Social Work

Center Resources

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Trauma General Areas of Specific Interest Organizations and Ministries

Trauma

• SAMHSA. (2014b). Trauma-informed care in behavioral health services: Treatment improvement protocol (TIP) series 57.
• Trauma-Informed Oregon. (2015). Standards of practice for trauma-informed care.
• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)
• Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program (WRAP)
• Losing a Loved One to Homicide: What We Know about Homicide Co-Victims from Research and Practice Evidence
• Blakley, T. (2007). Murder and faith: A reflected study of pastoral interventions in traumatic grief. Journal of Pastoral Care Counseling, 61(1-2), 59-69.
• Blakley, T. & Mehr, N. (2008). Common ground: The development of a support group for survivors of homicide loss in a rural community. Social Work with Groups, 31(3-4), 239-254.
• Blakley, T. (2009). Triggers, flashbacks, and fantasia: Intrusive death imagery following homicide loss, The Journal of Illness, Crisis, and Loss, 17(1), 23-37.
• Van der Kolk, B. (2014). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. Penguin Books.
• Herman, J. L. (2022). Trauma and recovery: The aftermath of violence — From domestic abuse to political terror. Basic Books.
• Poe, M. A. (2016). Good news for the poor: Christian influences on social welfare. In T. L. Scales & M. S. Kelly (Eds.), Christianity and Social Work: Readings on the integration of Christian faith and social work practice. (pp.7-20). NACSW.
• Poe, M. A. (2012). Fairness is not enough: Social justice as restoration of right relationships. In T. L. Scales & M. S. Kelly (Eds.), Christianity and Social Work: Readings on the integration of Christian faith and social work practice. (pp.153-170). NACSW.
• Levine, P. A. & Frederick, A. (1997). Waking the tiger: Healing Trauma. North Atlantic Books.
• Kotter, J. P. (2012). Leading change. Harvard Business Review Press.

General

Mental Health

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) — An organization that seeks to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness through providing support, education, advocacy, and research.

Social Work Organizations

• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) — A nonprofit national organization that is the sole accrediting agency for social work education (both undergraduate and graduate) in the USA.
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW) — Network with other social workers, find local NASW chapters, and renew membership. Link to social work jobs and access current press releases on social work related issues and events.
• North American Association of Christians in Social Work (NACSW) — A nonprofit organization that seeks to "equip its members to integrate Christian faith and professional social work practice".

Areas of Specific Interest

Children and Youth

• Children's Defense Fund — A nonprofit child advocacy organization that advocates on behalf of children nationwide to prioritize the needs of children and lift them out of poverty.
• Kids Count Data — Developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Kids Count is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States. Access to various data publications with key indicators, rankings, and reports on child well-being.
• Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth — An independent state agency whose mission is to advocate to improve the quality of life for Tennessee children and families.

Mentoring

• Mentor: Expanding the World of Quality Mentoring — Program that connects kids to mentors. Website contains information about starting a mentoring program in addition to related resources and research.

Trauma

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)
• Gift From Within — An international nonprofit organization for survivors of trauma and victimization.
• SAMHSA — Trauma-informed care in behavioral health services: Treatment improvement protocol (TIP) series 57.
• Trauma-Informed Oregon — Standards of practice for trauma-informed care.

Organizations and Ministries

Local

• Area Relief Ministries — Area Relief Ministries is a faith-based, non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen our community by providing services that alleviate suffering, promote dignity and foster hope for those in need... as an expression of the ongoing ministry of Jesus Christ.
• Regional Inner Faith Association (RIFA) — A Christian non-profit organized by local clergy and churches to better meet the needs of the poor.
• Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program (WRAP) — For 40 years, WRAP has devoted its energy to passionately advocating for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Find out how you can contribute to the future of someone in need through contributions of money, donations and time.