Natalie R. Ames

SW Ethics and the Law: A brainstorming workshop

Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors Annual Conference. Presented at the Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Ethics in practice: Beware: Using social media for consultation

NASW-NC Newsletter, 48(1), 7.

A call for advocacy: Confronting barriers to voter registration and voting rights

Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Atlanta, GA.

Ethics in practice: Where do we go from here: Ethics, law, and moral distress

NASW-NC Newsletter, 47(3), 7.

Voter Registration in the United States: A Call for Change

Social Work, 69(1), 99–102.

Voting rights in the United States: A cross-cultural perspective

NC State Equity Research Symposium.

And then there was COVID... Reflections

Narratives of Professional Helping, 28(1), 75–82.

Ethics in practice: When a colleague behaves unethically

NASW-NC Newsletter, 46(3), 7.

Insider-outsider and the space between: Researcher identity politics and practices

Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Anaheim, CA.

Mixing the methods for equity [Roundtable]

NC State Equity Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC. Raleigh, NC.

Documentation 101

Raleigh, NC: North State University Center for Family and Community Engagement.

The role of the black church in the domestic violence prevention and intervention

Annual North Carolina State University Gender and Equity Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC.

Environmental toxins and environmental justice: What is the role for social work?

Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Denver, CO.

The role of the Black church in domestic violence prevention and intervention

Black Communities: A Conference for Collaboration. Durham, NC.

Engaging African American churches in intimate partner violence prevention and intervention

Social and Behavioral Health Research Group. Presented at the Social and Behavioral Health Research Group, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.

Intimate partner violence in the African American community: Can social workers and churches work together?

2nd Annual North Carolina State University Gender and Equity Symposium. Raleigh, NC.

Readability, suitability, and writing for clients with limited literacy skills

Ames, N. (2018, March 29). Journal of Social Work, Vol. 19, pp. 614–628.

Intimate partner violence in the African American community: Addressing intimate partner violence: A social work model for community engagement with clergy and other faith-based leaders

NASW Mental Health Section Connection.

Policy and advocacy: The intersection of poverty, race, and gender [Poster presentation]

Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Dallas, TX.

Editorial: $cholarship – paying to publish?

The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, 13(1).

Writing Clearly for Clients: What Social Workers Should Know

Ames, N. (2016, January 29). Social Work, Vol. 61, pp. 167–169.

Writing for an academic audience

Ames, N. (2016, November 19). http://blog.oup.com/2016/11/meyers-law-academic-writing/

Latino Protestants and violence against women

In Religion and men’s violence against women. New York, NY: Springer.

What is readability and why should it matter to social workers?

The New Social Worker, 22(1), 10–12.

Writing clearly for clients and colleagues: The human service practitioner's guide

Chicago, Ill.: Lyceum Books, Inc.

Writing for readability: An unrecognized social work skill

Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Annual Conference. Kansas City, MO.

Protecting Rural Church-Going Immigrant Women from Family Violence

Hancock, T. U., Ames, N., & Behnke, A. O. (2014, March 18). Journal of Family Violence, Vol. 29, pp. 323–332.

Three cheers for plain language

http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/exc_100614.shtml

Three cheers for plain language! Writing for clients and colleagues

NASW-North Carolina Fall Conference. Asheville, NC.

How to write it so clients can read it

NASW- West Virginia Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

Latino Church Leaders and Domestic Violence: Attitudes and Knowledge

Ames, N., Hancock, T. U., & Behnke, A. O. (2011, April 1). Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, Vol. 92, pp. 161–167.

Lighting the way to a better future: A domestic violence prevention program for churches. A guide for community domestic violence team members

Raleigh, NC: Department of Social Work, North Carolina State University.

Lighting the way to a better future: A domestic violence prevention program for churches. A resource manual for pastors

http://www.ces4health.info/find-products/view-product.aspx?code=MWRR55CN

What Would They Do? Latino Church Leaders and Domestic Violence

Behnke, A. O., Ames, N., & Hancock, T. U. (2011, November 11). Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 27, pp. 1259–1275.

Implementing an Elective BSW Community-Based Evaluation Research Course

Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 15(1), 105–119.

Lighting the way: A domestic violence prevention program for Latino lay ministers

Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Portland, OR.

Implementing an elective BSW community-based evaluation research course

Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors. Phoenix, AZ.

Oral history studies

In B. Thyer (Ed.), The handbook of social work research methods (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

If it isn’t in writing, it didn’t happen: Teaching recording skills

Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

Lighting the way to a better future: A domestic violence prevention program for churches. A guide for community domestic violence team members

Raleigh, NC: Dept. of Social Work, North Carolina State University.

Lighting the way to a better future: A domestic violence prevention program for churches. A resource manual for pastors

Raleigh, NC: Dept. of Social Work, North Carolina State University.

Medically Underserved Children's Access to Health Care: A Review of the Literature

Ames, N. (2008, August 18). Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment.

Teaching recording and documentation to BSW students: An exploratory study of field instructors' views

Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 13(2), 69–82.

Toward a Model for Engaging Latino Lay Ministers in Domestic Violence Intervention

Hancock, T. U., & Ames, N. (2008, October 1). Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, Vol. 89, pp. 623–630.

Using Diffusion of Innovation Theory to Encourage the Development of a Children's Health Collaborative: A Formative Evaluation

Farr, A. C., & Ames, N. (2008, June 19). Journal of Health Communication, Vol. 13, pp. 375–388.

Using video to teach assessment and documentation: A “virtual” home visit training tool

87th Annual Social Services Institute, North Carolina Association of County Directors of Social Services. Raleigh, NC.

Human behavior and the social environment: An oral history service-learning project

In V. M. M. Nadel & M. Sullivan-Cosetti (Eds.), Social work and service learning: Partnerships for social justice (pp. 107–120). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

Improving underserved children's access to health care: practitioners' views

Ames, N. (2007, August 20). Journal of Child Health Care, Vol. 11, pp. 175–185.

How to write it so clients can read it

NASW-NC Fall Conference. Asheville, NC.

Intergenerational and Diverse Oral History: Pedagogical Connections and Outcomes for BSW HBSE Courses

Diepstra, S. A., & Ames, N. (2006, March 1). Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, Vol. 11, pp. 115–125.

Using Intergenerational Oral History Service-Learning Projects to Teach Human Behavior Concepts: A Qualitative Analysis

Ames, N., & Diepstra, S. A. (2006, October 1). Educational Gerontology, Vol. 32, pp. 721–735.

Building a child health collaborative: A network analysis

Raleigh, NC: Institute for Nonprofits, North Carolina State University.

Intergenerational and diverse oral history: Pedagogical connections and outcomes for HBSE courses

Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. New York, NY.

The home visit [video recording]

Raleigh, NC: Dept. of Social Work, North Carolina State University.

Using video to teach assessment and documentation skills

30th Annual Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas. Shepherdstown, WV.

Using video to teach social work assessment and documentation

Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors. Austin, TX.

Clear writing critical: Nonprofits should write in a way clients can understand

Philanthropy Journal of North Carolina, 5(34).

Enhancing BSW marketability: Teaching objective assessment skills

Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors. Detroit, MI.

Factors related to rural adults’ compliance with fecal occult blood testing

9th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved and Cancer. Washington, D.C.

What are we teaching our students about social work recording: An exploratory study

Arete, 26(2), 100–106.

How to write it so clients can read it

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

Case recording: Principles and practice

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

How to write it so clients can read it

National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas. Presque Isle, Maine.

Social Work Recording

Ames, N. (1999, April 1). Journal of Social Work Education, Vol. 35, pp. 227–237.

Case recording: Principles and practice

Summer Institute on Aging, WVU School of Social Work. Morgantown, WV.

Case recording: Principles and practice

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

Case recording: Principles and practice

Summer Institute on Aging, WVU School of Social Work. Morgantown, WV.

Social work career options for the 21st century

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

Social work practice with African American clients [video recording]

Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, School of Social Work.

How to write it so clients can read it

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

Closing the comprehension gap: Delivering health promotion to adults with limited literacy skills

Eighth Annual Governor's Conference on Worksite Wellness. Charleston, WV.

Write it right!

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

Closing the comprehension gap: Low literacy and the Cancer Information Service

Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs, 14, 157–163.

Communicating with clients with low literacy skills

WV State Health Education Council, 14th Annual Conference. Canaan Valley, WV.

Write it right!

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

Clear and simple: Writing skills for social workers

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

Closing the comprehension gap: Communicating clearly with clients who have limited literacy skills

National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas. Morgantown, WV.

Delivering low literacy cancer information

Society for Public Health Education. Austin, TX.

Delivering low literacy cancer information. Round table discussion

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.

Getting the biggest bang for your buck: Working with other agencies to develop a public education program

National Association of Extension 4 H Agents. White Sulphur Springs, WV.

Good food, good health: Teaching the public to make good food choices

Bozeman, MT: Montana State University.

Good food, good health instructor's guide

Morgantown, WV: Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University.

One More Look at PMS: Implications for Women of a New Focus on an Old Problem

Ames, N. (1988, May 1). Health Education, Vol. 19, pp. 48–52.

A unique approach to smokeless tobacco education

Las Vegas, NV: American Association of Public Health Dentistry.

Smokeless tobacco education

Community Development Society Annual Conference. Morgantown, WV.

The smokeless showdown [video recording]

Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University.

West Virginia smokeless tobacco education program

Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, Cancer Communications System.

Hypertension: The Demographics of Management and Control

Ames, N. (1985, September 1). Health Education, Vol. 16, pp. 11–14.

Nursing care of victims of family violence [book review]

[Review of Choice, 22(1), 138.

The socialization of women into and out of sport

Journal of the National Association of Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors, 47(2), 3–8.

Power and the profession of obstetrics [book review]

[Review of Choice, 20(9), 317.