: A comparison using propensity scores. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 77, 497- 505. Barth, R. P., Greeson, J. K. P., Guo, S., Green, R. L., Hurley, S., & Sisson, J. ( 2007). Changes in family functioning and child behavior following inten-sive in- home therapy. Children and Youth Services Review, 29, 988- 1009. Bowen, N., Lee, J., & Weller, B. ( 2007). Social envi-ronmental risk and protection: A typology with implications for practice in elementary schools. Children and Schools, 29, 229- 242. Charles, P., & Perreira, K. M. ( 2007). Correlates of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and 1- year post- partum. Journal of Family Violence, 22, 609- 619. Cusack, K. J., Morrissey, J. P., & Ellis, A. R. ( 2007). Targeting trauma- related interventions and im-proving outcomes for women with co- occurring disorders. Administration and Policy in Mental Health. ( Published online November 13.) Avail-able at http:// dx. doi. org/ 10.1007/ s10488- 007- 0150- y Garland, E. ( 2007). The meaning of mindfulness: A second- order cybernetics of stress, metacogni-tion, and coping. Complementary Health Practice Review, 12( 1), 15- 30. Goldston, D. B., Walsh, A. K., Arnold, E. M., Reboussin, B. A., Daniel, S. S., Erkanli, A., et al. ( 2007). Reading problems, psychiatric disorders, and functional impairment from mid- to late adolescence. Journal of the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 46, 25- 32. Grinstein- Weiss, M., Curley, J., & Charles, P. ( 2007). Asset building in rural communities: The experi-ence of individual development accounts. Rural Sociology, 72( 1), 25- 46. Landis, S. E., Gaynes, B. N., Morrissey, J. P., Vinson, N., Ellis, A. R., & Domino, M. E. ( 2007). Generalist care managers for the treatment of depressed Medicaid patients in North Carolina: A pilot study. BMC Family Practice, 8( 7). Available at http:// www. biomedcentral. com/ 1471- 2296/ 8/ 7 Thomas, K. C., Ellis, A. R., McLaurin, C., Daniels, J., & Morrissey, J. P. ( 2007). Access to care for autism- related services. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37, 1902- 1912. Available at http:// dx. doi. org/ 10.1007/ s10803- 006- 0323- 7 2007 Academic Annual Report Faculty Awards and Service Deborah Barrett Chair of Screening Committee, North Carolina Psychoanalytic Foundation. Charged with ex-panding NCPF programing, including provision of psychotherapeutic services in the community to under- served populations ( e. g., survivors of sexual violence, military families with young chil-dren in which a parent is currently deployed). Sarah E. Bledsoe • Elected by the doctoral program committee to speak at the School of Social Work Com-mencement Ceremony as representative of the graduating doctoral class. School of Social Work, Columbia University ( May 2007) • Consulting Editor, Social Work, 2007- 2010 • Reviewer, Children and Youth Services Review, 2007- Present • Member, Scientific Program Committee for the International Society of Interpersonal Psycho-therapy biennial meeting, 2007- 2008 • Co- Chair, Maternal Depression Workgroup, Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina, 2007- Present Natasha Bowen • Reappointed for second two- year term as consulting editor for Social Work Research • Abstract reviewer in 2007 for the Society for Social Work and Research’s 2008 annual conference • Member, Minority Student Achievement Team, Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools • Member, Board of Directors of Gaston College Preparatory School, Gaston, N. C. Iris Carlton- LaNey • President, Social Welfare History Group ( SWHG) • Chair, Book Committee for National Associa-tion of Social Workers Press • Member Delegate, Assembly of the National Association of Social Workers • Editorial Boards: Affilia: Journal of Women & Social Work, Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, Journal of Teaching & Social Work Mimi Chapman Faculty Engaged Scholar Award, UNC- Chapel Hill Mark Fraser Best Edited Policy Book for 2006- 2008, Society for Research on Adolescence ( given for Social Policy with Children and Families: A Risk and Resilience Perspective, published in 2006 by Sage Press, ed-ited with Jeffry M. Jenson at the Univ. of Denver) Michal Grinstein- Weiss Nominated as a faculty fellow, UNC Center for Community Capitalism Susan Parish ��� Guest edited an issue of a journal: Parish, S. L. & Fujiura, G. T. ( 2007). Public policy related to intellectual disabilities. Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 13 ( 2). • Associate editor of the journal Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Paul Smokowski Faculty Engaged Scholar Award, UNC- Chapel Hill Kim Strom- Gottfried Strom- Gottfried, Smith P. Theimann Distinguished Professor for Ethics and Professional Practice, was named an associate director of the UNC Institute for the Arts and Humanities and will direct the Institute’s Academic Leadership Program. The Institute for the Arts and Humanities, part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s College of Arts and Sciences, offers programs and activities that support UNC faculty at every stage of their careers. The Institute funds individual and collaborative research projects, showcases faculty work, develops faculty leaders and teachers, and facilitates the formation of collaborative, interdis-ciplinary communities that promote intellectual exchange. 25 26 Contact | UNC- Chapel Hill School of Social Work 2007 Academic Annual Report Title Amount Primary Investigator Sponsor Getting Ready: A Program for Reaching out to Families of African American Males in Preschool $ 42,200 Oscar Barbarin A. L. Mailman Family Foundation Improving the Prospects of Males of Color $ 197,989 Oscar Barbarin W. K. Kellogg Foundation Getting Ready: A Program for Reaching out to African American and Latino Males $ 39,534 Oscar Barbarin A. L. Mailman Family Foundation SAFE Home Study Evaluation $ 240,029 Richard Barth Consortium for Children Child Protective Services Project $ 137,951 Richard Barth ISED Solutions Foster Care and Employment $ 75,000 Richard Barth The Urban Institute National Longitudinal Study of Children & Families - Phases I- IX $ 2,140,107 Richard Barth Research Triangle Institute Evaluating the Effectiveness of the School Success Profile ( SSP) Evidence- Based Practice Strategy on School- and Student- Level Performance $ 400,000 Gary Bowen John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Evaluating the Effectiveness of the School Success Profile ( SSP) Intervention Package on School- and Student- Level Performance $ 185,505 Gary Bowen William T. Grant Foundation Evaluating the Effectiveness of the School Success Profile ( SSP) Intervention Package on School- and Student- Level Performance $ 169,072 Gary Bowen William T. Grant Foundation Longitudinal effects of the Elementary School Success Profile ( ESSP) $ 375,000 Natasha Bowen Strowd- Roses Foundation and Triangle Community Foundation Phase II Development of the Online SSP and ESSP $ 561,776 Natasha Bowen National Institute on Drug Abuse PPP: Gerontology Leadership Training Program $ 25,000 Rebecca Brigham New York Academy of Medicine PPP: Gerontology Leadership Training Program $ 25,000 Rebecca Brigham New York Academy of Medicine Violence- Related Injury Prevention Research: Promoting Biculturism to Prevent Youth Violence $ 829,059 M |
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