Supporting Clinical Development Through Integrative Continuing Education for Field Instructors.

Field education is the signature pedagogy of social work education, but there is no standardized mechanism to ensure field instructors are trained in the same clinical modalities as social work students or are well-trained in the provision of clinical supervision. Feasibility was assessed of providing field instructors (n = 9) with a continuing education (CE) program to train them in a specialized evidence-based practice, motivational interviewing (MI) in a recovery context, and strategies for supervision. Participants of the CE program gained confidence (p < .

A data driven process in Washington State to improve systems of care for children with special health care needs: the National Survey of CSHCN.

Objectives: The purpose of this article is to present strategies used in one state to engage public health stakeholders in the use of National Survey of Children With Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN) results to improve systems of care for children with special health care needs (CSHCN). This is not a research report.

Methods: Seven "CSHCN Road Shows" were conducted with 39 local health departments, five state agencies, five parent leaders, three managed health care plans, and 12 school nurses.