Keynote Lectures
| Special Topics Keynote Improving the Healthcare Response to Intimate Partner Violence SW 860-001 (non-credit) Monday, June 2, 2008 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 7.5 NASW/UPA Endorsed Continuing Education Units Location: Saltair Room, A. Ray Olpin University Union Building Fee: $200; includes continental breakfast and lunch |
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Family violence, which is violence against intimate partners, children, and elders of a family, is an increasingly common form of violence in this country. Recent research shows a strong overlap between these different forms of family violence. In spite of this supporting evidence, many healthcare professionals continue to view the different types of family violence as mutually exclusive events, rather than as predictors of other forms of abuse within the family. Professionals charged with determining the safety of a child within the family home are unable to do so in a meaningful way if the other forms of violence occurring within the family are not considered. Since violence against women is common, widespread, and is primarily perpetrated by an intimate partner, educating the healthcare community about intimate partner violence is an essential step in developing an appropriate response for these victims and their families. Social workers have always been at the forefront in providing support to families in such situations; therefore, the social work profession is a key player in providing the appropriate healthcare response to intimate partner violence. This training will present practical and effective tools to aid healthcare professionals in identifying and intervening on the behalf of victims of intimate partner violence.
Topics to be covered include: the dynamics of violent relationships; the myths surrounding intimate partner violence; the impact of violence on a victim's health, well-being, and parenting ability; the role children play in violent relationships; effective screening tools and intervention strategies; the controversy of mandatory reporting requirements and its effect on patient disclosure of abuse; and the role of the healthcare professional in identifying and intervening in intimate partner violence.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: describe the dynamics of intimate partner violence and its impact on the health of the victim and family; develop skills in cultural competency for responding to victims of intimate partner violence; use specific clinical strategies for intimate partner violence screening, assessment, intervention and documentation; apply practical techniques to screening, assessment, and intervention strategies; and understand the legal issues and reporting requirements of healthcare professionals when helping victims of family violence.
Kathy Franchek-Roa, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician, assistant professor of pediatrics and the medical director of the University Pediatric Clinic at the University of Utah. Dr. Franchek-Roa has been teaching pediatric residents and other healthcare professionals about intimate partner violence and its effect on children for the past six years. The curriculum she developed teaches residents about intimate partner violence and is now part of the core curriculum for the pediatric residency programs at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Franchek-Roa is involved in numerous research projects that evaluate educational curriculum in intimate partner violence, the effect of intimate partner violence on children, and the overlap between child maltreatment and intimate partner violence. She is a member of the Utah Domestic Violence Council and sits on the Healthcare Committee, which is responsible for educating healthcare professionals throughout Utah about the healthcare response to intimate partner violence.
Cheryl Henderson, BS, is the clinic manager for the Pediatric Clinic and the Obstetrics/Gynecology Clinic at the University of Utah Hospital. Ms. Henderson has been working in administrative and management roles for the past 13 years at both Primary Children's Hospital and the University of Utah Hospital. Ms. Henderson has been actively involved in women and children's issues where she has served as an advocate for intimate partner violence victims; a participant in victim advocate training; a representative for the University of Utah on the Utah Domestic Violence Council; and as a working member of the subcommittee on healthcare which is responsible for educating healthcare professionals, women advocates, and child protective workers across Utah. Ms. Henderson has been a driving force at the University of Utah Hospital to institute protocols of care for intimate partner violence victims through her service on the hospital Domestic Violence Committee and as her role as manager of the Pediatric and OB/GYN clinics.
Thecia R. Jenkins, BS, is the human resource director for The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, a battered women's shelter in Pasadena, Texas. Ms. Jenkins has been working in the arena of intimate partner violence for the past 10 years. During her years as an educator for The Bridge, she was responsible for teaching healthcare professionals about intimate partner violence and was a member of the team that developed the curriculum to teach pediatric residents about intimate partner violence at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Ms. Jenkins has been a strong and effective advocate for intimate partner violence by developing cultural competency, crisis intervention, and leadership training programs to increase the effectiveness of client services in victim service settings; writing the cultural competency curriculum for the state of Texas law enforcement and social service providers; initiating job readiness programs for intimate partner violence victims; and increasing community outreach programs by marketing effectively to local businesses, education institutions, and faith-based communities.
Beeley Keynote Workshop
| The 46th Annual Arthur L. Beeley Keynote Workshop* Selfish to Sacred: The Case for Self Care SW 860-002 (non-credit) Friday, June 6, 2008 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 7.5 NASW/UPA Endorsed Continuing Education Units Location: Saltair Room, A. Ray Olpin University Union Building Fee: $200; includes continental breakfast and lunch. The first 25 registrants will receive a complimentary copy of her award winning book, An Illumined Life ~ A Personal Yearly Retreat & Reflection Guide, a $30 value. |
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Over time, the aspirations that draw many social workers to serve others are often dampened by the emotional, mental, and physical demands of their work. Burdened by stress and exhaustion, social workers and other caretakers tend to neglect themselves in caring for others. Such self-neglect can lead to burnout, physical ailments, emotional exhaustion, and job dissatisfaction. Zooming through life with barely a thought to what they need and how to take care of themselves, such people move as if on autopilot - adrift in the needs of others. Overwhelmed and out of touch, they know they want more out of life, but don't know how to put life on pause and discover what that "more" is. In this workshop, Melanie McGhee leads participants to pause and explore the relationship between spirituality and self-care. Though many consider self-care to be selfish, a case is made for the sacred responsibility for self care. Further, strategies and tips are offered that will make self-care as routine, easy, and important as brushing teeth. Participants will discover a means of addressing social worker stress in ways that honor the spirit. Aspects of balancing self-care while caring for others will be outlined as participants explore the power of personal retreat and self appreciation. Participants also will learn to use a cutting-edge "spiritual technology" tool for managing stress and calming the inner pressure of challenging work. Finally, the concept of work as a spiritual practice will be presented and explored. The day will unfold as a "mini-retreat" with participants engaging in Ms. McGhee's award-winning book, An Illumined Life ~ A Personal Yearly Retreat & Reflection Guide, under her tutelage.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
• Identify several means of integrating self care into their lives
• Articulate the power of personal retreat
• Utilize an easy to learn meridian therapy technique to manage stress
• Establish meaningful goals that enrich self-care routines
• Cultivate greater life balance in an ongoing way
Melanie McGhee, LCSW, is the author of An Illumined Life ~ A Personal Yearly Retreat & Reflection Guide. An Illumined Life was chosen as the Gold Medal Winner (Self-Help) in the 2007 IPPY Awards. Ms. McGhee brings exceptional training and masterful communication skills to her work as a psychotherapist, personal coach, and retreat facilitator. For almost 25 years, she has been helping people increase their confidence and peace of mind, while enriching their relationships with themselves and others. Ms. McGhee has served on the adjunct faculties of the University of Tennessee, the University of Utah, and Maryville College. She regularly offers retreats and continuing education classes in the areas of personal growth and relationships. She draws on a plethora of skills to bring out the best in individuals and groups.
*About the 46th Annual Arthur L. Beeley Workshop: Arthur L. Beeley, an English immigrant who taught sociology and anthropology at the University of Utah, was keenly aware of the great toll the Depression of the early 1930’s was taking on individuals, families and communities. With it came an onslaught of social problems, ranging from unemployment, hunger and poverty to despair, disillusionment and confusion. These were bewildering times for Americans, forcing them to change their whole way of living and created painful personal memories. In coping with a collapse of terrifying proportions and duration, millions of Americans needed services. Dr. Beeley understood what the Depression was doing to the country and he yearned to find solutions to the widespread problems it created. Understanding that Roosevelt ’s New Deal was altering the economy and the social structure of the nation, Dr. Beeley knew that such changes would require a greatly expanded force of trained professionals to become effective, constructive agents of social change. He turned to the University of Utah to create a school which would train such a work force. In May 1937, the University Administration announced the creation of the Graduate School of Social Work with the full approval of the University Board of Regents, making it one of only 10 social work schools in the nation supported by a state University. The school was officially recognized in May 1938 by the American Association of Social Workers (AASW). In early 1940, the school was officially accredited by the American Association of Schools of Social Work (AASSW), making it the only accredited school in the Rocky Mountain region.
Arthur L. Beeley (August 28, 1890 - September 23, 1973) served as Dean of the Graduate School of Social Work from 1937 to 1957. In 1961, the College established the annual Arthur L. Beeley Lectures in Social Work, which bring noted experts to campus to address issues of topical concern.
(Dickson, Mary (Ed.). (1987). Celebration: 50 years of social work education, Salt Lake City , Utah : Publishers Press.)
