LANE G COOKE

LANE G. COOKE

	EDUCATION
	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Graduate School of Social Work. Masters Degree in Social Work Administration, acquired 1979. Professional Thesis: "Women in Social Services Management: An Overview of Barriers and Training Approaches." St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Laurinburg, N.C., Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, acquired May, 1967.
	CAREER RELATED EXPERIENCES
May 1993- present	Program Coordinator North Carolina Family and Children's Resource Program Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Program, including management of state funded contracts with the North Carolina Division of Social Services, the North Carolina Division of Public Health, and the North Carolina Division of Aging. Duties include supervision of Program personnel, coordination of Program activities with external organizations, consultation and technical assistance with state and county organizations in the field of family and child welfare services. Co-Principal Investigator of a three year (1997-2000) federal Child Welfare Training Grant from the federal DHHS Children's Bureau
February 1991- May 1993	Educational Coordinator and Consultant Center for Aging Research and Education Services, UNC School of Social Work Coordination, developing and conducting training, consultation, and technical assistance to Adult Services social workers and supervisors in county departments of social services in North Carolina.
May 1989- February 1991	Program Manager II North Carolina Division of Social Services State supervision of all adult and children's services programs for eight county Departments of Social Services. Management consultation to county social services directors, program administrators and supervisors, oversight of state and federal policy compliance.
April 1980- April 1989	Social Work Supervisor III Orange County Department of Social Services Planning, organizing and directing the work of eleven social work and clerical staff in the areas of child abuse and neglect, foster care placement, legal custody, termination of parental rights, adolescent pregnancy and parenting, adult protective services, emergency assistance, transportation services, and office clerical work. Management and direction of the daily operation of a branch office and service as a liaison between Chapel Hill community and the staff in the Hillsborough main office.
May 1979- April 1980	Social Worker II Wake County Department of Social Services, Foster Care Unit Permanency Planning and intensive social work intervention with children who were in foster care and their birth families.
August 1978- May 1979	Social Worker Intern (2nd Year Graduate Field Placement) N.C. Department of Human Resources, Secretary's Office of Management and Organization Development Assisted the D.H.R. Management Development Specialist in the design, planning and leadership of in-service and continuing education programs for D.H.R. management and supervisor staff. Organized a statewide conference of D.H.R. division Staff Development and Training Officers.
January- May 1978	Social Work Intern (1st Year Graduate Field Placement) Wake County Department of Social Services, Office of the Director, Mr. James Wright Attended DSS Director state and regional meetings, researched agency budget needs, assisted with the annual budgeting process.
July 1975- August 1978	Social Worker II Wake County Department of Social Services Child Protective Services Unit
August 1973- July 1975	Social Worker I Wake County Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services Unit Practice in an urban setting.
August 1970- 1973	Social Worker I Robeson County Department of Social Services, Adult Services Unit Practice in a rural setting. Nursing and rest home placements, case management.
June 1967- August 1970	Reservations Lead Agent and other duties Eastern Air Lines Computed international air fare, wrote airline tickets, and marketed vacation packages for passengers. Traveled extensively all over the world.
	PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND INVOLVEMENT
	North Carolina Social Services Association Membership Chair, Wake County Social Services, 1974-1975 Chairperson, State Nominations Committee, 1975 Chairperson, State Publications and Public Relations Committee, 1976, 1977 Candidate for Association Presidency, 1977 State Legislative Committee, 1984, 1985, 1986
	Orange County Youth Service Needs Task Force, 1981-1986 Chairperson, 1983, 1984, 1987
	Orange County Childhood Sexual Abuse Task Force, 1983-1986 Co-founder and Chairperson, 1984, 1985, 1986
	Volunteers for Youth, Orange County One of six Incorporators of the organization and member of initial Board of Directors, 1983
	Field Advisory Committee, UNC School of Social Work, 1981-1985
	Field Instructor, UNC School of Social Work, 1981-1985
	Clinical Instructor, Faculty, UNC School of Social Work, January, 1994- Present

COMMUNITY CONSULTATION AND TRAINING

Supervised graduate social work students during agency and School of Social Work placements- 1986, 1987, 1988, 1997, 1998, 1999.

Adjunct Instructor, UNC School of Social Work, fall semester, 1985, 1986
Planned, prepared course materials, and taught course entitled The Practice of Social Work in Public Welfare.

American Society for Public Administration
Attended 1985 national conference in Indianapolis, Indiana
Attended 1986 national conference in Anaheim, California
Attended 1987 national conference in Boston, Massachusetts

In-Service Training for:

UNC School of Nursing
UNC Medical School (AHEC)
UNC School of Education
UNC School of Social Work
NC Institute of Government
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools
Orange County Schools
Orange County Rape Crisis Center

Annual N.C. State Social Services Institutes

Conducted many workshops during the 1980s and 1990s
Institute Planning Committee, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1997, 1998, 1999.

Certified Interaction Management Trainer

PUBLICATIONS

"Profiles of Abuse and Neglect: Protective Services for Children in a Department of Social Services," The Field of Social Work (8th edition), Andrew W. Dobelstein, Editor, Sage Publications, 1985.
Co-wrote chapter on Child Protective Services.

Handbook: Sexual Assault on Children, N.C. Council on the Status of Women.
Co-wrote the section on Child Protective Services reporting by mental health professionals

AWARDS AND HONORS

Annie Kiser Bost Award, UNC School of Social Work, May 1979.
The faculty award which recognizes the student who has made the most effective use of the master's degree program and who shows the greatest potential of service to the public welfare system in North Carolina.

Orange County Employee of the Year, 1985