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All too often research is conducted in a way that is disconnected from the reality of life in communities, with findings often having little relevance to real-world program and policy decisions. With this publication, the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development highlights an example of how research and evaluation data have been effectively used over time in a major community initiative in the Cleveland region.

Drawing on a decade of transformative research done in partnership with Cuyahoga County's Office of Early Childhood/Invest in Children and its public/private set of collaborators, the report describes the experiences of this community initiative and concrete examples of how data have been used to inform practice and policy.

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"Transforming Civil Discourse and Neighborhood Identity through Action Research," a paper written by Mark Chupp, was recently selected by the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) as the "Best Paper for 2008." Chupp, Assistant Professor at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and Faculty Associate of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, presented the paper at ARNOVA's 2008 conference.

The economic epoch that has shaken the foundation of the American Dream and swallowed housing markets into a nationwide financial sinkhole has had several epicenters. One is the City of Cleveland.

Foreclosures and vacant properties in many neighborhoods have stock piled, values have plummeted, and numerous properties are being bought at below-market values of $10 thousand or less by real-estate speculators, most of whom are corporations that have no vested interest in planned and coordinated community development.

Now, Coulton and her colleagues are teaming up with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and The College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University in a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional partnership to provide a report to the nation, titled “Facing the Foreclosure Crisis in Greater Cleveland: What Happened and How Communities are Responding.” The new report is being funded in part by the Federal Reserve and Neighborhood Progress Incorporated. Coulton’s four previous reports were funded mainly by the The Cleveland Foundation and The George Gund Foundation, with additional support from Enterprise Foundation and Neighborhood Progress, Inc.

To see the full article from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences's Insight and Action please to here.

To see Foreclosure related research papers from the Poverty Center please go here.

Beyond REO: Property Transfers at Extremely Distressed Prices in Cuyahoga County, 2005-2008.

Pathways to Foreclosure: A Longitudinal Study of Mortgage Loans, Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, 2005-2008.

Behind the Numbers Brief Number 6, Houses in transition: a report on properties owned by financial institutions and real estate organizations in Cuyahoga County, 2007.

Foreclosure and Beyond: A report on ownership and housing values following sheriff’s sales, Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, 2000-2007.

Representatives from nine community-based organizations and a state psychiatric hospital in Ohio attended a one-day training for “Tobacco: Recovery Across the Continuum (TRAC)”, a stage-based motivational service model that helps people diagnosed with mental illness and/or substance use disorders reduce and eventually eliminate the use of tobacco products. The event provided practical information and useful strategies for implementing TRAC services and featured Carlo DiClemente and other presenters from the Mandel School's Center for Evidence-Based Practices.

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"New Evidence and Implications for Community Initiatives" by Claudia J. Coulton, Brett Theodos, Margery Austin Turner

Publication Date: November 02, 2009

The text below is an excerpt from the complete document at the Urban Institute. Read the full report in PDF format.

Abstract

Americans change residences frequently. Residential mobility can reflect positive changes in a family's circumstances or be a symptom of instability and insecurity. Mobility may also change neighborhoods as a whole. To shed light on these challenges, this report uses a unique survey conducted for the Making Connections initiative. The first component measures how mobility contributed to changes in neighborhoods' composition and characteristics. The second component identifies groups of households that reflect different reasons for moving or staying in place. The final component introduces five stylized models of neighborhood performance: each has implications for low-income families' well-being and for community-change efforts.

This research is part of the work that the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development participates in for the Annie Casey Foundation's Making Connections Initiative.

The topic of e-cigarettes came up at a recent TRAC Program Leader Training, held in Cleveland on October 1st, so the "Tobacco: Recovery Across the Continuum (TRAC)" intitiative at the Center for Evidence-Based Practices (CEBP) at Case Western Reserve University presents a summary regarding what is known to date about electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), what are commonly called "e-cigarettes."

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Download Movie FileThe Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University will receive the Bronze Key Award, one of the highest honors awarded by the National Council for Alcohol and Drug Dependence to recognize leadership in the field of substance dependence and recovery.  This award will be presented by local affiliate Recovery Resources, a stalwart provider of substance abuse and mental health services in Northeast Ohio.

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Save these dates! The Center for Evidence-Based Practices (CEBP) at Case Western Reserve University will host its next conference October 12, 13, and 14, 2010. The event, titled "Sustaining Evidence-Based Practices: The Next Ten Years", will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the State of Ohio's success with implementing EBPs for people diagnosed with mental illness. The event will highlight national EBP research and lessons-learned from EBP initiatives in Ohio and other states. The Center for EBPs is a partnership of the Mandel School and the Dept. of Psychiatry.

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New Thinking About Poverty in a Shrinking City: a presentation by Claudia Coulton, Co-Director, Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, September 2009.

Cleveland has lost more population and housing in the past 5 years than previous trends would have suggested. Yet it continues to be one of the poorest cities in America. This presentation documents the shifts in demographics and an economic downturn that suggest the need for new thinking about how to address poverty in a shrinking city.

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A Plain Dealer article by Brent Larkin, "Focus public investment on early-childhood intervention," on October 11, 2009, quotes Center Co-director Rob Fischer regarding Investment in Early Childhood in Cuyahoga County.

The articles main point can be summed up by this quote from the article from Arthur Rolnick and Rob Grunewald, officials at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis:

"We're quite certain that investing in early childhood education is more likely to create a vibrant economy that [sic] using public funds to lure a sports team by building a new stadium or attracting an automaker by providing tax breaks," Rolnick and Grunewald wrote in 2007. "The return on early childhood development programs that focus on at-risk families far exceeds the return on other projects that are funded as economic development."

The full article can be seen here.

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The Annual Ohio Supported Employment (SE) Conference 2009, entitled "Recovery Is Working," attracted some 200 people from around the country to Columbus in March. Participants learned about the most recent outcomes from national studies of the evidence-based SE model and forged professional relationships, sharing consumer-success stories and lessons-learned stories from implementation of SE. Listen to and read about presentations and conversations in this retrospective of the event.

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Gary Bond, PhD, digs into the researech evidence and explains why Supported Employment (SE) is one of the most sought-after service models for people diagnosed with schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses. He also foreshadows the coming of two emerging best practices—cognitive rehabilitation and supported education—which will likely augment SE and enhance consumer outcomes.

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Philip Devol wants everyone to know that if you are going to help people get out of poverty, you must include representatives from all economic classes—the wealthy, the middle class, and the poor—in the process of planning and implementing services. Each has mental models (perspectives and experiences) that contain knowledge to shape useful solutions.

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Michele Robinson is an employment specialist embedded in an Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) team, which serves people diagnosed with co-occurring severe mental and substance use disorders. She shares a story about a woman in her twenties who started her teen years and adult life with the odds stacked against her.

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First year students Susan Ross and Jeong Woo Lee help survey vacant homes and lots in the City of East Cleveland, for their Macro and Policy Skills course. The students, accompanied by East Cleveland residents, surveyed the vacant properties and the results are helping city officials prioritize which buildings should be demolished. The students’ project helped the City of East Cleveland secure $2.2 million in federal funds from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.

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Janice Reash a SASS graduate (1969), worked as a social worker until she retired in 1991. In 1991, Reash started to explore the different avenues of printmaking. Today she varies her techniques to that of the linocut, intaglio, wood cut and monotype. You can see her enjoyment and passion of the process as the images emerge on the paper.

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Laurel Herbold is a freelance artist. After she graduated from Bowling Green University, in 1993, she started to exhibit her art work throughout the greater Cleveland area. Laurel is an artist who uses a variety of different mediums to express her creative outlets.

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Supported Employment (SE), the evidence-based practice, helps people diagnosed with severe mental illness or co-occurring severe mental illness and substance use disorders find competitive jobs of their choice in local communities with rapid job-search and placement services. There are seven core principles that make the evidence-based SE model different from traditional vocational programs.

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The Cleveland Foundation and the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development recently began working together to show how the economic crisis is affecting Cuyahoga County. The result is an online display of data called “The Pulse.”

"The Pulse" succinctly uses four indicators to give its viewers a picture of the needs of Cuyahoga County residents:

• the number of people with food stamps benefits,
• the number of children with Medicaid benefits,
• mortgage foreclosures, (all from the Center's NEO CANDO system),
• and unemployment data from the Ohio Labor Market Information System.

These figures are updated on a monthly basis.

“The Pulse” was created in conjunction with the Cleveland Foundation's new Basic Needs Fund, which will help sustain local nonprofits that provide essentials like food, clothing, and shelter.

You can find “The Pulse” online at http://clevelandfoundation.org/grantmaking/Pulse.html.

The full NEO CANDO, Northeast Ohio Community and Neighborhood Data for Organizing resources can be found here.

You can find The Cleveland Foundation Pulse press release here.

Prof. Mark Chupp and Doctoral candidate Diwakar Vadapalli, will present "Limitations and Lessons in Place-Based Community Development: The CDC Movement in the US" in Monterrey, Mexico at the 16th, International Consortium for Social Development Symposium.

Abstract:
Community Development Corporations (CDCs) in the US are a vital organizational mechanism for revitalization of disadvantaged communities. throughout their evolution in history, CDCs followed the dominant framrwork of "place-based community development'.

This study examines the diverse roles of CDC's in community revitalization in the Cleveland metropolitan area, their limitations in addressing challenges that result in part from larger state and federal policies in spite of their adoption of sophisticated and modern organizational mechanisms and techniques.

Recommendations include: 1) adopting a broader social development framework for building community capitals and 2) adopting a flexible unit of analysis that can be applied beyond the confines of a "place-based community'. Community-based organization in other countries, as they design their strategies for revitalization or development, can draw lessons from the experience of CDC's from a major American city.

Michigan Radio, July 20, 2009

The City of Cleveland has a goal of rehabbing 150 vacant homes, demolishing 300, and preventing another 300 homes from going into foreclosure. It's all part of a program called Opportunity Homes. The program relies on data from Mike Schramm and the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development at Case Western Reserve University.

Read or listen to the WUOM 91.7, Ann Arbor, Michingan NPR affiliate interview here.

Cleveland Plain Dealer July 19, 2009

You can see a troubling new trend in the foreclosure crisis in a Cleveland Plain Dealer article by Sandra Livingston titled, "Bank 'walkaways' from foreclosed homes are a growing, troubling trend" here.

"Bank walkaways" are another troubling development in the foreclosure crisis, particularly in cities like Cleveland with weaker housing markets, say housing advocates and government officials. Where banks and Mortgage comanies choose to leave the house in legal limbo, rather than complete the foreclosure. Researchers at the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development at Case Western Reserve University are studying the issue.

Researcher Michael Schramm comments.

The Berea Children's Home and Family Services's Summer 2009 newsletter, Seeds of Hope, highlights The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development in the question-and-answer article, "Understanding Poverty: What Can Be Done To Help Children and Families?"

The Berea Children's Home and Family Services's site can be found here.

The Summer 2009 issue of the Seeds of Hope newsletter can be found here.

The Article with the Poverty Center starts on page 6 of the PDF version.

John Taylor, an urban planner from Indonesia, and José "Zay" Marcelo Zacchi, Executive Director of Overmundo Institute and a founder and a member of the Brazilian Public Security Forum Board of Directors, visited the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development.

Mr. Taylor is currently involved in facilitating data-driven decision-making in urban areas of Indonesia. Building bridges between policy establishment, political decision makers, and the population impacted by those decisions is at the core of Mr. Taylor efforts. The ‘Urban Observatory’, as he called it, will be a place to collect data from various sources and disseminate it in multiple formats such as tables and maps.

Mr. Taylor and Mr. Zacchi were at the Center for a three day exchange of ideas on democratizing data and assisting in local policy making. A video of their impressions of the Center and its work will be part of a documentary film that Mr. Taylor will be using to advocate for data-driven decision-making in Indonesia.

An overview of Mr. Taylor's presentation can be viewed, here. His bio can be found, on page ten, here.

Diwakar K. Vadapalli, Doctoral Research Fellow at the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, presented a paper in Carmona, Spain, April 22-24, at a research meeting titled, "Social Welfare and Cash Transfer Meeting," which was organized by both UNICEF and University College London, to discuss the role of social welfare services in improving cash transfer programs.

A communiqué released from the meeting is available here.

Mr. Vadapalli's paper is titled, "Barriers and challenges in accessing social transfers and role of social welfare services in improving targeting efficiency: a study of conditional cash transfers," and it was featured in the July edition of NASW News in the article, "Services Enhance Cash Programs: Information flow among the parties is vital to the success of cash transfer policies," by Paul R. Pace, that reports about this research meeting.

Mr. Vadapalli's paper will also be presented at the 2009 Symposium of the International Consortium for Social Development in Monerrey, Mexico on July 28th, 2009. It will appear in a special issue of the international journal Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies titled, "UNICEF Special Issue: Barriers and challenges in accessing social transfers and role of social welfare services in improving targeting efficiency: a study of conditional cash transfers by: D. Vadapalli."

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Family Homelessness in Cuyahoga County

A new Briefly Stated number 09-03, titled "Family Homelessness in Cuyahoga County" has been released. It summarizes research in a white paper by the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development regarding an analysis of the number of homeless families and "doubled up" families in Cuyahoga County.

The Briefly stated can be read or downloaded here.

The White paper, also titled "Family Homelessness in Cuyahoga County," can be read or downloaded here.

A brief radio article, on NPR affiliate WCPN, referencing this paper can be read or heard here.

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A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, will begin a five-year, $2.9 million National Institutes of Health-funded study. They will examine the lives of patients with both cataracts and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) to document how restored vision improves everyday life for people with dementia.

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Thank you Dean for your very kind and generous introduction.

Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen

I am very pleased to have the honor of speaking at this Commencement Exercise.

I congratulate you, the class of 2009, for persevering in the pursuit of knowledge, wisdom, and confidence to confront the social issues of today.

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Exhibit Dates: May 4 - July 11, 2009

The current exhibit on the second and third floors of the Mandel School is a collection of linoleum block prints by artist Pamela Dodds. She uses a technique called linocut, which is similar to that of woodcut. The smooth, grainless texture of the linoleum allows for the cutting of a fluid, detailed line. After the image is cut in the linoleum plate, the surface is carefully inked and transferred to paper.

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Exhibit Dates: May 1, - July 6, 2009

Paul Lender, an environmental photographer, has his work currently on display throughout the first floor of the Mandel School. According to his artist statement, he strives to capture the world around him as close as possible to the way he sees it. He aspires not only to highlight the beauty found in expansive landscapes, but also the magnificence found in small details.

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We recently mailed the first issue of our new printed newsletter, "Evidence Matters." A free PDF is available from our web site. Please distribute it to anyone who is interested in enhancing services for people diagnosed with severe mental illness. We've retired our "SAMI Matters" newsletter. The Fall 2008 issue was the last. Find out why. Get back issues from this web page. Use them to educate staff and stakeholders. . . . The Center for EBPs is a partnership between the Mandel School and the Department of Psychiatry at the Case School of Medicine.

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The primary purpose of this study was to improve our understanding of who gets referred to evidence-based Supported Employment (SE) services and what characteristics predict entry into competitive employment for adult consumers diagnosed with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. This report includes some tips for policy and practice. . . . The Center for EBPs at Case is a partnership between the Mandel School and the Department of Psychiatry at the Case School of Medicine.

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John Moneypenny is Assistant Director of the Choices Community Social Center in Akron, Ohio, a gathering place that provides a social, recreational, and educational outlet for adults recovering from mental illness in the surrounding Summit County area. He recounts his recovery story, so it might be shared as a source of inspiration for others. . . . Listen to and download free ".mp3" audio files. . . . Choices is a community partner of the Center for EBPs at Case, which is a partnership between the Mandel School and the Department of Psychiatry at the Case School of Medicine.

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The ranks of the unemployed have swelled in the current economic downturn, and people from all walks of life have found themselves coping with the reality of job loss. For some workers, though, being without a job is nothing new.

“Our goal was to identify the barriers that keep individuals from being referred for employment services and subsequent employment,” says David Biegel, Ph.D., of Case Western Reserve’s Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.

Read the Article from Case's Think magazine.

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You are invited to watch a video on the university's YouTube channel featuring Marc A. Stefanski and Sharon Milligan on "The Impact of Housing on Financial Markets and Urban Families."

Stefanski is the chairman and CEO of Third Federal Savings and Loan; Milligan is associate dean for academic affairs at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and Associate Director for Outreach and Education at the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development.

The discussion—which took place during spring semester—was sponsored by the Office of the President, Case Western Reserve University.

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NEO CANDO property data update

The Ohio SE CCOE is now using a revised fidelity scale to assist mental health service organizations in Ohio that are implementing the evidence-based Supported Employment (SE) model. Evaluators from the CCOE have already conducted fidelity reviews using the new scale at several organizations across the state and plan to conduct at least one review with the new scale at all evidence-based SE programs in Ohio by the end of the year. (The Ohio SE CCOE is a program of the Center for EBPs at Case--a partnership of the Mandel School and Dept. of Psychiatry.)

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Lord knows...But what do we know about the effectiveness of faith-based programming?

Beginning with the Clinton Administration and greatly extended under George W. Bush, the federal government has expanded the role of faith-based providers in the delivery of a range of human services.

Since 2001, the Faith-Based and Community Initiative (FBCI) has aimed to give these organizations equal opportunity with secular and larger organizations to secure federal funding for the delivery of social services.

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Quality Matters - Assessing the quality of early care settings in Cuyahoga County

This document summarizes recent research which investigates the effects of County programs which promote increased capactiy and quality in the region's childcare.

Using data from 177 pre-school classrooms, this study was undertaken to assess the level of quality in regulated early care and education settings in and around Cleveland, Ohio.

The quality of care in settings serving young children is a crucial concern in policy and practice circles as we seek ways to promote child development. This study examined the structural and contextual factors associated with high quality care and was designed to inform a community-wide initiative focused on child well-being and school readiness.

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Keynote speaker Gary Bond, PhD, an internationally known SE researcher from Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis. . . . Keynote speaker Phil DeVol, co-author of "Bridges Out of Poverty". . . . Over 30 practical workshops. . . . This event is designed for those who want to acquire more information about and practical skills that pertain to providing evidence-based Supported Employment (SE) services for people diagnosed with severe mental illness. . . . . Sponsored by the Ohio Supported Employment CCOE, a program of the Center for Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs)--a partnership of the Mandel School and Department of Psychiatry.

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It's always a pleasant surprise when a national discussion focuses on the work we do in the world of social services. It's all the more surprising when the conversation highlights one of our own at the Center for Evidence-Based Practices--a partnership of the Mandel School and Department of Psychiatry at the Case School of Medicine. The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric recently aired a report on Supported Employment (SE), the evidence-based practice, featuring our own SE Consultant and Trainer Nicole Clevenger.

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Web chat allows participants to communicate in real time using easily accessible web interfaces. It is a way to instantly connect with the admission and financial aid office as well as other groups. Our first web chat will take place on Thursday, January 15, 2009 from 5 - 6:30 pm. Prospective students will have a chance to chat and get involved in discussions about the admission and financial aid process. Feel free to submit your questions during this time and our admission counselors and financial aid staff will provide helpful answers and information. Please log in on January 15 from 5- 6:30 pm at this link: http://msass.universitywebchat.com/chat7417/ We look forward to speaking with you!!

The Center for Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) at Case's Mandel School and Dept. of Psychiatry is collecting audio recordings of service providers, consumers, and others telling stories of their experiences with evidence-based practices and other services. Share your story.

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A significant cutback in funding for tobacco-cessation programs in the State of Ohio has negatively affected efforts to reduce illnesses and healthcare costs associated with the use of harmful tobacco products. Yet, the Ohio Tobacco & Recovery (TR) Project, developed for people with severe mental illness, continues to make progress toward a service model that will stand the test of time and create positive results for Ohio residents. The Ohio TR Project is a program of the Center for EBPs at Case--a partnership of the Mandel School and Department of Psychiatry, Case School of Medicine . . . (Featuring Mandel School graduate Deb Hrouda, MSSA ('94), LISW.)

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The Ohio Tobacco and Recovery stages-of-change model is among the nation’s cutting-edge efforts to improve health outcomes among people diagnosed with severe mental illness, because it is designed specifically to address the unique needs of this population. A recent story in Time magazine identified the high incidence of tobacco use and dependence among people with severe mental illness as one of the growing health concerns in the United States. The Ohio Tobacco & Recovery Project is a program of the Center for Evidence-Based Practices--a partnership of the Mandel School and Department of Psychiatry at the Case School of Medicine.

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The November/December 2008 cover story of the nationally distributed Social Work Today magazine features the Ohio Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Coordinating Center of Excellence (Ohio SAMI CCOE)--a program of the Center for Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) at Case Western Reserve University. The Center is a partnership of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and the Department of Psychiatry at the Case School of Medicine. Both are curriculum innovators: both have fellowship programs for the study of co-occurring severe mental illness and substance use disorders. . . . (Featuring Mandel School graduate Ric Kruszynski, MSSA ('93), LISW, LICDC.)

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The Ph.D. Program at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences celebrates the second anniversary of its part-time study option for doctoral-level education in social welfare and is inviting applications from professionals with experience in social work and allied disciplines--such as psychology, public health, nonprofit organizations, law, anthropology, and sociology, among others. The doctoral program has both part-time and full-time study options available, along with financial assistance for both.

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As the Center for EBPs at Case/Mandel School looks toward its Supported Employment conference on March 24 and 25, 2009, we reflect upon the 8th Annual SAMI/IDDT conference that took place this past September in Columbus, Ohio and are reminded how conversations at these annual events continue to inform the implementation of evidence-based practices throughout Ohio and across the nation. Featuring audio interviews with Robert Drake, MD; Carlo DiClemente, PhD; Sandra Stephenson, MSW, director of ODMH; and more.

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Psychiatrist and researcher Robert E. Drake, MD, PhD, knows a few things about the evidence-based Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) model—why it’s necessary, how it works, and which treatment components produce the most positive outcomes. He is one of the original creators of IDDT. His research continues to inform the dissemination of IDDT and the evidence-based Supported Employment (SE) model. . . . Dr. Drake has been a long-time supporter, collaborator, and colleague of the Center for EBPs at Case/Mandel School. Join us for our conversation with him.

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Ask Psychologist Carlo DiClemente, PhD, co-creator of the Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM), how you might achieve and maintain a meaningful personal change in your life—diet, exercise, sobriety, mental health recovery—and he’ll tell you what he’s found from almost 30 years of research on the subject. Dr. DiClemente sat down with us to provide a tutorial on the origins and ongoing evolution of TTM. . . . Dr. DiClemente is a supporter, collaborator, and colleague of the Center for EBPs at Case/Mandel School.

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Living two seemingly separate lives never seemed quite right to Darnella Allen, BA, LICDC, of Cleveland. There was her life as an ordained minister, where she felt free to use her compassionate, forgiving, and supportive self to help people. And there was her life as an addictions counselor, where she felt skeptical of the motives of people who abused alcohol and other drugs. She spent some 20 years living with this conflict. Then she was hired as a case manager at Mental Health Services, Inc. (MHS) in Cleveland, which uses IDDT to help homeless persons with severe mental illness. . . . The Center for EBPs at Case provides technical assistance to MHS.

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There is hope for people who are most at-risk of psychiatric hospitalization, homelessness, and institutional recidivism. It is called Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). If you listen close enough to Jonas Thom, MA, PCC, you will get the impression that ACT is more than an evidence-based practice that produces improved outcomes; it is a way of being present gently and consistently in the lives of others. Thom is Director of the Ohio Coordinating Center for ACT. He is a collaborator and colleague of the Center for EBPs at Case's Mandel School and Dept. of Psychiatry. Join us for our conversation with him.

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Before getting a formal introduction to the Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) model, Dianne Asher, LSCSW, CADC-I, often felt frustrated and powerless in her work as a case manager and team leader. In the 1990s, she became one of the first practitioners in the State of Kansas to be introduced to IDDT and was recruited by The University of Kansas to lead IDDT implementation throughout the sunflower state. . . . Asher is a collaborator and colleague of the Center for EBPs at Case's Mandel School and Dept. of Psychiatry. Join us for our conversation with her.

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New Poverty Center report examines what happens to properties after sheriff's sale and REO ownership

Many properties that go into foreclosure eventually end up at a sheriff's auction, where they are usually purchased by the banks, mortgage companies, mortgage services, and government-sponsored enterprises involved in financing the foreclosed mortgage loan. These properties are referred to as "REO" (real-estate owned) properties. Between 2005 and 2008, there has been a drastic increase in REO properties being sold at extremely low prices—$10,000 and often less.

The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development has produced a report,
Beyond REO: Property Transfers at Extremely Distressed Prices in Cuyahoga County, 2005-2008, that takes a look at the trend of REO properties sold at $10,000 or less; the most frequent sellers and buyers of these properties in 2007 and 2008; time between property transactions; the price of properties in subsequent transactions; and limited information about the practices of some buyers and sellers of REO properties.

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Vocational specialists from the State of Ohio's inpatient Behavioral Healthcare Organizations (BHOs) are putting to rest fears about symptoms of mental illness interfering with a person’s ability to work. The specialists are exploring how they might help some people obtain or return to competitive jobs in the community as part of their transition out of the hospital, before discharge. . . . The Center for EBPs at Case/Mandel School provides technical assistance to the State of Ohio's BHOs.

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The Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland, Ohio is no ordinary park. It is a living educational museum, with interactive exhibits for children and adults alike. John is a participant of evidence-based Supported Employment (SE) services who works at the Farmpark. He has not missed a shift in over four years. His success is partly the result of his own fortitude, the guidance he receives from SE services at NEIGHBORING of Lake County, and the open communication he has with his boss, Beth Florian. . . . The Center for EBPs at Case provides technical assistance to NEIGHBORING.

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On exhibit - first floor of the Mandel School until January 10, 2009

Eric Meyer welds and shapes handmade kitchen utensils out of pewter, silver, bronze, aluminum, and brass. His handmade objects, including a tea set, goblets, a tea infuser, and cutlery, have an opulence fit for royalty.

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Among its many functions, the Northeast Ohio Community and Neighborhood Data for Organizing (NEO CANDO) database allows users to extract data across geography and time to examine trends.

The second map in the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development’s Map Series illustrates changes in Food Stamp enrollment between July 2000 and July 2008.

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Exhibit Dates: October 24, 2008 -- January 10, 2009

Judith Brandon graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1987 with degrees in drawing and enameling. It is the enameling techniques of scribing metal and the layering of transparent and opaque colors that are the foundation for her paintings. Her subject matter originates from the weather channel, travels and experiences. Oceans, rain, mist and ice, water in all of its forms and locations are an endless source of inspiration to her. Water is a dominant theme in her paintings.

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Exhibit Dates: October 20, 2008 – January 10, 2009

John Carlson began his career as an artist by attending Cleveland’s Cooper School of Art. Inspired by the works of Egon Schiele, Franz Kline, Edward Hopper, and Lucien Freud, he strives to find a balance between expressive drawings and boldly executed paintings.

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This past July, over 200 participants gathered at Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM) in Rootstown to attend a conference entitled “Moving in the BeST Direction: An Incubator to Improve Schizophrenia Treatment in Northeastern Ohio.” Representatives from the Center for Evidence-based Practices at Case Western Reserve University attended.

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Sharon Milligan Presents on Poverty to the Young Presidents Organization as part of a panel that addressed Poverty in Cleveland.

The event was held at the Christian Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Cleveland on October 22, 2008.

Others joining Dr. Milligan on the panel that presented to the Young Presidents Organization were Joe Gaunter, Cuyahoga County Employment & Family Services; Reverend Bruce Goode, Christian Hope Missionary Baptist Church; and Judy Simpson, United Way of Greater Cleveland. The panel's moderator was Regina Brett from The Plain Dealer.

The handout providing an update about poverty statistics in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County was distributed to those who attended and is available here.

The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals and research.

Read about how two researchers, Fahui Wang and Richard Smith utilize NEO CANDO for policy evaluation in Evaluating Economic Development in Cleveland's Urban Neighborhoods.

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"Unfinished Business"
When: 10.07.08 | tuesday | 7:30 p.m.
Where: Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center, 4506 Chester Ave., Cleveland

Join the ACLU of Ohio for a discussion of some of the most pressing immigration, national security, and racial justice issues facing the country in 2008. Panelists will suggest possible solutions to these problems, as well as steps public officials and activists can take to create positive change.
Panelists include:
David Leopold, immigration attorney, David Wolfe Leopold & Associates Co.
Edward Little, criminal justice consultant
Julia Shearson, executive director, CAIR-Ohio, Cleveland Chapter
Shakyra Diaz, education director, ACLU of Ohio, will moderate this program.

Free and open to the public. Free parking available.
Please RSVP by clicking the button above, or calling (216) 472-2220.
Stand up! Get active! Make some noise! Our website has all the tools you need to restore lost liberty.
Check it out at www.acluohio.org.

This award recognizes a service team that embodies passion, dedication, and creativity when providing services to people with co-occurring severe mental illness and substance use disorders. It recognizes those who consistently go above and beyond the expectations of the Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) model and, in doing so, raise the standard for exceptional care.

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Renee Molzon went into social work to help emotionally-disturbed children, never anticipating that her professional journey would land her beside homeless adults dealing with severe mental illness. . . .(Molzon is a community partner of the Mandel School.)

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The career of Deana Leber-George has been an odyssey of reinvention. . . . She is now the Dual Diagnosis Program Supervisor at NEIGHBORING and has been a guiding member of the service team since 2002. She has learned a few lessons along the way about the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs). . . . (Leber-George is a community partner of the Mandel School.)

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Times are especially good for NEIGHBORING's Chief Operating Officer Ken Gill, MSSA ('82), LISW-S, LICDC, and his Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) team. They are being recognized for raising the standard of exceptional care with the third annual Lynn Goff Spirit of Integrated Treatment Award. . . . Things, however, weren’t always running this smoothly.

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A few years back, the City of Painesville had a problem: what to do about the homeless population hanging out in its picturesque town square. For NEIGHBORING, a mental-health and substance-abuse service agency headquartered in the City of Mentor, this was another chance to step up and help out. . . . . (Featuring Mandel School graduate Ken Gill, MSSA (’82), LISW-S, LICDC, and other community partners.)

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The Voting Process

When: Saturday, September 27, 200, 11:00 - 12:30
Where: Strosacker Auditorium and Adelbert Gym at Case Western Reserve University

What you Always Wanted to Know about Voting but were Afraid to Ask!

Time: 11:00 - 12:30, Strosacker events:

~ Film ~ Music ~ Hip Hop
~ Dramatic Performance by Students from the Cleveland School of the Arts
~ Amazing Facts about YOU!
~ How YOU can MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Program followed by Lunch, Prize Drawings 12:30-2:00, Adelbert Gym:

~ Pizza lunch
~ Prize drawings
~ Give-aways
~ Voter registration

Free and Open to the Public. First 200 persons who register will be eligible for a drawing for a flat-screen TV.

*To be eligible for the drawing, you MUST register in advance by emailing us.

Current Co-Sponsors (List still growing):
LINKS, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, The League of Women Voters, Ohio Votes, The Greater Cleveland Voter Coalition, Cleveland State University, plus many other schools and organizations

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Join Citizens for a Safe and Fair Cleveland in a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the impact of and develop solutions for selective enforcement practices on drug crimes within Cuyahoga County.

When: 09.25.08 | thursday | 7:00 p.m.
Where: Trinity Cathedral Commons, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
(Entrance to the program and free parking are accessible through Prospect Ave.)

Free and open to the public. To RSVP, call (216) 472-2212 or visit www.safefaircleveland.org.

Citizens for a Safe and Fair Cleveland (“CSFC”) is a coalition committed to making the streets of the City of Cleveland safer for all persons, while monitoring law enforcement policies to insure consistency, proportionality, and fairness. The Town Hall Meeting will provide an insight into the harsher drug sentences being applied within the city of Cleveland and its impact on the African American and Hispanic communities.

Citizens for a Safe and Fair Cleveland includes:
100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland
ACLU of Ohio
Cleveland Chapter, NAACP
Cleveland Job Corp Academy
As well as a number of community leaders and stakeholders

1st colloquium of fall 2008 semester about El Salvador from civil war to sustainable economies….

If you want to learn about this intriguing country or
If you are thinking of joining MSASS/IPM trip to El Salvador in December. Come and meet Magda Lanuza, IPM’s director for Latin America & the Caribbean

When: Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008, 12:45pm – 2:00pm
Where: Room 320A, MSASS

Feel free to bring your lunch. Soft drinks and cookies will be provided.

The ACLU of Ohio needs your help! We are looking for several volunteers to staff a literature table for the Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival.

When: Saturday, September 20, 2008 and Sunday, September 21,2008
Where: Lincoln Park

Between W. 14th, W. 11th, Kenilworth and Starkweather, Cleveland
We need energetic, friendly people to work the table during the festival. Responsibilities will include engaging visitors, handing out literature, asking people to sign-up for ACLU email updates and selling a few small items like t-shirts and ACLU memberships.
What’s in it for you? A day of fun meeting new people, listening to music and helping the ACLU gain friends and support!
If you are interested in participating, please reply to this email and a staff member will contact you.
* This involves disassembling a tent, so be prepared for a little heavy lifting.

Stand up! Get active! Make some noise! Our new website has all the tools you need to restore lost liberty.

Check it out at www.acluohio.org.

Needed: Case Western Reserve University Spartans of all ages for the sixth annual Case for Community Day on Friday, September 19. Requirements include time to volunteer for an afternoon of serving the needs of campus neighbors and community organizations.

Coordinated by the Center for Community Partnerships, a volunteer force of nearly 600 hundred people are being sought from campus to serve the needs of the local community during this rewarding day of service.

The event begins with a free Italian lunch menu and short program led by President Barbara Snyder at 11 a.m. in the Thwing Student Center and continues throughout the afternoon at volunteer sites across the city. The day concludes about 4 p.m. with an outdoor barbecue complete with live music performed by Cleveland Councilman Kevin Conwell & the Footprints Jazz Trio along with Carlos Jones & the Plus Band on the Kelvin Smith Library Oval. Demonstrating their commitment to social responsibility and Case Western Reserve, Bon Appétit will donate the foods and services for lunch for all volunteers.

Community Projects
Each year Case for Community Day features a variety of campus and community projects for volunteers to select.

One includes a highly visible project with local artist Hector Vega, who will redesign a public mural at the University Circle Rapid Transit Station located at the bottom of Cedar Hill. Sponsored by Sherwin Williams and the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA), a battalion of 100 volunteers will help Vega paint the new mural comprised of 34 six-foot panels.

In addition, the nearby park will receive a facelift with fresh paint, new landscaping, benches and picnic tables. A community garden will be established in the park for local residents and students living on the south side of campus. All materials for the mural and park are being donated by Sherwin Williams, RTA and landscaping partners of Case Western Reserve.

"Case for Community day is a wonderful event that brings our campus and its neighbors together. I applaud all of the volunteers who have been involved in previous years, and encourage everyone to take part in the activities this September 19," said Snyder.

Volunteers are needed for more than 50 service projects to assist in tasks identified by community agencies.

For individuals unable to leave campus or their work areas, they can contribute through campus drives for school supplies for local school children, canned goods for the Cleveland Foodbank and blood for the American Red Cross.

The campus can view a complete list of service opportunities beginning today and register as a volunteer. Registration closes on Friday, September 12, 2008.

Charity Choice Campaign
Created by the Staff Advisory Council in 2002, Case for Community Day also launches the university's annual Charity Choice Campaign to raise money for a federation of nonprofit organizations comprised of United Way, Earth Shares and Community Shares agencies. Since 2001, the university has donated nearly $1 million to the community. The campaign will continue through November.

Service Grants
As a new addition to the day's activities, Snyder will announce the winners of community service grants sponsored by the Center for Community Partnerships. Campus members are encouraged to apply for funding for upcoming community service initiatives in 2008-09. Download the application. The deadline is September 2, 2008.

Case Western Reserve University offers over 500 community outreach programs to nearly 600 community partners in the areas of academic, health, social service, community and economic development. As a campus, Case Western Reserve University faculty, staff and students invest approximately 400,000 hours of volunteer service each year; impact nine local school districts and 29 international countries. To learn more about how the university is engaged in the community, contact the Center for Community Partnerships at (216) 368-3909 or visit the Web site.

For more information contact Susan Griffith, 216.368.1004.

Thursday 18th, September 2008
12:45pm – 1:45pm
Room 323, MSASS

At this forum, sponsored by the GSS, Aetna will give a presentation about the new student medical plan. In addition to this presentation, there will be a discussion session during which students may voice their opinions and concerns about the new plan. Please advertise this event to your fellow graduate students. Attached is a flier that you can print out and post. The forum will take place at 11:45 in DeGrace 312 on Thursday, September 18. Lunch will be provided.

5th Annual Conference on Prostitution, Sex Work, & Human Trafficking
Accepting Registration
September 18th & 19th, 2008

Please join us at the 5th Annual Conference on Prostitution, Sex Work, & Human Trafficking on September 18th & 19th, 2008.

Purpose:
To bring together researchers and practitioners in an effort to lay the groundwork for future collaborative research, advocacy, and program development. To educate social service, health care, and criminal justice professionals on human trafficking and the needs and risks of those victimized by the commercial sex industry.

Conference Location:
The University of Toledo
Student Union Rooms 2582, 2584, 2591
2801 W. Bancroft St.
Toledo, OH 43606

Who Should Attend:
This conference is open to survivors, researchers, practitioners, and
workers in the social service, criminal justice, and health care fields.

Registration available online.
Cost: Early Registration Before September 1st - $100 for both days / $50 for 1 day / $20 for Students Late Registration After September 1st - $120 for both days / $60 for 1 day / $30 for Students

Continuing Education Credits: The conference has been awarded 12
continuing education credits for social work, mental health, counseling, CHES, ASSECT, RCH, and CLE's. With pending approval, up to 6 credits will be awarded for Nursing.

When: Tuesday, Sept 16, beginning 8pm
Where: Barking Spider

Details: First round of drinks on SLC!

If you are an MSASS student, first, 2nd year, Adv. Standing, IW or just concerned,
Please join us Tuesday, September 16th at 12:45 in the Student Lounge to discuss and share about the new grading policy. Many students have voiced their concern in opposition to this new policy, and as social workers it is our job to advocate. Hope to see you there!

*If you are unable to attend this meeting for any reason and would still like to express your opinion about this matter, please email your thoughts to us, The Mandel Council, or let us know in person!*

Were you aware that only 5 percent of eligible donors across the nation donate blood, but the number of transfusions nationwide increases by 9 percent every year? –Mayo Clinic

Blood Drive #1
Date/Time: Tuesday, 9/16/2008 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Case Western Reserve University
Thwing Center - Ballroom

Blood Drive #2
Date/Time: Wednesday, 9/17/2008 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Case Western Reserve University
Thwing Center - Ballroom

Blood Drive #3
Date/Time: Friday, 9/17/2008 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Case Western Reserve University
Thwing Center - 1914 Room

What you can do in advance: Making an appointment is easy. Click Here
Click on the link above or below. Once you get to the website enter your email address and date of birth. If you have used the online appointment system before, your information will display for your approval. If you have not used our online system before, you can fill out the form with some basic information that the blood bank will need. Then click the "Continue and View Blood Drives" button. You will see the blood drive(s). If you went to the site without using the link and don't see our drive, enter Casewestern where it asks for the sponsor code. Click the circle to the left of the day you would like your appointment. On the next page, pick a time. Then you will receive an email confirming your appointment.
Click Here now to make your appointment! Be advised that the actual blood donation usually takes less than 10 minutes. The entire process, from when you sign in to the time you leave, can take up to 45 minutes.

Questions and Comments:
Brett A. Hoover
American Red Cross - CWRU Site Director
bhoover14@gmail.com

~First Mandel Council Community Service Event. 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Hyacinth Park. The event is a park celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony. There will also be a petting zoo there for the children of the community. It will mainly consist of helping children during the petting zoo, staffing the food tables, passing out programs, etc. Please RSVP to The Mandel Council by 5p.m. on Wednesday, 9/10, so that we can get a count of those attending.

~First Mandel Council Social Event. 7:30pm at Johnny Malloy's for an MSASS social. *Other graduate professional organizations are more than welcome to attend either the Community Service Event and/or the Social.*

Journalist Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, author of the critically acclaimed
book Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the
Bronx, will discuss her writings as the featured speaker for the fourth annual Anisfield-Wolf Lecture. The free, public event will take place at 12:30 p.m., Friday, September 12, in Severance Hall.

In this Update:

Identity fraud affects millions of new victims each year. Join fellow
alumni and Liberty Mutual experts for lunch and a free seminar on
reducing the risks of becoming an identity fraud victim from noon to 1
p.m., Wednesday, September 10, at the Alumni House. Lunch will be
provided by the Office of Alumni Relations. To register, contact Emily
Cole at 368-3085.

When: Wednesday, September 10, 12:30 p.m.
Where: MSASS, Second Floor Atrium

You are invited to a brown bag lunch with Margaret Denk-Leigh, Assistant Professor and Printmaking Department Head at The Cleveland Institute of Art, who will be discussing the techniques and influences used in her show 45 Works on Paper: Print Exhibition.

Ms. Denk-Leigh's lithographs can be viewed on the first and second floors of the Mandel School. The exhibit runs until October 6, 2008.

For more information on Ms. Denk-Leigh's exhibit, please visit:
http://blog.case.edu/msass/2008/08/15/margaret_denkleigh.html#more

Also, don't miss Pamelinda O'Keefe's exhibit of 30 oil pastel works on the third floor. Ms. O'Keefe's work will be on display on the third floor until October 6, 2008.

For more information and to suggest future exhibitions, please contact
June Hund and Kristen Kirchgesler at (216) 368-2302 or at
artonthewalls@case.edu.

Initial meeting for interested members. The third floor commons area from 1p.m. to 2p.m.

The IDDT Affiliation Code Initiative gives agency providers, county boards, and State of Ohio stakeholders the capacity to collect data and to examine indicators and outcomes systematically. . . . (Featuring Mandel School graduate Deb Hrouda, MSSA ('94), LISW, and community partner David C. Ross, MA, LPCC, of the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Ashland County.)

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Mandel Council 1st Full-Body Meeting & Organization Interest Meeting

When: 12:45-1:45p.m.
Where: MSASS Room 320BC

Everyone is invited and welcome!

Mandel Council 1st Full-Body Meeting & Organization Interest Meeting

When: 12:45-1:45p.m.
Where: MSASS Room 320BC

Everyone is invited and welcome!

When: Sunday, September 7 at 7:30pm
Where: Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center, Height's Medical Building at 2460 Fairmount Boulevard, Suite 312, Cleveland Heights (Cedar-Fairmount)
Details: Center's Library, "Elegy", director Isabel Coixet (adapted from the Philip Roth novel "The DYing Animal" will be discussed.

Description: Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his life-which he indicates is a state of "emancipated manhood"-thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.

*The group gathers on the first Sunday evening per month in the Center's library to discuss a film from a psychoanalytic perspective.*

(For the building's outside back door code, please call Debbie Morse at 216-229-5959, ext 103, or email dmorsecpc@sbcglobal.net)

When: 09.04.08 | thursday | 11:00 a.m.
Where: Rotunda, Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Ave., Cleveland

Join Community Shares to celebrate the kickoff of its 23rd annual campaign. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and City Councilmen Anthony Brancatelli, Joe Cimperman, Jay Westbrook and Matt Zone will speak about the importance of Shares to Cleveland.

The ACLU of Ohio Foundation is a proud member of Community Shares, along with 36 other progressive non-profit organizations working for real change. Shares provides an easy, effective way for people, through gifts at work, to support the social justice missions of organizations like the ACLU.

Representatives from Community Shares members, including the ACLU, will have booths with literature available for those interested in learning more about the organizations.

Make the leap on September 4 to show your support of the ACLU and Community Shares! Mingle with like-minded colleagues who support social justice for all!

For information about other ACLU events, click here.
Stand up! Get active! Make some noise! Our website has all the tools you need to restore lost liberty.
Check it out at www.acluohio.org.

Special Time, Special Topic

When: September 4, 4-5:00pm
Where: 309 Thwing

Featuring "The State of Health Care in the U.S." presentation and facilitated discussion by Dr. Nancy Johnson

Come Check it Out!

Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 8:00 pm in the 1914 Lounge in Thwing

Join us for pizza and snacks to learn more about WISER, the mentoring program and help plan our activities and events for the year!

WISER---Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable. The goal of WISER is to promote the academic excellence of people, particularly women, pursuing science at CWRU by building a learning community and by giving them the tools they need to succeed. WISER provides a peer and professional mentoring program, educational/professional opportunities, and networking/social events.

To sustain NEO CANDO as a free resource to the community, we are now requiring self-registration and login in to access the Social and Economic Data and Quick Profiles in NEO CANDO. We have been using this login successfully for the past 2 years on the Property Data section. If you have already registered to use the Property Data you do not need to self register again.

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The Cleveland Indians versus the Kansas City Royals

When: Friday, September 12th
Details: Game Starts at 7:05pm
Tickets $10
Post-GameFireworks
Contact gssvp@case.edu or visit gss.case.edu for more information

Ticket Sales Locations

T 8/26 Tech Fee Forum – Rockefeller 301 12-1pm
W 8/27 BRB Lobby 12-1pm
R 8/28 GSS Meeting – Rockefeller 301 11:30-1pm
F 8/29 Thwing Atrium 12-1pm

Early Bird Special: All-You-Can-Eat Picnic
Join the Graduate Student Senate on the Indian's Patio from 6-8pm
Adults: $25 Children (under 14): $15 (ticket included in price)

Must purchase your tickets by September 2nd to get the special!
M 9/1 Labor Day Holiday
T 9/2 Nord Hall 12-1pm LAST DAY FOR SPECIAL
W 9/3 BRB 12-1pm
R 9/4 GSS Meeting – Rockefeller 301 11:30-1pm
F 9/5 Thwing Atrium 12-1pm

M 9/8 Nord Hall 12-1pm
T 9/9 Thwing Atrium 12-1pm
W 9/10 BRB Lobby 12-1pm
R 9/11 Welcome Back BBQ – Case Quad 11:30-1pm
F 9/12 Email gssvp@case.edu

Limited quantity available. Ticket sales to continue until sold out.Brought to you by the Activities Committee of:

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The advisory committee meeting of the Ohio Tobacco and Recovery Project was held at Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare in Columbus this past spring. Mental health organizations around Ohio are getting ready to implement components of the new Tobacco and Recovery model.

(Featuring Mandel School graduate Patrick E. Boyle.)

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The Shawnee Mental Health Center not only serves three of the poorest, most rural regions in Ohio--Lawrence, Scioto, and Adams counties--with mental health and tobacco recovery services, but it also lies in the heart of tobacco country, making the notion of kicking the habit seem less doable than flicking a cigarette butt across the Ohio River.

(Featuring community partner Flash Phipps of Portsmouth, Ohio.)

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45 Works on Paper: Print Exhibition
Exhibit Dates: August 13 - October 6, 2008

Meet the Artist Brown Bag Lunch - September 10
12:30 p.m., Second Floor Atrium

Maggie Denk-Leigh is an Assistant Professor and Printmaking Department Head at The Cleveland Institute of Art, where she has been an instructor for the last nine years. She also is the Board Treasurer of the Morgan Conservatory. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Printmaking, Design and Business from Xavier University and her Masters of Fine Arts from Clemson University in South Carolina.

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Oil Pastels on Sandpaper
Exhibit Dates: August 13 - October 6, 2008

Pamelinda O’Keefe’s show displays 30 prints depicting common objects enlivened with bold lines and bright colors. Inspired during a particularly gray day in February, O’Keefe felt compelled to create colorful images to counteract the dreariness of that time of year.

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These profiles summarize key data pertinent to the early childhood population in Cuyahoga County’s communities. This is provided as a reference tool that may be helpful in understanding community needs and existing services for children. A version of this profile was originally developed by the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development for Invest in Children. Invest in Children, administered by the Board of Cuyahoga County Commissioners, is a community-wide public/private partnership working together to help increase the development, funding, visibility, and impact of early childhood services in Cuyahoga County. The common goal of these partners is to make sure that all children have quality services available to them, which assist in their earliest developmental years and ensure they enter kindergarten healthy, happy, and ready to learn. Click here to view sources for indicators in the profiles.

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Data Sources Recently Updated:

Ric Kruszynski, MSSA ('93), LISW, LICDC, provides consultation to mental-health and substance-abuse service agencies about the effectiveness of real-time clinical supervision in the community.

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Eleven people representing eight organizations throughout the Buckeye State attended the Ohio Supported Employment CCOE’s outcomes-based management training. The event gave service team leaders methods for promoting competitive employment among people with severe mental illness.

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Let us know how we are doing! Please take the NEO CANDO survey by clicking the following link:
http://neocando.case.edu/survey

There are also links to the survey on the NEO CANDO home page under "NEO CANDO features" and the "Questions and Comments" section on the left.

Your feedback is valuable to the improvement and maintenance of the system.

If you took the last survey, you can still take this one.

The survey will be available through July 31.

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Over the past few months the following data sources have been updated:
Social and Economic Data:

Dear Alumni and Friends of MSASS,

The month of May is a busy time at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. As I write, students are in the midst of final examinations, class presentations, and group projects. This is a stellar group of students. Several weeks ago, we hosted a “thank you” luncheon for students to meet some of the people who provided scholarships to them for this academic year. Our guests were greatly impressed by the students’ work at MSASS, their field placements and with their goals. Our alumni, too, are impressive. Local agencies routinely seek out MSASS graduates when they are looking for social workers with exceptional skill and knowledge. Your School is known for educating the very best in professional social work and in helping to shape public policy through applied research.

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Exhibit Dates: June 30 - August 8, 2008.

This summer the Gallery @ MSASS is displaying the works of Aravindhan Natarajan and Moon Choi, current Ph.D. students at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences (MSASS). Even though their artistic expression is completely different from each other, they both share common threads in their work. These threads include being self taught, traveling extensively, and documenting their individual understanding of life events through their art.

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New Poverty Center report examines circumstances most likely to lead a property to foreclosure

Foreclosure rates in Northeast Ohio have grown exponentially in recent years and present unprecedented challenges for communities, governments and households. Subprime lending has also increased markedly as a proportion of all mortgage loans originated in the region during this period and is widely believed to have played an important role in the current foreclosure crisis.

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Community partners at the Northeast IDDT Regional Stakeholders meeting shared challenges to and emerging solutions for implementing and sustaining family psychoeducational programs. (Featuring Jeremy Evenden, MSSA ('03), LISW.)

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The Ohio Supported Employment(CCOE) hosted the first Regional Stakeholders Meeting in the state. These meetings help professionals from multiple service systems promote competitive employment among people with severe mental illness. (Featuring Mary Ann Hastings of the Ohio SE CCOE.)

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Town Hall Meeting on Ohio's Death Penalty System
Date: Tuesday, May 20
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 2121 Euclid Ave., Cleveland

Capital punishment in the United States is fraught with problems: botched executions, arbitrary and unfair administration, cruel and unusual punishment, ineffective mode of punishment.
Join in the conversation of the current state of the death penalty in Ohio. Topics of discussion will include:
Review of ABA Examination of Ohio's Death Penalty System
Applications for the Death Penalty in Ohio
Case Law Update
Trends in Capital Cases
For more information, and to make a reservation click here.
This event is free of charge. Two CLE credit hours are available.
Sponsored by Criminal Law Section of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and The University of Akron School of Law.

Date: 05.14.08, Wednesday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Hyatt on Capitol Square, 75 E. State St., Columbus

Join hundreds of activists from across the state to talk with your elected officials about equal rights for ALL Ohioans regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.

We'll ask legislators to support the Equal Housing and Employment Act (EHEA), a piece of bipartisan legislation that was introduced in March 2008. The EHEA will prohibit discrimination against LGBT Ohioans in employment, housing and public accommodations.
Because appointments will be scheduled with your legislator, you must register to attend. Registration with lunch is $10.
Registration closes May 1, 2008, so click here or call (614) 224-0400 to reserve a spot now.

Stand up! Get active! Make some noise! Our website has all the tools you need to restore lost liberty.
Check it out at www.acluohio.org.

University Convocation, Veale Center, 9:30 a.m.
Speaker: Craid Newmark, founder of craigslist

Diploma Ceremony, Temple-Tifereth Israel, 1855 Ansel Road, Noon

Graduation Reception at MSASS immediately following the diploma ceremony

Three staff members of the Ohio SAMI CCOE participated in a three-day international Motivational Interviewing Network Training (MINT). The CCOE is participating in this initiative to add to the pool of advanced MI consultants and trainers in Ohio. The training was conducted by William R. Miller, Ph.D. and Theresa Moyers, Ph.D. (Featuring Patrick E. Boyle, MSSA ('89), LISW, LICDC, and Christina M. Delos Reyes, MD, of the Department of Psychiatry.)

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The annual conference of the Ohio Supported Employment CCOE drew close to 200 participants from throughout Ohio and 10 additional states, demonstrating the growing national interest in this evidence-based practice. (Featuring Gary Bond, Ph.D., of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.)

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The ACLU of Ohio is hosting a discussion on the important role youth play in protecting civil liberties.

Date: Thursday, May 8
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center, 4506 Chester Ave., Cleveland

Join iconic symbol of youth activism Mary Beth Tinker and current youth activist Jonathan Lykes for a discussion of the importance of young people being involved.
Tinker fought for her rights to freedom of speech and expression in the precedent setting case Tinker v. Des Moines in which the United States Supreme Court ruled that students retained these rights while in school.
Lykes is a student at Shaw High School who helped found Youth Voices for Justice, a statewide action group that promotes student political activism. He is also the winner of the 2008 National ACLU Youth Activist Award.

This event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available.
To RSVP click on the button above or call (216) 472-2220.
For more information regarding this event and others, visit our website at www.acluohio.org.

Date:Sunday, May 4th
Time:7:30pm
Location:Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center

Feature: Married Life, dir. Ira Sachs, (2008).

Tagline: Do you know what really goes on in the mind of the person with whom you sleep?

Plot Outline: A 1940s-set drama where an adulterous man plots his wife's death instead of putting her through the humiliation of a divorce.

Join us for a lively film discussion of the film "Married Life." The film is currently now playing at the Cedar Lee in Cleveland. Please feel free to bring friends and colleagues: we welcome many approaches and viewpoints.

If you need more information please contact Debbie Morse at
dmorsecpc@sbcglobal.net or go to http://www.psychoanalysiscleveland.org/friends.htm

Discussants are Ingrid Geerken, PhD, Professor of English at Oberlin College and Psychotherapist and Jeffrey Pence, PhD, Professor & Director of Cinema Studies at Oberlin College

Opportunity for prospective students to chat with MSASS faculty and attend two presentations: Journey to MSASS and Financial Aid.

Date: Tuesday, 4.29.08
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Trinity Cathedral Commons
2330 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
Entrance to the program and free parking is accessible through the Prospect Street entrance of Trinity Commons.

Have you ever wondered what political issues matter most to the hip-hop generation?

Young people, do you want to learn how you can mobilize the hip-hop vote?

Join hip-hop scholars, voting experts, youth and city leaders for a conversation about hip-hop and politics.
Program panelists include:
Bakari Kitwana, the executive director of Rap Sessions and moderator of the discussion, is the author of The Hip Hop Generation: Young Blacks and the Crisis in African American Culture

Rosa Clemente is the Executive Director of REACH Hip-Hop and an organizer with the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement

Billy Wimsitt is the co-founder of the League of Pissed off Voters and author of Bomb the Suburbs and No More Prisons. Best known in hip-hop circles as Chicago graffitti writer, Upski he is also the co-editor of How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office.

M-1 also goes by the name Mutulu Olugbala. The last name he shares with his rhyme comrade comes from the Yoruba culture and means "for the love of people." M-1's political consciousness was sparked when he read Alex Haley's The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

Maya Rockeymoore is CEO of Global Policy Solutions and adjunct professor in the Women in Politics Institute at American University. She is the author of The Political Action Handbook: A How to Guide for the Hip-Hop Generation.

Carrie Davis, is the lobbyist and staff attorney for the ACLU of Ohio. Prior to her work with the ACLU she worked for the Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education.
This event is free and open to the public.
Reservations are suggested and may be made by calling (216) 472-2200 or by clicking on the link above.
Stand up! Get active! Make some noise! Our website has all the tools you need to restore lost liberty.
Check it out at www.acluohio.org.

Dr. Yanof will give a free workshop on "Infertility - Alternative Ways to Parenting, Struggles and Delights"
Date: Saturday, April 26
Location: Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center's library, 2460 Fairmount Blvd., Suite 312
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Learning objectives:
(1) to have an exchange of ideas among professionals on the topic about the complexities of conception and the various ways to achieve it today.
(2) To explore the psychological complexities of using alternative ways of conception to achieve parenting.
(3) to explore the variety of meaning to children that being conceived
through alternative methods has & how children master the challenges.

CEU's are offered at the minimal cost stated above. Please RSVP to me for seating at the workshop by Thursday, April 24, 2008.

Judith Yanof, M.D., training and supervising analyst and child supervisor at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, will present her paper entitled, "The Shifting Sands of Gender: Thoughts about Gender in Psychoanalysis" is not for distribution.
Date: Friday, April 25
Time: 8:15 pm
Location: RB&C Amphitheater

Learning objectives:
(1) to gain a psychoanalytic understanding of gender.
(2) to learn multiple ideas about gender development in psychoanalysis.
(3) to learn how one works with gender psychoanalytically.

This meeting is free and open to the public. Cost for continuing education credits is $30.00 (2 credits) for persons who are neither Active, Affiliate nor Candidate members of the Center and $20.00 for Center members.

On Friday before the presentation there will be a dinner, in a private room, at Nighttown Restaurant at 12387 Cedar Road beginning at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Please pre-register with Debbie Morse at 216-229-5959 with your dinner selection, any dietary restrictions, and if you're requesting CEU credits by Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

Dinner selections:
Chicken Marsala - boneless chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms in a
Marsala wine sauce, served with rice pilaf & fresh vegetable.

Veal Meatloaf - prepared with Grade A veal, served with Madeira mushroom
sauce, mashed potato & fresh vegetables.

Dublin Lawyer - lobster meat sautéed in mild cayenne butter with mushrooms,
scallions, Irish whiskey and cream, served with rice pilaf.

Dinner salad, dessert, and specified beverages are also included for a cost of $35.00 per person.

The Clothesline Project honors women survivors as well as victims of
intimate violence. Any woman who has experienced such violence, at any
time in her life, is encouraged to come forward and design a shirt.
Victim's families and friends are also invited to participate. It acts
as an educational tool for those who come to view the Clothesline; it
becomes a healing tool for anyone who makes a shirt - by hanging the
shirt on the line, survivors, friends and family can literally turn
their back on some of that pain of their experience and walk away;
finally it allows those who are still suffering in silence to
understand that they are not alone.

Take Back the Night: Rally & March
Date: April 24th
Time:9:00 p.m.
Location: Thwing Center Atrium

Contact Katie Hanna for more information.
www.case.edu/provost/centerforwomen
www.case.edu/provost/sexualconduct

Date: Thursday, April 24, 2008
Times:Rally at 5:30 PM, Keller Commons
March at 8:00 PM, Keller Commons
Speak out at 9:30PM, Lombardo Student Center Atrium
National Day of Silence at 11:00 PM, Lombardo Student Center
Location: John Carroll University

Questions??? Please email Ryan Knotts, Coordinator for Developmental
Programming or call 216.397.1973

Join Equality Ohio, Plexus and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron's Social Action Committee for:
"A Level Playing Field"
A Town Hall Meeting on Discrimination in the Workplace
Date: Wednesday, April 23rd
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron
3300 Morewood Rd
Akron, OH 44333
Cost: This event is free

Join Equality Ohio, Plexus and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron's Social Actioin Committee for a conversation about the real impact of discrimination against the LGBT Community in housing, public accommodations and employment. A panel of experts on local and state discrimination laws, as well as individuals who have suffered discrimination, will examine the impact on the LGBT Community and the economy of Ohio. Moderated by Prof. Susan Becker, Charles R. Emrick Jr.-Calfee Halter & Griswold Professor of Law, Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Participants (subject to change):
• Drew Small, Ernst & Young & Plexus
• Chris Royer, Esq.
• Karen Vekasy
• Kim Welter, Equality Ohio .

Examining HIV Testing Policy and Implementation
Date: Wednesday, April 23rd
Time: 9am to 4:30pm
Location: 3210 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland

There are openings available for the workshop – Testing, Testing:
Examining HIV Testing Policy and Implementation - on Wednesday, April
23rd, 2008, from 9am to 4:30pm at 3210 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland.
This 1-Day workshop provided by the HIV/AIDS Prevention Capacity
Building Initiative (CBI) of the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland is designed to update clinic managers, health educators, social workers,and others who are interested in HIV testing implementation, including topics such as local HIV testing resources, partner notification, HIV testing policy in Ohio, and HIV testing integration into family planning.
Six CEU and/or RCH credits will be available for counselors, social
workers, marriage and family therapists, and chemical dependency
professionals.
The fee for the 1-Day Workshop is $35; we are generously supported by a grant from the HIV/AIDS Unit of the Cleveland Department of Public
Health. To reserve your spot, please mail or fax the attached registration form, or send an email with the following information:

* Full Name/Title
* Agency Name
* Mailing Address
* Daytime Phone

Write us an email or call (216) 621-0766 x254. Upon receipt of payment
you will receive a confirmation letter.

The Clothesline Project honors women survivors as well as victims of
intimate violence. Any woman who has experienced such violence, at any
time in her life, is encouraged to come forward and design a shirt.
Victim's families and friends are also invited to participate. It acts
as an educational tool for those who come to view the Clothesline; it
becomes a healing tool for anyone who makes a shirt - by hanging the
shirt on the line, survivors, friends and family can literally turn
their back on some of that pain of their experience and walk away;
finally it allows those who are still suffering in silence to
understand that they are not alone.

Supporting Survivors, presented by the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
Date: April 22nd
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Flora Stone Mather Center for Women, 309 Thwing Center

Contact Katie Hanna for more information.
www.case.edu/provost/centerforwomen
www.case.edu/provost/sexualconduct

Date: 4.22.08, Tuesday
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Parma South Branch, Cuyahoga County Public Library
7335 Ridge Rd., Parma

The ACLU of Ohio has launched a series of programs throughout Cuyahoga County focusing on threats to civil liberties since 9/11. The next talk will feature local national security expert Frank Kunstel.

In times of unprecedented surveillance, unconscionable torture and unchecked government secrecy, Kunstel will answer the question, “Can Americans really be safe AND free?”

The event is free and open to the public. Reservations suggested.
To RSVP, click the link above or call (216) 472-2220.

MetroHealth is pleased to announced its sponsorship of Cleveland Public Theatre's production of in the Continuum. The powerful In the Continuum -- a timely and often underexposed topic. Living worlds apart in South Central, LA and Zimbabwe, two young women experience a bizarre weekend of darkly comic, life altering revelations. With two actors playing dozens of roles, In the Continuum promises to engage audiences in its story of parallel denials and self-discoveries.

The performance will be followed by a question & answer session led by
Dr. Kalayjian, MetroHealth’s Director of Infectious Disease, and Earl
Pike, Executive Director of the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland.

In the Continuum
Date: April 22
Time: 4:00 PM
Place: MetroHealth Medical Center - 2500 MetroHealth Drive
Cost: FREE
RSVP: REQUIRED

The election and issues surrounding it. Political Literacy Discussion led by Dr. Marvin Rosenberg. 12:45-1:30pm in MSASS Room 112.

A Theater Event
Opens Saturday, April 12, 2008, through May 3.
Cleveland Public Theater, 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, 44102
Performance
The powerful In the Continuum explores the devastating problem of AIDS
among African and African-American women -- a timely and often
underexposed topic. Living worlds apart in South Central, LA and
Zimbabwe, two young women experience a bizarre weekend of darkly comic, life altering revelations. With two actors playing dozens of roles, In The Continuum promises to engage audiences in its story of parallel denials and self-discoveries.

In the Continuum is presented in part by The Richard J. Fasenmyer
Foundation in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the AIDS Taskforce of
Greater Cleveland. For more information, visit the CPT website.

Special Exhibit
CPT is proud to present the companion exhibition: "Giving Women Power
Over AIDS" in the CPT Bookstore.
The exhibit will be open 90 minutes before curtain and 60 minutes after each performance of In the Continuum, as well as select afternoons. Stay tuned for more detailed exhibit hours.
Created by The Global Campaign for Microbicides, an international
coalition working to accelerate access to new HIV prevention options.
Microbicides refers to a range of products that share one common
characteristic: the ability to prevent sexual transmission of HIV and
other sexually transmitted infections when applied topically. The
exhibit features an adaptation of "In Her Mother's Shoes" a photo essay that tells the story of Martha, one of 11 million AIDS orphans in sub-Saharan Africa and also provides an overview of microbicide research and development and the global need for new prevention technologies.

Check out http://www.cptonline.org/ for details and tickets!

The first Take Back the Night march was held in Belgium in 1976 and has since spread across the world. The march demands that women have “the right to move freely in their communities at day and night without harassment and sexual assault.” The purpose of the march is to speak out against violence against women and raise community awareness as a preventative measure against future violence.

Kelly Addington & Rebecca Tieder present: “Let’s Talk About ‘IT!’”
Monday, April 21, 2008 at 7:00 PM
John Carroll University, Kulas Auditorium, Administration Building

Co-sponsored by Greek Life, the Program in Applied Ethics,
Developmental Programming, and the Take Back the Night Week Planning
Committee

The purpose of Service Days is to give students the opportunity to contribute to the local community at least one day a semester. Saturdays of Service include various service opportunities throughout the city.
Past events included tutoring young students, visiting senior centers, cleaning out a thrift store, and other projects. Transportation is provided to sites that are not in walking distance.
For more information check out:
http://studentaffairs.case.edu/civicengagement/service/servicedays.html

Case Western Reserve University Commencement will be May 18th.

"Computer Jeopardy: Internet Crimes Against Children"
Today's children and families face many dangers related to exploitation and assault made possible by the internet. Learn more about how the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center & SART respond to these crimes; best practices regarding internet safety; the explosive effect the internet has had on child pornography; how those responsible are held accountable; and innovative community programs to protect our children.
Attend for the whole day (9-3) or just for the special luncheon awards program (11:30-1) where dedication and commitment to serving survivors of sexual violence in our community is recognized by presenting awards to:
Richard A. Bell, Community Justice Chief, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office
Fred M. DeGrandis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals
Sex Crimes Unit, Division of Police, City of Cleveland
Presenters represent Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Ohio Attorney General's Office.

WHEN:
Friday, April 18, 2008
9:00 am registration
9:30 am-3:00 pm program
WHERE:
The Forum Conference Center
1375 East 9th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
COST/CEUs:
$15 - lunch program & materials only
$40 - includes lunch, materials & CEUs
To register email Dan Clark, danc@clevelandrcc.org or call 216-619-6194 ext. 104.

Eldred Theater presents Molieres' classic French comedy, Tartuffe, at 8 p.m., April 11-12 and April 17-19, with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m., April 13 and 20. This outrageous comedy attacks religious hypocrisy. Translated into English. General admission is $10, with discounted prices of $7 for adults over 60 and Case Western Reserve personnel, and $5 for students.

New Directions in Thinking about Gender, Science and Modernity
Presented by Dr. Sandra Harding
4:30-6:30
Mandel Center, Room 115

The familiar response to this question is that women already are modern in developed, industrialized societies; it is to be hoped that the rest of the world’s women, and their brothers, join them as rapidly as possible. Yet critics point out that modernity, its sciences and their philosophies, have invariably been defined against whatever counts as feminine and “primitive.” Are they right? If so, what is to be done?

Dr. Sandra Harding is the author or editor of fifteen books and special journal issues, including Sciences from Below: Gender, Imperialism, and Modernity (2008). Harding’s groundbreaking work in The Science Question in Feminism (1986) and Whose Science? Whose Knowledge? (1991) has made these books classics in the philosophy of science. Harding taught at the University of Delaware prior to joining the faculty at UCLA and is a philosopher of science. She directed the UCLA Center for the Study of Women for almost five years, and co-edited Signs: A Journal of Women in Culture and Society, one of the most prestigious journals in Women’s Studies. Harding has lectured at over 200 universities and conferences around the world.

Co-sponsored by NSF-ACES, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Philosophy Department, and the Program in Women’s and Gender Studies, and College Scholars. Harding is coming to us via a grant from the national association of Phi Beta Kappa, which covers some of the expenses of the visit.

Hard Hatted Women: Come meet and learn from the Policy & Advocate Director of Hard Hatted Women, Kelly Kupcak. She will present information about the organization and their policy initiatives. Hard Hatted Women is dedicated to empowering women to achieve economic independence. HHW works to ensure equity for women through training, education, advocacy, and supportive services. This is a great organization to be familiar with especially if you are working with women in the Cleveland area. 12:45-1:45pm in MSASS Room 323.

On April 16 and 17, 2008, hundreds of scientists and scholars will come together for two days of collaboration, creativity, and innovation. From real-world applications to critical insights to creative and intellectual activities, Research ShowCASE highlights the full range of faculty, postdoctoral, and graduate research at Case.
Don't miss Research ShowCASE and your opportunity to view some of the most exciting and important research being done on our campus, in Ohio, and in the world.
Research ShowCASE is a free public exhibit and is held in Veale Convocation Center on the campus of Case Western Reserve University.
Research ShowCASE is made possible by a grant from the Ohio State Board of Regents, and the generosity of our sponsors.

May graduate post-test MAKE-UP SESSION will be held at 4pm in Room 223. Attendance is taken at this event, and these post-tests MUST BE COMPLETED prior to your graduation. The information from the tests is used in the aggregate to help MSASS complete self-evaluation of our master's program. You also have the opportunity to grade your post-test licensure exam before you leave, and this could yield useful information.
Contact Maureen Heffernan if you are unable to attend to create a plan for completion.

The election and issues surrounding it. Political Literacy Discussion led by Dr. Marvin Rosenberg. 12:45-1:30pm in MSASS Room 112.

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Case Western Reserve University, School of Law
Moot Courtroom (A59)
11075 East Blvd., Cleveland

Since 2003, the ACLU has litigated for the release of records relating to the treatment of prisoners held in U.S. detention centers in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantánamo Bay. The documentation obtained makes clear the connection between the policies adopted by senior officials and the abuse taking place on the ground.
Jameel Jaffer, director of the ACLU's National Security Project, will talk about the litigation, the documents and the Bush administration's controversial torture policies.
A graduate of Harvard Law School, Jaffer recently co-authored the book Administration of Torture. For more information about the ACLU’s efforts to end torture and restore the Constitution, click here.
Sponsored by Case Western Reserve University’s Institute for Global Security Law & Policy, the lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, click here or call (216) 368-3600.
"Event of Interest to ACLU Supporters" means you may like this event, but we are not responsible for the content.
Stand up! Get active! Make some noise! Our website has all the tools you need to restore lost liberty.
Check it out at www.acluohio.org.

Mandel School is pleased to offer a DVD produced by Professor Marvin Rosenberg for use in training social work students, medical care providers, hospice volunteers and others serving people in the end stages of life.

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Flowers, Farms, and Factories: Workers’ Voices from Colombia, Cambodia, & Costa Rica
Thursday April 10, 7-9pm
Pilgrim Congregational Church
2592 W. 14th (at Starkweather), Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood

The U.S. is the largest retail market in the world. The people who make the products we buy are routinely subjected to exploitation and abuse: physical, sexual, verbal, and emotional. The flowers we give our loved ones, the bananas and pineapples we eat, and the clothes we wear all come at a very human cost.

Join us for a panel discussion to hear personal stories of three courageous workers.
Learn the real costs of the things we buy. Learn how we can make conscious consumer decisions and support the dignity of workers.

Distinguished Lecture: National Trends in Foster Care and Adoption. Presentation by Dr. Penelope Maza. 2-4 p.m. in MSASS Room 320BC.

Dr. Wally Gingerich on Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and a review of the empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of this method.idence regarding the effectiveness of this method.
Time: 12:45pm
Location: MSASS Room 320BC

Award Winning MSASS International Study/Travel 3 Credit Hour Courses (Spring) for Undergrad & Grad students being planned for 2008 & 2009

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Faculty, staff, students and administrators are all invited to participate in an open conversation about race and gender as these topics become an increasing part of the national conversation concerning the presidential primary.
Share your reactions, questions, concerns, and knowledge as we discuss, among other things, Senator Obama's speech on Race, an analysis of sexism in the media coverage of Senator Clinton, and the opportunity for dialog that this presents.

Panelists from across the disciplines will be available to share their perspectives. Facilitated by Amanda Shaffer

DATE:Thursday, April 10th 2008

TIME: 11:30 - 1:00 pm

LOCATION: 1914 Lounge, Thwing Center

RSVP to amanda.shaffer@case.edu

Coffee and cookies served, so feel free to bring your lunch.

Co-sponsored by

The Office of Faculty Diversity www.case.edu/president/aaction/aaeeo.html

The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women www.case.edu/provost/centerforwomen/

Please join us!

Join us for the third lecture in popular Faculty Colloquium Series that showcases the many research projects being conducted by MSASS faculty. These one-hour lectures are held on selected Thursdays at lunch-time; 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. at MSASS in Room 320 B&C. There are no CEU’s for the faculty series.

DATE: Thursday, April 10, 2008
TIME: 12:45p.m. - 2p.m.
LOCATION: Room 320 B&C

Dr. Wally Gingerich on Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and a review of the empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of this method.

Time: 6:30pm, hors d'oeuvres; 8pm, performance
Location: Cleveland Public Theatre Campus

The AIDS Taskforce has a benefit coming up on Wednesday, April 9th , in conjunction with Cleveland Public Theatre. The event includes a reception, art installation, and tickets to a performance of "In the Continuum," a two-woman show that deals with the impact of HIV/AIDS on African and African American women.

Thanks to the generous gift of an anonymous donor, tickets can now be offered at $35 to a limited number of guests who cannot afford the full ticket price. To reserve your ticket to this special benefit performance of In the Continuum, please call Sarah Stankorb, 216-357-2223 or email sstankorb@atfgc.org.

We encourage students to take advantage of this generous opportunity!

Time: 5 – 6:30pm Evening Students (or those unable to attend during day hours)
Location: Peter B. Lewis Building, Room 202

04.09.08 | Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. - 4:40 p.m.
YWCA Columbus
65 South Fourth St.

Join pro-choice Ohioans to lobby for choice! Participants will learn about the Ohio Prevention First Act and other reproductive health legislation and join with others from their area to talk to their state legislators.

The Ohio Prevention First Act focuses on prevention of unintended pregnancies through comprehensive sex education for teens, including abstinence and affordable, accessible birth control.

It’s more important than ever for our elected officials to hear from pro-choice constituents. Because appointments will be scheduled with your legislator, you must register to attend.

Registration is $10 before April 1 ($15 after) or $5 for students. To register, click here or call (614) 221-2594.

Stand up! Get active! Make some noise! Our website has all the tools you need to restore lost liberty.

Check it out at www.acluohio.org.

Building on the success of Youth Summit 2007, my colleagues and I are in the process of planning Mayor Frank G. Jackson's Youth Summit 2008, "Conduct, Character & Courage". Last year, with only five weeks to plan, more than 1,000 young people between the ages of 12 – 17 joined Mayor Jackson at the Convention Center to share thoughts and ideas on effective conduct, character and courage to keep them motivated to succeed, healthy, and safe. Presently, I am recruiting persons that specialize in working with young people to serve as Youth Summit Facilitators. Your names were selected because of your demonstrated dedication and commitment to working with and depositing into the lives of our young people...our future. Listed below you will find the logistical information. Please let me know if you are interested and available by Friday, April 4th.
What: Mayor Frank G. Jackson's Youth Summit 2008
Theme: Conduct Character & Courage
When: Saturday, June 7th
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where: Cleveland Convention Center

The election and issues surrounding it. Political Literacy Discussion led by Dr. Marvin Rosenberg. 12:45-1:30pm in MSASS Room 112.

Mandel Scholars presentation to MSASS Community. Monica Bricker-Thompson will present “A Look at Our Infinite Identity,” while Jennifer Kennedy will present “Aging Out of Foster care: The Need for a Smoother Transition.” 12:45-1:45 p.m. in MSASS Room 320BC. Light refreshments will be provided.

Time: 11:30 – 1:00, Staff and Students
Location: Ford Auditorium

Time: 3:30 – 5:00 Faculty, Staff and Students – President Barbara Snyder attending
Location: Ford Auditorium

Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities "Cityscapes" Series. Claudia J. Coulton, of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, interviewed Thomas J. Sugrue, a visiting fellow from the University of Pennsylvania, and author of "The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit" (1996), will present "Jim Crow's Last Stand: The Struggle for Civil Rights in the Suburban North" 29:28 min.

View the Case Utube Video Here.

DATE: Friday, April 4
TIME: 6:30 p.m. discussion; 7:30 p.m. performance
LOCATION: Ohio Theater, Playhouse Square Center, 1501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland
The Great Lakes Theater Festival’s production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible revisits the Salem witch-hunts of 1692. False accusations transform into mass hysteria, shaking the foundations of the community. Written as an allegory for the fear of communism, The Crucible has obvious parallels to today’s war on terror.
ACLU Night at GLTF includes discounted tickets for ACLU members for the April 4 performance and a special pre-performance discussion, led by local political science professor, Charles Hersch.

Discount tickets are available for $30.00. Contact the Great Lakes Theater Festival at 216-241-5490, ext. 301. Ask for the “ACLU Night” discount tickets. *All ticket sales are handled through Great Lakes Theater. Please do not contact the ACLU of Ohio to purchase tickets.

Marjane Satrapi, graphic novelist and co-creator of the Academy Award-nominated animated film "Persepolis," will give a lecture at Case Western Reserve University's Amasa Stone Chapel, 19040 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, at 4:30 p.m. ON FRIDAY, APRIL 4. Her film with then be screened at 7:30 p.m. at the Institute's Cinemateque. The Cinemateque is at the Cleveland Institute of Art.

Kristen Mikelbank & Michael Schramm, presented a poster and a demo of NEO CANDO, the web-based social and property indicators data system, at The Kelvin Smith Library GIS Symposium, titled,

"The NEO CANDO Database: How it can be Used to Help Understand the Surrounding Environment"

Additional Authors: Tsui Chan and Claudia Coulton

Abstract is available here.

Download PDF of Poster

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Interested in the Mandel Center's Certificate for Non-profit Management program? Learn more...
Thursday, April 3, 2008
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Mandel Center Building
Room 115
11402 Bellflower Road
Cleveland, OH 44106

Property transfer data through February 29, 2008 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.

NEO CANDO has transfer history back to January 1, 1976 for all parcels in Cuyahoga County.

DATE: Tuesday, April 1
TIME: 5 p.m.
LOCATION: MSASS Student Lounge

Allies will meet. Everyone is welcome!

You know you want a clinical career, but without experience, how?
Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center's psychodynamic psychotherapy grads
include numerous MSASS grads. Learn hands-on, gain a networking base,
earn 2 years' worth of CEUs.
Two 2007 MSASS grads have completed the program and are practicing
therapists already. Join Debra Fink and Colleen Coakley, M.S.S.A from the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center on Tuesday, April 1st from 12:45-2:00 p.m. Room 320 A. This presentation counts for Professional Development hours. This event is sponsored by the Mandel Council and SLAM (Students Advocating for Mental Health). Questions? Contact Katie.Kurtz@case.edu

Although we are geared toward the academic calendar at the Mandel School, a new year on the Roman calendar provides a natural opportunity for reflection and renewal, and I wanted to take a few moments to share with you some news and thoughts about where we’ve been and where we’re headed.

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DATE: Monday, March 31
TIME: 1:30pm-3:30pm
LOCATION: Wolstein Auditorium
Women of the Medical School faculty. “Developing Your Negotiating Skills”

DATE: Friday, March 28, 2008
TIME: 7P.M.
LOCATION: Executive Caterers at Landerhaven, 6111 Landerhaven Drive in Mayfield Heights
SPONSORED BY: Office of Multicultural Affairs

The theme for this year's banquet is 'An Evening with Spike Lee'. Producer, director, actor. Spike Lee is no stranger to controversy for certain provocative elements in both his films and public statements, Lee often takes a critical look at race relations, political issues and urban crime and violence.

This yearly event not only celebrates the notable accomplishments of our school's underrepresented students but also serves as an opportunity to recognize and award several scholarships, including the Dr. Ronald E. McNair Scholarship. In addition to the presentation, the evening's event includes dinner, which begins at 7:00pm and music featuring a live jazz band.
Ticket prices for the Case and Cleveland communities are as follows:
· $60 (1/28 – 2/15)
· $70 (2/16 – 3/8)
· $80 (3/9 – 3/21)
· $100 (3/22 – 3/26)

For event specifics, tickets, or departmental journaling information, please contact me at dlr21@case.edu or 216-368-2904 at the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

DATE: Friday, March 28
TIME: 6-8pm
LOCATION: Room 320BC
Movie "Trade," which is a movie about human trafficking, will be shown by MSASS students as part of a class project. Everyone is welcome!

U.S. News & World Report released the rankings of Social Work Schools March 28th. MSASS is ranked #1 in Ohio and #10 out of 182 schools.

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David Ake presents “Marginalizing the Center: Historiography and Jazz Education” Music and Culture Lecture Series.
DATE: Thursday, March 27
TIME: 4:30pm
LOCATION:Harkness Chapel

DATE: Thursday, March 27
TIME: 3:30pm
LOCATION: East End Neighborhood House. Meet at CCEL, Thwing

DATE: Thursday, March 27
TIME: 12:45pm
LOCATION: MSASS Room 320BC
Dr. Lenore Kola on the work of the Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Coordinating Center of Excellence (SAMI CCOE) which is an MSASS partnership with the CWRU Department of Psychiatry and the School of Medicine.

Exhibit Dates: March 27 – May 19, 2008.

Zygote Press was founded in 1995 by Elizabeth Maugans (BFA ’89 KSU) and Joe Sroka, joined later by Bellamy Printz and Kelly Novak, to provide print facilities for artists interested in creating fine prints. Since its inception, Zygote Press has grown to offer many additional educational programs and exhibition opportunities in its expanded facilities.

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Join us again for the third lecture of popular Faculty Colloquium Series that showcases the many research projects being conducted by MSASS faculty. These one-hour lectures are held on selected Thursdays at lunch-time; 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. at MSASS in Room 320 B&C. There are no CEU’s for the faculty series.

DATE: Thursday, March 27
TIME: 12:45p.m.-2p.m.
LOCATION: Room 320B&C

Dr. Lenore Kola on the work of the Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Coordinating Center of Excellence (SAMI CCOE) which is an MSASS partnership with the CWRU Department of Psychiatry and the School of Medicine.

Thursday, March 27, 8:30am to Noon
(Held at same site) Held at United Way of Lake County
9285 Progress Parkway
Mentor, OH 44060 These workshops are free of charge, but you must register in advance and will be charged a $25 fee for a no-show or late cancellation.
You may register for one or more of the workshops.
Send registration to:
Madeline Gustin
Catholic Charities Community Services
8 North Street
Suite 455
Painesville, OH 44077
440/946-7264

DATE: Wednesday, March 26
TIME: 3:30pm-5:30pm
LOCATION: Judson Manor/
Judson Park, Meet at CCEL, Thwing

Wednesday, March 26th 3-6pm The LGBT Center
Youth activity & discussion, All 14-24 yrs Welcomed! FREE Chipolte Dinner Provided!

DATE: Wednesday, March 26
TIME: 12:45pm
LOCATION: MSASS Room 320BC

Wednesday, March 26th, 10-12pm at The LGBT Center.
CEU approved workshop for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, on "Working with Bisexual Clients",

You are invited to take part in an advocacy training for comprehensive sex education and on behalf of teens, sponsored by Faith Matters Cleveland. Faith Matters is a faith-based initiative designed to increase the number of congregations involved in helping teens make healthy choices around sex. Faith Matters Coordinator, Rev. Tony Minor, will lead the training.
• Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
• Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; lunch will be provided
• Location: First United Methodist Church, 3001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland
Open to: Pastors, lay members, and faith-based service workers
• To attend: RSVP by calling Namita at 216-961-8804, ex. 1206.
• Background: The City of Cleveland recently reported that new infections of HIV, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydia have been increasing in alarming rates among young people between the ages of 10 and 24. Clearly, there is an urgent need for people of faith to stand up on behalf of our young people to make sure that they receive the services that they need and deserve.
• Purpose of the training: To motivate faith leaders to advocate for comprehensive sex education, and provide strategies for advocating within churches, denominations, with the general public and their elected officials.
• Content: Participants will discuss:
o the merits of comprehensive sex education and compare models that have been effective in helping teens
o how to position and frame abstinence based approach within the context of comprehensive sex education.
• Results:
o Participants will develop an advocacy workplan to begin advocating for more effective services for our youth in their communities and with elected officials.
o Participants will be invited to advocate in support of the Ohio Prevention First Act on Lobby Day, April 9th.
• Preparation: All participants are asked to complete the attached Advocacy Questionnaire so we can help you develop an Advocacy Work plan.
• Questions? Contact Rev. Minor at 216-640-6075 or rev_minor@yahoo.com .

DATE: Tuesday, March 25
TIME; 7-9pm
LOCATION: Thwing Center, Spartan Room
Beyond Binaries: Identities and the Sexuality Spectrum

Bisexual Advocate Robyn Ochs will present.

DATE: Tuesday, March 25
TIME: 6pm
LOCATION: Corner Alley
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland will sponsor a Bowl-a-thon.

DATE: Tuesday, March 25
TIME: 12:45pm
LOCATION: MSASS Room 320A

Representatives from the India trip will be presenting information about various Indian social policies. Drinks and cookies will be provided. Sponsored by LINK and is eligible for professional development.

DATE: Tuesday, March 25
TIME: 12:45pm
LOCATION: MSASS Room 320BC
Zoe Breen Wood and the Field Education Dept. will hold an open forum for students to attend to discuss their feelings about the field education program.

DATE: Monday, March 24
TIME: 5:30pm- 8:30pm
LOCATION: Meet at CCEL, Thwing

DATE: Thursday, March 20
TIME: 6-8pm
LOCATION: MSASS Building
Sponsored by: The Mandel Council
Vagina Monologues' Movie clips and discussion following.

DATE: Thursday, March 20
TIME: 4:15pm- 5:00pm.
LOCATION: Clark Hall, Room 206, 11130 Bellflower Rd.
Presenter: Eileen Anderson-Fye

Amalia Ortiz, Poet, Director, Actor, Activist.
DATE: Thursday, March 20
TIME: 4pm
LOCATION: Spartan Room, Thwing. 4pm
Performance: Ford Auditorium, Allen Memorial Medical Library

DATE: Thursday, March 20
TIME: 3:15pm-6pm
LOCATION: East End Neighborhood House. Meet at CCEL, Thwing

DATE: Thursday, March 20
TIME: 12:30pm-2pm
LOCATION: Flora Stone Mather Center for Women

Evening of storytelling about fun, fearless women. Coffee and Desserts.
DATE: Wednesday, March 19
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION: Arabica

DATE: Wednesday, March 19
TIME: 3:30pm-5:30pm
LOCATION: Judson Manor/Judson Park.
Meet at CCEL, Thwing

DATE: Wednesday, March 19
TIME: 8:30am to Noon
LOCATION: United Way of Lake County
9285 Progress Parkway
Mentor, OH 44060

These workshops are free of charge, but you must register in advance andwill be charged a $25 fee for a no-show or late cancellation. You may register for one or more of the workshops.
Send registration to:
Madeline Gustin
Catholic Charities Commun ity Services
8 North Street
Suite 455
Painesville, OH 44077
440/946-7264

Steps Towards Advancing in Resettlement Skills.
DATE: Tuesday, March 18
TIME: 3pm – 6pm
LOCATION: Meet at CCEL, Thwing

Volunteer with Case SERVES! at the Cleveland Foodbank.
Date: Monday, March 17
Time: 5:30pm- 8:30pm
Location: Meet at CCEL, Thwing

DATE: Tuesday, March 18, 2008
TIME: 5:30pm
LOCATION: Severance Hall

Was the poet Lord Byron right when he said "we of the craft are all crazy"? Is the creativity found in the visual and language arts rooted in psychological suffering? Best-selling author and psychologist Kay Redfield Jamison will explore "Creativity and Madness" in her talk as Case Western Reserve University's eminent speaker for its Fourth Annual Distinguished Lecture Series. The free public lecture will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, in Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Avenue.
"Kay Jamison is plainly among the few who have a profound understanding of the relationship that exists between art and madness," said William Styron, the late award-winning author of Sophie’s Choice who struggled with depression throughout his life. Jamison is among a group of cognitive scientists who examine the role that mental disorders have on the creative processes.
Jamison has made the best-seller lists with An Unquiet Mind (1995). In her memoir, she went public with her personal and professional struggles to conquer the extreme mood swings of manic-depression and offers hopes to those with the illness and their families. She writes about how she learned to manage her moods, after numerous setbacks and a suicide attempt, to gain a normal life with a combination of medication and psychotherapy. Her biography of illness chronicles her mastery of college, graduate school and tenure-track career as a psychiatrist at the University of California, Los Angeles. The book was on the New York Times best-sellers’ list for more than five months and garnered Book of the Year honors from The Boston Globe, Entertainment Weekly and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer .
While at UCLA, Jamison was instrumental in establishing the UCLA Affective Disorders Clinic. Her work has been recognized with such accolades as one of five individuals showcased in the PBS–TV series Great Minds of Medicine and TIME’s "Hero of Medicine."
Now a professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University and an honorary professor of English at St. Andrews in Scotland, Jamison has continued to enlighten the public on issues related to mental disorders in other ground-breaking books: Exuberance: the Passion for Life (exuberance, the fuel of creativity), Night Falls Fast (suicide) and Touched with Fire (manic-depression). She has also coauthored a medical text on manic-depression that has been chosen in 1990 as "Most Outstanding Book in Biomedical Sciences" by the American Association of Publishers.
Tickets are not needed. Because of the popularity of this series, online registration is encouraged.

Property transfer data through January 31, 2008 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.

NEO CANDO has transfer history back to January 1, 1976 for all parcels in Cuyahoga County.

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Public assistance data for January 2008 have been added to the Social and Economic Data report.

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Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Time: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Location: Corporate College West
25425 Center Ridge Road
Westlake, OH
Contact: Kara Patterson
(216) 752-3000
kpatterson@diversitycenterneo.org

Description:
The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio presents Workshop B, Communicating Across Cultures: Interpreters, Illiteracy and Beyond.

Beverage service and light snacks will be provided.

Keynote--Developing Cultural Competence and Effective Transcultural Communication

Speaker--Cora Munoz, RN, Ph.D.
Professor at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, Author of Transcultural Nursing

Interactive Breakout Topic-- Communicating Across Cultures: Using an Interpreter and Transcending Illiteracy

For information visit: www.diversitycenterneo.org

Date: Friday, March 7, 2008
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Location: MSASS Building, Room 112

Managing My Career: Strategies for Beginning, Advancing, and Succeeding.
Discussion of strategies for choosing, entering, and moving up in one’s career.

Case SERVES! will volunteer at the East End Neighborhood House
Date: Thursday, March 6
Time: 3:15pm- 6pm.
Location: Meet at CCEL, Thwing

Meet with Dean Gilmore
The Dean will interact with students and answer questions.
Date: Thursday, March 6
Time: 12:45pm
Location: MSASS, Rm 112

Ma Vie en Rose (My life in pink)
Date: Friday, March 6
Time: 6-9pm
Location: MSASS 320ABC
This is a movie about transgender with panel of speakers after the film.

Date: Wednesday, March 5
Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm
Location: Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center, 2460 Fairmount Blvd, Suite 312, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106

Presenters: Ilga Svechs, Ph.D. and Jerry Floersch, Ph.D.

Learning Objectives:
1. History of including psychoanalytic concepts in social work; training
2. Existing situation at the present time of what is included;
3. Burgeoning ideas for graduate school curriculums, social work, and beyond including psychiatry, psychology, anthropology

David R. Roy presents “Getting Beyond Good vs. Evil:
A Buddhist Reflection on the New Holy War."
Date: Wednesday, March 5
Location: Clark Hall, Room 206, 11130 Bellflower Rd

Two new faculty positions are available at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.

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DATE: Tuesday, March 4
TIME: 5 p.m.
LOCATION: MSASS Student Lounge

Allies will meet. Everyone is welcome!

DATE: Tuesday, March 4
TIME: 12:45-1:50p.m.
LOCATION: MSASS Room 323
This past November MSASS hosted a presentation by licensing coordinators from the Ohio Counselor, Social Work, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board in Columbus to present information and answer your questions. Nancy Graf, MSASS Director of Continuing Education, arranged the event. Presenters Marcia Holleman and Jennifer Kreinbrink will be returning on March 4, 2008, for another presentation.
Everyone is welcome, but we particularly invite our May, 2008, and
August, 2008, graduates to attend.

Date: Tuesday, March 4
Time: 8:30am to Noon
Location: United Way of Lake County, 9285 Progress Parkway, Mentor, OH 44060
Sponsored by Lake County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board with support from United Way of Lake County.
These workshops are free of charge, but you must register in advance and will be charged a $25 fee for a no-show or late cancellation. You may register for one or more of the workshops.
Send registration to:
Madeline Gustin
Catholic Charities Community Services
8 North Street
Suite 455
Painesville, OH 44077
440/946-7264

The Barack Obama campaign is in desperate need for volunteers to help
people drive to the voting polls Monday and Tuesday at all different
times. If people are interested, they can contact Ruth at 216 287-7161
(NOTE: This is by no means saying we endorse this candidate, but it is being offered so that students who are interested can be involved.)

Learn the legal ramifications of violence against women.
Discuss and debate the definition of violence against women.

Monday, March 3, 2008
8PM-10PM
Fribley Room 210 (The corner of Adelbert and Murray Hill)

Who Should Attend: All Women

Food and Beverages Will Be Provided

Sponsored by the YWCA of Cleveland Domestic Violence Outreach Program

Date: Monday, March 3, 2008
Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm
Location: MSASS Building

Career Information Fair
This event is a great opportunity for all! Not only do we encourage you to attend, but we also recommend you to download your resumes to the CareerLink eResume database at http://studentaffairs.case.edu/careers/partners/clstudent.aspx. Although the deadline has been extended to June 30 to download resumes to the site, it would be helpful to do so prior to the Career Fair because employers/organizations will have access to your resumes about a week before the event.

Here are some directions to help you navigate through the site and download:
Log into the system, click the "Document" tab at the top of the page, then click "Add New," and follow the instructions. When you have accessed the system, you will see a resume book entitled "MSASS Career Information Fair 2008." Although there are a number of MSASS related resume books in the options, please make sure to download a copy into that particular book for the fair.

If you have any questions, please contact Constance Lewis at constance.lewis@case.edu.

Case SERVES!
Volunteering at the Cleveland Foodbank,
Date: March 3
Time: 5:30pm- 8:30pm.
Location: Meet at CCEL, Thwing

Date: Sunday, March 2
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center, 2460 Fairmount Blvd., Suite 312

Description: "Juno" dir. Jason Reitman (2007).

Tagline:
A comedy about growing up... and the bumps along the way.

Plot Outline:
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.

Christa Donner, Artist-in-residence SPACES World Artists program.
“Re (Re) Production” SPACES Gallery,
Date: March 1 through March 7
Location: Superior Viaduct Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, 44113

Co-Sponsored by FSM Center for Women
DATE: Friday, February 29 and Saturday, March 1
TIME: 8pm
LOCATION: AMASA STONE CHAPEL, Friday, February 29 and Saturday, March 1 at 8:00PM.
Get there early for crafts and activities! Seating is limited! The tickets will be $3 in advance and $5 at the door. Please join us before hand at Thwing and Nord during lunch hours for tickets, crafts and merchandise. All the proceeds will be donated to the YWCA: Domestic Violence Outreach Program and the V-day Campaign!

Stress Management
When: Friday, February 29, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Second Floor Conference Room, Veale Athletic Center
Contact: William Hale
Learn strategies for managing your stress through changing the way you think about things, scheduling your time, using your resources, and handling stress in your body. Brought to you by The Center for Collegiate Behavioral Health.

Date: Thursday, February 28, 2008
Time: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: 4524 E. 49th St., Cleveland, OH 44125
General Price: $30.00

Description:
To Fleet Managers, Decision-Makers, and All Interested Parties: The Earth Day Coalition and its partners are sponsoring a “hands-on” conference to learn about clean diesel solutions of all kinds, including particulate filters, fuel-saving components such as auxiliary power units, and possible funding opportunities for equipment. Come hear from the USEPA, the Ohio Dept of Development, the diesel component manufacturers, and others. Join us on Feb. 28, 2008, at the Leonard Krieger Canalway Center (MetroParks) on E. 49th, just one-half mile south of Harvard.

Register at www.earthdaycoalition.org

If you have questions, please contact: John McGovern, Earth Day Coalition, (216) 281-6468.

Presented by Knoch Corporation.
Date: Thursday, February 28, 2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Kent State Conference Center at the Stark Campus in North Canton
General Price: $125.00

Description:
Join the Canton area’s top executives in the healthcare, education, church, and manufacturing markets to learn how going green
can save your organization money. The Knoch Corporation will be
presenting a one-day seminar, Cost Benefits of LEED, by the nationally recognized, green speaker, Paul Shahriari. He will discuss the proven cost benefits of green construction.

This seminar will offer insight on construction and life-cycle costs by reviewing LEED certified project case studies and other available
research. It will also provide tools to evaluate the costs and benefits of LEED certification and strategies to maximize returns related to design and construction decisions.

E4S is proud to support Knoch Builders in this program initiative as a Gold Sponsor. Representatives from Knoch will be available at the January 22 E4S Network Event at Great Lakes Brewing Company to answer any and all questions.

To register, visit this link or type in www.knochcorp.com.

It has been 40 years since Martin Luther King began the Poor Peoples March to end poverty in the United States and conditions have only gotten worse. With the Democratic Party presidential debate in Cleveland on Tuesday, February 26, a wide range of organizations including the Northeast Ohio Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights Campaign, Organize! Ohio, ACORN, Cleveland Tenants Organization, and many more groups will be sponsoring a rally and march calling on the candidates to state their plans to end poverty in the United States. Candidates will be called upon to state how they will ensure everyone's right to housing, health care, food, education, communication and a living wage job.
The rally will be held on Tuesday, February 26 at 5:00 pm at Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Avenue and will be followed by a march to the Convocation Center where the debate will be held. All are urged to participate.
For more information contact Organize! Ohio at 216-431-6070.

Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Time: 12:45pm-2:00pm
Location: MSASS Building, Room 320 BC

Linking Yourself with Prospective Employers: What Are You Bringing to the Table?
Focus is on using Myers-Briggs Type Indicators (MBTI) and Learning Style inventories to create a “fit”

Date: Friday, February 22, 2008
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Location: MSASS Building, Room 320AB

Exploring Career Options Within the Field of Social Work: An Alumni Perspective
MSASS alumni panel to address career options within the field (e.g., private practice, community development, academia, etc.)

DATE: Thursday, February 21
TIME: 11:30a.m.-1p.m.
LOCATION: Spartan Room, Thwing Student Center
The Black History Month Luncheon is an annual event that the FSM Center for Women hosts as a salute to the many important African American women who have contributed to US History, specifically in the battle for civil rights. Through this event, the Center hopes to illuminate the accomplishments of Black women for both appreciation and inspiration. The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women will once again welcome a performance by Women in History, a non-profit organization established to educate through dramatic monologues. This year we will meet Josephine Baker, a 20th century entertainer and civil rights activist. The performance will be accompanied by a free catered lunch,courtesy of the FSM Center for Women.

Funded by the Flora Stone Mather Alumnae Association
Co-Sponsored by:The Department of History, African American Society, the Daniel Hale Pre-Medical Society, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, & the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Super Tuesday is February 5th, and the presidential nominees are thinning out. How could the front-runners impact civil liberties?
DATE: Thursday, 2.21.08
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center
4506 Chester Ave., Cleveland

Join the ACLU and a panel of scholars and civic activists, including Mayor Jane Campbell, to discuss the primary elections. The ACLU of Ohio is non-partisan, and the discussion will focus on civil liberties. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available. To RSVP click on the button above or call (216) 472-2220. For more information regarding this event and others visit our website at www.acluohio.org. Stand up! Get active! Make some noise! Our website has all the tools you need to restore lost liberty.Check it out at www.acluohio.org.

Join us for the second lecture of the popular Faculty Colloquium Series.

DATE: Thursday, February 21
TIME: 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m.
LOCATION: Room 320B&C

Dr. Jerry Mahoney on the results of a model demonstration project teaching parents to use Responsive Teaching strategies to promote the development and social emotional well-being of their adopted children.

Date: Thursday, February 21
Time: 7:30 AM-9:00 AM
Location: YWCA Women's Center
4019 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44103
Contact: YWCA Women's Center
216-881-6878
www.ywca.org//cleveland

Description:
You can expect to learn how to:
• Transition from managing yourself to managing a team
• Communicate effectively with your team to gain buy-in
• Position yourself as a professional rather than a friend
• Run an effective meeting

For cost and more information visit www.ywca.org/cleveland or call 216-881-6878 to register.

Heights Community Congress Presents:
The Perception vs. Reality
Dialogue Series on Race, Class & Diversity

DATE: Wednesday, Feb. 20th
TIME: 7-9 PM
LOCATION: Cleveland Hts. Community Center, 1 Monticello Blvd.

OK... "dummies"???... Well, maybe we're not all dummies, when it comes to hip hop culture, but we may all be able to gain some insight, as it relates to issues of race, class and diversity. Join us for a frank, honest and interactive public discussion.
Moderated by Dan Moulthrop, host 90.3 WCPN's Sound of Ideas

Featuring:
Patricia Anderson Ballard, CAUSE, Inc.

Ronnie Dunn, Assoc. Professor, CSU College of Urban Studies

Annmarie Grassi, Executive Dir., Open Doors, Inc.

Susan Oehler, Dir. of Education, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

This program is free and open to the public. For more information contact Heights Community Congress at
216-321-6775.

Date: Sunday, February 17, 2008
Time: 7:30 p.m. in the Center's Library
Location: Cleveland Analytic Center's Library

"Le Scaphandre et le papillon" (2007); "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," (2007) directed by Julian Schnabel.
Plot Synopsis:
The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.
Awards: Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 18 wins & 17 nominations more
" A film of enormous power ..."
Please feel free to bring friends and colleagues!

Date: Friday, February 15, 2008
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities
Clark Hall, Room 206, 11130 Bellflower Road, Cleveland

Complete Description:
Denise Donahey, Director of Administration, College of Arts and Sciences
Achala Wali, Director of Grant Programs, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture

***Limited Seating***

A special series for faculty and graduate students.
Visitor parking: Severance Hall underground garage (entrance on East Blvd), metered lot corner of Euclid and Ford Road.

Date: Friday, February 15, 2008
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: 400 Nord Hall

Complete Description:
Professional Communications: Becoming the Exceptional Presenter

Sponsored by the Career Center. More details available at http://studentaffairs.case.edu/careers/events/8977.calx.

Date: Friday, February 15, 2008
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Complete Description:
Paul Gerhart, Professor of Marketing and Policy Studies at Case Western Reserve University, will discuss "Labor Agreements in the Auto Industry--and Elsewhere." More details at http://fridaylunch.case.edu/upcoming.html.

DATE: Thursday, February 14
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Second Floor Atrium, MSASS

Enjoy a brown bag lunch with Charles Jackson Pinkney who will be
discussing the techniques and influences used in his paintings. Drinks
and dessert will be provided.

Mr. Pinkney's paintings can be viewed on the first and second floors of the Mandel School. The exhibition of 30 paintings focuses on landscapes done inside the Cleveland Metroparks otherwise known as the "Emerald Necklace," and also includes still life and portraits. The exhibit runs from January 19 until March 20, 2008.

Also, don't miss Barbara Earley's exhibit on the third floor. Ms.
Earley, a self-taught Cleveland artist, uses shattered mirrors by
inserting a variety of recycled materials to create a rhythmic pattern
within its frame. Ms. Earley's work will be on display on the third
floor until March 14, 2008.

For more information and to suggest future exhibitions, please contact
June Hund and Kristen Kirchgesler at (216) 368-2302 or at
artonthewalls@case.edu.

DATE: Thursday, February 14, 2008
TIME: Noon to 1:30 pm
LOCATION: The Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations (New Building), Room 115, 11402 Bellflower Road, Cleveland, Ohio

How Integrated are Stably Integrated Communities?

A consideration of the role of nonprofit organizations in fostering inter-ethnic interaction.

*PRESENTERS:* Paul F. Salipante, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Labor and
Human Resource Policy, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western
Reserve University, and Mark G. Chupp, Ph.D., MSW, Visiting Assistant
Professor, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western
Reserve University and Associate at the Center on Urban Poverty and
Community Development

The U.S. censuses of 1990 and 2000 revealed that a growing number of
U.S. communities are stably integrated. Among the first such American
communities were Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights. Analyzing the
ethnic composition of a youth organization in those communities, Paul
Salipante (WSOM/CWRU) and Judith Weisinger (New Mexico State University)found that the organization had succeeded in attracting a diverse membership roughly representative of those communities. However, at a more disaggregated level, many of the organization's units in Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights had less representative compositions, suggesting a lack of meaningful inter-ethnic interaction. The lack of diversity was especially marked at the level of adult volunteers. Longitudinal analysis further indicated a tipping point in adult volunteer engagement when minority youth membership approached 75 percent. Qualitative research in another geographic location indicated that members of the youth organization experienced difficulties increating successful interactions among members of differing ethnicities.

In contrast to stable integration, Mark Chupp (MSASS/CWRU) conducted
research in a Cleveland neighborhood undergoing dramatic transition in
racial makeup. Analyzing positive inter-ethnic relations in Slavic
Village, seven pathways emerged in which inter-ethnic trust forms. The study also identified building blocks that facilitate inter-ethnic trust and obstacles that hindered social capital formation across race.

In addition to providing additional information about their research,
the two presenters hope to engage participants in a discussion of the
roles that nonprofit organizations play, and could play, in fostering
meaningful inter-ethnic relationships.

*/Please watch for additional information./*

Please bring a brown bag lunch. Beverages will be provided.

For more information or to RSVP, contact Maria Sharron at 216-368-0266
or mcs25@case.edu

Date: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Guilford Parlor, Guilford Hall

Complete Description:
"Dance as a Weapon: Isamu Noguchi's History as Seen From Mexico 1936"
By Ellen Landau, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities
11:30am-lunch provided
12-1pm-lecture and discussion

Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Time: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Complete Description:
Join the International Women's Group every Wednesday for lunch in the International Student Services lounge (lower level of Sears). Contact katie.hanna@case.edu for more information.

Date: Tuesday, February 12
Time: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Location: Corporate College East
4400 Richmond Road, Warrensville Heights, OH
Contact: Kara Patterson
(216) 752-3000
kpatterson@diversitycenterneo.org

Description:
The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio presents Health Disparities, Culture and Compliance.

Beverage service and light snacks will be provided

Keynote--Understanding Health Disparities: Cultural Impact and Practical Strategies

Speaker--Charles Modlin M.D., F.A.C.S. Kidney Transplant Surgeon/Urologist, Director,Cleveland Clinic Minority Men?s Health Center/ Health Equity Institute

Interactive Breakout Topic-- Healthcare Compliance: What does it Look Like? How Can You Gain It?

www.diversitycenterneo.org

Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: 301 Wickenden Building

Sponsored by the Career Center. For more details, go to http://studentaffairs.case.edu/careers/events/8973.calx.

The University Plan Steering Committee has scheduled three open forums in February so that faculty, staff, students, and alumni can offer comments and questions about the emerging goals and priorities.

DATE/TIME/PRIMARY GROUP:
Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 3:30-5:00 p.m.Faculty
Thursday, February 14, 2008, 3:30-5:00 p.m.Staff
Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Students
LOCATION: Ford Auditorium in the Allen Memorial Library Building, 11000 Euclid Avenue

Faculty, staff, and students who are unable to attend the forum set up for them may attend one of the others. Alumni are invited to attend any of the forums. Members of the Steering Committee will be present at the forums to hear the discussion.

Celebrating Stax Records - Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
LOCATION: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
(1 Key Plaza, Cleveland, OH 44114, Contact: 1-888-764-ROCK)
DATE: Monday, February 11, 2008
TIME: 7:00 pm
COST: FREE

Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story traces the astonishing history of Stax, from a modest neighborhood hangout to a cultural and political empire.

Directed by the Grammy-nominated team of Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville and narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, the documentary features interviews with Isaac Hayes, Mavis Staples, Carla Thomas, Sam Moore, Booker T. Jones, Eddie Floyd, Jesse Jackson and label president Al Bell.

Also featured are rarely seen full-length performances by Otis Redding, Booker T. & the MGs and Isaac Hayes, plus outtakes of footage from the legendary 1972 Wattstax concert.

Included also is the first interview by Stax founder and co-owner Jim Stewart in 15 years, plus never-before-seen home movies and performances by Stax artists.

DATE: Monday February 11, 2008
TIME: 12:30p-4:00 PM
LOCATION: Judson ManorThe North East Ohio Society for Social Work Leaders in Healthcare
proudly presents a workshop to learn more about:
SOCIAL WORK CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE
"AT THE HEART OF IT ALL"

Registration 12:30-1:00
Light snack Served.
Panelists will discuss what the social work role is in these settings:
Acute Care Hospitals/Acute Rehabilitation
Subacute/Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Facilities
Community Based Agencies
Home Health
Hospice
Retirement Communities

There will be the opportunity to ask specific questions about the various settings. Please bring any questions you may have about pursuing a social work career in healthcare.

DATE: Saturday, February 9
TIME: 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
LOCATION: THWING STUDENT CENTER
Check-in starts at 11:30 a.m. (Thwing Atrium)

Case Western Reserve University's Winter Leadership Conference is giving you an opportunity to be MADE. Based on the premise of the MTV hit show, Made, participants will have a chance to choose from a variety of workshops so they can be MADE into the leader they've always wanted to be. The conference will feature three break-out sessions where participants can personalize their conference experience toward their goals, and an etiquette dinner to make them feel polished and confident at any event.

The real question is: Do you wannabe MADE?

SPONSORS: Office of Student Activities & Leadership, Office of Greek Life

CO-SPONSORS: Student Leadership Journey Council, University Program Board, Interfraternity Congress, Panhellenic Council, Undergraduate Student Government, The Spot, The Rough Rider Room, Residence Hall Association

Information sessions, including a presentation, question and answer time, and one-on-one conversations with current students, faculty and alumni, to be held March 22nd and April 12, 10:00 a.m.

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Assistant Professor David Crampton, an expert on foster care with extensive experience examining Cuyahoga County's foster care system, is quoted in a column by the Plain Dealer's Phillip Morris.

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Paul Farmer, MD, founder of Partners in Health and world-renown
anthropologist-philanthropist will be speaking at Playhouse Square as part of the Town Hall Speaker series.
DATE: Thursday, February 7, 2008
TIME: 6 p.m.
LOCATION: PALACE THEATRE
http://www.townhallofcleveland.org

Description:
Presley Professor of Medical Anthropology at Harvard University. Co-Founder of Partners in Health. Advocate for and provider of free healthcare for the world's poor. Oversees healthcare projects in Haiti, Russia, Rwanda and Peru. Has published more than 200 articles, chapters and books. Supports a "preferential option for the poor".

To purchase tickets prior to day of show please call 216-241-1919.
Tickets sold at ticket office day of show only.

The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.

Read about how Rebecca Kodysh of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland uses NEO CANDO in
Demonstrating the need for community services.

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**EXPERIENCE THE ART OF NETWORKING AND LEARN ESSENTIAL
ETIQUETTE TECHNIQUES WITH ALUMNI! **
DATE: Wednesday, February 6
TIME: 6–7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: The Alumni House, 11310 Juniper(next to the Arabica Coffeehouse)
Sponsored by: STUDENT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION and the Career Center

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres.
Get ready for Career Networking, learn how to make GREAT first
impressions, and master social etiquette for all occasions.

*Register online at: http://ur-web.case.edu/awcevent/eventDetail.aspx?ID=593 to participate in this FREE special event.*

Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Urban Poverty & Community Development Rob Fischer, has been selected to write a commissioned paper for the upcoming White House Conference on Research Related to the Faith-Based and Community Initiative to be held in June 2008.

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"How Integrated are Stably Integrated Communities? A consideration of the role of nonprofit organizations in fostering inter-ethnic interaction." February 14, 2008, noon-1:30 pm.

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DATE: Tuesday, February 5
TIME: 12:45 p.m.
LOCATION: Room 320 A&B
Participants from the December trip to El Salvador will be presenting information about their experiences. Lunch will be provided and this will count for professional development hours.

The Case Western Reserve University, Department of Family Medicine, Center for Adolescent Health (CAH) is looking for volunteers to help administer the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) in local Cuyahoga County 7th and 8th grade Middle Schools. Volunteers will be needed from February through June. The time commitment is usually 1-2 hours but could be longer or shorter depending on size of school. All volunteers receive a $20 gift card from Target or Barnes & Noble (which can be redeemed at the CASE bookstore) for each time they volunteer. If you have never volunteered before, a short training covering issues of confidentiality and organization of the survey process is needed. Transportation assistance is available for those in need. This is a great networking opportunity for students and can be used for professional development hours or class volunteer requirement hours. Past volunteers have found employment because of the connections made through volunteering. Clothing attire is business casual. Over 70 schools will be approached for YRBS participation so the volunteer opportunities are plentiful. If you are interested please email Edward Hill at edward.hill@case.edu to be added to the list of interested volunteers. If you have any questions you can me also call at 216-368-6742. Thank You.

Thanks to all who attended Peter Freimark's program about what remains to be done in rural Mississippi, despite it being almost two
and one-half years after Hurricane Katrina. A truck will be leaving mid-February to take needed goods, and if you'd want to make a contribution, please bring any of the following to Sarah Andrew's office (ROOM 120B in STUDENT SERVICES/ACADEMIC AFFAIRS) by THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 14, 2008, at 5pm.
If you buy multiples, please buy several of one item rather than one too many items for packing purposes.
Shampoo
Conditioner
Soap
Toothpaste
Women's hygiene products
Deodorant
Socks (all sizes)
Underwear (all sizes)
Diapers - infant and adult and pull-up diapers
Baby formula
Baby powder, shampoo, lotion
Wipes
Used cell phone with charger (will be altered and used for 9-1-1
services)

Attendance and enrollment data for the 2006-2007 school year have been added to the Social and Economic report in NEO CANDO. These data are only available for the Cleveland School District.

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The Case Western Reserve University, Department of Family Medicine, Center for Adolescent Health (CAH) is looking for volunteers to help administer the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) in local Cuyahoga County 7th and 8th grade Middle Schools. Volunteers will be needed from February through June. The time commitment is usually 1-2 hours but could be longer or shorter depending on size of school. All volunteers receive a $20 gift card from Target or Barnes & Noble (which can be redeemed at the CASE bookstore) for each time they volunteer. If you have never volunteered before, a short training covering issues of confidentiality and organization of the survey process is needed. Transportation assistance is available for those in need. This is a great networking opportunity for students and can be used for professional development hours or class volunteer requirement hours. Past volunteers have found employment because of the connections made through volunteering. Clothing attire is business casual. Over 70 schools will be approached for YRBS participation so the volunteer opportunities are plentiful. If you are interested please email Edward Hill at edward.hill@case.edu to be added to the list of interested volunteers. If you have any questions you can also call Cindy at 216-368-6742.

On Thursday, January 24th, Dean Cleve Gilmore will present his research "Detecting and stimulating hidden visual deficits: A pathway to visually fair neuropsychological tests" as part of the Mandel School Faculty Colloquium Series

The Faculty Colloquiuim lectures are held on Thursdays from 12:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Room 320 B&C at the Mandel School.

On Thursday, January 24th, Dean Cleve Gilmore will present his research "Detecting and stimulating hidden visual deficits: A pathway to visually fair neuropsychological tests" as part of the Mandel School Faculty Colloquium Series

The Faculty Colloquiuim lectures are held on Thursdays from 12:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Room 320 B&C at the Mandel School.

Case Western Reserve University has planned a weeklong celebration around the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Schools, academic departments and student organizations have prepared a variety of programs and activities to honor the memory and spirit of Dr. King throughout the week of January 21, 2008.

Find out more about these events.

Property transfer data through December 31, 2007 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.

NEO CANDO has transfer history back to January 1, 1976 for all parcels in Cuyahoga County.

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Property transfer data through November 30, 2007 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.

NEO CANDO has transfer history back to January 1, 1976 for all parcels in Cuyahoga County.

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The Tobacco Cessation Kick-Off Event introduced community-based and hospital-based behavioral healthcare organizations to a new service model being designed and disseminated by the Center for Evidence-Based Practices.

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Exhibit Dates: January 14 - March 14, 2008.

Barbara Earley, a self-taught Cleveland artist, uses shattered mirrors by inserting a variety of recycled materials to create a rhythmic pattern within its frame.

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A new report from the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University addressing the foreclosure issue calls for refinancing loans or providing assistance to homeowners as an effort to maintain property values and prevent vandalism and deterioration to vacant structures.

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The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.

Read about how Matt Russell of Center on Health Promotion at Case Western Reserve University uses NEO CANDO in
Providing Context to Research Findings Using Demographic Indicators.

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2006 juvenile delinquency data have been added to the Social and Economic Data report. These data are only available for Cuyahoga County.

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The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.

Read about how Debra Peck-Baumgardner of Buckeye Area Development Corporation uses NEO CANDO in
Targeting Capital to Encourage Successful Home Ownership.

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Date: Friday, November 30
Time: 1/2 day p.m. 1:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Presenter: Grover C. Gilmore, Ph.D. Dean and Professor, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, CWRU.

As a normal part of growing older, our sensory systems change. For example, these changes bring about reductions in our ability to see small details and hear high frequency sounds. Some diseases, such as Alzheimer’s Disease, exacerbate these sensory changes. The workshop will describe changes that occur in visual perception as part of healthy aging and in Alzheimer’s Disease. Many examples of changes in vision that can affect every-day life will be presented. Methods for recognizing these changes in our own lives and those for whom we care will be discussed. The workshop is meant for anyone who plans to grow older and/or who cares for a person who is growing older. It will also be of particular interest to individuals who are working with persons diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.

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Date: Friday, November 30
Time: 1/2 day a.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Presenter: Richard Lightbody, M.D. Training and Supervising Analyst of the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center; private practice and Ms. Jacqueline Goodin, LISW, BCD. Education Program Coordinator, Cleveland Psychoanalyst Training Program of the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center; private practice at River’s Edge, Cleveland Ohio.
Fee: $60
Location: MSASS

This three hour workshop will introduce participants to what it takes to start and maintain a successful psychotherapy practice. Practice can be exciting and profitable, but at times can also be overwhelming or discouraging. There are ways to even out the experience in a continuous practice that can bring a deep satisfaction. Participants will deal with some questions about personal motivation or interest, as well as learn some of the ‘nuts and bolts’ pragmatics. These would include models of practice, insurance, office space, record keeping, risk management, fee setting, billing, marketing, and ethics. We intend this as an introduction to a complex process – any of the above topics could be a full workshop in its own right. The workshop is for recent graduates as well as for seasoned mental health professionals who want to move in a different direction in their careers.

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Property transfer data through October 31, 2007 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.

NEO CANDO has transfer history back to January 1, 1976 for all parcels in Cuyahoga County.

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Public assistance data for October 2007 have been added to the Social and Economic Data report.

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Date: Monday, November 19
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Jeremy P. Shapiro, Ph.D. Clinical Child Psychologist, Research Consultant, Psychotherapist and Adjunct Instructor, Case Western Reserve University Department of Psychology and Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

This workshop will equip participants to teach youth the psychosocial skills necessary for avoiding violence by working out interpersonal problems in a socially competent manner. We will begin by reviewing the research on causes of youth violence to identify the risk factors that interventions need to address. Then, we will review the outcome research to identify intervention strategies that do and do not work. Most of the day will be spent training participants in techniques to use with youth. There will be an emphasis on specific points and statements, to make to young people struggling with aggressive impulses. These techniques are effective both in prevention programs in schools and in treatment conducted in clinical and juvenile justice settings.

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Date: Friday, November 16
Time: 1/2 day p.m. 1:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Presenter: Ms. Celeste E. Terry, M.S.S.A. Assistant Executive Director, Special Projects, United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland, Inc. She also created and hosts a weekly internet radio talk show, “Demystifying Non-Profits” on www.globaltalkradio.com.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

The purpose of this workshop is to expose participants to new media forms and enable them to “think outside the box” and take action to market non-profit organizations differently. You will learn to see “Possibilities” not challenges and learn how to build a”brand identity” in the marketplace. It will familiarize participants with new media opportunities and how to take action and apply a new media form to organize marketing efforts within 90 days.

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Date: Friday, November 16
Time: 1/2 day a.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Presenter: Matthew Capezzuto, Ph.D., LISW. President and Owner of Allied Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

This workshop is intended for clinicians in practice and/or clinicians in training interested in learning how to utilize traditional interventions in a constrictive managed care environment.

Given the current push for utilization of short-term and structured treatment approaches in the managed care environment, it may be difficult to successfully practice traditional intervention styles that typically require longer duration and result in foundational change vs. symptom management.

The major topics covered in this workshop are:

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Date: Monday, November 12
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Ms. Amy Burzinski, M.S.W., LISW. Ms. Burzinski works with children and adolescents at several schools. She also runs empowerment groups for adolescent girls in a residential treatment facility and serves in overnight camps, developing and running creative and psychoeducational groups for campers and staff. Ms. Burzinski has also worked with adult victims of domestic violence and abuse.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

School is supposed to be a safe haven in which children are educated and nurtured. But how can a child develop their mind and spirit if their feelings of safety, well being and security is being threatened?
The “Eye for an Eye” workshop will examine, create awareness of and provide skills to combat bullying behavior. Participants will learn:

The class will encompass instruction periods, role play, film clips and discussion.

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Date: Friday, November 9
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Mr. Ray Isackila, LPCC, LICDC. Assistant Administrator Director, Addiction Recovery Services, University Hospitals of Cleveland.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

This client-centered approach acknowledges that clients are capable of changing harmful behaviors such as substance abuse, non-compliance with psychiatric care, etc. The therapist seeks to draw upon the client’s own resources in order to move towards healthy changes that are self-motivated. Motivational Interviewing is especially effective with resistant clients. The participant will learn the concepts of Motivational Enhancement Therapy and the Solution Focused approach to working with clients who are resisting change.

Treating clients with co-morbid disorders (substance abuse and other mental health disorders) will be stressed during the workshop. The overlap of mood disorders and addiction will be covered as well as current data regarding prevalence and innovative approaches to counseling of the dually-diagnosed client.

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Date: Friday, November 9
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Mr. Ric Kruszynski, M.S.S.A., LISW, CCDCIII. Associate Director of Clinical Training for Ohio SAMI CCOE.
Fee: $116
Location: AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, 10501 Euclid Ave., CLEVELAND.

Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) is based on ten guiding principles. Also known as the New-Hampshire Dartmouth Dual Disorder Treatment Model, IDDT is being widely disseminated in Ohio and across the nation as the Evidence Based Practice of choice for people with co-occurring severe mental and substance use disorders. This workshop will provide practical conceptual material and skill building exercises that begin to prepare clinicians, supervisors, and program managers for providing integrated treatment according to this evidence based model.

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For anyone interested in registering for one of the 3 credit hour graduate and undergraduate International courses, please view the information meeting session slide show and see website for more info: http://msass.case.edu/international/index.html

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The U.S. foreclosure crisis has earned international attention, with BBC news turning toward Mandel professor and Poverty Center director Claudia Coulton for some answers and analysis.

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Date: Monday, November 5
Time: 1/2 day a.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Presenter: William L. Hegarty, J.D. Deputy Director, Ohio Counselor, Social Worker on the Marriage & Family Therapist Board. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Emory University School of Law.
Fee: $60
Location: MSASS

This workshop will prepare mental health professionals to think in an ethical and moral manner in all of their professional activities.

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

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The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.

Read about Joy Brewington of Catalyst Cleveland use of NEO CANDO in Documenting Analyzing and Supporting School Improvement Efforts.

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Date: Friday, November 2
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Ms. Christina Berardinelli, RN, PCC. Adjunct Professor at John Carroll University, teaching psychopharmacology in the Counseling and Human Services Program; currently employed at Crossroads, Mentor, OH.and Ms. Diane Wakeley, PCC-S, LICDC. Counselor; Director of Outpatient Treatment Services, Crossroads, Mentor, OH. Ms. Wakeley specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of trauma and attachment related disorders.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

Complex trauma is a clinical profile that encompasses individuals who do not meet DSM TR criteria for Acute Stress Disorder or PTSD. During the course of this six hour presentation clinicians will become familiar with this emerging clinical construct and will begin to learn how to identify and treat a broader range of trauma-based issues. This course will explore a range of these issues and the interplay between trauma and family dynamics. We will also look at the role psychopharmacological interventions play in mediating symptoms associated with trauma responses.

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Date: Friday, November 2
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Pete Bliss, Th.D., D. Min. Director of Rescue Ministries, Laura’s Home for Women c/o The City Mission, Cleveland, Ohio..
Fee: $116
Location: Rae-Ann Suburban, 29505 Detroit Rd., WESTLAKE

Until recently, little attention has been paid to forgiveness in the behavioral, medical or social sciences. However, the concept of forgiveness has historically held immense importance in philosophy, religion and theology. This workshop will help participants:

NOTE: Participants will be requested to engage in an experiential learning exercise.

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Date: Monday, October 29
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Mr. Gerald Strom, M.S.W., LISW. Director of Intensive Weekend and Instructor, MSASS, Case Western Reserve University; private practice.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

The sexual abuse of children has a profoundly disruptive, destructive, and disorienting impact on their growth and development. It leaves scars in the areas of self-esteem, relationship building, and trust. We, as professional social workers, need to develop and implement effective mechanisms of intervention. This workshop will look at the issues of abuse that impact the child and how we can best treat and empower them in their journey to recovery.

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Date: Friday, October 26
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Ms. Judith Wood, M.S.S.A., LISW, Currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Institute for Clinical Social Work in Chicago. She has been working in the field of child abuse prevention and treatment since 1986 and has been providing individual and group therapy for trauma survivors for over 18 years.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

Research in the field of substance abuse has consistently demonstrated the high correlation between drug and alcohol abuse with a history of family violence. Recently it has been revealed that up to 90% of women addicts have been sexually abused as children. Despite the clear link between trauma and addiction, little attention was given to understanding and responding to this phenomena by the treatment community. This workshop serves as an introduction to the long-term consequences of trauma upon individuals, including the development of addictions, and the ways in which the treatment environment needs to become trauma sensitive in order to provide optimal outcomes.

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Date: Monday, September 26
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Ms. Judi Fischer, M.A., LPCC. Counselor specializing in grief and loss and owns Lakeshore Educational and Counseling Services.
Fee: $116
Location: Sprenger Retirement Center, 3905 Oberlin Ave., LORAIN

Every day we touch the lives of those who have experienced grief and loss. We may be working with the children, teens, families, or the adults impacted by losses within their families. In this workshop, we will consider the influence of development and age specific characteristics, disenfranchised grief, hierarchy of needs as it relates to the grief process, mental health concerns commonly associated with grief and practical ways to help children, teens and families.

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Property transfer data through September 30, 2007 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.

NEO CANDO has transfer history back to January 1, 1976 for all parcels in Cuyahoga County.

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Date: Monday, October 22
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Pete Bliss, Th.D., D. Min., Director of Rescue Ministries, Laura’s Home for Women, c/o The City Mission, Cleveland, Ohio.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

“If a prize were given for the emotion most neglected by psychologists, gratitude would surely be among the contenders,” comments researcher Robert Emmons.

What exactly is gratitude? What are its psychological roots? What are its components? What is the relationship between gratitude and physical and emotional health? What are its moral functions and spiritual uses? Gain the latest insights on this largely overlooked aspect of subjective well-being. Learn the vital skills you need to help your clients experience the positive health benefits of gratitude.

What you will learn:

Note: Participants will be requested to engage in an experiential learning exercise.

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Date: Friday, October 19
Time: 1/2 day a.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Presenter: Ms. Beth M. Shapiro, M.S.S.A., LISW, Social Worker, Hospice House, Hospice of the Western Reserve and Ms. Karen S. Vrtunski, M.S.S.A., LISW, Social Worker, Education Team, Hospice of the Western Reserve.
Fee: $60
Location: HOSPICE OF THE WESTERN RESERVE, 300 E. 185th St., CLEVELAND

When a person is faced with a terminal illness, the goals of care frequently center on acceptance that death is coming and commitment to make the experience as dignified, peaceful, and comfortable as possible. Questions and concerns regarding the “right” care and treatment are commonplace and profound. The social worker who cares for patient and families as they move through this journey confronts many issues that fall into the deep, gray abyss known as “ethical dilemmas”. Sometimes issues arise from differences of opinion between and among the various health care professionals involved in the patient’s care. At other times, conflict emerges between what the patient wants and what others (health care professionals or loved ones) want for her/him.

This seminar will start by reviewing general bioethical principles as well as the ethical principles and standards specific to social work (NASW Code of Ethics, Standards for Palliative and End-of-Life Care) as a foundation. Then we will touch on a whole range of questions that may arise when caring for the dying; self determination, artificial nutrition/hydration, mechanical respiration, pain management, palliative sedation, and assisted suicide, to name a few.

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Date: Friday, October 19
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Ms. Judi Fischer, M.A., LPCC. Counselor specializing in grief and loss and owns Lakeshore Educational and Counseling Services.
Fee: $116
Location: Akron General/Edwin Shaw Rehab., 1621 Flickinger Rd., AKRON

Many of the clients, patients and residents we see experience anger as a response to their life circumstances. Anger is a normal response to the changes, disappointments and mistreatments that intersect our lives, but poorly managed anger contributes to future problems. Anger is a powerful emotion that fuels us with an external response toward growth and change, or an internal response which may lead to depression, bitterness and broken relationships.

In this interactive workshop, we consider different levels of anger, signs of hidden anger, examples of distortions that complicate a healthy response to anger and steps to help manage anger more effectively. This workshop will offer practical information for professional skill development, as well as offer insights to help maintain personal mental health.

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Date: Thursday, October 18
Time: 1/2 day a.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Presenter: Mrs. Paul Atwood, M.S.S.A., LISW, EMBA, LICDC. With over 33 years of professional experience in the behavioral health, child welfare and substance abuse fields, Mrs. Atwood currently serves as the Vice President of the Community-Based Services Cluster at Beech Brook.
Fee: $60
Location: American Cancer Society, 10501 Euclid Ave., CLEVELAND

Often a client’s resistance to counseling can be overwhelming for even the most experienced therapist. This workshop is for students and professionals who, finding themselves confronted with resistant clients, would like to increase their skills for a more successful engagement.

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Date: Thursday, October 18
Time: 1/2 day p.m. 1:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Presenter: Mrs. Paula Atwood, M.S.S.A., LISW, EMBA, LICDC. With over 33 years of professional experience in the behavioral health, child welfare and substance abuse fields, Mrs. Atwood currently serves as the Vice President of the Family Based Cluster at Beech Brook.
Fee: $60
Location: American Cancer Society, 10501 Euclid Ave., CLEVELAND

This workshop is designed for students and professionals who are engaged in working with children who have been abused and neglected. It will familiarize participants with the manifestations of abuse and neglect of the impacted children (feelings and behaviors); triggers for outbursts they may have, and effective de-escalation techniques that can be utilized. With full acknowledgement that any situation involving suspected abuse and neglect is a crisis and thus, these children have experienced crisis upon crisis. The focus will then turn to the elements and phases of crises and the feelings and psychological effects of crises. The finale will include a description of the requisites for effective crisis intervention and helpful techniques. References to multiple clinical approaches and additional literature resources will be distributed and included in the selected bibliography.

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Date: Thursday, October 18
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Mr. Gerald Buckley, M.S.S.A., LISW, CCDCIII. Private practice in marital and family therapy with a specialization in working with alcoholics and their families.
Fee: $116
Location: Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane, YOUNGSTOWN

This workshop presents a method of positive, short-term, highly structured, goal-directed couple counseling. A specific format for marital assessment will be introduced that utilizes a written assessment instrument with interview data.

Methods of commitment enhancement and communication change, the importance of nonverbal behavioral relationship contracts and decision-making and conflict-management styles will be explored. Participants also will become familiar with a method of problem-solving training.

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When a regional nonprofit organization wanted to invest in distressed neighborhoods and to improve services to minority populations, it turned to Case’s Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences to help with research methods, data collection, and analysis.

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According to Mark I. Singer, Ph.D., professor of social work at Case’s Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, police officers who get tough with neighborhood youth who are not committing any crimes are increasing, not decreasing, the potential for conflict.

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2004 death data have been added for all 17 NEO CANDO counties to the Social and Economic Data report.

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Mental health and chemical dependency providers, administrators, policy makers, and advocates have become increasingly aware of the complex challenges related to the psychological, medical, social, and employment needs of people with severe mental illness, including those with a co-occurring substance use disorder. Accordingly, the Ohio Department of Mental Health approved the utilization of federal funding to establish a center focused on these issues.

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Most children who are in foster care because of abuse or neglect come from poor families headed by single mothers who have historically relied upon welfare. While the child welfare system in the United States is dedicated to protecting children from maltreatment and returning foster children to their parents as soon as possible, public policies sometimes make this difficult.

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The past decade has produced growing advocacy for improved care for dying individuals, yet little is known about the experiences of family members providing care to those near the end of life.

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The prevailing policy for the care of the mentally ill is deinstitutionalization. Today, patients must live, eat, travel, work, play, and find help in radically decentralized environments. To make this transition, a new practitioner was invented: the case manager.

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Today, nearly ten times more children are being diagnosed with autism compared to 20 years ago. Associated with this trend has been a proliferation of intervention programs. Recently, a research team at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences led by Gerald Mahoney, Ph.D., the Verna Houck Motto Professor for Families and Communities, examined the impact of a newly developed intervention—Responsive Teaching (RT)—on 20 autistic, two and a half year old children.

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Lillian F. Harris Professor Claudia Coulton has been examining outcomes following welfare reform since soon after the reform legislation was signed into law.

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Date: Monday, October 15
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Mr. Vince Brancaccio, M.S.S.A., LISW. Program Director Outpatient Sites, Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

This workshop will provide participants with an innovative concept in evaluating their own professional competence as well as others. Leadership styles will be presented that are effective in working with individuals with specific characteristics. It is meant to be a refreshing perspective on different competencies. using the “belt ranking” system in the Martial Arts.

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Date: Monday, November 12
Time: 1/2 day pm. 1:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Presenter: Ms. Sarah Parran, M.S.S.A., LISW. President of Senior Care Connections, LLC, a geriatric care management company. Adjunct Instructor, MSASS, Case Western Reserve University and CWRU School of Medicine.
Fee: $60
Location: Akron General/Edwin Shaw Rehab., 1621 Flickinger Rd., AKRON

Participants will learn about the history of geriatric care management and the benefits and limitations of a social work model of care management. As the needs of our seniors continue to multiply, geriatric care managers are confronted by a multitude of complex ethical dilemmas in their everyday practice. Issues such as client safety, confidentiality, client autonomy, multiple clients within a family system and medical futility are just a few of the ethical issues that geriatric care managers address in their practice. This workshop will teach participants how to identify and resolve these ethical dilemmas. Case examples and group discussion will be primary teaching models, in addition to didactic methods.

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Date: Friday, October 12
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Mandel School
CEUs: Two hours of CEU credit is available
Cost: All MSASS lectures are free of charge. CEU credits are $18 per lecture

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Second quarter (June 2007) United States Postal Service (USPS) data from HUD on addresses and vacant addresses have been added as to the Social and Economic report in NEO CANDO for all 17 counties.

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2006 child maltreatment data have been added to the Social and Economic Data report. These data are only available for Cuyahoga County.

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Date: Wednesday, October 10
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Mr. Athmo Bhandari, M.A., M.S. Mr. Bhandari is a ayurvedic, yoga and qi-gong practitioner. He has been teaching consciousness realization techniques for over eight years.
Fee: Free
Location: The Free Clinic 12201 Euclid Ave., CLEVELAND

An addictive behavior or addiction is a constant fulfillment of an act without any consciousness to its impact on one’s life. Most of psychotherapy and psychiatry practices are geared towards bringing some consciousness to their clients through cognitive therapy or drugs. Without consciousness any positive changes that are desired are not possible to achieve. Even though much stride has been made in both psychology and psychiatry in understanding the brain, the definition and experience of consciousness still remains elusive.

This workshop will focus totally on defining and giving a participant a clear understanding and definition of consciousness and introduce some simple exercises that will give a practitioner an experience of the state of consciousness. The workshop will clearly discuss and elaborate on how our brain creates thoughts and thinking and how these can become addictive.

The focus will be on how to break addictive thoughts and remain free or clear of excess chatter that we all are trying to suppress. The choice of drugs, alcohol and cigarettes are tools to suppress the barrage of thoughts that a person is unable to process. The fundamental idea is that a brain is trying to relax and come to a state of homeostasis with the best tools it has in a short period of time. A human brain is not crazy it is only trying to fulfill objectives (expectations) with tools that are programmed into it.

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Date: Monday, October 8
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Ms. Laura Chapman, M.A., Clinical Psychologist, in private practice. She is a graduate of the Gestalt Institute and her work combines traditional therapy with body work and energy healing. Her focus is that the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual connect in a pattern that establishes who we are and defines the parameters for health and/or disease.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

The goal of this workshop is to provide practitioners with information about guided imagery and to learn specific techniques for using guided imagery with clients. It will include a brief historical background to guided imagery and an introduction into the use of images and other senses as a means for the brain to communicate with the body.

We will discuss when using guided imagery might be useful, the kinds of clients and situations that are appropriate and how it can be integrated into the rest of the therapy. Also discussed will be the accurate and specific use of language for the practitioner, and examples of successful interventions using guided imagery.

The afternoon session will concentrate on demonstrations and learning different techniques. The participants will have a chance to watch, as well as, practice on themselves and get feedback about their interventions. There will be time for role-playing, observation and questions. The methods will include stress reduction, somatic process, working with disease and illness, approaching surgery and reducing trauma.

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Date: Friday, October 5
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Mandel School
CEUs: Two hours of CEU credit is available
Cost: All MSASS lectures are free of charge. CEU credits are $18 per lecture

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Date: Friday, October 5
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Mrs. Paul Atwood, M.S.S.A., LISW, EMBA, LICDC. With over 33 years of professional experience in the behavioral health, child welfare and substance abuse field, Mrs. Atwood currently serves as the Vice President of the Community-Based Services Cluster at Beech Brook.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

This workshop is designed for students and professionals who are engaged in working with children, and their families, who are engaged in problematic sexual behaviors. Participants will learn specifically what is meant by sexualized behaviors; their characteristics, and the associated myths and assumptions. Knowledge will be gained regarding the variety of avenues which may bring a child to engage in sexualized behaviors. While not always the case, if there has been sexual abuse, the traumagenic dynamics of the impact of child abuse will be discussed. With purpose to guide the process of modification of the child’s behavior, special attention will be given to assessing and understanding the goals of treatment for these children. The prerequisites for healing and recovery for these children are in the creation of a safe home and in securing the commitment of the adults in the lives of the children, presumably parents, to participate in the treatment. Useful tools and treatment exercises will be presented.

The format of this workshop will be lecture, discussion and engaging exercises. Handouts and resources for practice will be supplied.

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The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.

Read about Frank Ford from Neighborhood Progress, Inc and Stacy Pugh from Slavic Village Development's use of NEO CANDO's property data in Creating Regionally Competitive Neighborhoods of Choice.

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Date: Monday, October 1
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Kelsey Loushin, BA, LICDC, PGCM. Ms. Loushin is a Geriatric Care Manager (PGCM) and the owner and director of The Eldercare Professionals of Ohio, a Geriatric Care Management Company specializing in resource and referral services for adults 55 and older.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

Family, caregivers and professionals in the field of aging frequently ignore the issue of substance abuse and dependence. Common misconceptions and stereotypes unfortunately prevent the elderly from locating care for the disease of addiction. Elderly adults commonly misuse and combine medications, resulting in abuse and/or dependency. Through education and preventative measures, precautions can be taken to reduce the onset of abuse and subsequently the treatment for dependence. This workshop will highlight warning signs, diagnostic criteria for abuse and dependency, dangers of medication overuse, identify medications commonly misused, explore obstacles to recovery and identify resources for care.

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Date: Friday, September 28
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: David Hussey, Ph.D., LISW, CCDC. Assistant Professor, Department of Justice Studies, Kent State University, Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

Systems of care (SOC) is not a program – it is a philosophy of how mental health care should be delivered that recognizes the importance of family, school and community. A system of care incorporates a broad array of services and supports that is organized into a coordinated network. Nationally, over 100 systems of care sites have been funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Cuyahoga County is a current system of care site serving over 240 youth and their families annually through a high-fidelity wraparound model. This presentation will review the history philosophy of systems of care, and focus on the structures, services, outcomes related to the Cuyahoga County site. Practitioners working in systems of care should find this information helpful in aligning their practice skills with evolving community changes.

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Property transfer data through August 31, 2007 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.

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Michael Schramm, analyst/programmer at the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, travels to Pittsburgh to present the following at the 2007 Vacant Properties conference convened by the National Vacant Properties Campaign and the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank:

Date: Monday, September 24
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Ms. Janet Kious, M.S.S.A., RN, LISW. Certified Enneagram Trainer, Director of the Enneagram in Cleveland; Enneagram training with the Riso-Hudson Enneagram Institutes. Trainer and Consultant with businesses and individuals.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

The Enneagram is a theory of personality that describes nine different patterns of behavior, belief and approach to relationships. The Enneagram also describes a dynamic system of nine levels of functioning which indicates the emotional health of a person. Knowledge of the Enneagram results in compassion for the other person and reduces reactivity to his/her habitual behaviors.

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2004 birth data have been added for all 17 NEO CANDO counties to the Social and Economic Data report.

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Date: Friday, September 14
Time: 1/2 day p.m. 1:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Presenter: Kimberly Strom-Gottfried, Ph.D., LISW. Smith B. Theimann, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Professional Practice, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Fee: $60
Location: Rae Ann Suburban, 29505 Detroit Road, WESTLAKE

Frequently, ethical challenges in the helping professions don’t involve knowing the right thing to do. Rather, the dilemma is in having the courage to act ethically under adverse circumstances – a corrupt organizational climate or amid a risk to one’s livelihood. Yet without the courage to stand for those standards we value, what meaning do the standards have? This session explores the current thinking about moral courage, examines situations where it is called for, and offers exemplars and strategies for gaining and demonstrating moral courage.

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Date: Friday, September 14
Time: 1/2 day a.m.-9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Presenter: Kimberly Strom-Gottfried, Ph.D., LISW. Smith B. Theimann, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Professional Practice, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Fee: $60
Location: MSASS

Whether in the public, corporate or nonprofit sector, individuals in administrative and leadership positions face unique challenges as they strive to balance competing demands, values, and constituencies. With such responsibilities also come great powers. It is easy to identify leaders who have used their positions to improve communities and create healthy and effective workplaces. Unfortunately, it is perhaps easier to identify administrators whose decisions were personally ruinous as well as destructive to employees and customers.

This session will examine the competing values that create ethical dilemmas in leadership, describe a process for resolving dilemmas and discuss the resources administrators can draw on for inspiration and action in difficult situations. Participants will have the opportunity to apply these insights to ethical dilemmas drawn from various administrative roles and settings.

At the conclusion of the session participants will:

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Date: Friday, September 7
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Peter B. Lewis Building (note different location)
Series: The Herman Stein Lecture in International Social Welfare
CEUs: Two hours of CEU credit is available
Cost: All MSASS lectures are free of charge. CEU credits are $18 per lecture

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The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.

Read about Jeff Sugalski and Burten Bell Carr's use of NEO CANDO's crime data in Evaluating Social Change, Developing Community.

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Public assistance data for July 2007 have been added to the Social and Economic Data report.

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January 1, 2000 through September 1, 2007

It is now 6 months later and the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, using its NEO CANDO database, has updated the results of the Behind the Numbers Brief Number 6, Houses in transition: a report on properties owned by financial institutions and real estate organizations in Cuyahoga County, 2007.

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Orientation for the Fall semester of 2007 is coming soon!

For all information regarding orientation, go to http://msass.case.edu/orientation/.

Property transfer data through July 31, 2007 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.

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From the The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Date: Monday, August 27
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Ms. Amy N. Burzinski, LISW. Over the past 18 years, Ms. Burzinski has worked with individuals and families affected by domestic violence. Ms. Burzinski served as the coordinator for Victim Services Agency in Manhattan where she trained physicians and medical staff on how to identify, document and refer victims of domestic violence.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

Each year, 6 million women are believed to be beaten in their homes by their partners, which means that every eighteen seconds an act of domestic violence occurs in our country. Abuse of women is our country’s single greatest cause of injury, more prevalent than auto accidents, muggings and rape combined.

This course is designed to provide a framework for working with individuals who are trapped in a cycle of violence. We will look at indicators of violence, how these relationships develop and perpetuate into a cycle of violence and preventative steps that may be used in treating individuals currently or formerly in an abusive relationship.

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From the The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Date: Friday, August 24
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: David Hussey, Ph.D., LISW, CCDC. Assistant Professor, Department of Justice Studies, Kent State University, Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

For many years individuals suffering from severe anxiety disorders had little relief from their anxious apprehension, social isolation, dreaded fears, or crippling rituals. Recent understanding and treatment advances in cognitive-behavioral interventions and psychopharmacology have dramatically improved the prognosis for many of those suffering from anxiety disorders. This seminar will familiarize participants with the diagnostic and clinical features of a broad assortment of anxiety disorders. It will highlight some of the most current research and theory and provide participants with an understanding of the advances in treatment principles and strategies for successfully working with anxiety disorders.

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From the The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Date: Thursday, August 16
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Robert M. Soffer, Ph.D. Consulting Psychologist and Program Planner, The Covenant. Private Practitioner, Cleveland-West Counseling, Lakewood, OH. Dr. Soffer has consulted with numerous mental health, substance abuse, and judicial agencies over the past 10 years.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

This workshop focuses on the assessment of clients who present to the practitioner as having psychiatric-like symptoms, but who may, in actuality, have a substance-related disorder, a mental health disorder, or both. These clients pose a challenge for the assessor: how does one determine whether there is a substance abuse problem present, and how can these findings be integrated into the mental health background of the patient? This workshop begins with the theory of chemical/ psychological assessment, and proceeds to introduce precise screening and evaluation techniques.

The presentation is geared toward both chemical dependency and mental health professionals. It is appropriate for chemical dependency staff who wish to learn more about the theory and practice of dual-diagnostic evaluation instruments for substance abuse. It is also appropriate for social workers and counselors who desire an introduction to the significance of substance abuse theory in diagnosing and treating patients with both disorders. Time will be spent on DSM criteria for abuse and dependency, and helpful adjunctive criteria. The importance of historical data and mental status observations in the diagnosis of dual disorder patients will also be stressed, along with techniques for collecting that information. Both adult and adolescent populations are addressed.

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From the The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Date: Monday, August 13
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Mr. Jack Klott, M.S.S.A., LISW. Owner/Director, Suicide Prevention Consultants, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

This seminar is designed to provide the participants with safe, respectful, nonphysical intervention skills that will calm a verbally hostile, threatening person. The seminar provides an overview of violent personality types with a special emphasis on the four “feeling emotions” that create hostile presentations. The seminar also attends to the participants “inner warning system” and how to acknowledge, respect, and nurture this very important human characteristic.

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From the The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Date: Friday, August 10
Time: 1/2 day p.m. (1:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.)
Presenter: Ms. Sarah Parran, M.S.S.A., LISW. President of Senior Care Connections, LLC, a geriatric care management company. Adjunct Instructor, MSASS, Case Western Reserve University and CWRU School of Medicine.
Fee: $60
Location: Sprenger Retirement Center, 3905 Oberlin Ave., LORAIN

Participants will learn about the history of geriatric care management and the benefits and limitations of a social work model of care management. As the needs of our seniors continue to multiply, geriatric care managers are confronted by a multitude of complex ethical dilemmas in their everyday practice. Issues such as client safety, confidentiality, client autonomy, multiple clients within a family system and medical futility are just a few of the ethical issues that geriatric care managers address in their practice. This workshop will teach participants how to identify and resolve these ethical dilemmas. Case examples and group discussion will be primary teaching models, in addition to didactic methods.

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From the The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Date: Friday, August 10
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Lucene Wisniewski, Ph.D., FAED. Clinical Director, Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders; Private Practice.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a comprehensive cognitive-behavior treatment that targets difficult to treat patients. DBT has been shown to be an effective treatment for adults diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, substance abuse and eating disorders as well as adolescents who self-injure. The current workshop is designed to familiarize participants with DBT concepts, terms and skills and to give participants practical information to use with their difficult to treat patients.

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From the The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Date: Thursday, August 9
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Ms. Judi Fischer, MACPC, LPCC. Counselor specializing in grief and loss and owns Lakeshore Educational and Counseling Services.
Fee: $116
Location: Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane, YOUNGSTOWN

A skilled helper demonstrates the ability to listen and walk alongside others through the difficult experiences of life. This is not possible until we have a good understanding of grief and loss. In this workshop an overview of the grief process will be presented including influential factors, types of losses and signs of complicated grief. This workshop will also sharpen your helping skills and increase your capacity for compassionate relationships.

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Behind the Numbers, BRIEF NO. 6, Titled "Houses in transition: A report on properties owned by financial institutions and real estate organizations in Cuyahoga County, 2007," discusses the rapid rise in foreclosure rates and housing abandonment in Cleveland and its surrounding suburbs.

This topic is garnering national attention and threatening to overwhelm the government agencies and community organizations that address the problem.

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The Poverty Center has released its May 2007 Briefly Stated, "Space to learn and grow: Early care and education capacity in Cuyahoga County." This document summarizes recent research which investigates the effects of County programs which promote increased capactiy and quality in the region's childcare.

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The quick profiles in NEO CANDO have been upgraded to include aggregate information on the 17 county NEO CANDO service area and the 8 county Cleveland-Akron CMSA.

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From the The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Date: Monday, August 6
Time: 1/2 day p.m. 1:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Presenter: Christopher M. Faiver, Ph.D. LPCC, Psychologist. Professor, John Carroll
University, Coordinator of the Community Counseling Program.
Fee: $60
Location: MSASS

This workshop is intended to give the participants a brief overview of the uses of hypnosis. Components of the workshop will include a history of hypnosis, definitions, basic theories, indications, contraindications and types of inductions.

Dr. Faiver will focus on Ericksonian Hypnosis, the use of metaphor, naturalistic inductions and trance utilization.

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From the The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Date: Thursday, August 2
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Ann Carden, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, consultant and trainer in the Mental Health and Chemical Dependency service sectors. Member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

Motivational Interviewing is a way of working collaboratively with persons to assist them in accessing their intrinsic motivation to change those aspects of their behavior that contradict their essential values and interfere with the achievement of their lifem goals. Motivational Interviewing is both a philosophy of human behavior and a set of strategic techniques. It is an evidence-based practice with a broad range of applications and a strong empirical base.

Practitioners of this model match their approach to the readiness level of the person they are assisting. They strive to maintain a therapeutic alliance and to respect the autonomy and personal wisdom of the individuals with whom they work.

This workshop will introduce participants to the philosophical roots and essential constructs of the model, and provide opportunities to apply its techniques to clinical cases through small group discussion, demonstration of techniques, and role-play. The workshop provides an orientation to the model. Becoming proficient in its delivery will require on-going attention to its principles, practical experience with its strategies, and support from colleagues/supervisors/administrators.

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Date: Monday, July 30
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Mandel School
Series: The Grace Longwell Coyle Lecture
CEUs: Two hours of CEU credit is available
Cost: All MSASS lectures are free of charge. CEU credits are $18 per lecture

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From the The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Date: Thursday, July 26
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Mrs. Patricia E. Davis, MSODA. President, Davis Management Group.
Fee: $116
Location: Rae Ann Suburban, 29505 Detroit Road, WESTLAKE

The work of the supervisor is critical to the success of any organization. It calls for effective skills
in managing and leading people who come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. It also requires that a supervisor understand his or her own personal style in relationship to that
of the people they are given to oversee. As we enter the 21st century, the ‘traditional’ role of the supervisor has all but disappeared, and today requires a more team leader or facilitator approach.

This workshop is intended to help clarify the participant’s thinking about how best to succeed in their role as supervisor, by providing opportunities to identify and improve their abilities to manage effectively and provide quality leadership to their staff.

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The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development creates maps for numerous research projects that may be of interest to a wider audience. With this map of community gardens, prepared by the Center's Kristen Mikelbank, in collaboration with Matthew E. Russell of the Center for Health Promotion Research for his paper Steps to a Healthier Cleveland: 2006 Community Garden Report, the Center debuts its mapping series. View the map of Cleveland's Community Garden Sites by Neighborhood here.

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Property transfer data through June 30, 2007 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.

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Business pattern data have been updated for 2004 and 2005 in the Social and Economic report in NEO CANDO. These data are available for all 17 NEO CANDO counties at the zip code tabulation area and the county levels.

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Population estimates from the Census Bureau for 2006 the have been added to the Social and Economic component of NEO CANDO. These data are only available at the Township (MCD) level and the county level.

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Parcel characteristics and tax billing information have been added to the parcel report for the 2006 tax year. These include updated market values from the 2006 reassessment. Also, variables and filters on parcels receiving the homestead exemption and 2.5% owner-occupied reduction have been added at the request of NEO CANDO users. Finally, lot shape has been updated after being missing for the 2004 and 2005 tax years.

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Crime Data for 2006 has been added to NEO CANDO.

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The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences recently hosted training sessions held by Hathaway Brown School's Aspire Program. Aspire is a tuition-free academic and leadership program which brings together adolescent girls who attend under-resourced public schools in the Cleveland area with new teachers who have tremendous potential in the field of education.

To find out more about the Aspire program, visit the Aspire website.

The quick profiles in NEO CANDO have been upgraded to include aggregate information on the 17 county NEO CANDO service area and the 8 county Cleveland-Akron CMSA.

Select “Regional” as your geographic level and then make either the 17 or 8 county selection. These profiles return side-by-side information on each county for comparison.

Select “County” as your geographic level after choosing a county. This profile will allow comparison between the chosen county with the aggregate values for both the 8 county Cleveland-Akron CMSA and the 17 county NEO CANDO service area.

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Efforts to Stop Smoking Target Mental Health Agencies

Behavioral health staffs that need to take a smoke break might have some relief from their tobacco habits as they start tobacco cessation programs along with their mental health and substance abuse clients.

The Center for Evidence Based Practices, a joint program of Case Western Reserve University's Mandel School of Applied Social Science and the psychiatry department at the School of Medicine, have received a grant to design and implement tobacco cessation programs that target clients and staffs at behavioral health agencies.

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The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.

Read about Terry Lenahan, use of NEO CANDO to predict and organize hunger solutions in "Documenting Hunger Trends in Greater Cleveland."

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Dr. Coulton presented research she prepared with Dr. Jill Korbin, director of Case's Schubert Center for Children.

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MSASS welcomes the Council of International Fellowship Conference, and Cleveland's Council of International Programs, July 23-27.

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Exhibit Dates: July 1, 2007 - September 7, 2007.

The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is hosting an exhibition by Jaquelyn Moravcik, a Cleveland artist. Jaquelyn's artwork captures the beauty not just found in blue skies and flowers, but exists in the middle of inner city concrete. Her work explores repetition, texture and color. The ways that we conceptualize the order and make sense of her artwork is through the visual patterns and design.

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Exhibit Dates: July 1, 2007 - September 7, 2007.

The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is hosting an exhibition by Lolita Wilson. Comprised of bold lines and bright splashes of color, Lolita Wilson’s paintings conjure up images of exotic lands and timelessness. Yet other pieces bring the viewer back to more familiar surroundings—a baby, stretching cats, and a variety of common objects arranged in still-life sketches. Starting around age eight, Wilson, received training at the Cleveland’s Cooper School of Art and East Technical High School where she studied drawing, design and commercial art. Her training includes learning computer animation and studying art history with a strong emphasis on painting at Cuyahoga Community College.

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Team Decisionmaking (TDM) is one of the four core strategies of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s foster care reform initiative called Family to Family. The foundation selected David Crampton, assistant professor of social work at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences to join a national research team that is evaluating the implementation of Family to Family.

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In December for international study experiences

The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is taking international social work courses on the road as it teams up for an India abroad experience with the Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Social Work, December 27 through January 11, and an El Salvador travel program from December 8-16 with International Partners in Mission.

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Study Abroad to India (Innovative Approaches to Social Development in India) for December 27, 2007 to January 11, 2008. The 3 hour course and CEU (30 CEUs) opportunity is being offered through Southern Illinois Carbondale School of Social Work and the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. The program provides a unique opportunity for educational and recreational excursions to New Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay) and Jaipur, as well as visitation at local and regional NGOs.

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The Heights Community Congress (HCC) will host "Perception vs. Reality: How Do We Talk About Race, Class and Diversity In Our Own Community?" beginning at 7 p.m. on June 13 at John Hay High School, 2075 Stokes Blvd. Mark Chupp, a visiting assistant professor at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, is part of the panel. Free, open to the public. For more information, call the HCC at 216- 321-6775. Visit the Heights Congress site for more information.

The Mandel brothers -- Jack, Joseph and Morton -- were honored as the first recipients of The Advocate for Social Justice and Leadership Development Award from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University. In recognition of their family's commitment to educate leaders in the field of social services and nonprofit organizations, the Mandels received the prestigious honor during the MSASS and Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations diploma ceremony at Temple-Tifereth Israel on Sunday, May 20.

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It is a pleasure to write to you at the close of an academic year, when spring signals a renewal and rebirth that finds its counterpart in our new graduates as they embark upon new careers or bring new energy to their work. This year 161 students will receive their M.S.S.A. and 7 will receive their Ph.D. We are proud of them all.

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Property transfer data through April 30, 2007 have been added

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As part of Invest in Children's Annual Meeting on June 4, 2007,
Cuyahoga County will share an update on the ongoing evaluation of its
programs. Since 2000 faculty and staff from the Center on Urban
Poverty and Community Development at MSASS have conducted a variety of studies related to the the condition of and services for children up to age six in Cuyahoga County. The evaluation team is led by Dr.
Claudia Coulton, Lillian F. Harris Professor, and Dr. Rob Fischer,
Research Associate Professor.

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Kristen Mikelbank presents an AECF study at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers in San Francisco. The presentation was titled, "Residents" Perceptions of Neighborhood and the Implications for Community Change."

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Special study areas around University Circle have been added to the Social and Economic report.

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2005-2006 proficiency test data for the Cleveland Municipal School District have been added to the Social and Economic Data report.

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Public assistance data for April 2007 have been added to the Social and Economic Data report.

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Zip code tabulation areas have been added as a new geography to the Social and Economic report. These are a Census geography that are generalized area representations of U.S. Postal Service (USPS) ZIP Code service areas and are built from 2000 Census blocks.

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Mandel School Professor Victor Groza traveled to Romanian orphanages to aid in that country’s social reform and now applies what he’s learned to the Ukraine. A Case Magazine profile.

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The Dual Disorders Fellowship Program gives employed mental health and substance abuse professionals the opportunity to enhance their education, credentials, and experience by earning a Master of Social Science Administration (MSSA) degree while staying in their current jobs and attending classes one weekend per month. The Program is also structured to provide financial support to students by forging a partnership among the employed student, his or her employer (service organization), the local community mental health and/or substance abuse services board, and the Mandel School. Each partner pays a portion of the tuition.

- Full news release
- Dual Disorders Fellows Program brochure

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Kristen Mikelbank presented about the state of literacy and poverty in Greater Cleveland at The Literacy Cooperative's Instructors Learning Network (ILN) launching meeting.

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Claudia Coulton, Co-Director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, is presenting the Catalog of Administrative Data Sources for Neighborhood Indicators at the IASSIST (International Association for Social Science Information Services & Technology) 2007 Conference in Montreal. This monograph discusses using neighborhood indicators to identify problems, plan programs, stimulate community activism, target investments, evaluate initiatives and otherwise inform the community about itself.

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Home Mortgage Disclosure data (HMDA) for 2005 have been added to NEO CANDO for all 17 counties. These data are available at the tract level and the county level for non Cuyahoga counties. In Cuyahoga County these data area available at the Neighborhood, DCFS Geodistrict, Cleveland Planning District, Township (MCD) or City/Village level.

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The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is hosting an exhibition of photographs by local artists Keesha McMillian and Patrick E. Flanagan through the end of May. The exhibit features portraits of people and animals, and landscapes.

Viewing times are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the weekend of May 12 and 13. During commencement on May 20, the exhibit will available to the public from 2-3:30 p.m.

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People with severe mental illness and their families in communities throughout Ohio, several other states, and two countries are experiencing an improved quality of life, in part, because of the work being done by the staff of the Center for Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs).

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U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich, six-term congressman from Cleveland's west side and a former mayor of the city, will deliver this year’s commencement address to the joint Mandel Center and Mandel School 2007 diploma ceremony.

Commencement 2007 Schedule

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Dean Grover Gilmore's research on visual perception and Alzheimer's disease literally brought new focus to the issue: His research found that it is age-related impaired visual perception that greatly affects the ability of older adults to perform well on intelligence tests. Read more about this ground-breaking research in an article from the 2007 issue of Case Western Reserve University's publication The Value of Research.

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NEO CANDO, Northeast Ohio Community and Neighborhood Data for Organizing, is a free and publicly accessible social and economic data system of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, a research institute housed at Case Western Reserve University's Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. NEO CANDO allows users to access data for the entire 17 county Northeast Ohio region, or for specific neighborhoods within Cleveland.

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The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.

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Property transfer data through March 31, 2007 have been added

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"Grace Brody was a widow at age 26, left with a baby son and few prospects."

"Today, the 91-year-old is retired from the faculty at Case Western Reserve University and has donated more than $1.5 million to Case's Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences."

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WCPN's Mhari Saito interviewed Mike Schramm, a programmer analyst at the Center on Urban Poverty, regarding an analysis that he did regarding the number of unrecorded sheriff's deeds in Cuyahoga County.

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Property transfer data through Feb 28, 2007 have been added

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Please take the NEO CANDO survey by clicking here. Your feedback is very important to us and will help us improve NEO CANDO!

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Public assistance data through January 2007 have been added to the Social and Economic Data report.

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More exporting options have been added to the Social and Economic Data report. By clicking “Download Menu” on the results screen, users can now export data into the following formats: CSV, Excel, DBASE/DBF(for GIS mapping) and a SAS dataset.

Also, new identifier fields have been added when exporting tract, block group, or block data. These fields correspond with the STFID field found in GIS datasets downloaded from ESRI’s Geography Network and should help users join NEO CANDO data easier to these GIS datasets. Also, because DBF files limit field names to 10 characters or less, a variable code to variable name lookup dbf can be downloaded from the “Download Menu” as well.

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December 14, 2006
Death data for 2003 from the Ohio Department of Health have been added to the Social and Economic Report.

December 12, 2006
Business Pattern data have been added as a new subject category in the Social and Economic Data report in NEO CANDO. These data are only available at the Zip Code Tabulation Area and County geographic levels.

County and Zip Business Patterns provide data on business establishments and employment by industry and establishment size. The information is derived from the Standard Statistical Establishment List, a file of all known companies maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Bureau obtains data for the list from its own programs as well as administrative files from the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Business Patterns data cover most of the country's economic activity, but exclude data on the self-employed and most government workers.

The data are currently available for 1998-2003.

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As 2006 winds down and we gather together with our families for the holidays with hope in our hearts for a peaceful and prosperous new year, I wanted to take a moment to update you on what is happening here at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.

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Presents "Building upon the work of others: The Cleveland Community Building Initiative Experience" to the Central Neighborhood Committee, at The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland October 17, 2006

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As I write this note the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences begins its new fiscal year and starts to look forward to the new school year, welcoming a new cohort of students ready to change their lives and change the lives of others. It is also a time to look back at the previous year, a year that was not without its challenges for Case Western Reserve University, but also a year which saw the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences remain strong and stable, and well poised to continue its leadership in innovative social work education into the next century. I wanted to take a few minutes to share with you a few reflections on where we’ve been, and to keep you informed about where we’re going.

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NEO CANDO expanded in depth and breadth, now including 17 northeast Ohio counties and data down to the parcel level.

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Cuyahoga County Early Childhood Initiative Evaluation: Phase II Final Report

Introduction:

Since mid-1999, a bold initiative has been underway in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, to improve the well-being of the youngest members of the greater Cleveland community. A community-wide initiative targeting children from birth through age five and their families was launched in July 1999, and in the following 5 years demonstrated substantial success in developing a universal and comprehensive approach for supporting families with young children.

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Cuyahoga County Early Childhood Initiative Evaluation: Phase I Final Report

Synopsis:

In Cuyahoga County, Ohio, a community-wide, multifaceted initiative directed at children from birth through age 5 has been forged to meet the need for a universal and comprehensive approach for supporting all families with young children.

In its first three years (July 1999 - June 2002), the Early Childhood Initiative (ECI) was launched by a broad-based coalition of public and private partners brought together by County government. The programs of the ECI have been woven into the fabric of local services and have met their target goals of numbers of clients served.

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Cuyahoga County Early Childhood Initiative Evaluation and Research Project Interim Report
November 2001

Synopsis:

Investing in the well-being of its youngest children has become a top priority in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. As a result of a community-wide, multifaceted three-year initiative directed at children from birth to age 5 and the individuals who care for these children, an understanding about the critical importance of the early childhood years has been created at the highest levels of public and civic leadership in Cuyahoga County. The political will has been forged to meet the need for a universal and comprehensive approach for supporting families and young children.

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