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Vol. 2, No. 1 · Winter 2007 |
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New Funding Opportunities for MSW Programs in Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Health The John A. Hartford Foundation recently awarded a $1,500,000 four-year grant, beginning January 1, 2007, to the CSWE Gero-Ed Center to fund the Increasing Gerontological Competencies in MSW Advanced Curriculum Areas Project (MAC Project). In collaboration with Gero-Ed Center leadership and staff, this project is led by Project Principal Investigator Dr. Sadhna Diwan from San Jose State University. The MAC Project promotes the gerontological preparation of MSW students who are specializing in health, mental health and substance abuse, since practitioners in those settings often work with older adults. The project will produce and disseminate reviews of existing evidence-based literature relevant to aging in each of these specialized content areas. It will also provide grants for up to 20 MSW programs to develop gerontological infusion methods for their classroom and field courses on health, mental health and substance abuse. The RFP will be released in the coming months (please watch your email and check the Center’s Web site - www.Gero-EdCenter.org), and an informational session will be held at the Gero-Ed Forum in Charleston, SC. The project is also seeking existing evidenced-based literature and resources relevant to the aging population in the three practice areas. Please contact Dr. Diwan if you have materials to share: sdiwan@sjsu.edu. |
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