School of Social Work Apparel Sale

Help the School of Social Work Student Association (SWSA) to raise money for graduation and other events by ordering IUB School of Social Work Apparel.

Orders are due by Friday, December 14th and will be available for pick up in January at the School of Social Work. Payment is due with order.

Orders can be dropped off at the School of Social Work—1127 East Atwater or given to any of the full time faculty members or SWSA members.

For more information contact
Sumiko Tsujimoto at stsujimo@indiana.edu
or
Jen Gerber at jelgerbe@indiana.edu or 855-4427

Order forms are available online at
https://oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/jelgerbe/IU%202008%20Fund%20Raising.pdf

Paper forms will be passed out in your classes or email Jen if you never receive one.

Center for Behavioral Health Job Openings

LIVE-IN HOUSE MONITOR
Part-Time
Education: High School Diploma/GED is required.
Experience and/or training in a social service is preferred.
Job Description: Responsibilities include: daily contact with mental health clients and staff, intervening in problem situations, providing daily support and guidance for residents adjusting to community living, and helping clients overcome obstacles in daily living. Individual must be appropriate role model for clients, adaptable in style, and must exercise good judgment. In exchange for these responsibilities, the house monitor receives a private bedroom including all utilities together with a monthly stipend and additional hourly pay.
Position available: Bloomington, IN Center

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN
Part-Time Position (15-30hrs./wk)
Education: High School Diploma/GED
Experience and/or training in a social service is preferred.
Job Description: Provides direct supportive services to program participants as assigned by supervisor. Monitor client activities, complete documentation and orient new participants to the facility and to program policies/rules. Assure program maintains standards compliance. Provide crisis intervention. Planning Therapeutic Recreation for groups. Steering department philosophy toward purposeful interventions and therapies. Work with and assist other clinical staff on special projects and duties, lead group activities with clients; communicate professionally and respectfully with clients and treatment team. Previous mental health/residential experience with favorable references is preferred.

Job Requirements: Computer literacy (Microsoft Office: Word and Outlook) and satisfactory verbal and written communication skills for utilizing electronic clinical record system; flexibility and ability to work independently. Must have a flexible schedule. Weekends required. Satisfactory driving record and reliable transportation required.
Position available: Bloomington (Residential Dept), IN Center
Mooresville (PHP Dept), IN Center

CONTACT
Center for Behavioral Health
Attn: Amber Reeves, HR Specialist
645 South Rogers Street
Bloomington, IN 47403
mailto:areeves@the-center.org
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
CBH is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Minorities Encouraged To Apply

Center for Behavioral Health Holiday Drive

Jennifer Nevers, one of our seniors, works at the Transitional Care Facility through CBH. They serve adults who are seriously mentally ill by providing individual support along with a structured group schedule. The clients at the facility are primarily there while stabilizing on medications, finding housing, and/or transitioning back into the community after being hospitalized.

In the past they have purchased holiday gifts for clients along with having a nice meal. This year, due to a lack of funding, they are unable to purchase these items. The items we typically purchase for clients are things such as socks, gloves, scarves, hats, slippers, underwear, etc. Hygiene products are also another good item that clients sometimes need in addition to food donations for the meal. If anyone has other ideas of things they may want to donate, Jennifer would be able to let you know if it would be something their clients could use.

You can drop off any donations at the school of social work (1127 East Atwater) or call 855-4427 or email socwork@indiana.edu if you have any questions

BPD Summer 2008 Policy Fellow Application

BPD invites BSW students who are currently enrolled or who have completed a policy course(s) to apply for the Summer 2008 Policy Fellow Award sponsored by the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD) in collaboration with the Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research (IASWR). 2008 BSW graduates may apply.

This BSW Policy Fellow experience will provide opportunity for an undergraduate social work student to spend the summer of 2008 in Washington D.C. to gain experience in the areas of political advocacy, lobbying, and participating in policy change efforts at the national level.

The selected Fellow is expected to spend10 weeks in Washington D.C. under the capable supervision of the Executive Director of IASWR. The Fellow will have office space at IASWR which is housed at the NASW Headquarters in downtown Washington D.C.

The stipend amount awarded is $5,000 which can be used any way the Fellow deems necessary to assist in covering expenses. The Fellow is responsible for arranging his/her own housing.

Students applying should have an interest in addressing social work issues through policy-change at the national level and have an understanding of the policy changing process. The student must be willing to perform administrative, organizing, writing, and research activities. Basic computer skills are expected including the ability to do internet research.

The applicant must submit a resume, a current transcript (unofficial copy), two letters of reference (only one from a social work faculty member), which specifically address the applicant’s ability to work as an advocate on social work relevant policy issues.

In addition, the applicant must submit a personal statement of approximately 1,000 words that addresses the following questions:

a) Based on your area of interest and knowledge of the policy making process, how would you envision using your social work policy knowledge to contribute to policy change? (child welfare, mental health, health care, etc. )

b) What are some of your professional goals that would complement this policy fellow experience?

c) What experiences have you had that prepared you for this opportunity?

The recipient of the Fellow Award must also commit to attend the March 2009 BPD conference in Phoenix, Arizona to present his/her Washington experience. (BPD will pay for air travel and one night’s lodging for the student selected). The recipient will also be required to write an article on the experience for publication.

Deadline for receipt of the application material is February 18, 2008. Applications will be reviewed by the BPD Advocacy and Outreach Committee members who serve as the Selection Committee. Finalists will be interviewed by telephone. Please send four (4) copies of the personal statement, resume, letters of reference, and transcript to:

Dr. Susan Kosché Vallem, Chair

BPD Policy Fellow Selection Committee

Department of Social Work

Wartburg College

Box 1003

Waverly, IA 50677-0903

The Chair of the Selection Committee will e-mail or call each applicant within seven days after receiving the application to confirm that the application was received. If the applicant has not received a receipt confirmation within seven days, please notify Dr. Vallem by e-mailing her at susan.vallem@wartburg.edu, or calling her at

319-352-8250.

The winner of the 2008 Summer Policy Fellow Award will be announced by March 31, 2008.

Honors Thesis Help

I am currently studying IU students’ views of the family, specifically gay, lesbian, and co-habiting straight couples and their children. I have authored a 5 minute online survey attempting to gather these opinions from students. It has been IRB approved, is completely confidential, and literally takes less than five minutes to complete.

This survey is completely confidential and that there are no identifiers that can be traced back to respondents.” http://www.collegestudentsattitudesaboutfamily.blogspot.com/

Hoosier Hills Food Bank Needs Volunteers

Next Tuesday (December 4) and Friday (December 7) we are looking for extra volunteers to help us with two huge mailings we would like to have ready and sent on each of these days. This will involve a lot of folding, stapling, stuffing, labeling, and the like. I am asking YOU to
please contact your student groups, friends, classmates, and neighbors to come help out on Tuesday and/or Friday. You all are welcome anytime throughout the day (9am to 5pm), even if for just a half hour. Swing by between classes, make it a time to catch up with your friends, feel good about helping out an organization that needs assistance fulfilling our mission!!!!

Give Kim a call at 334-8374 to set up a time you'd like to come in. volunteer@hhfoodbank.org

Make this Holiday a Special One for a Child in Need

Would you like to donate gifts to needy children for the holidays? The City of Bloomington Latino Outreach team is administering a holiday assistance program this year. We currently have 13 families (35 children total) that are in need of Christmas assistance. If you would like to ?adopt? a family or child, please contact our office for more information: Melissa Britton 349-3860 or Daniel Soto 349-3465 no later than December 12th.

Fill the Holiday Gap

Please consider volunteering not only for the holiday season but BEYOND the season during the weeks after final exams, but before IU is back in session (Dec. 8-Jan. Many local organizations are overwhelmed with the giving spirit of the public on the holidays and then are left without support during the week between Christmas and New Years when many regular volunteers are out of town. Your help is needed to FILL THE GAP and volunteer with these organizations to keep services available to those in need. For more information contact: Lucy Schaich at 349-3433 or
schaichl@bloomington.in.gov (www.bloomington.in.gov/volunteer).

Adopt A Family

Make this holiday a special one for a child in need! Would you like to donate gifts to children in need for the holidays? The City of Bloomington Latino Outreach team is administering a holiday assistance program this year. They currently have 13 families (36 children total) that are in need of holiday assistance. Children ranging in age from 2 months to 16 years need items such as clothing, books, shoes, toys and supplies. If you would like to ?adopt? a family or child, please contact Melissa Britton (349-3860; brittonm@bloomington.in.gov) or Daniel Soto
(349-3465; sotod@bloomington.in.gov) no later than December 12th.
(www.bloomington.in.gov/cfrd/latino).

Winter Food Drive

Help Monroe County United Ministries this holiday season by participating in their Winter Food Drive during November and December. Non-perishable foods (canned meat, fruit, soups and veggies, boxed potatoes, noodle and side dishes, baking mixes, desserts, dry milk baby
formula), diapers and hygiene products are requested. Hold your own food drive at your school, place of employment, club or congregation. Donations can be dropped off at 827 W. 14th Street between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Please call in advance if you have a very large amount of food to
donate so that they can be prepared for your arrival. For more information or to let them know of your participation in the food drive contact: Carrie Ryan (mcumfood@bloomington.in.us) or Patrick Curry (pacurry@indiana.edu) at 339-3429 (www.bloomington.in.us/~mcum).

STUDY SKILLS FINAL EXAM SEMINAR

On Wednesday, November 28 the Office of Mentoring Services and Leadership Development will be coordinating a Study Skills/Final Examination Preparation workshop at 6:00 p.m. in Woodburn Hall Rm. 007.

Observe World AIDS Day

November 30

11:15am at City Hall

Description: Mayor Mark Kruzan will share a proclamation, Bloomington H. S. North mariachi band will be playing and there will be a message discussing the effect of HIV/AIDS on Latinos. Everything will be in English and Spanish.

Dinner and a Movie

November 29
7pm-9pm at La Casa

Your back from break and you're missing those home cooked meals again. Do not worry LUIU is here for you, we will be hosting a Dinner and a Movie fundraiser event. We will be selling dinner, which will include pasta your choice of Alfredo or meat sauce, French bread, a salad, and soft drinks. $3 a plate for members or $5 for non-members. The movie we will be playing will be TRANSFORMERS.

Those I Left Behind

November 28

7pm at the Monroe Co Public Library Auditorium
Description: This intimate documentary focuses on four Cuban families who left behind loved ones. Describing themselves as "prisoners" in a democracy, or "stuck in a sandwich" between feuding governments, the people of this film tell us their stories and remain hopeful that, one day, they will have the freedom to visit their families whenever they want. For more information contact CUBAMISTAD@indiana.edu.

Who should pay for education?

November 28

6-9pm at Woodburn Hall 111

Come join the Lovely Ladies of Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority Inc. as we watch the movie "Freedom Writers", which is based on a true story. After the movie we will discuss public school funding and the effects of unequal education in the US. Come watch the movie, eat some snacks, and share your opinion!
Hope to see you there! *Refreshments will be served*

"Money Matters"

November 28

7pm at La Casa Latino Cultural Center
Description: "Money Matters," a free how-to workshop for college students. The one-hour workshop, sponsored by Delta Alpha Rho, will cover topics such as budgeting, saving, investing, debt management, and financing major purchases. Presented by Delta Alpha Rho - Fraternidad Nacional de Servicio. Food and refreshments will be provided.

Coping Strategies for Going Home

Going home for the holidays can be very stressful. From curfews and guilt trips to sexuality issues and trying to explain your newfound interest in feminism, we all grow during the semester, and going home for vacation always accentuate those family associated growing pains.

Wednesday December 5th from 5pm-6pm at La Casa
the GLBT Student Support Service is going to sponsor a short coping strategies meeting.
ALL students are welcome to attend, from the mildly annoyed at the prospect of going home to the outright fearful.

The meeting will be facilitated by the social work MSW intern, Chelsea Rood.
For more information email glbtnews@indiana.edu or call the office at 855-4252

Bristol International Credit Earning Program

July 3 – July 17, 2008

The Bristol International Credit Earning Program (BICEP) is a two week intensive course of study in comparative social policy for which students can earn 6 hours of undergraduate or graduate credit in Social Work or Criminal Justice at during the summer semester at UWM. This year the program will run from July 3 to July 17, 2008, in Bristol, England.

Program Structure: The program consists of a combination of lectures by English faculty from the University of Bristol and professionals in social work and criminal justice, site visits, and assignment to a UK research advisor for individual academic assistance. Students may study in the areas of child welfare, criminal justice, health policy, mental health and family violence. Within each of these broad areas, students will choose to focus on a particular topic in order to compare an aspect of the British system to a comparable concept in the US. Students are required to attend all lectures, site visits, and write a paper reflecting their work. The paper is due August 10, 2007 and will represent approximately 75% of the course grade.

Accommodations: Students are housed at the University of Bristol student "flats" for the two weeks. These flats consist of a sleeping room, with bed and desk and a sink in the room. Two to three students share a bathroom, which consists of toilet, sink and shower. In addition, every 5-6 rooms share a "common room", which is a large kitchen with TV, ironing facilities and room to just lounge. The flats are part of a larger complex set on a large estate within walking distance of shops, restaurants, pubs, book stores, antique stores, clothing stores, and parks.

Schedule: The two weeks are full, but there is time built in for you to do a little touring. One of the weekends is completely free, so you can take advantage of day trips organized by the Bristol group. In the past, these day trips have been to Wales, Stonehenge, the Cotswolds, and other areas within a few hours of Bristol. The last day of the program is spent in London, with a special tour of the Houses of Parliament. Students get in with tickets to the House of Commons and the House of Lords. One year, the students were especially lucky to hear the Prime Minister Tony Blair, debate in the House of Commons, and several students even said they saw the Queen herself drive by out of Buckingham Palace.

Costs: The estimated cost of the program for 2008 is $3800, but a final cost figure will not be available until after February 1, 2008. The cost of the program includes tuition, ground transportation to Bristol and site visits, room, and about 80% of all meals. Airfare is not included, but many students have been able to get great deals by looking around and booking early.

Student Application: Download the application, print it, complete it and drop it off or mail it to Dr. Susan Rose.

If you are interested in the program, please contact Dr. Susan Rose at 414-229-6301 or sjrose@uwm.edu or http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SSW/bristol/index.htm for more information.

The Edge

Do enjoy high school students? Do you enjoy your community? If you answer yes to both of these questions, then the The Edge is the place for you. The Edge is an alternative program serving high students in Richland Bean Blossom Community Schools. We are currently seeking a volunteer to educate our students about the various agencies that would benefit them. This may include working one or one with a student, seeking literature from agencies, as well as other duties. Volunteers should be at least twenty years old.

For more information contact: Melissa Pogue mpog9469@rbbcsc.k12.in.us
To read more about The Edge go to: http://www.edge.rbbcsc.k12.in.us/

The Criminal Justice Student Association Presents a holiday gift drive benefiting

The Villages’ Kids
Foster Care* Adoption* Family Services

November 26th – December 5th

Drop off on IUB campus, Sycamore Hall 336 (Andi Gitelson’s office)
8am to 5pm, Monday-Friday

The Villages ask that you do not give clothing, as the children are anticipating a toy. Please, no war, violent or gruesome toys. We ask that you do not give dolls as we have many children from different ethnic backgrounds and we want them to feel comfortable with the gift they receive. Please, only new toys.

The following are suggestions for items that would make wonderful gifts for the children:
• For our teens 13-18, we would like to suggest a $10-$15 gift card from Wal-Mart.
• Lego
• Dupo Ages 2-5
• Mega Blocks
• Lincoln Logs
• Play Mobil
• Light Brites
• Play-Doh
• Doodle Pro
• National Geographic learning toys & kits
• Tomas the Tank ages 3-7
• Nerf Balls
• Dora the Explorer
• Curious George
• Veggie Tales
• Board Games – age appropriate
• Dress-up Clothes - e.g. princess dress and crown
• Bob the Builder ages 3-7
• Interactive toys
• Musical Instruments
• Jewelry Making Kits
• Craft Kits – age appropriate
• Cooking toys
• Match Box Kits
• Puzzles

Thank you for caring for The Villages’ Foster children!

www.villageskids.org

Childhood should be a period filled with hope and joy for EVERY young person…yet daily in Indiana, an average of 140 children are reported as abused or neglected! Even more shocking is the reality that weekly, at least one child dies as a result of that abuse or neglect---nearly three classrooms of children every year!

The Villages, Indiana’s largest private, not-for-profit family services agency champions every child’s right to flourish in a caring, safe and nurturing family! We are relentless in our dedication to help heal and nurture the children who are victims of these horrific acts! How?? By tirelessly working with their families of origin to assure that abuse will never again occur, the vast majority of these children are able to safely return to their home and family! For other children, The Villages is supporting and sustaining a grandparent or relative in the important role of raising a child! When family ties can’t be honored, The Villages is intensely engaged in recruiting, screening, training and supporting heroic foster and adoptive families who rekindle the sense of hope and energy in the resilient abused children they so unselfishly serve!

The Villages’ wide array of services includes:

• Child Development and Education Centers
• Family Preservation and Reunification
• Healthy Families Parent Support
• Kinship Care
• Special Needs Adoption
• Therapeutic Foster Care
• Transitional and Independent Living Services
• Prevent Child Abuse Indiana

The Villages’ kids thank you for being Champions for Children!!!!