Boston GEM Consortium
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Monthly Integrative Seminars
The Boston GEM Consortium Seminar is taught by Boston University School of Social Work Faculty, Practicum Field Instructors and other Agency Personnel. The Seminar rotates amongst the Participating Agencies and covers a broad range of topics related to Clinical and Macro Practice with Older Adults.
| 2007-2008 GEM Seminar Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 9/28 | Orientation to the Boston GEM Consortium Project Introduction to the Consortium Field Instructors, Agencies, Project Administrators, Faculty and Members of the Stuaff of IGSW "Accessing Services for Older Clients" - Ellen Harrington (BUGS) (Conant Lounge, 2-4 PM) Students complete the project pre-test at the Computer Lab 4-5 PM |
| 10/19 | "Health Literacy with Older Clients" - Dan Oates, MD (BUGS) (BUGS, 2-4 PM) |
| 11/16 | Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Dementia" - Debbie Cutler (Hearth) and Susan Cavanaugh (Uphams Corner) (Hearth, Ruggles site, 2-4 PM) |
| 12/14 | "Death and Dying" - Trudy and Reeve "Check-in" with students (This session is just for students) (Conant Lounge, 2-4 PM) |
| 1/18 | "Hoarding in Older Populations" - Gail Steketee, Christiana Bratiotis and Cristina Sorrentino (BUSSW Hoarding Project) (Conant Lounge, 2-4 PM) |
| 2/22 | "Working with Non-English speaking and Immigrant Older Adults" - Joe Francis & the Kit Clark Outreach staff and Gaye Freed (JCHE) (Kit Clark, 2-4 PM) |
| 3/21 | "Models of Housing for Independent Older Adults" - Al Davis (BHA), Barbara Hopcroft (Hale House), Dawn Matchett (Hearth), Gaye Freed (JCHE), Ruthann Dobek (Brookline Council on Aging, 2-4 PM) |
| 4/25 | "Wrap-up," Celebration and Student Presentations of Reflection Papers and Enrichment projects (Conant Lounge, 2-3:15 PM) Students complete project post-test (Computer Lab) 3:15-4 PM End of year meeting for project Field Instructors 3:15-4 PM |
