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Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD) Gerontology Committee Meeting Minutes
APM/NGSWC
Atlanta, Georgia
March 1, 2003 at 4:15pm
Present: June Pegues, Caroline Nixon Garcia, Teri Knutson-Woods, Francine Conway, Libby Overly, Jack Sellers, Pat Gleason-Wynn,
Cathy Tompkins, Yoko Karjala, Esther Langston, Ann Myers, Sally Bell, Mit Joyner, Nancy Emerson Lombardo, Scott Geron, Harriet
Cohen, Anita Rosen, and Heather Larkin
I. Mit Joyner, Chair of the Committee distributed agenda and a variety
of handouts.
II. Introductions of all committee members
III. The committee members
reviewed BPD Gerontology Committee Budget.
A. The Committee has accomplished most of the goals established within two-year period. It was
noted that not many committees achieved the task with direct results that have impacted undergraduate social work education
so widely. Obviously, having the John A Hartford Foundation help our activities reach the success that it has done to date.
B. Everyone on the committee was thanked for his or her help.
1. It is important to carve out new roles, and establish new goals in order for committee to have
new outcomes.
a. Need more than ever to develop leadership roles for others on the gerontology committee at all levels if the committee
is to remain viable.
B. This year BPD Gerontology Committee will have a budget of $5500 due to the carry over funds from the
John A Hartford Foundation. The bags that were purchased last year by the committee helped to increase the budget
due to the fact that the cost was lower than projected. Therefore the committee received the allocation that the conference
committee would have spent on bags if they had to purchase them rather than our committee. A big thanks was given to Esther
Langston for advocating on behalf of this committee. Please remember this allocation exist due to the committee raising $10,0000,
we must continue to look for sources of funding if we would like this large of a budget next year.
C. Discussion occur and the decision was made to try and build an infrastructure and secure additional funding
to help what is being done for undergraduate faculty in the area of gerontology during these fiscally lean time
1). A discussion occurred to try and brainstorm possible places to seek funding opportunities
a) Cathy Tompkins suggested looking regionally
2). Nancy Emerson Lombardo, from Geriatric Social Work Institute suggested funding on a continuing education
if programs, were to develop more face-to-face trainings on regional basis. Possible small grant assistance from the Institute
for Geriatric Social Work grant funded by Boston University may be possible.
a) I. E. possible funding for a regional speaker- several of the committee members were very interested in this possible
conference grant activity. Nancy promised to get back to us with more information as soon as she has it.
3) Committee members who would like to work on funding opportunties should let me know. Francine is interested
in working on the marketing issues and volunteered to serve in this area with other members.
IV. Reports from various sub-committees were given to the committee members
A. Minutes from 10/24/2002 was also distributed and reviewed.
1. Jack Sellers moved to accept; Sally Bell seconded the minutes of 10/24/02.
2. Mit Joyner reported back on her discussion with Linda Moore, new editor and Joe Schiver, old editor of the JBSW
regarding a special journal that focuses on gerontology.
a. Caroline Nixon Garcia is replacing Heather Quinney, staff of JBSW
b. Caroline will work with this group to bring
this special edition of the journal to fruition.
c. Special edition of JBSW focusing on aging, need to get a call and
a date certain for publication
d. Requested Caroline to develop a time line with an estimated time of when this special
journal can be published.
3. Other ways to disseminate lessons learned from Hartford grants
a. Suzanne St. Peter discussed mentoring that is already going on
b. Need to go to publishers to push a book
c.
Cathy Tompkins talked about the possibility of special issue on Aging in JSWE
V. Scott Geron, PI for the new Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW) at Boston University was
introduced, Mit Joyner is also on their Advisory Board. Scott also introduced Nancy Emerson Lombardo, the IGSW Education
Coordinator.
A. The Institute is funded by Atlantic Philanthropy Foundation
1. An Executive Summary of the grant was circulated to the committee members.
2. It was noted that BSW & MSW as professionals who are critical workforce to work with older adults that they are
targeting. The best way to impact the quality of care for the aging population is to train already-practicing social workers.
The goal of the grant is to reach 95% of practicing social workers who have had training but not in best and or current practices
on Aging who are presently working in the field.
a. Primary target groups are workers who are presently working with older adults, which are mostly BSW workers
b.
BPD is one of the best partners to assist the PI’s to reach the primary group target group
1) Questions were asked about how to reach people, what issues they should consider were discussed briefly .
2) Scott
Geron, discussed the fact that research & policy also are important components of the grant. There is a need for extensive
funding of projects that show evidence-based research and best practices of interventions is needed. Another goal is to target
policymakers in Washington to let them know the importance of social work and the effect of our interventions through research.
3. Handed out was GW topic areas for education and training.
4. Mit Joyner talked about the possibility of doing quasi-needs assessment through school field placements, working
with the Field Education Committee. Janet Bradley is chair of this committee and Anita Rosen will contact her and discuss
this topic. It was requested that this occur before the end of the semester which is around May 15 for most undergraduate
programs.
5. Francine Conway talked about some of the "Train the Trainer models" that she uses. She also stated that this model
has worked well for her purposes that Scott may want to look at for implementation
6. Mit Joyner called for someone to take charge of getting all this information to Scott Geron
a. Francine Conway & Sally Bell agreed to take on this task.
7. Scott would like to get a BSW practitioner on their advisory committee
a. Anita Rosen & Cathy Tompkins also on the Boston University Advisory Committee as well as Robin Golden, who is
an NASW person and Mit Joyner, from BPD.
b. Please e-mail Mit possible names of BSW practitioners so she can forward to
Scott
8. Mit invited Scott and Nancy to become members of the gerontology committee and join the listserv, both agreed.
VI.
Mit welcomed Libby Overly who was instrumental in the pilot projects that several BSW Programs participated in last years.
Members who participated talked about this initiative and what they are doing this year as a result of the pilot projects.
A. A conference was being sponsored with the theme "Intergenerational View of Care-giving a Kaleidoscope of Change"
as a direct result of the town meeting held last year.
B. Pilot sites of schools are teaming up with aging populations in the community to assist in advocating
for issues and concerns of Older Americans.
C. Several other programs reported on some of the ways the pilot project has propelled them into other activities.
VII. Mit thanked everyone for all the work that is taking place on gerontology in undergraduate
education. Mit also stated that social work education has forever been changed due to all of the simultaneous
issues going on relevant to curriculum change on aging issues. This is indeed a model to that should be replicated in social
work education for other content areas.
A. Mit stressed the importance of continuing communication
1. How to help communicate our success to others was discussed.
2. Cathy Tompkins' who is managing the BDP Gerontology listserv agreed to send out minutes and other important notices.
C. Future funding by John A Hartford Foundation was discussed openly. Unfortunately until the stock
market turns upward and sustains for a period of time it is unlikely that social work education will receive additional funding
from the foundation.
1. It was agreed by the group to invite BSW, MSW, and combined program to BPD to present. It is a great opportunity
to disseminate knowledge and information, in addition will help programs discuss the lessons learned at the BPD Conference
is October 29-November 2, Reno, Nevada.
2. Mit discussed the Gerontology Committee sponsorship of an "Aging Fair on Lessons Learned" at the next BPD conference.
3. Esther Langston is on the Program Administration Committee and thought is would be a great idea to dedicated a
fair at the next BPD Conference on Lessons Learned from Gero-Rich, SAGE-SW as well as other Hartford Initiatives.
4. It was agreed that we would in fact sponsor an Aging Fair, Sally Bell and Esther Langston will work with Suzanne,
Cathy and Anita to develop the call and get this out to all members. A call should be sent to all participants by May. We
are going to include all levels as well, BSW, MSW and Combined Programs will be invited to the BPD Conference in Reno, Nevada.
5. Mit meet with Nancy Kropf, president of AGE Social Work to discuss the possibility of their origination developing
an award that would be granted annually to BSW social work practitioners and possibility a BSW student on Aging. Nancy was
very supportive of this award, she suggested that we contact Robert Schneider who is the newly elected president and let him
know that she supported this activity. Jack Sellers agreed to do this by the end of the spring semester. Hopefully, the first
award can be granted at the Reno conference, Jack will get a report back to the committee as soon as possible.
6. Mit also mentioned that Gerontology would honor the executive committee, gerontology committee, and others at the
next conference as well. She stated that it is important to recognize the contributions of this committee since we have completed
so much in such a short amount of time. Members who are interested in working on this activity to let her know. Teri, Anita,
Francine, Pat were asked to work on the awards
D. Kaiser Family Foundation is an important Web Site to access on Health Policy issues
E. The committee
should spread the word on the Research Fair.
F. Janet Bradley, Chair of BPD Field Committee should be contacted
by Anita Rosen to discuss a pre-conference on field issues relative to aging placements. Again this would premier field instructors
and the best practices that they utilize in Aging. A member pointed out that this might be another funding opportunity to
pursue. Anita Rosen agreed to call Janet since she is going to contact regarding another matter for this committee.
VIII.
Mit discussed possible research activities
A. Again, getting people more comfortable with writing for grants to receive additional funding in aging for BSW
programs as well as for social work education. Also, getting BSW research faculty involved in for evidence-based
research is critical if we are to assist in contributing to the literature in this area,
B. BEAP activities
1. Look at BEAP survey in terms of how it relates to aging
C. Evidence -based research
1. Yoko volunteered to work with Research Committee to pursue this area.
2. Research gaps identified were also identified by the committee such as Gay & Lesbian elderly, substance abuse
and HIV, elderly couples, grandparents caring for grandchildren (amount may increase due to war), workforce elderly, as well
as advocacy issues as relates to aging. In addition to, interracial aging couples, biracial aging adults, cultural competency,
and the impact of war on those who do not speak English, are new issues elders are facing in 2003.
D. JBSW Journal
1. Ann Myers & Harriet Cohen will help with the call for abstracts, etc. they should contact Caroline to publish
the call in the journal. Libby
Overly will serve as the practitioner on this subcommittee
a. Also, think about who we should contact regarding a future book on Lessons Learned and who what faculty we should
approach to agree to write in this area. Harriet Cohen expressed an interest; perhaps with a few other colleagues join in.
b. It is imperative to showcase some small programs and their accomplishments since many MSW programs wonder aloud about
what they can achieve with such a small faculty. However, it must be noted that with little funding many small programs achieved
more than large programs though they could ever achieve, BPD must hallmark their success.
IX. Two Board Sponsored Sessions from the Gerontology Committee.
We need to submit two presentations as board sponsored session for the next BPD conference. A panel was discussed on
best practices from GeroRich and SAGE-SW. Also a session on student/faculty issues may be another. It was agreed that some
other topical areas could be included as well. Sally Bell, Esther Langtston, Pat Gleason Wynn, Harriet Cohen agreed to get
something to Mit by May 1.
IX. When minutes arrive please read carefully for your assignments.
X. Next BPD Gerontology Committee
Meeting will be held in Reno, Nevada at the BPD meeting check BPD WebPages before you book you ticket. We need committee
members to help to develop new goals and objective that are tied to the 2003-2005 BPD Strategic Plan. We must also develop
the 2004-BPD Gerontology Committee Budget, and discuss additional members as well, and talk about developing leaders for the
future for the committee. Please let Mit know of BPD members who are interested in this committee.
XI. Meeting Adjourned at 6:15 PM
Respectfully submitted by,
Heather
Larkin, LICSW, LADC, BCD Part-time Research Assistant
SAGE-SW Project
Council on Social Work Education
Edited
by Mit Joyner
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