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Organizations Affiliated with
the Center:
Other Clinical Social Work Organizations:
Social Work Organizations:
Social Work Resources:
Government Resources:
Uniformed Services & Other Related
Resources:
Organizations Affiliated with the Center:
Affiliates of the Center for Clinical Social
Work are membership organizations which endorse the Center’s
purposes and cooperate in marketing and outreach.
California Clinical Social Work Society
http://www.clinicalsocialworksociety.org/
The California Society for Clinical Social Work (CSCSW) is devoted
solely to advancing the professional concerns of clinical social
workers.
Louisiana Association of Clinical Social Workers
http://www.lacsw.org/
The Louisiana Association of Clinical Social Workers (LACSW) is
a professional organization for clinical social workers in either
administrative or clinical roles who function in diverse settings
in both the private and public sectors from medical hospitals,
nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, school
systems or private practice.
Maryland Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.
http://mscsw.org/
The Maryland Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc. (MSCSW) is
a professional organization dedicated to promoting and protecting
the interests of clinical social workers in all practice settings
and at all stages of their careers so that they may best serve
their clients and the general public.
New York State Clinical Social Work Society http://www.clinicalsw.org/index.html
The New York State Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc. (NYSSCSW)
is a professional membership organization which provides education
programs, legislative advocacy, mentoring, clinical supervision,
and relevant clinical practice information to support, develop,
and promote the clinical social work profession, and to offer
information and psychotherapy referral services to the general
public and the professional community.
Ohio River Valley Clinical Social Work Society
http://orvcsws.org/main.php
Ohio River Valley Clinical Social Work Society (ORVCSWS) advances
and promotes the practice of clinical social work through continuing
education, collegiality and professional action in Ohio, Kentucky,
and Indiana.
Society for Social Work Leadership
in Health Care
http://www.sswlhc.org/
The Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care is
an association, 1300 members strong, dedicated to promoting the
universal availability, accessibility, coordination, and effectiveness
of health care that addresses the psychosocial components of health
and illness.
American Association for Psychoanalysis
in Clinical Social Work
http://www.aapcsw.org
The AAPCSW is a national membership organization that monitors federal
and state legislative activity to safeguard the practice of psychoanalysis and
psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy for clinical social workers.
It sponsors a national conference and is an active member of a national
multidisciplinary Psychoanalytic Consortium. Members receive discounts on publications,
access to self-study CE, liability and office insurance, and the opportunity to
participate in an online listserve featuring articles and referrals and an online journal
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Other Clinical Social Work Organizations:
Clinical
Social Work Association
http://www.associationsites.com/main-pub.cfm?usr=CSWA
Clinical Social Work Society of Delaware
www.cswsdelaware.org
Clinical Social Work Society of Hawaii
http://www.hometown.aol.com/ronaelew/CSWSH.html
Connecticut Society for Clinical
Social Work, Inc.
www.cscsw.org/
Greater Washington Society for
Clinical Social Work
http://www.gwscsw.org/
Kentucky Society for Clinical
Social Work home.insightbb.com/~kscsw/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html
Minnesota Society for Clinical
Social Work
www.mnclinicalsocialwork.org/
Missouri Society for Clinical
Social Work
www.mscsw.com/
National Membership Committee
on Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work
http://www.nmcop.org/
North Carolina Society for Clinical
Social Work
www.ncscsw.org/
Pat McClendon’s Clinical
Social Work http://www.clinicalsocialwork.com/socialwork.html
Pennsylvania society for Clinical
Social Work
http://www.pscsw.org/
South Carolina Society for Clinical
Social Work
http://www.scclinicalsocialwork.org/
Texas Society for Clinical Social
Work
www.txscsw.org/
Washington State Society for Clinical
Social Work
wsscsw.org/
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Social Work
Organizations:
Association for the Advancement
of Social Work with Groups, Inc.
http://www.aaswg.org/index.htm
–AASWG is a not-for-profit organization of group workers,
group work educators, and friends of group work who support its
program of advocacy and action for professional practice, education,
research, training and writing about social work with groups.
Association of Social Work Boards
http://www.aswb.org/
–The ASWB is the association of boards that regulate social
work.
California Social Work Education
Center
http://calswec.berkeley.edu/
–CalSWEC is the nation's largest state coalition of social
work educators and practitioners, based at the University of California,
Berkeley.
National Association of Black
Social Workers
http://www.nabsw.org/mserver/
–NABSW was established in 1968 to advocate and address important
social issues that impact the health and welfare of the Black
community.
National Association of Deans
& Directors of Social Work
http://www.naddssw.org/
–NADD advances effective leadership and innovation in education,
research and service and consists of over 180 graduate schools
of social work in the US and in Canada.
National Association of Social
Workers Illinois Chapter
http://www.naswil.org/
National Association of Social
Workers Montana Chapter
http://www.naswmt.com/
National Association of Social
Workers Pennsylvania Chapter
http://www.nasw-pa.org/index.cfm
National Rural Social Worker Caucus
http://www.ruralsocialwork.org/index.cfm
–The Rural Social Work Caucus is an informal organization;
members often say it is an organization that operates by rumor
as opposed to structure, established as a “loose”
membership body at the First National Institute on Social Work
in Rural Areas hosted by the University of Tennessee in 1976.
The Latino Social Workers Organization
http://www.lswo.org/index.html
–The LSWO is a progressive social work organization and
is a leader in the development of recruitment and retention strategies
over the last 10 years.
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Social Work Resources:
DrugWatch.com
http://www.DrugWatch.com
–Featuring a comprehensive list of drugs and medications currently or previously on the market. Education for the public regarding prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as aiding in protection of patients and consumers by informing them of associated side effects, updated information concerning drug recalls, medication approvals, and current developments in the medical field.
Information for Practice
http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/ip/
–News & new scholarship from around the world.
Mental Health America
http://www.nmha.org/
–Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental
Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated
to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives.
Mental Help Net
http://www.mentalhelp.net/
–The Mental Help Net website exists to promote mental health
and wellness education and advocacy.
National Association for Home
Care & Hospice
http://www.nahc.org/home.html
–NAHC is the nation's largest trade association representing
the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, and
home care aide organizations.
National Coalition of Mental Health
Professionals and Consumers, Inc.
http://www.thenationalcoalition.org/Welcome.htm
–An educational foundation and advocacy organization serving
mental health consumers and professionals.
National Committee on Quality
Insurance
http://web.ncqa.org/
Open Minds
http://www.openminds.com/
–OPEN MINDS is a national behavioral health and social service
industry market research and management consulting firm.
Psychology Self-Help Resources
on the Internet
http://www.psywww.com/resource/selfhelp.htm
The American Mental Health Alliance
http://www.americanmentalhealth.com/
–The American Mental Health Alliance provides people in
need with quality mental health services - services that respect
the individual's privacy and allow that individual to help shape
the course of treatment.
The Joint Commission
http://www.jointcommission.org/
–To continuously improve the safety and quality of care
provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation
and related services that support performance improvement in health
care organizations.
The Therapeutic Milieu
http://www.therapeuticmilieu.org/
–Provides a place where mental health professionals can
gather information and exchange ideas regarding the treatment
of children in out-of-home care.
Help For Depression
http://www.helpfordepression.org/
–HelpForDepression was founded on the belief that a combination of therapies is most
often the best approach to treating depression. They aim to provide a comprehensive (or as comprehensive as possible)
explanation of the various approaches and treatments for depression as a critical starting point for individuals
and/or their loved ones.
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Government Resources:
National Institute of Mental
Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
–The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is one of
27 components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the
Federal government's principal biomedical and behavioral research
agency. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
Office of the Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/
–The Surgeon General serves as America's chief health educator
by providing Americans the best
scientific information available on how to improve their health
and reduce the risk of illness and injury.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov/
–SAMSHA, an agency of the Department of Health and Human
Services is “Building resilience... Facilitating recovery...
A life in the community for everyone.”
United States Department of Health
and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/
–The DHHS is the United States government's principal agency
for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential
human services, especially for those who are least able to help
themselves.
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Uniformed Services & Other Related
Resources:
Uniformed Services:
Department
of Defense:
Department of Defense Homepage
http://www.defenselink.mil/
Deployment Health Support
http://www.pdhealth.mil/dcs/default.asp
Military Homefront (Supporting
Our Troops and Their Families)
http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/
Military OneSource
http://www.militaryonesource.com
Military OneSource (sponsored by the Department of Defense) is
the principal source of assistance for ANY military member or
family member (Active Duty, National Guard, or Reserves). For
help call 1-800-342-9647 or use the website.
Air Force:
Crossroads (for Air Force Families)
http://www.afcrossroads.com/
The U.S. Air Force Homepage
http://www.af.mil/
Army:
Army Behavioral Health
http://www.behavioralhealth.army.mil/
Army Families Online
http://www.armyfamiliesonline.org
Army Health Care Programs
http://www.army.mil/armylife/wellbeing/healthcare/
The U.S. Army Homepage
http://www.army.mil/
The U.S. Army Wellbeing
http://www.army.mil/armylife/wellbeing/
Marine Corps:
Military Life (support for
Marines, Families, and Veterans)
http://www.usmc-mccs.org/
The U. S. Marine Corps Homepage
http://www.usmc.mil
Navy:
Navy “Lifelines” (Answers for
Sailors, Marines & their families)
http://www.lifelines.navy.mil
The U. S. Navy Homepage
http://www.navy.mil/
Other Related Resources:
Coast Guard:
Office of CG Work Life (includes
family services)
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-w/g-wk/wkw/index.htm
The U. S. Coast Guard Homepage
http://www.uscg.mil/
Department
of Veterans Affairs:
Health Care for Veterans
http://www1.va.gov/health/
PTSD, US Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/index.jsp
Public Health
Service:
Office of Public Health and Science
http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/
Medical Reserve Corps of the PHS
http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/HomePage
Red Cross:
http://www.redcross.org/services/afes/0,1082,0_321_,00.html
Services to Military Members and Families.
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