Canadian Association for Spirituality and Social Work

PROCEEDINGS 2006:

The Transforming Power of Spirituality:
Breaking Barriers and Creating Common Ground
The First North American Conference
on Spirituality and Social Work

May 25-27, 2006
Renison College
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario

The ' First North American Conference on Spirituality and Social Work' was a joint international conference of the Canadian Society for Spirituality and Social Work and the Society for Spirituality and Social Work (USA), and was hosted by Rension College, University of Waterloo, Waterloo Ontarion).

There is a need for academics and social work practitioners to come together to discuss the topic of spirituality and social work practice. Issues related to spirituality and social work in Canada will be expressed differently from the American scene as our histories are different, Canadian social workers seem less concerned about the separation of church and state and there is stronger emphasis on social change and political action. This conference and Proceedings contribute to Canadian research and scholarship, and to the creation of an international forum focussing on spirituality and social work

The proceedings include papers, overheads, and outlines of workshops, that have been submitted by scholars, practitioners and students who presented at the First North American Conference on Spirituality and Social Work (2006). These proceedings provide a good representation of the variety of workshops and papers presented.

These proceedings are made available with publication support from St. Thomas University, and the social work programs at Arizona State University, King's College (University of Western Ontario), Renison College (University of Waterloo), University of British Columbia, and the University of Calgary, .

Should you wish to correspond with an author(s) please contact them directly - the e-mails of each author are included with each paper. Should you wish to contact the website manager please contact Dr. John Coates at <jcoates@stu.ca>.

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There is a need for academics and social work practitioners to come together to discuss the topic of spirituality and social work practice. Issues related to spirituality and social work in Canada will be expressed differently from the American scene as our histories are different, Canadian social workers seem less concerned about the separation of church and state and there is stronger emphasis on social change and political action. This conference and Proceedings contribute to Canadian research and scholarship, and to the creation of an international forum focussing on spirituality and social work The proceedings include papers, overheads, and outlines of workshops, that have been submitted by scholars, practitioners and students who presented at the First North American Conference on Spirituality and Social Work (2006). These proceedings provide a good representation of the variety of workshops and papers presented. These proceedings are made available with publication support from St. Thomas University, and the social work programs at Arizona State University, King's College (University of Western Ontario), Renison College (University of Waterloo), University of British Columbia, and the University of Calgary, . Should you wish to correspond with an author(s) please contact them directly - the e-mails of each author are included with each paper. Should you wish to contact the website manager please contact Dr. John Coates at <jcoates@stu.ca>. PLEASE NOTE: The papers are in .pdf format and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download the Adobe Acrobat Reader (it is free) click here. The African-American Spiritual and Ethical Guide to End of Life Care.ppt Gloria Thomas Anderson Perspectives of a Macro Practitioner Thomas Brenner Investigating the Helpfulness of Dream Exploration in Spirituality Infuenced Group Work.ppt Diana Coholic & Julie Le Breton Personal Kabbalah Using the Kabbalistic Tree of Life to Intergrate Spirituality and Social Work Penny Cohen Dynamic Transformation of Consciousness, Breaking in Psychotherapy Lyndall Demere & Marilyn Stickle The Tranforming Power of Spiritually Priented Music based Intervention- A Model for Contemplative Meditation.ppt Wilfred Gallant The New Discourse on Spirituality and its Implications for the Helping Professions.ppt Annemarie Gockel Providing Students with a Spirituality based Launch into their first Field Placements.ppt Eunice Gorman & Mary Lou Karley Creative and Expressive Arts in Clinical Social Work.ppt Jennifer Judelsohn The Spiritual Transformation of Social (Justice) Work: A Charter of Social Responsibilities Corresponding to Vital Human Needs Edward Kruk Social Work as an Integral Profession Heather Larkin The Wellness Wheel: An Aboriginal Contribution to Social Work Margot Loiselle & Lauretta McKenzie Understanding the Spiritual Lives of Adolescents Don Phelps LPI’S Life Source Mapping: 7 'E's of Liberation and Spirituality Dianne Prevatt-Hyles The Unbound Heart: Spirituality and Purpose in Life amoung Formerly Incarcerated Substance Users.ppt Dina Redman Shamanis Healing in Social Work Practice.ppt Cathryne L. Schmitz & Christine H. Stinson The Change Agency of Emotional Connectedness: The Link between Emotions, Emotional Intelligence ang Spirituality James E. Smith Social Work and the Evolution of Consciousness Priscilla Smith & Nikki Wingerson Narnia, C.S. Lewis and Introducing Spirituality in the Soical Work Classroom Laura E. Taylor The Enneagram: A Tool for Self-Reflection, Critical Appraisal and Introducing Spirituality in the Classroom Laura E. Taylor Transforming Video Therapy (TVT): Using Techonology to create pathways to a "witness consciousness" Jana Vinsky Entering a Meadow of Common Ground to Address Spiritual and Religious Diversity C. Fred Weaver & Cynthia J. Weaver The Answer Within - The Role of the Church in the Black Community: A Community Development Response to the Violence in Toronto Gillian Wells The Role of Spirituality in Professional Coping among Social Work Students Yu-Wen Ying Transforming Social Work's Understanding of Person and Environment: Spirituality and the "Common Ground" Micheal Kim Zapf Updated: September 14, 2006
FSW Calgary Renison UBC