XXXVIIIANNUALSYMPOSIUMOFTHEINTERNATIONALASSOCIATIONFORSOCIALWORKWITHGROUPS,INC.PRELIMINARYPROGRAM(subjecttochange)

WednesdayJune15,2016

9:00am–5:00pm Registration9:00am–12:00pm Institutes

FieldInstructorInstitute—Facilitator:JenClements

FieldWorkSupervision:ChallengesinStudentSupervisionTheinteractionbetweensupervisorandsuperviseecangeneratechallenges.Goodcommunicationandrelationalprocessesarevitalforasuccessfulsupervisoryrelationship,andwhentheyareignoredornotaddressedskillfully,thelearningprocesscangoastray.Thefacilitatorofthissessionwillfocusontheopportunitiesandchallengesthatariseduringsupervision,includingthesupervisionofgroupwork.Themethodsandskillsrequiredtoachieveeffectivesupervisionwillbeaddressed.Theseminarformatwillincludepresentation,discussion,androle-play.Practiceexampleswillbedrawnfromtheparticipants’supervisorypractice.

DiversityInstitute–Facilitators:SamBenbow&KyleMcGee

CommonGround:AcknowledgingourGlobalVoicesParticipantswillexplorewaystofindcommongroundamongstdiverseglobalperspectives,experiences,andbeliefswhereallvoicescanbeheardandrespected.Throughdiscussionandexperientialactivities,attendeeswilllearnwaystoensuretheirgroupworkeffortsarebothmulti-culturallysensitiveandintentionaltowardscreatingasafespaceforconstructivedialogueandcommunitybuilding.Aperspectiveofdiversity,examiningtheideaof“globalvoice”and“empowerment”fromlocal,regionalandgloballevels,willbeintegratedanddeveloped.

SmallGroupConflictInstitute–Facilitator:DominiqueSteinberg

DealingwithSmallGroupConflict:KeepingMutualAidAliveinTimesofDifferenceThisinstitutewillofferaworkshopondealingwithoneofthegroupdynamicsthatmostchallengesworkersandmembersalike.Atheoreticalframeworkforconceptualizingconflictastheexpressionofdifferencewillbepresented,andanumberofkeys(concreteworkeractions)formaintainingthegroupasasystemofmutualaidduringconflictwillbeidentified.Participantswillhaveopportunitiestorevisittheirusualreactionstoconflict,bothpersonalandprofessional,andtoidentifythepotentialfortweakingtheirpractice.Handouts,workmaterials,andaselectedbibliographywillbemadeavailable.

12:00pm–12:30pm Lunchonyourown12:30pm−5:00pm Outstitutes

RainbowHeightsClub-Facilitator:RebeccaHoffman

ThispresentationwilldescribetheprocessofdevelopingamacrocommunityenvironmentatRainbowHeightsClub,asocializationandadvocacyclubforLGBTpeoplelivingwithseriousmentalillness.Usingtheprinciplesandtechniquesofsocialgroupwork,agencypractitionersaimtohelpmembers/clientsbreakoutofisolationtobetterconnectwithothersinordertofacedownthestigmasofhomophobia/biphobia/transphobiaandableismagainstpeoplelivingwithmentalillness;membersbegintotaketheirnextstepsontheroadtoemotionalrecoveryandmentalwellness.Thispresentationwilldescribeprogramcomponents:25groupsaweek,stafftrainings,communitymeetings,anddailyhotmealpreparationandclean-up;allofthesecomponentsutilizegroupworkthroughorganizingasgroupsandbringinggroupworkvaluestolife.AttendeeswillmeetRainbowHeightsClubmembersandstafftoaddressthefollowingtopics:“WhatisRainbowHeightsClub?”(adidacticpresentationontheoriginsand13-yearhistoryoftheclub);“Whatistheexperienceofatypicalmember/client”(gainprospectiveofthemember/clientexperiencebyseeingtheclubthroughanewmember’seyes,includingseeingtheorientationthatprospectivemembersreceiveaboutthenormsoftheclubthefirstdaytheyvisit);and“WhatistheRainbowHeightsClublikeinAction”(anexperiential1-sessiongroupwithclubmembersandclubstaff.)

9/11MemorialforMemorialTributeSiteTour

Spendtheafternoonatthe9/11MemorialMuseum,aneducationalandhistoricalsitehonoringthevictimsofSeptember11,2001,andexamineitscontinuedglobalsignificance.Attendeeswillgoasagrouptothesite,andtakeaself-guidedspecialtour.TheHistoricalExhibitionhasthreeparts:theDayof9/11,Before9/11andAfter9/11;ittellsthestoryofwhathappenedon9/11,includingtheeventsattheWorldTradeCenterandthePentagonandthestoryofFlight93,anditexploresthebackgroundleadinguptotheevents,examiningtheiraftermathandcontinuingimplications.TheMemorialExhibitionisnamed“InMemoriam”,anditcommemoratesthelivesofthosewhoperishedonSeptember11,2001andFebruary26,1993;itprovidesvisitorswiththeopportunitytolearnaboutthemen,womenandchildrenwhodied.

1:00pm−5:00pm IASWGBoardMeeting6:00pm−10:00pm OpeningReception(cashbarandhorsd’oeuvres)

SumnerGillMemorialPlenary

WelcomingNewcomers:SocialGroupWorkwithImmigrants,MigrantsandRefugees

Panelists:LorrieGreenhouseGardella,SharimaAbbas,PadraicStanley,Klaus-MartinEllerbrock,MaeveForeman

Thisinternationalpanelwillintroducepromisingpracticesinsocialgroupworkforservingimmigrants,migrants,andrefugees,includingtheprovisionofdirectservicesandthepromotionofhospitalityinreceivingcommunities.Thepresenterswillcompareandcontrastapproachesinvariousnationalandculturalcontexts,andexploreimplicationsforsocialworkwithgroupsaroundtheworld.

ThursdayJune16,2016

9:00am−5:00pm Registration9:00am–10:00am Session1

PeerVersusProfessionalSupportGroupLeadership

MarilynGhezzi,UNCChapelHill,ChapelHill,NC(USA)RebeccaL.Sanford,UniversityofKentucky,Lexington,KY(USA)

Supportgroupsareusedformanyissues,includingbereavementandhealthissuessuchascancer.Thisworkshopwilldiscussfacilitationstyles,withanemphasisonthedifferencesbetweenpeerandprofessionalfacilitation.Literatureonfacilitationwillbepresented,alongwithresearchonfacilitatorsofsurvivorofsuicidelosssupportgroups.

TransformativeGroupWork:CreativityasaVehicleforSocialChange

LeonoraFoels,MillersvilleUniversity,Millersville,PA(USA)JoyousC.Bethel,MillersvilleUniversity,Millersville,PA(USA)

This60-minuteexperientialpresentationwillincludesmallexpressive/creativeartsexercisesandlargegroupdiscussionstoengageparticipantsincivildiscoursetofostersocialchangeandtransformativeprocess.

CommunityDevelopment:AToolforEngagingDiversePopulations

CarrieMcManus,PeerSupportServicesforAbusedWomen,Calgary,AB(Canada)AndreaSilverstone,PeerSupportServicesforAbusedWomen,Calgary,AB(Canada)

Understandingthat”onesize”doesn’tfitall,thispresentationwilldiscusshowusingacommunitydevelopmentmodelenablestheengagementofdiversecommunitiesingroupwork.Itwillexplorehowacommunitydevelopmentmodelofcollaborationandworkinginpartnershipbuildscapacitybothforindividualgroupparticipantsandthecommunity.

RefugeesExperiencingIntimatePartnerViolence

EmmaKahle,UniversityofWisconsin-Madison,Madison,WI(USA)

Thissessionwilldiscusscurrenttheoriesaboutbarrierstohelp-seekingforvictimsofintimatepartnerviolence,withafocusonworkingwithgroupsofrefugeewomen.Wewillexploregapsintheliteratureanddiscusshowtoexpandtheorytobetterunderstandthebarrierstohelp-seekingforrefugeewomen.

TraumaSymptomologyandGroupAttrition:ASurvivalAnalysisofMeninGroupsforIntimatePartnerViolence

DavidDelay,UniversityofManitoba,Winnipeg,MB(Canada)

Findingsfromastudywithmenmandatedtoattenda16-weekbattererinterventionprogramareshared.Studyparticipantscompletedsixstandardizedmeasuresintendedtoexplorethepredictivestrengthoffactorsrelatedtotraumaontreatmentattrition.Findingsofsignificancearereportedandimplicationsforassessment,engagementandtreatmentarediscussed.

APsychoeducationalGroupforFamiliesofAddictioninSouthChina

Xianyuan“Vico”Yuan,SoberlifeEducation&ConsultingCo.,Ltd.,Shenzhen,(China)

AFSGroup(Addiction,FamilyandSelf-careGroup)isapsychoeducationalgroupdesignedbasedonneedsassessmentinrecoverycommunityinSouthChinaandhasbeenpracticedinmultiplecitiessince2015.ThisworkshopincludesanintroductiontopracticeofAFSGroupandadiscussionoftheresults.

LaGrandeAventure:DuBesoind'êtreEnsembleàlaMiseenPlaced'unChapitre

GinetteBerteau,UQAM,Montréal,QC(Canada)MartinCamire,InstitutNationald'ExcellenceenSantéetServicesSociaux,Montréal,QC(Canada)SophieLussier,UQAM,Montréal,QC(Canada)EricGascon,UQAM,Montreal,QC(Canada)CynthiaMartiny,UQAM,Montréal,QC(Canada)MarieLacaille,UQAM,Montréal,QC(Canada)

Danscetatelier(bilingueoumultilingue)lesparticipantsexpérimenterontlefonctionnement/processusd’unecommunautédepratiquequiviseàsouteniretàvaloriserlapratiquedutravailsocialdegroupe.Lesenjeuxdedéveloppementetlesperspectivesd'avenirserontégalementabordés.

PeerSupportGroupModelforRecentImmigrantsandRefugees

AzadehMasalehdanBlock,CaliforniaUniversityofPA,California,PA(USA)LeslieAizenman,JewishFamily&Children'sService,Pittsburgh,PA(USA)JordanGolin,JewishFamily&Children'sService,Pittsburgh,PA(USA)

Inthissession,participantslearnaboutthemodelusedtocreatepeersupportgroupsforservingtheBhutanese,Iraqi,Latino/Latina,Sudanese,Congolese,andpan-AfricanpopulationsthathaverecentlysettledinthePittsburgharea(AlleghenyCounty).Successes,challenges,andresearchfindingsregardingclientoutcomesforgroupswillbediscussed.

TheApplicationofanAmericanModelofChildren'sSocialSkillsDevelopmentintheMiddleEast

StevenR.Rose,GeorgeMasonUniversity,Fairfax,VA(USA)

ThispaperwillexaminetheculturalassumptionsunderlyingAmericansocialskillstrainingandtheirapplicabilityinalimitedmannertoadifferentculturalsetting.Referencewillbemadetopracticeexamplesofgroupworkwithchildren.

TheImportanceoftheGroupintheFieldWorkSeminar

PaulG.Johnson,UniversityofSouthernMaine,Brunswick,ME(USA)

Thispaperdiscussestheimportanceofthegroupworkprocessinthefieldworkseminarandhowbeneficialandmeaningfulitcanbeforstudents.Havinga“safezone”-aplacetotalk,listen,andreflectonwhatisbeingdiscussedintheseminar-enrichesthestudent’sexperience.

StudentInternships:CreativeStrategiesforSuccessfulGroupWorkLearning

GregTully,WestChesterUniversity,WestChester,PA(USA)

Insocialworkschoolfieldinternshipsettings,undergraduateandgraduatestudentsmustbetaughttoeffectivelyfacilitateclientgroups.Thispresentationwilladdressstrategiestoensuresuccessfulgroupworklearningopportunitiesforstudentsinfieldinternshipsites.

ChartingNewTerritories:TeachingGroupWorktoKoreanSocialWorkers

JoannaPudil,NewYorkPresbyterianHospital,NewYork,NY(USA)

ThispapersessionwilldiscusstheprocessinteachinggroupworktoKoreansocialworkers.ChallengeswillbediscussedinthissessionalongwiththesuccessesofbringingawesterntherapytoSouthKorea.

CookingGroupsinPublicSchool:ExaminingGroupDevelopmentStages

DanyaBader-Natal,DepartmentofEducation,Brooklyn,NY(USA)

Sessionparticipantswillengageincasestudyanddialoguetoexaminechallengesofgroupworkfocusingonthetaskofcookinginaclassroomsetting.

10:00am−10:15am Break10:15am−11:15am Session2

ReducingBurnout:InnovativeStrategiesforGroupWorkers

CarrieMcManus,PeerSupportServicesforAbusedWomen,Calgary,AB(Canada)AndreaSilverstone,PeerSupportServicesforAbusedWomen,Calgary,AB(Canada)

Participantswillhavetheopportunitytolearnhowtoleveragefeministprincipalsinaddressingburnoutwithgroupworkers.Wewilldemonstratehowutilizingconsensusdecisionmakingandcollaborativeprojectmanagementallowsustocreateaworkenvironmentthatengendersinnovationofbestpracticesandhighlevelsofstaffsatisfaction.

IntegratingProblem-basedandCase-basedTeachingMethods

AliceSchmidtHanbidge,RenisonUniversityCollege,UniversityofWaterloo,Waterloo,ON(Canada)MarkGianino,BostonUniversity,Boston,MA(USA)CarolS.Cohen,AdelphiUniversitySchoolofSocialWork,GardenCity,NY(USA)

Case-basedlearningisastapleofsocialgroupworkeducation.Thisworkshopofferseducatorsandpractitioner’sexperientiallearningaboutanewteachingmodelintegratingcase-basedandproblem-basedteachingmethods.Participantswillengageincasereview,suggestteaching/trainingusesforthesecases,andengageininnovativeCaseMethodproblem-solvingprocess.

GroupWorkwithYouth:PromotingSocialChange

KarenRice,MillersvilleUniversity,Millersville,PA(USA)HeatherGirvin,MillersvilleUniversity,Millersville,PA(USA)

This60-minuteexperientialworkshopwillincludesmallandlargegroupdiscussionstoengageparticipantsindialogueandactivitiestobetterunderstandwaystoengageyouthingroupworkthroughtheuseofexpressivearts,inordertofosteryouths’leadershipskillsandpromotepositivesocialchange.

CreatingaSuicideAlertCommunityinaMentalHealthAgency

KyleMcGee,AdelphiUniversity,GardenCity,NY(USA)EllenStoller,PrivatePractice,NewYork,NY(USA)

ThisworkshopwillpresentKeepSAFE,apromisingbestpracticegroupinterventionthatgivesmentalhealthconsumerspermissiontotalkaboutthoughtsofsuicidewithoutthefearofshameorblame.KeepSAFErepresentsauniquepartnershipbetweenconsumersandstaffdedicatedtochangingthecultureofsilencethatexistsaroundsuicidality.

TheImpactofCaregiverTreatmentSatisfactionuponChildandParentOutcomes

HanniB.Flaherty,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

Thispaperwillpresentastudythatexploredtheassociationbetweenparentexpectanciesandchildandparentoutcomesamongstfamilieswhoparticipatedinamultiplefamilygroupintervention(MFG)forfamiliesofchildrenwithbehaviordisorders.Findingssuggestparenttreatmentsatisfactionisapowerfuldriveroftreatmentoutcomes.

NoBullyforYou!CreatingConnectionstoReduceWorkplaceBullying

KathleenM.Walsh,MillersvilleUniversity,Millersville,PA(USA)

Noplaceforhate!Inthissession,workplacebullyingwillbedefinedandillustrated.Theimpactonhumanservices,implicationsforgroupworkers,alongwithriskfactors,prevention,andinterventionswillbediscussed.Personalexperiences,problemsolvingstrategies,andinteractiveconversationswillbeemployedtoframesolutionstothisepidemic.

FamilyTeamConferences:EngagingParentsinthePermanencyPlanning

MichaelW.Wagner,TheChildren'sAidSociety,Tappan,NY(USA)

Theeffectivenessoffamilyteamconferencescanbeimprovedbyusingtheskillsofsocialworkwithgroupstobetterengageparentsinthepermanencyplanningprocess.Applyinggroupworkrubricstorespondtogrouprelatedeffectscreatesapowerfulplanforintervention.

ImplementingTask-orientedGroupstoHumanizeChildWelfare

ChristianaBest-Giacomini,AdministrationforChildrenServices,NewYork,NY(USA)

IntheUnitedStates,childrenofcolor,particularlyblackchildren,areoverrepresentedinthechildwelfaresystemateachdecision-makingpoint.Evenwhenchildwelfarepractitionersarepeopleofcolor,theyarerequiredtoperforminawaythatisconsistentwiththeestablishedorganizationalorinstitutionalcultureateachdecision-makingpoint,ratherthannecessarilyreflectiveoftheiropinionofbestpractices.

Mindfulness-basedTraumaCounselling

DavidDelay,UniversityofManitoba,Winnipeg,MB(Canada)JenniferMartin,RyersonUniversity,Toronto,ON(Canada)

Thispresentationwillpresentpreliminaryfindingsfromaqualitativestudywith15womenwhoparticipatedinamindfulness-basedtraumacounsellinggroup.Thestudyexaminedwomen'sexperiencesofself-acceptanceandself-compassion,theirmindfulpracticespost-treatment,andtheirperceptionoftheirfamilyexperiences.Implicationsforgrouppracticewithtraumasurvivorswillbediscussed.

BuildingResilienceinChildrenExposedtoViolence

SaraKotzin,UniversityofPennsylvania;PrivatePractice,NewYork,NY(USA)

PresentationofTheBody’sStory,atrauma-informedgroupinterventioncreatedbythisauthorthatintegratespsycho-education,somaticawareness,andplay.Thesixsessionmanualizedgroupprogramisdesignedfor

classroomsofelementaryschoolchildrenincommunitieswithhighexposuretoviolencetobuildresilienceanddecreasesymptomsoftrauma.

GroupWorkwithOlderAdultswithHoardingDisorder

ClareHipschman,EducationalAlliance,NewYork,NY(USA)EllicePlant,EducationalAlliance,NewYork,NY(USA)

Theworkshopwilldescribetheevolution,successes,andchallengesoffacilitatingagroupforolderadultswithHoardingDisorder.Theworkshopwillbestructuredasasessionofthegrouptohighlightexperientialcomponentsthatenhancedgroupmembers’experiences.

Sociometry:GroupBuildingin60Minutes

ConnieMiller,TheInternationalInstituteforSouldrama,SpringLakeHeights,NJ(USA)

Sociometyisthemeasurementofrelationshipswithinagroup.Whenweusesociometryweareabletoseethechoicespeoplemake,whogetschosenandwhoisnotchosen,cutacrosslanguagebarriersandincreasecommunication.Usingsociometryyouwilllearnhowtobuildapositive,cohesivegroup.

11:15am−11:30am Break11:30am-12:30pm Session3

LGBTQIGroupsforAdultsComingOutLater-in-life

ElisabethA.CounselmanCarpenter,ColumbiaUniversity;PrivatePractice,NewYork,NY(USA)

AnexperientialsessiononprogramdevelopmentandimplementationofLGBTQIgroupsforadultscomingoutlater-in-life.Throughcaseexamples,exercises,lecture,anddiscussion,learnhowtoprovidesafespaceandopendiscussionwithingroupwhilemanagingmicroaggressionsandcommon“isms”,inparticularinternalizedhomophobia,thatdevelopinthesediversegroups.

HumanTraffickingwithintheUnitedStates:GroupWorkImplications

TabithaJ.Gallerani,TheSafeCenterLI,Bethpage,NY(USA)PoYeeFung,TheSafeCenterLI,Bethpage,NY(USA)

ThisworkshopwillprovideafoundationofunderstandingthedynamicsofHumanTraffickinganditsimpactontreatingindividualswithinagroupsetting.Groupapproacheshaveproventobeeffectivetolessentheshameandisolationexperiencedbysurvivors.Thisworkshopwillhighlightthemutualaidmodelofgroupwork.

EnhancingCaregiverCopingCapacitiesinStrength-BasedGroups

LindaJ.McArdle,TheUniversityofAkron,N.Royalton,OH(USA)ThelmaSilver,YoungstownStateUniversity,Lyndurst,OH(USA)

Thefastest-growingsegmentofthepopulationworldwideisindividualsover80.Caregiversfaceintimidatingresponsibilitiesandfeeloverwhelmed.Thisworkshopwillidentify:strength-basedgrouptechniqueseffectiveinprovidingcaregiversupportandpsychoeducationaltechniquesassistingcaregiversincopingwithresponsibilitiesofcaring,intra-familyconflicts,andstressorsresultingincaregiver’semotionalhealth.

ExploringGroupModelsforSupportingYoungAdultsLivingWithHIV/AIDS

EmmaCooper-Serber,MountSinaiHealthSystem,NewYork,NY(USA)KathrynPoulin,InstituteforAdvancedMedicine,NewYork,NY(USA)

Thisworkshopaimstodemonstratehowtwomodelsofsocialwork-ledgroupsupportforyoungpersonslivingwithHIV/AIDSleveragesocialworkbestpracticesandinterdisciplinaryguidancetosupportpositivehealthoutcomesforhigh-riskyoungpeopleacrossengagement,retention,andvirologicsuppression.

EffectiveGroupWorkPracticewithUndocumentedImmigrants

PadraicStanley,RushUniversityMedicalCenter,Chicago,IL(USA)

ThisworkshopwillprepareparticipantsforgroupworkwithundocumentedimmigrantsbyfirstprovidinganinformationalbackgroundontheexperienceofundocumentedimmigrantsintheU.S.andprevalentissues.Participantswillexploreeffectivegroupmodelsthatbuildresilienceinthispopulationinresponsetothenumerousstressorstheyface.

EffectiveTaskGroupsinaChurchSetting

RhondaHudson,UnionUniversity,Jackson,TN(USA)

Ataskgroupdevelopedtoprovideshelterandhospitalitytohomelessmeninachurchsettingnineyearsagowillbeusedasacasestudytodiscussitscontinuedsuccessusingtaskgroupprinciplesofefficacy,effectiveness,emotionalfit,groupidentification,andsharedleadership'srelationshiptogroupperformance.

TeachingandMentoringAdultCollegeStudentsinStudyGroups

ShantihClemans,SUNYEmpireStateCollege,Brooklyn,NY(USA)

Thispaperreportsontheauthor'songoingresearchwithfacultymentorsatEmpireStateCollege,anon-traditionalSUNYcollegededicatedtoself-directedadultlearners.Thispaperincludesqualitativedataonfacultymentors'experiencesfacilitatingstudygroupsandthechallenges,complexities,andrewardsthatemerge.

ConnectingandTransformingthroughDiversityinGroupWork

WilliamJ.Pelech,UniversityofCalgary,Lethbridge,AB(Canada)DavidNicholas,UniversityofCalgary,Edmonton,AB(Canada)MelissaPopiel,WilfridLaurierUniversity,Kitchener,ON(Canada)ChristopherKilmer,UniversityofCalgary,Edmonton,AB(Canada)

ThispresentationdescribespreliminaryfindingsofaSPARCendorsedprojectintendedtolearnhowgroupworkersfromvarioushumanservicefieldsconceptualizeandusediversityintheirgroups.Wewillfacilitateadiscussionamongparticipantsconcerninghowtheycanharnessthepowerofdiversitytotransformrelationshipsintheirgroups.

UnityinDiversity:GamesasMeansforTransformation

Reineth(CE)Prinsloo,UniversityofPretoria,Pretoria,(SouthAfrica)

Wecanaddressdiversity,oftenaseriousandsensitiveissue,inarelaxedway.Funandgamesarenotonlyforchildren.Takinggroupmembers,inthiscaseagroupof70students,backtotheirchildhoodinanoutdoorspace,madeforanamazingtransformationfromseparatenesstounity.

SchoolNeverTaughtMeThis:ExperiencesofNewSocialWorkers

RachaelVictoriaPascoe,RadiusChildandYouthServices,Toronto,ON(Canada)

Thefirstyearsonthejobcanbeachallengingexperiencetomanyrecentgraduates:Thissessionwillofferparticipantsasensethattheyarenotalone,arenewedfocusonthestrengthstheybringtothefield,andpracticaladviceoncreatingasupportgroupfornewpractitioners.

FosteringHumanConnectionsinGroups

MartinBirnbaum,NewYork,NY(USA)

Thisworkshopdiscusseshowhumanconnectionsareessentialtolifeatallagesandhowtheincreaseinelectroniccommunicationhasresultedinthedecreaseofpersonalcontact.Drawingonthetheoryofpositivepsychology,wewillexploreelementsthatcreateconnectionsbetweenhumanbeingsingroups.

12:30pm−1:30pm Lunchonyourown1:30pm−2:30pm BeulahG.RothmanMemorialPlenary

AnOrganizationalAdministrativeApproachtoEstablishCommonGoalsforMaximizingOrganizationalSuccessandYieldingEffectiveChange

Presenter:WilliamFletcher

Thispresentationwillfocusonanorganizationaladministrativeapproachwherebycommongoalsareestablishedandexecutedtomaximizeorganizationalsuccessandyieldchange.Organizationalsuccessrequiresasharedvisionforchangewithteamsthatunderstandthechallenges,andfindagreementneededforinnovative,evidence-basedaction.Thepresenter,withover30yearsofexperienceinchildwelfare,isaLicensedClinicalSocialWorker(LCSW)whocurrentlyservesastheDeputyCommissionerfortheNYCAdministrationforChildren’sServices,DivisionofChildProtection,aDivisionofChildProtection(DCP)thatcomprisesover3500staff,overseeingabout60,000investigationsofabuseandneglectannually.

2:30pm−3:30pm Session4

GroupHeals:AddressingtheAftermathofChildSexualAbuse

SariSkolnik,WurzweilerSchoolofSocialWork,NewYork,NY(USA)EvelynA.Page,TheSafeCenter,Bethpage,NY(USA)ThomasNeuschul,TheSafeCenter,Bethpage,NY(USA)LaurenC.Moskowitz,TheSafeCenter,Bethpage,NY(USA)

Thisworkshopwillfocusontheimpactofchildsexualabuseonfamilysystems.Groupapproacheshaveproventobeeffectivetolessentheshameandisolationexperiencedbyfamilies.Exampleswillbedrawnfromamulti-group,cross-culturalprogramthatusesthemutualaidmodelofgroupworktointervene.

TheReconcilersMeet:GrievancesandPoliciesintheHandsoftheGroup

DonaldJordan,AreaReliefMinistries,Jackson,TN(USA)AndreaHudgins,AreaReliefMinistries,Jackson,TN(USA)LisaPeoples,AreaReliefMinistries,Jackson,TN(USA)

"ReconcilerMeetings"havechangedmultiplepoliciesandprogramsinourorganization.Thisworkshopwillillustratetheneedforreconcilermeetings,identifytypesofgroupskillsandvaluesincluded,andconsiderhoworganizationscanutilizereconcilerteamstobetterengageclientcomplaints,grievances,andinputforthesakeofallinvolved.

ParentsNeedToTalkToo:ParentSupportGroup/LeClubdesPetitsDébrouillards

JenniferGrier,MAB-MackayRehabilitationCenter,Montreal,QC(Canada)

Thesessionwillconsistofapower-pointpresentationofthecreationandrunningofaparentsupportgroupthatwasdevelopedinaprogramforchildrenwithcommunicationdisordersinaphysicalrehabilitationcenterlocatedinthemultilingualandmulticulturalcityofMontreal,inQuébec,Canada.Opportunityfordiscussionincluded.

GroupInterventionwithTeenMothersandFathers

Jean-MartinDeslauriers,Universitéd’Ottawa,Ottawa,ON(Canada)

Programsforyoungparentsfacecontinualrecruitmentchallenges,especiallywhentryingtoenrollteenfathersinprenatalcourses.Thispresentationofferswaystoengageyoungfathersattherecruitingstageandincludetheminthegroupprocess,aswellasapproachestokeepthemoncetheyarethere.

Self-CareasanEthicalConcernforTraumaWorkers

SusanE.McDonald,MisericordiaUniversity,Dallas,PA(USA)EmilyNash,PrivatePractice,NewYork,NY(USA)StephanieWise,MarywoodUniversity,Bushkill,PA(USA)

Thisworkshoputilizesanintegratedapproachtotraintherapistsworkingwithtraumatizedpeopletoprioritizeself-carewithinanethicalframework.Expressiveartsmodalitiesandgroupfacilitationareusedtofindwaystocontainandregulateinternalresponsestodifficultmaterial.Participantswillstrengthenself-careandcreateatraumaworkerscommunity.

PromotingGroupWorkinLeadershipthroughCollectiveImpact

WilliamFletcher,AdministrationforChildrenServices,NewYork,NY(USA)ShariceRandall,AdministrationforChildrenServices,NewYork,NY(USA)NatalieMarks,AdministrationforChildrenServices,NewYork,NY(USA)

Thisworkshophighlightsadata-driven,team-basedmodelofpartnershipamonginterdependentinternalandexternalsystemsinmanagementandacrosstheorganization.NYC’sAdministrationforChildrenServices,DivisionofChildProtection(DCP)comprisesof3500staff,overseeingabout60,000investigationsofabuseandneglectannually.

BuildingTransformativeConnections:GroupWork'sRoleinOrganizationalChange

LouiseSkolnik,RockvilleCentre,NY(USA)PamelaBrodlieb,LIU-Post,Brookville,NY(USA)

Thispresentationdescribesanddiscussesthepivotalroleofsocialgroupworkprinciples,skills,andvaluesinthetransformationofapublicsectorhealthandhumanservicesorganization.Participantswillreceivetrainingandothermaterialsusedinthistransformation.

GroupWorkwiththeMentallyIll

NoahIsraelPollack,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

Thissessionwilldiscussprovidinggrouptherapytothosediagnosedwithvariousformsofmentalillnesssuchasschizophrenia,bipolardisorder,andobsessivecompulsivedisorder.Itwilldiscussthechallengesfacedbythepractitioner,strategiesutilizedtoachievetherapeuticresults,andsettingrealisticgoalswiththisuniquepopulation.

AdaptingManualizedGroupstoReal-lifePopulations

AdinaMuskat,JeanTweedCentre,Toronto,ON(Canada)

Thispresentationwillprovideanoverviewofa14-sessionmanualizedgroupforfamilieswithcaregiverswhostrugglewithsubstanceuse.Challengesofthisgroupwillbediscussed,focusingspecificallyonthelimitationoftheuseofhomepracticeactivitieswhenfamilieswhoattendthegrouparenotlivingtogether.

EmpowermentofTribalCommunitiesthroughSocialAction

BhoumikA.Deshmukh,SavitribaiPhulePuneUniversity(FormerlyUniversityofPune),Maharashtra,India,Pune,(India)BhoumikA.Deshmukh,SavitribaiPhulePuneUniversity(FormerlyUniversityofPune),Maharashtra,India,Pune,(India)

TribalcommunitiesinIndiaareencounteringmulti-dimensionaldevelopmentalchallenges.DespitebeingindigenouspeopleinIndia,theyarealienatedfromtheirlandandlivelihood.Thepresenterintendstoexplorehowdemocraticparticipationwithothersinagroupcanpromoteenhancementofpersonalfunction,heightenself-esteem,andincreasingsocialpowerofmembers.

TheGroupPlanningWorkbook:ATooltoLinkTheoriestoPractice

MartieFinkelstein,SouthBeachPsychiatricCenter,Brooklyn,NY(USA)

Weknowweshouldplanforourgroups,buthow?Thisworkshopintroducesatooldevelopedspecificallytomaketheplanningprocessmanageable.Comegetaccesstothistool,seehowitcanbeutilized,andbetterunderstandtheimportanceofplanningforasuccessfulgroup.

DomesticViolenceGroups:Latino/aAdolescentSurvivorsofParentalIntimatePartnerViolence

OlgaMolina,UniversityofCentralFlorida,Orlando,FL(USA)

ThispresentationfocusesontheexperiencesofLatino/aadolescentswhoaresurvivorsofparentalintimateviolence.Thefindingsofaqualitativestudyusingfocusgroupswithadolescentswhoparticipatedinyear-longgroupswillbediscussed.

RespectDetectors:PreventingofDomesticViolencewithintheLGBTQPopulation

PaulGJohnson,UniversityofSouthernMaine,Brunswick,ME(USA)LorraineKessler,UniversityofSouthernMaine,Portland,ME(USA)

The“RespectDetectors”programofferedaninformationworkshopandfollow-upfocusgroupsaboutpreventionofdomesticviolencewithintheLGBTQpopulation.Groupparticipants,manyLGBTQcommunitymembersandactiviststhemselves,offeredtheirfirsthandknowledgearoundthetopic,includingtheintersectionalityofculturalidentitieswithtraumaticexperiences,andimplicationsforpractice.

3:30pm−3:45pm Break3:45pm−4:45pm Session5

EarlyFieldPracticeforSocialWorkStudents:LessonsfromKwaZulu-Natal

M.N.Mthembu,UniversityofKwaZulu-Natal,Durban,(SouthAfrica)N.P.Ngcobo,UniversityofKwaZulu-Natal,Durban,(SouthAfrica)B.Seepamore,UniversityofKwaZulu-Natal,Durban,(SouthAfrica)

Earlyintroductiontogroupworkfieldpracticeisviewedasbeneficialforsocialworkstudents.Throughthispaper,weaimtoshareexperiencesandlessonslearnedwiththeearlyintroductionofgroupworkfield

placementforundergraduatestudents.Thisinitiativehastransformedtheapproachtolearningforbothstudentsandlecturers.

E-toolsEvaluationforSocialGroupWork

AndrésAriasAstray,ComplutenseUniversityofMadrid,PozuelodeAlarcón,Madrid,(Spain)DavidAlonsoGonzález,ComplutenseUniversityofMadrid,PozuelodeAlarcón,Madrid,(Spain)SagrarioSegadoSánchez-Cabezudo,UniversidaddeEducaciónaDistancia(UNED),Madrid,(Spain)

Achecklist,tips,andguidelinesareofferedtoevaluatethesuitabilityofmostcommone-meetingtoolsandwebconferencesystemswhenworkingwithgroups.

DoublinginGroupWork

AnnM.Bergart,LoyolaUniversityChicago;UniversityofChicago,ParkRidge,IL(USA)

“Doubling”isapowerfulintervention,originatinginpsychodramaanddevelopedbyWiletounblockcouplecommunication.Thisexperientialworkshopwilldescribedoubling,viewitsusewithacouple,andthendiscussandroleplayitsusegroups–bothtounblockmember-to-membercommunicationandtogivevoicetogroup-as-a-wholeissues.

TherapeuticPhotographyandGroupWork

NeilFraserGibson,RobertGordonUniversity,Aberdeen,(UnitedKingdomofGreatBritain;NorthernIreland)

Exploringtheuseofphotographsingroupworkandlookingattheemergingevidencebasefortheimplicationsofthisapproach,participantswillbegivenanoverviewofanholisticprogrammeandexperiencesomeoftheimmediatebenefits.

TheIASWGSPARCProgramForum

CarolS.Cohen,AdelphiUniversitySchoolofSocialWork,GardenCity,NY(USA)MarciaB.Cohen,UniversityofNewEngland,Portland,ME(USA)BarbaraMuskat,Home,Toronto,ON(Canada)ZanetaJoiSmith,L.A.Kitchen,LosAngeles,CA(USA)SariSkolnik,WurzweilerSchoolofSocialWork,NewYork,NY(USA)

IASWGSPARCProgramwaslaunchedto"spark"members'innovativeprojectsthroughIASWGendorsementandsmallgrants.TheSPARCCommitteeandAwardeeswillfacilitatethissession,includingapplication,acceptanceandimplementationguidanceanddiscussion.Potentialapplicantsandawardeesareespeciallywelcometoparticipate,aswellasallotherSymposiumparticipants.

GroupWorkwithVulnerableAdolescents

JaySweifach,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

ThispaneldiscussionofgroupworkstudentrecipientsoftheUSDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices(HRSA)granthighlightsvignettesfromtheirfieldworkgroupswithvulnerableadolescents.Aspecificfocusisplacedonhowgroup-basedinterventionswereusedtoaddressclinicalandpsychosocialissuesfacingtheseteens.

DevelopmentalGroupforYoungGirlsLivinginaChildren'sHomeinIsrael

TaliAziza,WurzweilerSchoolofSocialWork,Toronto,ON(Canada)

ThissessionwilloutlinetheStrongWomenStrongGirlsprogram,whichbeganatHarvardUniversityin2000andopeneditsfirstinternationalbranchinIsraelin2009.TheprogramisderivedfromPositivePsychologytheoryandutilizesgroupworktoenhanceself-esteemforgirlsinyounggirlsfromchallengingbackgrounds.

ACrossCulturalComparison:Facilitator'sPrioritiesinSuicideSurvivorSupportGroups

BeverlyFeigelman,AdelphiUniversity;PrivatePractice,Jamaica,NY(USA)

ThispresentationcomparesandcontraststheprioritiesofsurvivorofsuicidesupportgroupfacilitatorsfromJapanandUS,utilizingShulman’s(2006)principlesofmutualsupport.Findingsshowconverginganddivergingpatternsandsuggestneedforfutureresearchonnationalpriorities.

Hi,Mynameis_____andIAmaGratefulMemberofAl-AnonFamilyGroups

TeresaKilbane,LoyolaUniversityChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)BenjaminMarton,LoyolaUniversityChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)

Thisworkshopwillseektodismisspossiblemythsof12stepprograms(i.e.Al-Anon)forfamilymembersandfriendsofthosefacingthediseaseofaddiction.ResearchfindingsfromAl-Anonmemberswillbesharedregardingmutualaidandotherbenefitsfromsuchsupportgroups.

TeachingSupervisionSkillstoMSWStudentswithLegos

MargueritaMcGovern,NationalUniversityofIreland,Galway,(Ireland)

GroupworkwithLego®SeriousPlayhasbeenadoptedbytheMastersinSocialWorkstudentsatNUIGalway,Irelandduringtheirmoduleonsupervision,asacollectiveexercisetohelpthemsupport,learn,andcreativelyshareintheconstructofametaphoricalLegomodeltoexplainandunderstandresearch.

ASocialWorkLearningCommunityonaCollegeCampus

SarahHessenauer,UW-Whitewater,Whitewater,WI(USA)KatherineDrechsler,UW-Whitewater,Whitewater,WI(USA)

Learningcommunitiesaregroupswhichconnectfreshmanstudentswithsimilarinterestsinordertobuildtransformativeconnectionsonacollegecampus.Thispresentationwilldiscussoneuniversity'ssocialworklearningcommunityandtheimplementationofgroupskillstoenhancethelearningcommunityexperience.

4:45pm-5:30pm Break5:30pm–7:00pm IASWGMembershipMeeting—Opentoall7:00pm–8:00pm IASWGRemembrances8:00pm DinearoundinNYC

FridayJune17,2016

9:00am−5:00pm Registration9:00am–10:00am Session6

MendingtheGapBetweenRefugeesandAsylumSeekersinProfessionalEducation

BiniAraia,InvestinginPeopleandCulture,Middlesbrough,(UnitedKingdom)

Thispresentationwillexplainthegap-mendingapproach,originatedatLundUniversity(Sweden)andadoptedacrossEurope.Thisinnovativeapproachbringsrefugees,asylumseekers,andstudentsfromarangeofprofessionaldisciplinestogetherinamutuallearningenvironmenttoaddresssharedconcernsandstrategies.

TransformativeCirclePedagogyofWallstoBridges

AliceSchmidtHanbidge,RenisonUniversityCollege,UniversityofWaterloo,Waterloo,ON(Canada)CheriBilitz,WilfridLaurierUniversity,Waterloo,ON(Canada)

W2Bbringscriminaljusticeinvolvedstudentsandcampus-enrolledstudentstogetherasclassmatesinsemester-longuniversitycourses.Thisexperientialworkshopmodelsthecirclepedagogy,practicesandprocessesthatstudentsexperienceinaW2Bclass.ParticipatinginW2Bgroupsareoftentransformativeandactasacatalystforsocialchange.

FamilySupport:ConcurrentGroupWorkwithAdolescentsandParents

MichaelSaad,FairfieldPublicSchools;PrivatePracticeTrumbull,CT(USA)

Facilitatingchangeandattainablegoalsforstudentsandparentsviaconcurrentlyrunstudentandparentgroupssupplementresourcestofamiliescopingwithpersonal,contextual,structural,andinterpersonalchallenges.Confrontingstudentacademicandpersonalchallenges,whiledefiningandestablishingdevelopmentallyappropriateresponsibilitiesandboundarieswithinthefamilyhelprestorefamilyhealth/functioning.

SupportGroupsforBreastCancerSurvivors

ErinNau,AdelphiUniversity;AdelphiStatewideBreastCancerProgram,Astoria,NY(USA)HillaryRutter,AdelphiUniversity;AdelphiStatewideBreastCancerProgram,GardenCity,NY(USA)

Presenterswillpresentinitialresultsfromasurveyofcurrentandpastparticipantsofbreastcancersupportgroupsfromacrossthenation.Theresultswillhelptoinformpracticeforsupportgroupfacilitators.

AResearchStudy:GroupWorkTrainingandSupervision

LoisA.Carey,MolloyCollege,Southold,NY(USA)

Thisworkshoppresentsaresearchstudyfocusingontheimpactofgroupworktrainingandsupervisiononthelevelofprofessionalknowledgeandskills.Participantsweretensocialgroupworkerswhoparticipatedinfourmonthlytrainingsessionsandelectronicallysubmittedweeklyprocessrecordingsforsupervisoryinput.

IntegratingCreativeArtsTherapywithaTrauma-informedInterventionModel

DebraKram-Fernandez,StateUniversityofNewYork-EmpireStateCollege,NewYork,NY(USA)

Youthintransitionfromfostercareoftenexperiencepooroutcomes,includingbutnotlimitedtohomelessness,unemployment,andmentalhealthissues.Thereareprogramsthatexist;manywellthought-outandcreativeresourcesareavailable.Itseemsengagingthisgroupisachallenge.Whatmightatrauma-informed,creativeartsgroupinterventionoffer?

BridgingtheGapTogether:DecreasingtheSocialDistancebetweenSocioeconomicGroups

JenniferFrank,MillersvilleUniversity,Millersville,PA(USA)LauraBrierton-Granruth,MillersvilleUniversity,Millersville,PA(USA)HeatherGirvin,MillersvilleUniversity,Millersville,PA(USA)

Residentialsegregationbyincomemayhaveincreasedthesocialdistancebetweendiversesocioeconomicgroups.Wewilldiscussourexploratorystudy,BridgingtheGapTogether,whichexaminesthissocialgapthroughastructuredimmersioneventbetweenstudentsandindividualsinruralpoverty.Implicationsforpolicy,programs,andpedagogywillbediscussed.

Re-tracingtheHistoryofSocialWorkwithGroups:ImplicationsforTransnationalPractice

RustySouleymanov,UniversityofToronto,Toronto,ON(Canada)

MosthistoricalaccountsofgroupworkinNorthAmericaarebasedonwesternized,Eurocentricknowledge,renderingmultipleotherhistoriesandculturesinvisibleintheliteratureongroupwork.Theaimofthispresentationistocritiqueandunsettledominanthistoricalaccountsofsocialworkpracticewithgroups.

EvaluationofaMutualAidProgramforWomenWhoUseViolence

DominiqueDamant,UniversitédeMontréal,Montréal,QC(Canada)ValerieRoy,UniversitéLaval,Quebec,QC(Canada)CécilyTudeau,UniversitéLaval,Québec,QC(Canada)

ThispresentationdescribesafeministmutualaidgroupprogramforwomenwhouseviolencethatwasdevelopedinQuebec,aswellastheresultsofitsevaluation.Thefacilitators’viewpointsconcerningtheprogram(content,structure,etc,)aswellastheobstaclesorfacilitatingelementstheyhaveidentifiedwillbepresented.

InterventionsdeDéveloppementaveclesFamillesenSituationdeVulnérabilité

SuzanneMongeau,UniversitéduQuébecàMontréal,Montréal,QC(Canada)DiegoMena,Centredepédiatriesociale,FondationduDr.Julien,Montréal,QC(Canada)

Lorsdecetteprésentation,laméthodologieutiliséedanscesgroupesdeco-développementseratoutd'abordprésentée.Parlasuite,unretourréflexifquantaudéroulementdesrencontresaveccesgroupesserafaitendégageantlesthèmesabordésdemêmequelesprincipauxenjeuxetdéfisrencontrés.

ComingTogether:FactorsInfluencingSocialworkers’ConnectiontoGroupWorkPractice

SariSkolnik,WurzweilerSchoolofSocialWork,NewYork,NY(USA)

ThepaperisbasedonadissertationresearchstudyendorsedbyIASWG'sSPARCprogram.ThestudyexaminesIASWG'smembershipeducation,training,andexperienceingroupwork.Theresultsofthestudywillberevealedandimplicationsforsocialworkeducation,practice,andresearchwillbediscussed.

PuttingItOutOnTheTable:TheExperienceofaMaleGroupWorkerinaFemaleMemberGroup

KyleTaylorGanson,PrivatePractice,Concord,MA(USA)

Attendeeswilllearnabouttheexperienceofamalegroupworkerinanallfemaleeatingdisordergroupandtheimpacthisgenderdifferencehasonthegroup.Theoriesaboutgender,groupdifference,mutual-aid,self-disclosure,andeatingdisorderswillbeexploredtofurtherunderstandtheimportanceofdifferencegroupwork.

UseofRolePlayinTeachingGroup

DinaJRosenfeld,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

ExperientialworkshopexploringtheuseofroleplayinteachinggroupworktoMSWstudents.Inadditiontotheexperientiallearning,theworkshopwillexamineissuesofdiversity,socialjustice,theroleofstudentobserversandgoingthroughvariousstagesofgroupdevelopment.

10:00am−10:15am Break10:15am−11:15am Session7

TheWorstLoss:GroupWorkwithFamiliesLearningtoLivewiththeLoss

AmyOlshever,COPEFoundation;PrivatePractice,PortWashington,NY(USA)AmyKirschenblatt,COPEFoundation,DixHills,NY(USA)

Childrenarenotsupposedtodiebeforeparentsandlosingachildcanbecatastrophictoafamily.Thissessionwillcoveruniqueaspectsofgroupworkwithadultsexperiencingcomplicatedgriefresultingfromthelossoftheirchildandforsiblingsofthosechildren,mournerswhoareofteninvisible.

TuningIn:TheDevelopmentofaTreatmentGroupforAdolescentsLivingwithSomaticSymptoms

AnuChahauver,TheHospitalforSickChildren,Toronto,ON(Canada)EllieLathrop,TheHospitalforSickChildren,Toronto,ON(Canada)ClaireDeSouza,TheHospitalforSickChildren,Toronto,ON(Canada)BarbaraMuskat,TheHospitalforSickChildren,Toronto,ON(Canada)

Inthisinteractiveworkshopwewillhighlightthedevelopmentofaninnovativetreatmentgroupforadolescentsandtheirparents/caregiverslivingwithsomaticsymptoms.ThisgroupisaninterdisciplinarycollaborationbetweensocialworkandpsychiatryatTheHospitalforSickChildreninToronto,Canadaapediatrictertiarycarecentre.

BuildingCommunity:GroupWorkinanOnlineEnvironment

LeonoraFoels,MillersvilleUniversity,Millersville,PA(USA)

Thisworkshopwillengagesocialworkeducatorsindiscussiononcollaborativelearningstrategiesforfosteringacommunityoflearnersinanonlineenvironment.Thediscussionwilladdressactivitiesthatcanbeemployedtostrengthenstudents’groupskillsandpromotestudentcenteredlearninginanonlineenvironment.

WhatanAdventure:SupportGrouptonewIASWGChapter

GinetteBerteau,UQAM,Montreal,QC(Canada)MartinCamire,InstitutNationald'ExcellenceenSantéetServicesSociaux,Montréal,QC(Canada)SophieLussier,UQAM,Montréal,QC(Canada)SophieLussier,UQAM,Brossard,QC(Canada)EricGascon,UQAM,Montreal,QC(Canada)MarieLacaille,UQAM,Hin

Inthisworkshop(bilingualormultilingual)participantswillexperimenttheprocessesandworkingsofacommunityofpractitioners,whichaimstosupportandvaluesocialworkers’groupwork.Thedevelopmentandfutureofthistypeofgroupwillalsobediscussed.

PsychometricTestingoftheInventoryofYouthAdaptationtoLoss

JenniferKaplanSchreiber,Jeff'sPlace&ExperienceCamps,Framingham,MA(USA)

Understandingthefeelingsexperiencedbybereavedyouthandthesocialsupporttheyreceiveisanimportantstepindevelopinggroupbereavementinterventions.ThisstudyevaluatesthereliabilityandvalidityoftheInventoryofYouthAdaptationtoLoss,anassessmentinstrumentofyouthcopingwithgriefandtheirsocialsupportrelationships.

ApplyingAppreciativeInquirywithinGroupWork

Dr.Nancy-AngelDoetzel,MountRoyalUniversity,Calgary,AB(Canada)

Thispresentationaddressessomebenefitsofintroducing“AppreciativeInquiry"intogroupwork.Asfacilitators,wecanbenefitourselvesandourgroupparticipantsbyshiftingvocabulariesofdeficiencytoconversationsofpossibility.AppreciativeInquirypromotestrans-formativedialogueandmeaningfulactionbypresentingpositivequestionsandaffirmingfeedbacktogroupparticipants.

PassporttoaHealthierMe:PsychosocialGroupforHIVPositiveWomen

NildaFernandez,UConnHealth/CTChildren'sMedicalCenter,Hartford,CT(USA)ConsueloMunoz,UConnHealth/CTChildren'sMedicalCenter,Hartford,CT(USA)DanielleWarren,UConnHealth/CTChildren'sMedicalCenter,Hartford,CT(USA)

PassporttoaHealthierMeisapeergroupforwomenlivingwithHIVandmentalhealth.Groupsarebasedonmutualaid/collectivelearningarefacilitatedbyHIV+women;henceintegratedintomedicalcare/HRSAHABperformancemeasures.ThegroupsareonehourandareofferedinEnglishandSpanish.

ASouthAfricanPerspective:GroupWorkPracticewithintheSocialDevelopmentParadigm

MimiePricscillaSesoko,UniversityofSouthAfrica,Johannesburg,(SouthAfrica)

SouthAfricahasredesigneditswelfaresystembyadoptingthedevelopmentalapproachasagoaltosocialwelfare.Socialgroupworkasoneoftheprimarysocialworkmethodsiskeytoaddressingpoverty,unemployment,andsocioeconomicchallengesincommunities.

AnAdolescentSchool-BasedMentalHealthSupportProgram

AlexandraGensemer,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)TyroneM.Parchment,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)ChrisVillatoro,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

Step-Up,aschool-basedmentalhealthsupportgroupprograminformedbypositiveyouthdevelopmentframework,hasservedover450highschoolstudentsineightschools.Thepurposeofthisqualitativestudywastoexplorehowstudentsperceivedthegroupprocess.ResultsindicatethatSTEP-UPishighlyeffectiveinengagingstudents.

Groupworkin40Objects

MarkDoel,SheffieldHallamUniversity,Sheffield,(UnitedKingdom)

'Groupwork'isanabstractconcept;discussingorexplainingwhatgroupworkis,wetendtoresorttovagueabstractions.Thissessionisdesignedtohelpparticipantstoconcretizegroupworkby'objectassociation',buildingontheexperienceofthe'SocialWorkin40Objects'blog.

DecolonizingtheGroup:FanonandGroupPsychodynamics

MarkDavis,VAPugetSound,AmericanLakeDivision,Lakewood,WA(USA)KimDuBose,SmithCollegeSchoolforSocialWork,Arvada,CO(USA)

Amulti-raciallyfacilitatedgrouptherapyworkshopgroundedinthephilosophyofFrantzFanonwillexaminehowcolonialismimpactsgrouppsychodynamics.Participantswilldevelophumilityandcompassioninprocessingfeelingsaroundcolonialistmicroaggressionsanddiscuss/practicestrategiestodecolonizegroupprocess.

11:15am−11:30am Break11:30am−12:30pm Session8

TransformingtheLivesofTraumaSurvivors:APoetryTherapyGroupforVeterans

ScottR.Sorensen,UniversityofUtah,CedarCity,UT(USA)LisaDanielleDubrasky,SouthernUtahUniversity,CedarCity,UT(USA)GrantCorser,SouthernUtahUniversity,CedarCity,UT(USA)

Thepresenterswillsharetheirexperienceandresearchfindingsofauniquegrouptherapyapproachthatinvolvesveteranswhoarecurrentlyuniversitystudents.Preliminaryresearchfindingsregardingaco-facilitativeapproachofanLCSWandprofessionalpoet,curriculumeffectivenessinaddressingveteranswithPTSD,alongwithotheroutcomeswillbeshared.

ParentInvolvementinYouthDecisionMaking:AnAnti-GangParentingApproach

ConradFuentes,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia,Irvine,CA(USA)GolnazAgahi,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia,Irvine,CA(USA)

Thispresentationreviewsaneducationalanti-ganggroupdevelopedtosupportparentsinunderservedcommunitiesdealingwithgangviolence.Thispresentationwillreviewthegrouppresentationcontent:communicationstyles,identifydrugactivities,identifygangactivities,finesandpenaltiesrelatedtogangactivitiesandmeetinginnocentvictimsofgangviolence/survivingparents.

AResilientCommunity:AMulti-systemicGroupApproachtoGangPreventionandEducation

AndreaHudgins,AreaReliefMinistries,Jackson,TN(USA)

Thisworkshopwillfocusonamulti-systemicgroupsapproachtogangpreventionandeducationthroughpartnershipswithalocalpolicedepartment,schoolssystem,non-profits,churches,andcommunityofJackson,Tennessee.Presentationwillincluderesourcesandeducationaltoolstoassistwithcreatingacommonlanguageamongcommunitystakeholders.

DifficultiesinGroupDecisions

HeidrunStenzel,THKoeln,Germany,Koeln,(Germany)

Thispresentationwilladdressinterventionsthatcanbeutilizedwhencarryingouttheadmissionofrefugees.Oneinterventiontobediscussedinthissessionisthatroleplaycanassistandallowdiverserepresentativesofavarietyofintereststoarriveatamutualgroupdecisiononhowtoproceedconcerningtheadmissionofrefugees.

AdvocatingfortheEqualRighttoHealthasSocialWorkProfessionals

YixuanWang,FordhamUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

CasestudiesofChina,IndiaandBrazil’simplementationofpharmaceuticalpatentprotectionrevealtheglobaltradelimitationstoHIVmedicationaccessindevelopingcountries.Thispresentationwillinformsocialgroupworkersaboutthecomplexitiesinvolvedinthisglobalpublichealthissueanddescribewhatgroupworkerscandotomakeachange.

ParticipatoryProcesses:EstablishbondswithVulnerableUrbanCommunities

LucilaSteinberg,UndersecretaryforHabitatandInclusion,BuenosAiresCityGovernment,BuenosAires(Argentina)

Sincelate2011,theBuenosAiresCityGovernmentfromArgentinahasbeenworkinginvulnerableurbanareaswithaninnovativeparadigmthatconsiderscommunityparticipationasthekeyforsocialandurbantransformation-tolisten,tointeract,andtoworkwiththecommunityasthebaseofpublicpolicy.

FaciliatingReflectionsforSocialWorkStudents

BettySurbeck,WestChesterUniversity,Wayne,PA(USA)

Thispresentationdescribesgroupprocessesasawaytoassessandreflectonstudents’progressinpracticebehaviors.“Here-and-now”activitiesattheendofthesemesterareseenashelpingstudentsreflectwitheachotherontheprogresstheyhavemadeinthedevelopmentoftheirpracticeskillsandrelationships.

WeAllWriteBetterTogether:DevelopingWritingGroupsforSocialWorkStudents

KarenJohnson,ShippensburgUniversity,Shippensburg,PA(USA)JenClements,ShippensburgUniversity,Carlisle,PA(USA)LizFisher,ShippensburgUniversity,Shippensburg,PA(USA)

ABachelorsofSocialWorkprogramandLearningCentercollaboratedtoprovideSocialWorkWritinggroupsforseniorswhowerecompletingtheirfieldpracticumandfirstyearstudentswhowereinaintroductiontosocialworkclass.Datawascollectedonthesuccessofauniquegroupworkintervention.

CommunityasClient:EffectiveApproachesforCreatingPopulationLevelChange

GeorgiannaDolan-Reilly,LongIslandPreventionResourceCenter,Amityville,NY(USA)

Whendoingcommunitywork,thepractitionerencountersmanyofthesamestagesofgroupdevelopmentandusessimilarstrategiestodevelopacohesiveworkgroup.Thisworkshopwilllookattheinterplaybetweengroupworkandcommunityworkpractices,utilizingsubstanceuseandabusepreventioncoalitionworkasamodel.

UsingObstacleCoursesinGroupSubstanceAbuseTreatment

GabrielK.Bolling,FrontierHealth-MagnoliaRidge,JohnsonCity,TN(USA)

Thispaperaimstoexploreandpresenthowincorporatingadventure-based,experimentalactivitygroupsintosubstanceabusepracticeincreasesdesiredoutcomes.Itdemonstrateshowtodevelopandimplementdiverseandexperimentalgroupactivitiesintopracticewithclientswithsubstanceabusedisorders.

ReimaginingCreativityandIncreasingSocialSkillsthroughGroupActivities

MaxineLynn,HunterCollegeSchoolofEducation,NewYork,NY(USA)DanielleNisivoccia,Consultant,NewYork,NY(USA)

Thisworkshopaddressesdilemmaswhentechnologybecomesareplacementforfamilylife,relatedness,anddevelopmentofsocialskills.Thereisanincreaseinchildrengivingupplay,leadingtoalackofclosenessandadaptation.Attendeeswillexperienceactivitiestoincreasesocialskillsandcreativityandengageinprocessingthroughgroupdialogue.

BrainHealthandMutualAid:GroupforChinese-AmericanElderly

Ling-WaiFung,VisitingNurseServiceofNewYork,NewYork,NY(USA)LarissaLai,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

"BrunchforYourBrain"isauniqueshort-termgrouputilizedpsycho-educationandactivitiestoprovideinformationonbrainhealth,strengthenresources,andestablishmutualaid.

WiseAgingGroups

DinaJRosenfeld,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

Thispaperwilldescribetheuseofpsychosocialprinciples,meditation,andJewishwisdomtoaddressthelifecyclechallengesoftheyoungold.Thefocuswillbetrainingtheleadersinaparallelmonthlygroupmeetingandit'seffectonthegroupstheyran.

12:30pm−1:30pm Lunchonyourown1:30pm−2:30pm InvitationalSessions

CharlesGarvinInvitational

AdvancingtheRelevanceofSocialGroupWorkResearchintheCurrentSocialWorkPracticeEnvironment

Presenters:MarkMacgowan,DavidPollio,RichTolman

Thispresentationaddressestheimportanceofsocialgroupworkresearchcontinuingtoberelevantintoday’ssocialworkpracticeenvironment.Thepresenterswillexaminetopicsrelatedtosocialgroupworkresearchonsocialjusticeapproachestohelping.ThispanelpresentationwillalsoexaminetheresearchofCharlesGarvin,anddiscusshowithasimpactedandcontinuestoshapecontemporarygroupwork,includinghisdedicationtoadvancinggroupworkeducation,research,andpractice;whiletherearemanysocialgroupworkacademicresearchers,therearefewwhoseworkstandsthetestoftimeandcontinuestobeinfluentialacrossgenerations.

USCInvitational

ProjectCOMMONBOND:PromotingDignityandLong-TermHealinginYouthImpactedbyTerrorism

Presenters:MonicaMeehanMcNamara,CandidaCucharo,DeirdreDolan,SallieLynch

ForgedintheaftermathofTuesday,September11th,2001,ProjectCommonBondisinspiredby9/11childrenwantingtoconnectwithothersworldwidewhohaveexperiencedsimilarloss.Creatinganinternationalcommunitytoempoweryouth,fosterpositivepersonalgrowth,promoteinterculturalunderstandingandencouragecommunityaction,9/11youthandfamiliesofthefallenofpost-9/11militaryconflictsfromtheUnitedStatesconnectwithparticipantsfrom21countries,including:Algeria,Argentina,Croatia,England,France,India,Indonesia,Ireland,Israel,Kenya,Liberia,Macedonia,Morocco,Nigeria,NorthernIreland,Pakistan,Palestine,Russia,andSpain.Allshareacommonbond-thelossofanimmediatefamilymemberduetoterrorism,violentextremism,orwar.Throughinteractivegroups,weshowcasethepeacebuildingworkourparticipantsarecreatingaroundtheworld!

ThePowerofPerformance:TheatreinConflictZones

Presenter:JoannaSherman

ThispresentationwilldescribetheworkbeingdonebyBondStreetTheatre,whichinitiatestheatre-basedprojectsforconflictresolution,education,andempowermentincrisisareasworldwide.Thepresenterwillutilizevideoandslidesofworkdonearoundtheworld,assistinggroupsincreatingtheaterpieces

basedontheirownnarrativesandissues,withthegroupmemberspresentingtheiroriginalplaystoothers.Thepresenter,astheFounderandArtisticDirectorofthecompany,hasinitiatedandparticipatedasadirector,choreographer,musicianandactorincompanyprojectsinAfghanistan,Pakistan,India,EastAsia,SouthAmerica,EasternandWesternEurope,andMiddleEast.Underherdirectorship,thecompanyreceivedaMacArthurFoundationAwardforitsinterdisciplinaryandinterculturalprogramming.ThepresenterhasbeenanadvocateandspeakerontheroleoftheartsinpeacebuildingattheUnitedNations,NationalCouncilonWomen,AssociationofPerformingArtsPresenters,UNConferenceonWomeninChina,andnumerousuniversities(Georgetown,JohnsHopkins,GeorgeWashington,Columbia,UniversityofArhusinDenmark,KabulUniversityinAfghanistan,UniversidadeFederaldoParáinBrazil,TenriUniversityinJapan.)BondStreetTheaterdoesextraordinaryworkwithwomen,youth,refugees,andotherpopulationsinneedincriticalsituationsaroundtheworld.Wewilllearnhowtheirworkgivesvoicestothosewhosevoiceshavebeensilenced,buildsself-confidence,encouragescommunitydialogue,andstimulatespositiveaction.

2:30pm–2:45pm Break2:45pm−3:45pm Session9

TransformingCombiningMilitaryCulturalCompetenceTrainingandtheMutualAidModel

MaryDeChillo,SalemStateUniversity,Swampscott,MA(USA)

Thissessionwilldiscussacollaboration,whichbeganinMay2015andcontinues,betweentheUkkranianuniversity,PetroMohylaBlackSeaStateUniversity(BSSU),andSalem(MA)StateUniversityGraduateSchoolofSocialWork.BSSUrequestedassistanceinreceivinggroupworktrainingandprogramdevelopmentaroundservicestothemilitary.

TEAMING:AGroupDecisionMakingProcess

SandraDavidson,NewYorkCityAdministrationforChildrenServices,NewYork,NY(USA)AndrewDeRose,NewYorkCityAdministrationforChildrenServices,NewYork,NY(USA)

TheTEAMINGapproachprovidesstaffgroupsindemandingChildProtectionunitswithasupportiveenvironmentthatreducesattrition,improvesmorale,andultimatelyleadstobetteroutcomesforthefamiliesandchildrentheyserve.Workshopparticipantswilllearnaboutthismodelandwaystoincorporateelementsintheirworkplaces.

FinancialLiteracy&SocialWork:SpeakingtoClientsaboutFinances

SheriWilliamson,UniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign,Urbana,IL(USA)

Socialserviceclientscommonlyexperiencefinancialissuesthatdirectlyandindirectlyaffecttheirabilitytoresolvepresentingproblems.Asocialgroupworkerwhoiswell-preparedtohelpaclientmanagefinancialissuescannotonlyimproveupontheeffectivetreatmentofthepresentingproblem,buthelptheirclientachieveoverallwellness.

InterprofessionalEducation:EnhancingCollaborativePracticesinHealthCareServices

PatriciaBowen,UniversityofConnecticut,WestHartford,CT(USA)EdnaComer,UniversityofConnecticut,WestHartford,CT(USA)

ThisworkshopaddressesMSWstudent’sexperienceinanestablishedinterprofessionalprogramwithstudentsfromschoolsofDental,Medicine,Pharmacy,NursingandPhysicianAssistanttoenhancecollaborativepracticesinhealthcareservices.Participantswillengageininteractivediscussionandactivitiestolearnaboutcompetenciesneededforcollaborativeinterprofessionalteams.

EmpowermentSelf-DefenseasaTherapeuticToolwithinSupportGroups

ClaraPorter,Prevention.Action.Change.,Portland,ME(USA)

ResearchdemonstratesmanyprotectivefactorsinherentinEmpowermentSelf-Defense(ESD)training,includingadecreaseinvictimizationandanincreaseinself-efficacy.ExposuretoESDmakespeoplelesslikelytoblamethemselvesforviolenceandmorelikelytoseeksupportiveservices.Theseverbalandphysicalskillsserveaspreventionandintervention.

InterpersonalClassroomModel:DevelopingProfessionalismwithinGroupPracticeClasses

TeeR.Tyler,UniversityofTexasatAustin,Austin,TX(USA)

Thispresentationintroducesanewteachingapproachforsocialworkgrouppracticeclassesplacingemphasisontheparallelsbetweeninterpersonalskilldevelopmentintheclassroomandprofessionalrelationshipsinfieldwork.Thispresentationalsodescribesthreestrategiesinstructorscanimplement:experientialgroupopportunities,journalwriting,andevaluativesurveys.

ElTrabjoSocialconGruposenlaUniversidadEspanola

YolandaDomenech-Lopez,UniversidaddeAlicante,Alicante,(Spain)

Semuestracómoseimpartelaasignatura“TrabajoSocialconGrupos”enlasUniversidadesEspañolas.SeexplicaelcasoconcretoenelGradoenTrabajoSocialdelaUniversidaddeAlicante(España):SeexplicanlosObjetivos,competencias,referentesteóricosylametodologíadetrabajoenelaula.

ASocialDiagnosisoftheSpanishSocialWorkwithGroupsEducation(UndiagnósticosocialdelaenseñanzadeltrabajosocialcongruposenEspaña)

AndrésAriasAstray,ComplutenseUniversityofMadrid,PozuelodeAlarcón.Madrid,(Spain)SagrarioSegadoSánchez-Cabezudo,UniversidaddeEducaciónaDistancia(UNED),Madrid,(Spain)DavidAlonsoGonzález,ComplutenseUniversityofMadrid,PozuelodeAlarcón.Madrid,(Spain)

ThesessioncriticallyanalysesthecurrentandrecentsocialworkwithgroupseducationinSpain.Itpresentslearningsfromthepastandrecommendationsforthefuture.

IntheHotSeat:TeachingStudentsaboutMembershipinSelf-HelpGroups

MahaN.Younes,UniversityofNebraskaatKearney,Kearney,NE(USA)

Thesessionhighlightsthesignifanceofengagingfuturepractitionerswithself-helpgroupsandassistingtheminexperiencinggroupmembershipwhileappreciatingtheperspectiveofmembers.Whatbeginsasastressfulexperienceendsasatransformativeprocessthatcelebrateshumanresiliencyandthevitalroleofhelpingprofessionals.

GroupWorkinPrison

CharleneLane,ShippensburgUniversity,Shippensburg,PA(USA)

Facilitatinganytypeofgroupcanbechallenging.However,facilitatinganimpromptugroupwithwomenfifty-fiveandolderatanallwomenprisoninCentralPennsylvaniapresenteduniquechallenges.Understandingtheagingcultureaswellastheprisoncultureisimperativewhenattemptingtoprovidegroupworkinthissetting.

SupportGroupsforUrbanMenTransitioningfromPrison

CarlMazza,LehmanCollege,Bronx,NY(USA)DonaldGarner,LehmanCollege,Bronx,NY(USA)LuisCorchado,LehmanCollege,Bronx,NY(USA)

TheUnitedStatesincarceratesalargerpercentageofitspopulationthananyothernation.Releasefromprisonisoftenfilledwithanxieties,fears,andteachingmoments.Governmentalpoliciesoftenmakereintegrationdifficult.Threesocialworkerssharetheirknowledgeandexperiencesinformulatingandrunningsupportgroupsforthisvulnerablepopulation.

3:45pm−4:00pm Break4:00pm−5:00pm Session10

GroupTherapyinanIntegratedCareSetting

MeghanGonyea,LynnCommunityHealthCenter,Lynn,MA(USA)

Explorethesucessesandstrugglesofgrouptherapyinanintegratedmedicalandbehavioralhealthsetting.LCHCprovidesover50groupsinmultiplelanguages,thistrainingwillexaminethecomplexityoftheprograminworkingwithmedical,behavioralhealth,peersupportandschool-basedhealthcentergroups.

MindfulnessPracticesinGroupswithIndividualswithSeriousMentalIllness

RebeccaJ.Strauss,LoyolaUniversityChicago,TurningPointBehavioralHealthCareCenter,Deerfield,IL(USA)

Integratingmindfulnesspracticesingroupswithindividualswithseriousmentalillnesscanchallengetheclinicalskillsofthemostadeptfacilitator.Thisworkshopwilldiscusshowtointroducethesepracticesinagroupsetting,highlightthepotentialbenefits,andaddresslimitationsoftendingtothepresentwiththispopulation.

StoriesofMutualAid

BarbaraMuskat,TheHospitalforSickChildren,Toronto,ON(Canada)CarolS.Cohen,AdelphiUniversitySchoolofSocialWork,GardenCity,NY(USA)MarkMacgowan,FloridaInternationalUniversity,Miami,FL(USA)CharlesGarvin,UniversityofMichigan,AnnArbor,MI(USA)WilliamJ.Pelech,UniversityofCalgary,Lethbridge,AB(Canada)

Thissessionprovidesanopportunityforparticipantstotakepartinadiscussionofmutualaid,usingvignettesfromtheirexperiencesasgroupfacilitators.Participantswillbeaskedfortheirconsenttosharethesevignettestobeincludedinalargerstudyofmutualaid.

MaoriStudentPerceptionsofGroupWorkintheirSocialWorkDegree

DonnaGuy,WaiarikiInstituteofTechnology,Rotorua,(NewZealand)

Maoristudentperceptionsofexperientialgroupworkwithintheirsocialworkdegreeareinvestigated.‘Connection’andanoptimallearningspace,inclusiveofaculturallyresponsiveandholisticpedagogy,are

deemedcriticaltolearningneeds.Studentsadviseexperientialgroupworkexperienceswithinsuchenvironmentsenhancetheirlearningopportunitiesandoutcomes.

GlobalSocialWork:SupportingExperientialLearningofMSWStudentsAbroad

GissellePardo,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)EleneGaray,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)LauraVelez,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

Thispaperexaminesgroupprocessinpreparing,orienting,andsupportingexperientiallearninginMSWstudentsstudyingabroad.Groupworkisusedinpre-departure,post-arrival,throughoutstudyabroadperiodandreintegrationbackhometoexplore:historicalgroundingofnewcountry,culture,sociallocation,identity,andactivereflectionofnewexperiences.

SafeSpace:UsingRestorativePracticetoHelpYouthReclaimtheirVoice

ElizabethWoodruff,TheHomeforLittleWanderers,Brighton,MA(USA)RomeissaSelmane,TheHomeforLittleWanderers,Brighton,MA(USA)

Thisworkshopwillexaminehowrestorativepracticescanhelpyouthwhohavebeensilencedand/orinstitutionalizedrediscovertheirvoicesinresidentialandhome-basedwork,throughtheimplementationofPeacemakingCircles.WewilldiscusshowtheCircleprocessempowersyouthtotakecontroloftheirtreatment,selfhood,andsurroundingenvironment.

StatusUpdate:TechnologyasaCommunicationMultiplier

GeorgiannaDolan-Reilly,SocialJusticeSolutionsInc.,HuntingtonStation,NY(USA)CourtneyKidd,DepartmentofVeteranAffairs,Northport,NY(USA)

Technologycanbeusedformorethanastatusupdate.Joinustogainabetterunderstandingoftechnology'sroleindevelopingandsustainingconnectionswithingroups,andhowtoutilizeittobridgethegapbetweenareasofpractice,formaglobalperspective,andbreakdowntraditionalbarrierstocommunication.

TheITConnection

WernerLieblang,Diaz&HilterscheidUnternehmensberatungGmbH,Berlin,(Germany)

Wecomparetwoverydifferentareasofwork:informationtechnologyandsocialwork-eachonewithitsownapplicationofgroupworkmethods.Wewanttofindoutwhatwecanlearnfromeachotherinordertobestserveourclients.

ContinuumofCareforSurvivorsofTrafficking

EmilyMarieWaters,AdelphiUniversity,ForestHills,NY(USA)

Survivorsoftraffickingoftenhavebothtraumaticandlogisticalconcernstoovercomeastheyproceedtowardindependence.Thispresentationwilldescribeanewgroupworkprogrambeingimplemented,whichissurvivorinformedandcreated,toassistsurvivorsontheirjourney.

CrossingPedagogicalBorders:CommunityofInquiryandMutualAid

CarolF.Kuechler,St.CatherineUniversityandUniversityofSt.Thomas,Minneapolis,MN(USA)

Thissessionbridgesgroupworkpedagogygroundedingroupdevelopmentandmutualaidwithemergingbestpracticesinonlineeducation.ParticularlyrelevantareCommunityofInquiryprinciplesofsocial,teacherandcognitivepresence.Theseprinciplesfosterenvironmentsthatsupportengagedlearningandpromotecommunitybuildingamonglearnersandinstructors.

ALookBehindtheScenes:UsingCreativeActivitiestoEncourageYouthLeadershipandCommunity

CaitlinBSteitzer,CenterforFamilyLifeinSunsetPark,Brooklyn,NY(USA)JulieSteinBrockway,CenterforFamilyLifeinSunsetPark,Brooklyn,NY(USA)

HighschoolparticipantsandstaffofCenterforFamilyLife’s“LifeLines”CommunityArtsProjectwillengageparticipantsingroupgamesandtheaterexercisesthatpromotecommunication,leadership,andcollaboration.Emphasiswillbeontheuseofgroupactivitiestopromoteindividualgrowthandcreateasenseofcommunity.

TheUntappedPotentialforCreatingSocialChange:BacktoourSocialWorkRoots

ElizabethAllen,UniversityofConnecticut,Niantic,CT(USA)JessieLoss,CorrectionalManagedHealthCare,Niantic,CT,CT(USA)

Seasonedgroupworkerswilldiscusshistoricalrootsandcurrenttrendsofgroupwork.Therapeuticbenefits,includingmutual-aid,kinship,diminishedshame,enhancingself-esteemandhope,willbeexploredwithinoppressiveenvironmentofprisons.Womenwith“lived-experience”willshareexperiences,discussingpotentialimplicationsforparticipantsingroupswithgoalsofadvocacyandactivism.

6:00pm–7:00pm JoanK.ParryMemorialPlenary

GroupWorkEducation:GlobalPerspectivesandApproaches

Moderator:AlexGittermanPanelists:WilliamPelech,DanaLeeman,DominiqueSteinberg,JoruneVyšniauskytė-Rimkienė

ThereisoftenmuchdiscussionaboutthestateofgroupworkeducationintheUnitedStatesandCanada,buthowisgroupworkbeingtaughtoutsideofNorthAmerica?Thisplenarypanel,moderatedbyAlexGitterman,willaddressapproachestogroupworkeducationinCanada,Lithuania,theUnitedStates,andFrance.Groupworkeducationinthetraditionalclassroom,aswellasinonlinelearning,willbedescribedandanalyzed.

7:00pm−10:00pm GalaReception(cashbar,heavyhorsd’oeuvres,D.J.music,dancing)

PosterSession

GroupWorkwithJewishOrthodoxCollegeStudents:UniqueInterventionsUsedtoHelpBalanceReligiousTraditionsandtheModernWorld

JaySweifach,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)TamiAdelson,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)JoshZimmerman,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)DavidStrazynski,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

TheApplicationofMindfulness-basedCognitiveTherapy(MBCT)inaGroupofICUNursesinaChineseHospital

LingyiZhu,NewYorkUniversity,Shanghai,(China)

GroupWorkwithVulnerableIsolatedPopulations:UsingMutualAidtoBuildMeaningfulConnections,andEnhanceQualityofLife

JaySweifach,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)FridaLaban,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)ChristieCarter,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)AngelamariaRiedi,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

GroupWorkwithSubstanceAbuse:UsingMutualAidasaMechanismforReducingSymptomsofDepressionandAnxiety

JaySweifach,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)DenzelDuplessi,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)MelissaShoupe,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)MlungisiKhumalo,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

TheResearchFearFactor:OvercomingandAssessingResearchAnxietyinaSocialWorkResearchClub

MichaelLyman,ShippensburgUniversity,Shippensburg,PA(USA)KristinaA.Miller,ShippensburgUniversity,Shippensburg,PA(USA)MichelleM.Cousins,ShippensburgUniversity,Shippensburg,PA(USA)KatlynMichaels,ShippensburgUniversity,Shippensburg,PA(USA)CheyennePort,ShippensburgUniversity,Shippensburg,PA(USA)

AnAgencyAdapts:ACaseStudyinContinuingServicesduringIllinois'sBudgetImpasse

NathanAndreRoter,UniversityofChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)JuanIbarraFlores,PublicAlliesChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)KatieSiegel,LoyolaUniversityChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)

EmpoweringChildrenatRiskthroughSport

AlkautharSeunDavidEnakele,VytautasMagnusUniversity,Kaunas,(Lithuania)

VideoGameAssistedTherapy

NicholasAllenVandermolen,LoyolaUniversityChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)

AMutualAidConceptualModelforInterprofessionalEducation:TheArtofDevelopingCollaboration,Cooperation,andCommunication

RebeccaEstherColeman,UniversityofSaintFrancis,FortWayne,IN(USA)

UsingGroupRelationsConferencestoEnhanceProfessionalDevelopmentforSocialWorkers

OlgaKonyakova,LoyolaUniversityChicago,BuffaloGrove,IL(USA)

GroupWorkinSeniorLivingEnvironments:AretheElderlyBeingNeglected?

AviD.Levin,LoyolaUniversityChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)

ProgrammingforJuvenileDelinquency:DetentionorGroupWorkApproaches?

JuliaWilfert,PlymouthStateUniversity,Plymouth,NH(USA)AmandaGrant,PlymouthStateUniversity,Plymouth,NH(USA)RhadaNiroula,PlymouthStateUniversity,Plymouth,NH(USA)ChristinaOsgood,PlymouthStateUniversity,Plymouth,NH(USA)

ErasingtheDistanceandBeginningaDialogue:UsingDocumentaryTheatreasaCatalystforGroupCohesionandEducation

LauraNessler,LoyolaUniversityChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)

GroupWorkwithFamiliesofThoseinHospiceCare:UtilizingBestPracticestoSupportinTimesofGrief

OliviaLebow,LoyolaUniversityChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)LaurenKostoglanis,LoyolaUniversityChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)

ExploringtheDisenfranchisedGriefandStressFacedByAnimalCareWorkers:UtilizingGroupWorktoFacilitateHealing

BenjaminMarton,LoyolaUniversityChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)

"SoloparaMi"-LaVejezesunaVictoriayunPrivilegio

MiriamMoussatche-Wechsler,UniversityofMiami;PrivatePractice,MiamiBeach,FL(USA)

GroupsinHealthcare:ComparingMultidisciplinaryandInterdisciplinaryTeams

TharsicaVignesh,LoyolaUniversityChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)MariyaShmuylo,LoyolaUniversityChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)

BreathingRoom:AGroupbyStudentsforStudentsExploringIntersectionalityofRaceandGenderinaGlobalContext

MonikaEstradaGuzman,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)NoheliaDiplan,NewYorkUniversity,Elizabeth,NJ(USA)

InternationalStudentsonCollegeCampuses:InclusionThroughSocialandExtracurricularGroups

BrentT.Lyskawa,PlymouthStateUniversity,Plymouth,NH(USA)

DoesTeam-BasedLearningAidintheDevelopmentofGroupWorkskillsforSocialWorkStudents?

BonnieGorman,PlymouthStateUniversity,Plymouth,NH(USA)ErichaFahrner,PlymouthStateUniversity,Plymouth,NH(USA)SharonSammon,PlymouthStateUniversity,Plymouth,NH(USA)

SupportGrouptoHelpFightStigmaAssociatedwithHIV/AIDS

PhilipD.Redmond,LoyolaUniversityChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)

SocialandEmotionalIntelligenceTrainingforSchoolTeachers:WorkingwithTeachersinGroups

JurgitaKupriūnienė,VytautasMagnusUniversity,Kaunas,(Lithuania)

SaturdayJune18,2016

9:00am−1:00pm Registration9:00am–10:00am Session11

SembrandoCreatividad:Art-basedGroupWorkwithChildren

BrendaStanley,NGOFundaciònGranodeMostaza,BuenosAires,(Argentina)GissellePardo,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

Artbasedgroupworkiseffectiveindevelopingsocialandemotionalskillsinchildren.ThisworkshopwilldescribeourprogrammodelofgroupworkwithchildrenlivinginsociallyvulnerableconditionsinBuenosAires,Argentinaandhowitcanbeappliedindifferentsettingsacrosstheglobe.

EngagingTeenGirlsinGroups

ZazaSakhat,PrivatePractice,Worcester,MA(USA)

Adolescentgirlscanbechallenging!Thisworkshopillustratestheimportanceofgroupworkwithteengirlsthroughaninteractivediscussionaboutchilddevelopment,childhoodtrauma,andhowgroupworktheoryplaysoutwithteengirls,andconcreteideasforcoordinatingandleadingateengirlsgroupinanoutpatientsetting.

WhatAboutMe?TheBenefitofPeerSupportGroupsExploringtheImpactofMedicalIllness

SuzanneKornblatt,SIBSPlaceofSouthNassauCommunitiesHospital,Hewlett,NY(USA)JoannaFormont,SIBSPlaceofSouthNassauCommunitiesHospital,Hewlett,NY(USA)

Whenafamilymemberisdiagnosedwithalife-threateningillnesstheexperienceofthewellchildisoftenunderestimeatedandminimized.Theemotionalandpsycho-socialneedscommonlyexperiencedbythenon-diagnosedchildwillbediscussed.Thebenefitofpeersupportgroupswillbehighlightedwithemphasisoncreativeartsinterventions.

IntegratinganEvidence-BasedGroupModelforDiabetesSelf-ManagementintoPrimaryCarePractice

PadraicStanley,RushUniversityMedicalCenter,Chicago,IL(USA)

TheDiabetesSelf-ManagementProgramwascreatedbyStanfordUniversitytohelpindividualswithtype-twodiabetesbettermanagetheirhealththroughasix-weekevidence-basedgroupmodelfocusedonself-managementskills.Thisstudystrivestoanswerifintegratingtheseworkshopsintoprimarycaresettingsimprovestheprogram'sgroupattritionandhealthoutcomes.

FamilyPsychoeducationforHepatitisCPatientsandTheirFamilies

DavidPollio,UniversityofAlabama,Birmingham,AL(USA)ElizabethWhitneySimpson,UniversityofAlabama,Birmingham,AL(USA)

HCV-PERFisamulti-familypsychoeducationgroupmodeldesignedtohelppatientswithhepatitisCvirusinfection(HCV)andtheirfamilies.ThepurposeofthispresentationistoprovidedetailsoftheinterventionmodelandrecommendationsforcliniciansinterestedinusingtheHCV-PERFmodel.

AnExplorationintotheFactorStructureofanInventoryBasedontheIASWGStandards

MarkMacgowan,FloridaInternationalUniversity,Miami,FL(USA)

Thispaperpresentsthefactorstructureofa70-itemInventorybasedontheIASWGStandards.Theexploratorystudyinvolvingthreecountries(N=584)revealedsixfactorssuggestingtheessenceoftheStandards,asreflectedintheInventory.ThefindingscanhelpeducatorsconstructteachingmodulesabouttheStandards.

MasteringtheTransitionfromPracticionertoEducator

KatherineDrechsler,UW-Whitewater,Whitewater,WI(USA)SarahHessenauer,UW-Whitewater,Whitewater,WI(USA)

Transitioningfromasocialworkpractitionerintoacademiacancausesomestressors;however,thistransitioncanbeeasedbyacknowledgingphilosophicalsimilaritiesofsocialworkvaluesandgroupskills,asitrelatestoclassroomexperiences.Thispresentationwilldiscusshowgroupskillscanbeusedtoenhancetheclassroomexperience.

Grief,Groups,andGrowth:PromotingPosttraumaticGrowthinChildren

IreneMcClatchey,KennesawStateUniversity,Kennesaw,GA(USA)RachelRaven,KennesawStateUniversity,Kennesaw,GA(USA)

Thispresentationwillprovideresultsfromthefirstcontrolledoutcomestudyonfosteringposttraumaticgrowth(PTG)inbereavedyouth.TherelationshipbetweenPTGandPTSDalongwiththeeffectsofagriefcamponPTGandposttraumaticstresslevelsinchildrenwillbeexploredindepth.

WhyAreYouAvoidingThisTopic:AdolescentConsciousnessRaisingReflectingSuicide

JoruneVysniauskyteRimkiene,Lecturer,Kaunas,(Lithuania)VItalijaLyska,PracticeinNGO,Vilnius,(Lithuania)

Theparticipantswillbeintroducedtothesuicidepreventiontopic.TheresultsofparticipationactionresearchimplementedinLithuaniawillbeintroduced.Thepositiveoutcomesusingfocusgroupswithadolescentstoraiseconsciousnessthroughknowledgeanddiscussioninthesuicidepreventiontopicwillbeshared.

UseofTechnologically-orientedActivitiesinGroups

SharonGoldberg,AdelphiUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

Studentsfearclients’lackofattendance,gettingclientstoparticipate,andfeelingsexpressedthatscarestudents.AnalternativetomanualizedcurriculumistheuseofYouTubeclips,videos,mindfulnessexercises,electronicicebreakers,andsocialmedia,wherebyfearscanbealleviatedandstudentscangainefficacyincontentandprocess.

MilitaryFamilyCenteredInterventions

NinoMakharadze,NewYork,NY(USA)

Thispresentationwilldescribefamily-centeredgroupinterventionsneededtoenhancethefunctioningofthedailylivesofmilitaryfamilieswithchildren.Evidence-basedresearchonfamily-centeredgroupinterventionsformilitaryfamilieswithchildrenwillbeexaminedtoevaluatetheefficacyoftheseinterventions.Attendeequestionswillbeaddressed.

Person-CenteredGroupWorkforRecoveryinanOutcomesWorld

RuthColon-Wagner,NewYorkAssociationforPsychiatricandRehabilitationServices,Tappan,NY(USA)MichaelW.Wagner,TheChildren'sAidSociety,Tappan,NY(USA)

Creatingperson-centeredgroupscreatestheopportunitytosuccessfullyarticulateoutcomesthatwillmeettheevidencedbasedoutcomesdemandedbymanyfundingsources.Recoveryorientationgeneratesimportantfacetsofpurposeinsocialworkwithgroups.

HidinginPlainSite:AddingGroupTheorytoSocialWorkCurriculum

KendraJ.Garrett,St.CatherineUniversityandUniversityofSt.Thomas,SaintPaul,MN(USA)

Groupworkshouldbeinfusedthroughoutcurriculumtoreinforceitsimportancetopractice.Teachinggroupdynamicsinorientingstudentstocollaborativelearningprojectsintroducesgroupworktheory.Subsequentteachingregardingtaskgroupswithorganizationsandcommunitiesreinforcesunderstandingoftaskgroups.Togethertheseprovidescaffoldingforcurriculumontreatmentgroups.

GroupPracticeResearch:DesigningSocialWorkCurriculumUsingaGroupModel

SusanMason,YeshivaUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

Agroupofsevensocialworkandaudiologyfacultymembersmetforsixtelephonesessionstodesignacurriculummoduleforworkingwithhearingfamilieswithhearingchallengedchildren.Thisfacultyprojectquickly,aidedbythegroupconfiguration,succeededinproducingthreecurriculamodulesforuseinMasterslevelclasses.

10:00am−11:00am InvitationalSessions

KatyPapellInvitational

TurningPointforWomenandFamilies:AddressingtheneedsofMuslimwomenandfamiliesimpactedbyviolence

Presenter:RobinaNiaz

ThispresentationwilldescribetheworkofTurningPointforWomenandFamilies,acommunitybasednon-profitorganizationaddressingtheneedsofMuslimwomenandfamiliesaffectedbydomesticviolence.Thepresenter,whoistheFounderandExecutiveDirectorofTurningPointforWomenandFamilies,willexplainthecrisisinterventionandclinicalcounselingservicesofferedatTurningPoint,includingthegroupworkdonewithMuslimwomenandchildren,aswellasyouthprogramsofferedtohelpteenageMuslimgirlsandyoungwomendevelopleadershipskills,andtheARISENYprojectwhichaddressesthebullyingofMuslimyouthinlocalschools.

RoselleKurlandInvitational

GroupWork:ClinicalApproachesfortheClassroom,theFieldInternship,andtheWorkSetting

Presenter:Urania(Ronnie)Glassman

Usinglecture,vignettes,andcaseillustrations,thispresentationwillprovideanunderstandingofstrategiesandcommondilemmasforteachingandpracticinggroupworkintheclassroom,infieldinternships,andintheworksetting.Thispresentationwilluseanexperientialapproachtodescribeandapplygroupworklearningintheclassroomandthefield,withaspecialemphasisongroupworklearningforBSWandMSWstudents.Thepresenter’sbackgroundasalong-standingclinicalpractitionerwithindividuals,families,andgroups,willserveasthebackgroundforthecontentofthispresentationonfieldeducationprocesses,experientialgroupworklearning,andclinicalgroupworkpractice.

Step-Up:ThePowerofGroupWork,PositiveYouthDevelopment,andSocial-emotionalLearningwithYoungPeopleofColor

Presenters:TyroneM.Parchment,ChrisVillatoro,AngelaPaulino,KarinaCiprian

ThissessionwillintroduceparticipantstotheStep-UpprogramthatengagesadolescentsofcolorusingtheframeworksofPYDandsocialemotionallearninginagroupworkpracticecontext.Participantswillunderstandhowtoimplement

positiveyouthdevelopmentinagroup,androle-playanactivityfromthecurriculumdonewithstudentsinStep-Uptofullyexperienceprogramcomponents.Adolescentsgrowingupinurbanenvironmentsfaceamultitudeofchallenges.Step-UpisapositiveyouthdevelopmentprogramcreatedincollaborationwithAfricanAmerican/BlackandLatinoadolescents,andinpartnershipwiththeCenterforCollaborativeInner-CityChildMentalHealthServicesResearch(CCCR).Itpromotesyouthsocio-emotionaldevelopment,academicachievement,andon-timehighschoolgraduation.

11:00am−12:00pm Session12

BankingtheFireatRainbowHeightsClub:KeepingGroupWorkAlivethroughTrainingintheField

RebeccaHoffman,RainbowHeightsClub,Brooklyn,NY(USA)

Groupworkinsomegraduateschoolsisendangered,butfieldinstructorscanstillbankthefireofthegreatbodyofwisdomthatissocialgroupworktheorybyteachinggroupworktoMSWstudentsinthefield.LearnhowwedothisatRainbowHeightsClub.

Storiez:TraumaNarrativeswithInnerCityYouth

MeaganCorrado,UniversityofPennsylvania,Philadelphia,PA(USA)

TheStoriezinterventionguidestherapiststhroughtheprocessofhelpinginnercityyouthtelltheirstoriesinaculturallysensitive,strengths-basedway.ParticipantsinthisseminarwilllearneachoftheninestepsintheStoriezinterventionandwillidentifywaystoimplementthesestepswithinagroupcontext.

It'sAMovement,NotAMoment!

LakishaM.Johnson,IndianaStateUniversity,TerreHaute,IN(USA)CaseyCraig,IndianaStateUniversity,TerreHaute,IN(USA)AaronHensley,IndianaStateUniversity,TerreHaute,IN(USA)

Thesessionwillconsistofanintroductionofstudentactivisminmodernsociety,usingrecentcasesasexamples,withthefocusonworkingwithgroupstoaddressavarietyofissues.Thesessionwillconcludewithdialoguetopracticeandencouragediscussionwithgroupsonadvocacy,activism,andexpandedlearning.

UtilizingArts-BasedTechniquestoMeetChildren'sDevelopmentalNeeds

ElizabethStoltenberg,LoyolaUniversityChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)

Thisworkshopexaminesthedevelopmentalneedsofchildrenages3-8andexploresthefactorsthatmakegroupworksuccessfulforyoungchildren,particularlythosewithdisabilitiesorbehavioralhealthconcerns.Utilizingdiscussionandarts-basedactivities,itprovidespracticaltoolsandhandsonexperienceforfacilitatingeffectivegroupsforthispopulation.

GroupWorkinHealthCareSettings:PrioritizingStrengths-BasedApproaches

BrianL.Kelly,LoyolaUniversityChicago,Chicago,IL(USA)

Areviewoftheliteratureexploringtheuseofgroupsinhealthcaresettingshighlightsthepredominanceofproblems-basedapproachesandtheneedforincreasedstrengths-basedapproachestopractice.Examplesofstrengths-basedapproacheswithvulnerableandoppressedpopulationswillbepresented,includingmotivationalinterviewing,non-deliberativepractice,andinterprofessionalpractice.

InterdisciplinaryTreatmentRounds:CommunicationCreatesQualityCare

AmyE.Lyman,CarlisleRegionalMedicalCenter,Carlisle,PA(USA)AlyssaToth,CarlisleRegionalMedicalCenter,Carlisle,PA(USA)

LearnhowCarlisleRegionalMedicalCenter,acommunityhospital,implementedInterdisciplinaryTreatmentRoundstobettercommunicateaboutinpatientcare,dischargeplanning,andposthospitalcare.Findouthowthissamemodelcanbeappliedtoanygrouptoprovidequalitycareandenhancecommunicationbetweenalldisciplinesofcaregivers.

SupportGroupforLGBTClientswithMentalIllness

EileenKlein,RamapoCollege,Mahwah,NJ(USA)

ThissessionwillprovideinformationontheRainbowHeightsClub,anadvocacyprogram,thatoffersgroupsgearedtohelpingLGBTindividualswithmentalhealth,and/orsubstanceabusedisorderslivesuccessfullyinthecommunity.Theprogramhelpsmembersremainstablebyprovidingaffirmingpeersupportivegroups.

HookingUpVersusCuddling:AGayMen'sGroupNavigatesYoungAdulthood

MarkGianino,BostonUniversity,Boston,MA(USA)DavidShannon,PrivatePractice,JamaicaPlain,MA(USA)

Learnaboutaninnovative10-weekcognitiveandmindfulness-basedgrouptherapymodelforyounggaymen.Thisgroupadaptstheseevidence-basedapproachestoaddresstheuniquecontextualfactorsimpactingthelivesofgaymensuchassocietalhomophobiaandheterosexism.Groupprocessesandco-facilitatordynamicswillalsobediscussed.

TraumaandDramaIssuesinGroups:CriticalKnowledgeandSkillsforFacilitators

MarkSmith,BarryUniversity,MiamiShores,FL(USA)

Traumaconsistentlypresentsitselfinthelivesofourclientsandmanifestsinthegroupprocesseswefacilitate.Recentneurobiologicalfindingscanassistgroupfacilitatorsinmoreeffectivelymanaginggroupswhenmembersmayhavebeenimpactedbytraumaticexperiences.

UnderstandingOurselveswithinGroup:ThePowerofOurInnerDialogueswiththeSignificantWomeninourLives

AnatShvadron,Israel,Jerusalem,(Israel)

Thisworkshopexploresourinternaldialogueswithsignificantwomenofourlives,whoseimagesandvoicesinfluenceus.Usingphotosofwomenfromaroundtheworldweencounterthepersonalandtheuniversal.Withinthegroupprocess,wedeepenourunderstandingofourselvesandoftheothersinthegroup.

12:00pm−1:00pm Session13

Men’sActionNetworkCalgary:AViolencePreventionProgram

LizaLorenzetti,UniversityofCalgary,Calgary,AB(Canada)PercyMurwisi,UniversityofCalgary,Calgary,AB(Canada)

Men'sActionNetworkisaresearchinformedcommunitygroupofmenandwomenwhoarecommittedtobuildinghealthyrelationshipsandcommunitieswithoutviolence.WeinviteparticipantstolearnaboutourCollectiveCulturesModelandshareinadiscussiononengagingmeninviolenceprevention.

ImprovingStressResilienceforChildrenofAddicts

TanjaE.Schmitz-Remberg,EuropeanChapter,(Germany)

FundedbytheGermanMinistryofHealthanddevelopedbytwoAddictionresearchinstitutes,Trampolin™istheonlyevidence-basedGermangroupprogramforchildrenofaddicts.Thegoalistoimprovestressresilienceandpsychoeducation.LicensedgroupworkersprovidedthisprogramalloverGermanyforchildrenaged8-12years.

Non-DeliberativeGroupWorkandAdventure-basedPractice

ChristianItin,MetropolitanStateUniversityofDenver,Centennial,CO(USA)

Thishighlyexperientialworkshopwillallowparticipantstoexperiencethepowerofadventureactivitiesandanon-deliberativeapproachtogroupwork.Participantswillcomeawaywithabeginningunderstandingofthetheoreticalandphilosophicalunderpinningofnon-deliberativeadventure-basedgroupwork.Thisworkshopisdesignedforallagesandabilities.

AddressingWhiteSupremacistPatriarchalGroupPractices

ZoilaDel-Villar,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)BrianaGoncalves,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)JaysonK.Jones,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)AmandaAlcantara,NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY(USA)

ThegoaloftheAOSCattheIASWGisthecreationofanenvironmentthatallowsfortheprocessingofcomplexfeelings,andthecreationofpracticalmechanismsthatcounterwhitesupremacistpatriarchalpracticeswithingroups.

ConstructionPaper,Glitter,andColorMarkers:AlternativeWaystoExperientialLearningandMeaningfulProcesses

AnahiT.Galante,SocialProgramsforOlderPeople:PROSProgram,NewYork,NY(USA)

ThisworkshopintegratestheMultipleIntelligenceTheoryandtheCreativeArtsviaconcreteexamplesandactivitiestoassistparticipantsidentifytheunlimitedresourcesavailabletorunevidence-based,curriculum-basedgroups.Participantswilldiscussnewideasandexperiencehands-onpracticeinplanning45-minutesessionsdifferentiatingindividualintrospection,self/collectiveexpressionandsharingsections.

InclusiveGroupWork:DiversityasaRelationalConcept

CherylD.Lee,CherylD.Lee,CaliforniaStateUniversityLongBeach,LongBeach,CA(USA)WilliamJ.Pelech,UniversityofCalgary,Lethbridge,AB(Canada)RobertBasso,WilfridLaurierUniversity,Waterloo,ON(Canada)MariaGandarillaOcampo,LongBeach,CA(USA)

Diversityisthegreateststrengthingroups,accordingtothepresenters’upcomingbook,InclusiveGroupWork.Anewrelationaltheoryofdiversityingroupswillbepresented.Thepresentersinterweavediversityasarelationalconceptinallaspectsofgroupfromplanningtoendingthegroup.

TheValueofGroupWorkwithSocialWorkStudents

ElizabethIvySmit,IFSW,Klerksdorp,(SouthAfrica)

Thesessioncomprisesofadetaileddescriptiononhowroleplaywithstudentssocialworkersaresimulatedduringlessonsaswellastheperceptionandattitudesofstudentsregardinggroupworkasamethodinsocialwork.Theinterestingdistinctionishowstudentsinterpretroleplay.

PermanentSupportiveHousingforFormerlyChronicallyHomelessAdultsRESEARCHTRACK

MamadouM.Seck,ClevelandStateUniversity,SouthEuclid,OH(USA)

GrouptreatmenteffectivenessforPTSD/Trauma/SubstanceAbuse/DependenceinaPSHsitewasevaluated.Twentyresidentsinthetreatmentgroupparticipatedin10sessionsofaweeklyone-hourgrouptreatmentandthecontrolgroupreceivedtheirregularusualindividualtreatment.Preandpost-testshowedasignificantdifferenceinfunctioningscores.

FacilitatingGroupsforClientswithConcurrentDisorders

RachaelVictoriaPascoe,RadiusChildandYouthServices,Toronto,ON(Canada)

Thispresentationwillexplorethefacilitationofprocessgroupsinaresidentialtreatmentfacilityforclientscopingwithaconcurrentdisorders.Participantswillgainagreaterawarenessandunderstandingofconcurrentdisordersaswellasthefacilitationskillsnecessarytorungroupsformemberswithdiversementalhealthneeds.

IdentifyingInfluentialGroupsintheFieldofDisabledChildrenintheUK

SagrarioSegadoSánchez-Cabezudo,UniversidaddeEducaciónaDistancia(UNED),Madrid,(Spain)AntonioLopezPelaez,NationalUniversityofDistanceEducation,Madrid,(Spain)AndrésAriasAstray,ComplutenseUniversityofMadrid,PozuelodeAlarcón,Madrid,(Spain)

Socialnetworksanalysisallowsustovisualizetheflowofinformation,identifythemostinfluentialgroups,thosewhohavethepower,orthosewhoareisolated.Socialnetworkanalysisisasuitablemethodologyforidentifyingthemostinfluentialgroupsinanyquestionrelatedtothesocialworkintervention.

MyVillage:TransformingTroubledYouths,Parents,andEducatorswithGroupWork

SamuelR.Benbow,ShippensburgUniversity,Shippensburg,PA(USA)

Thispresentationwillshareinitialresearchresultsofaninnovativepeersupportgroupentitled"MyVillage"toaddresstheimpactandpreventionofbullyingfromtheelementaryschoollevel.Twogroupswereconducted,oneforidentifiedtroubledyouthsandtheotherforeducators,parentsandcommunitymembers.