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WHO WE ARE...


We are an emerging network of social work organizations and leaders who seek to further the field of end-of-life and hospice/palliative care… in other words, we are advancing the role of the social worker in caring for the seriously ill, providing relief from pain, improving quality of life, supporting family and friends, assisting with difficult decision-making, and help in dealing with trauma, grief and loss. For more information and to become a SWHPN member, visit www.swhpn.org.


OUR PURPOSE...


SWHPN is developing professional alliances with leading organizations, strengthening ties with schools of social work, the Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care (JSWEOL), and between practice, education, and research. SWHPN was not created to duplicate existing social work organizations in palliative and end-of-life care, but is meant to be inclusive.


SWHPN MEMBER BENEFITS:


* Free access to all issues of the Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

* 24/7 online access to a members-only virtual community of practice

* Expert advice from our “Hear from the Experts” online series

* First looks at professional conferences for social workers in the field

* Opportunities for mentorship, collaboration, and more!


OUR HISTORY...

This network grew out of the Social Work Leadership Development Awards Program, sponsored by the Open Society Institute’s Project on Death in America, a project of the Soros Foundation. This program of social work leaders helped coordinate the 1st Social Work Summit on End-of-Life and Palliative Care in 2002, which through a consensus process created a priority map for furthering the field. The attendees of the 2nd Social Work Summit in June of 2005 created a steering committee, a monograph report, and other concrete next steps.

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