CEUs 8/15/2008 11:45AM Healing Powers of Forgiveness

NASW CENTRAL GEORGIA UNIT

LUNCH & LEARN

HEALING POWERS OF FORGIVENESS
A 2 hour video & panel discussion
Friday, August 15, 2008
11:45-1:45

Coliseum Psychiatric Center Conference Room
340 Hospital Drive
Macon
741-1355

Call Gaye at 478-464-8138 to confirm attendance & reserve lunch
or email at Gaye.Ethridge@HCAhealthcare.com

*(PLEASE CALL JAN YATES AT 993-8230 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
VOLUNTEER TO PRESENT AT OUR LUNCH & LEARNS)

Caring for Your Parents, CEUs, 6/20 11:45AM-2:45PM

NASW CENTRAL GEORGIA UNIT
“A LAST MINUTE RUN FOR THE CEUs”

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2008
11:45-2:45

A 3 hour presentation & discussion on
The PBS special
“CARING FOR YOUR PARENTS”
Issues & Challenges

Coliseum Psychiatric Center Conference Room
340 Hospital Drive Macon
741-1355

Call Gaye at 478-464-8138 to confirm attendance &
Reserve lunch or email at Gaye.Ethridge@HCAhealthcare.com

*(PLEASE CALL JAN YATES AT 993-8230 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
VOLUNTEER TO PRESENT AT OUR LUNCH & LEARNS)

May Meeting Cancelled/June Meeting Info

NASW CENTRAL GEORGIA UNIT
MAY 2008 LUNCH & LEARN
CANCELLED!!!

“A LAST MINUTE RUN FOR THE CEUs”
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2008
11:45-2:45

A 3 hour presentation & discussion on
The PBS special
“CARING FOR YOUR PARENTS”
Issues & Challenges

Coliseum Psychiatric Center Conference Room
340 Hospital Drive Macon
741-1355

Call Gaye at 478-464-8138
to confirm attendance &
reserve lunch
or email at Gaye.Ethridge@HCAhealthcare.com

(PLEASE CALL JAN YATES AT 993-8230 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
VOLUNTEER TO PRESENT)

NASW Central Unit Lunch and Learn 4/18: Parenting Dilemmas

NASW CENTRAL GEORGIA UNIT

Join us on for
Lunch & Learn

Friday, April 18, 2008
at
11:45 AM

for

“Parenting Dilemmas in a
Changing Culture”

by

Dr. Roby Kerr, MSW Ph.D
Coliseum Psychiatric Center
Conference Room

**

So sorry for the late notice
Reserve lunch by emailing
Gaye.Ethridge@HCAhealthcare.com
Or calling 478-464-8138
No later than Monday April 14th

Living with Grief: Children and Adolescents, 4/16/08 1PM-4:30PM CEUs

Hospice Foundation of America
Fifteenth Annual National Teleconference

LIVING WITH GRIEF®:
Children and Adolescents

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Local Sponsor: VistaCare and Hospice Care Options

Location: Macon State College
Learning Support Building Auditorium on West Campus
Registration begins at 12:30 p.m.

HFA’s 15th Annual National Bereavement Teleconference will focus on “Living With Grief: Children and Adolescents.” This educational program, moderated by Frank Sesno, Professor of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University and Special Correspondent with CNN, will be broadcast live via-satellite and webcast, Wednesday, April 16, 2008, from 1:30pm to 4:00pm EDT. This program will focus on the experience of grieving children and adolescents and the ways that all hospice professionals, educators and counselors, parents, social workers, physicians, grief counselors, funeral directors, and clergy can best support these populations as they cope with loss and grief.

SPONSORED BY:
The Foundation for End-of-Life Care

IN COOPERATION WITH:
Adventist Communications Network; Association for Death Education and Counseling;
National Association of Social Workers;
Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Education System;
The Compassionate Friends

Continuing Education Available!
Low-cost continuing education is available for nurses, social workers, case managers, funeral directors, clergy, and others!

To register, contact: Claire Davis,
VistaCare Bereavement Coordinator
(478) 750-9777 or (888) 493-8779

Moderator:
Frank Sesno, Professor of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University and Special Correspondent with CNN

Featured Panel:
Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv
Nancy Hogan, PhD, RN, FAAN
Rita Milburn-Dobson, MA, RNC, FT
Laura E. Olague, MEd, CT
Stacy F. Orloff, EdD LCSW
J. William Worden, PhD, ABPP

Ethics Training: 3/21/08 5 CEUs

ETHICAL GUMBO 2008

SPONSORED BY
COLISEUM PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
&
RIVER EDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2008
10:00am UNTIL 3:30pm

RIVER EDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER
175 EMERY HIGHWAY MACON
ASSEMBLY ROOM
LUNCH PROVIDED BY COLISEUM PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

To reserve space/lunch email
gstark@river-edge.org
no later than Monday March 17th

5 CEUs

REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 9:30 AM

Call for volunteers to present!
Contact Jan Yates, LCSW
jyn@forsythcable.com
478-994-0110/h
478-993-8230/c

NASW Meeting 2/15/08: Legislative Update

NASW CENTRAL GA CHAPTER

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008
11:45 am
LUNCH & LEARN
Coliseum Psychiatric Center
340 Hospital Drive Macon

“LEGISLATIVE UPDATE”
JENNIFER MOORE, LCSW
Member at Large NASW Board of Directors
Chair PACE

Reserve lunch by calling
Gaye Ethridge, LCSW 478-464-8138
Gaye.Ethridge@HCAhealthcare.com

*Jennifer is making the trip down from Atlanta for the day for our meeting!

Upcoming Conference on Spiritual Orientation in Couseling, March 11, 12

Save the date!

The Ninth Annual Armour Family Therapy Lecture Series featuring

Dorothy Becvar, PhD
Professor in the School of Social Work at Saint Louis University
Licensed Marital and Family Therapist

Tuesday, March 11, 2008: Lecture open to the public
"Ethically Informed and Spiritually Sensitive Practice: A Postmodern Perspective"

Wednesday, March 12, 2008: Lecture
"Soul Healing: A Spiritual Orientation in Counseling and Therapy"
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
7.5 Hours of CE Credits!
Boxed Lunch will be provided
Cost: $75

at Mercer University School of Medicine

Registration materials will be available soon.

Lunch & Learn, 1/18/2008, 12noon, Chasing Happiness by Amanda Smith

Friday January 18, 2008

Central Georgia Chapter NASW

presents

Lunch & Learn

with

Amanda Smith
presenting
“Chasing Happiness”

12Noon
Coliseum Psychiatric Center Conference Room

RSVP
to
Gaye Ethridge 478-464-8138
Gaye.Ethridge@HCAhealthcare.com

11/16 11:30AM Lunch and Learn: Disaster Preparedness Training

JOIN US
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2007

AT

11:30 AM

FOR
A 1 HOUR LUNCH & LEARN

“OVERVIEW OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS TRAINING
BETTY RYAN, LCSW
NASW STATE OFFICE

COLISEUM PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
EMAIL gayeethridge@cox.net OR CALL 464-8138
TO RESERVE YOUR LUNCH
(sorry about the late notice!)

11/11 Interfaith Caregiving Service for National Family Caregivers Month

Dear Fellow Social Workers:

National Family Caregivers Month observed every -November-is a nationally recognized month that seeks to draw attention to the many challenges facing family caregivers, advocate for stronger public policy to address family caregiving issues, and raise awareness about community programs that support family caregivers.

National Family Caregivers Month is a time to thank, support, educate, and advocate for the more than 50 million family caregivers across the country.

Because the faith community has a special role to play in helping and supporting caregiving families, we invite you to celebrate National Family Caregivers Month with us at an Interfaith Service to honor caregivers in Middle Georgia.

What: Interfaith Caregiving Service
When: Sunday, November 11, 2007-5:00 p.m.
Where: The Power Center
at Tremont Temple Baptist Church
5263 Bloomfield Road
Macon, Georgia 31206

Please share with your clients, patients, caregiver families and colleagues.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Please call with questions.

Pamela Roshell, PhD., MSW
President/CEO
Family Care Solutions, Inc.
3638 Vineville Ave.,
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 757-9909 (office)
1-866-809-8274 (toll- free office)
(478) 757-0195 (fax)
pamela@mycaringcompany.com

FREE "123 Magic" Parenting Seminar, 12/1 and 12/8

Who's in charge at your house?

Free 2 Day Parenting Seminar

1-2-3 Magic
Effective Discipline for Children 2-12

A humorous look at parenting, a serious look at discipline. You will learn how to:

--Discipline without arguing, yelling or hitting
--Control obnoxious behavior
--Handle testing and manipulation
--Encourage good behavior
--Conquer bedtime, messy rooms, lying, chores, homework and more
--Strengthen your relationship with your child

2 Day Course

Saturday, Dec 1st and 8th 2007, 9:00 am-12 Noon

Warner Robins Recreation Department, McIntyre Room
800 Watson Avenue Warner Robins

Call one of these numbers to register

327-8430
923-5923
327-8398

Childcare will NOT be provided

There is no charge for the course.

Learn more about 1-2-3 Magic at www.parentmagic.com

Event for Caregivers for Persons with Disabilities, 10/30/07 Warner Robins

Save The Date

THE AMAZING PACE:
Help for the Daily Challenges of Caring
for Persons with Disabilities

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

at the
Trinity United Methodist Church
Warner Robins, GA

Presented by
Middle Georgia RDC/Area Agency on Aging
The Middle Georgia CARE-NET

CEUs on Friday 9/21, 9AM-1:30PM, lunch included

Join us for two presentations for

continuing education

on

Friday, September 21, 2007
From 9:00 until 1:30

at

River Edge Behavioral Health Center
175 Emery Highway
Macon (751-4519)

“Financial Planning for Retirement"

with Ann Maley, a local financial planner

&

"Palliative Care"

to include case presentations and ethical dilemnas in palliatiave care

Lunch provided by Coliseum Psychiatric Center
Drinks & Snacks provided by River Edge

Please RSVP no later than Monday, September 17, to
Gaye.Ethridge@HCAHealthcare.com

RSVP for NASW Lunch and Learn 8/17, 12noon

NASW LUNCH AND LEARN

Please join us at Coliseum Psychiatric Center from 12-1pm on Friday, August 17 for lunch and a CE presentation by Sue Fort, the Executive Director of NASW's Georgia Chapter and Betty Ryan, the Member Services Coordinator. They will update us on Chapter initiatives, Legislative issues and National agendas.

To confirm attendance, please call Jan Yates at 478-994-0110 and leave a message or email jny@forsvthcable.com by 12noon on the Thursday before the event.

Jan N. Yates LCSW
Education Coordinator

Gaye Ethridge LCSW
Central Unit Chair

Caregiving Event, opportunity to have booths for your service, October 30

Houston Healthcare along with several other agencies is hosting a workshop to support and provide education for persons caring for others with disabilities. The workshop targets caregivers and is called The Amazing Pace.

The workshop will be on October 30 at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Warner Robins.

Part of the agenda will include a panel of professionals who will discuss their agency information and then answer questions.

The panel is going to include:
Julie Hall- Middle Georgia Regional Development Center
Area Agency on Aging-Georgia Cares Program- discuss this program and services
Tim Quigley- Social Security Administration- discuss social security for persons with disabilities
Joe Claxton- Mercer University School of Law- discuss laws relating to persons with disabilities
Houston County Sheriff's Department: Discuss ways parents can control a child with disabilities that has become stronger than they are, or keeping persons with disabilities from committing petty crimes, what the Sheriff's Department will do if a person with disabilities is arrested

We will also have a panel of parents as well as other speakers.
The workshop will also include booths with information to target caregivers of persons with any type of disability. The booths need to share local resources for persons with disabilities. If you would like to provide information on resources, please let me or Thaina Brown-Brake know as soon as possible.

If you know of some local resources for persons with any type disability please send me that contact information.

Thanks!

Beth Jones RNC
Director of Community Education and Services
Houston Healthcare
(478) 988-1891 (office)
bjones@hhc.org

NAMI-Central Georgia needs garden tools

The greenhouse and landscaping program at NAMI-Central Georgia, a nonprofit agency for the mentally ill, located at 209 Elberta Road in Warner Robins, needs donations of garden tools, including power tools. Call 328-0503.

Job Notice

Job Notice

PART-TIME OFFICE MANAGER
(20 Hours per week)

Receptionist/bookkeeper wanted for small, non-profit agency. Qualifications include at least two years of experience as a Receptionist/bookkeeper; competence in Quickbooks, payroll, billing, accounting, etc.; personable, articulate and well-organized. Salary range $10.00 to $12.00 per hours. Must pass a criminal back ground check. Send resume to: 277 MLK Jr. Blvd. W., #203, Macon, Georgia, 31201, or fax to (478) 745-0881.

June 15: Animal Assisted Therapy with Cheryl Brooks, RSVP for lunch!

JUNE 15TH
"Animal Assisted Therapy"
Cheryl Brooks
founder of Therapups--Therapy Dog Volunteers

Please confirm by noon on the Wednesday prior to the day of presentations to reserve either a space or a space and lunch. Call 478-994-0110 to leave a message or email: Gaye.Ethridge@HCAhealthcare.com .

Upcoming:

JULY 20TH "Social Worker as Entrepreneur and "Care for the Caregivers",
Pamela Roshell PHO., MSW, President/CEO of Family Care Solutions.

RSVP for lunch for meeting 5/18, 12noon

NASW CENTRAL GEORGIA UNIT

Since May is Mental Health Month, join us in a panel discussion of “Mental Health Issues in the New Millenium” featuring:

Dr. Cesar Figueroa, MD
Pearlie Tackett Central GA NAMI
Amanda Smith Utilization Management Coliseum Psychiatric
Roz Goudeau River Edge Counseling Center

Friday, May 18, 2007 Noon, Coliseum Psychiatric Conference Room

Please confirm attendance no later than Thursday May 17th to reserve a lunch by email ( Gaye.Ethridge@HCAhealthcare.com ) or phone 800-548-4221 x 8138

Gaye Ethridge, LCSW