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From November 2001 NASW NEWS The strength of the training sessions is that they are skill-building. The HIV/AIDS Spectrum: Mental Health Training and Education of Social Workers Project has received three more years of funding, according to Evelyn Tomaszewski, the NASW project's director. Awarded by the Center for Mental Health Services, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, the three-year, $450,000 contract will allow NASW to continue to provide training, education and technical assistance to social workers and other mental health professionals in order to enhance practice with individuals, families and communities affected by HIV/AIDS. "We conducted 91 trainings over the last three years, the majority with the NASW chapters," Tomaszewski said. "This year, we're going to try to launch an audio conference series in collaboration with NASW's Office of Continuing Education." The great strength of the training sessions, according to Tomaszewski, is that they are skill-building, engaging the participants' unique experiences while providing them with new practice tools. The curriculum, too, is flexible enough to adapt to new and local issues. Tomaszewski said that the project is beginning to reach more suburban and rural social workers. She also said greater numbers of social workers are reporting that they are working with clients who are HIV positive. This could be for two reasons: social workers' awareness is increasing, and more people are living longer with the disease. Back to NASW NEWS Contents
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