Showing events on September 29, 2015
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New Mexico State University Graduate School Fair
September 29, 2015 - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET
Admissions representatives will be coming to the NMSU graduate school fair to share information on U-M's MSW & PhD programs.
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MSW General Information Session for CASC Preferred Admissions
September 29, 2015 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
Interested in learning more about receiving a masters degree in social work? Come to this event to learn more! Please note, this event is only open to declared CASC minors who are interested in the preferred admissions program. RSVP by emailing cascminor@umich.edu.
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Philadelphia Idealist Grad. Fair
September 29, 2015 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET
Stop by the Idealist.org Graduate School Fair to speak with an admissions representative about U-M's MSW and PhD programs. The fair is free and open to anyone considering graduate school.
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Working with Self-help, Support, and Advocacy Groups
September 29, 2015 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET
The course will review studies showing self-help groups including 12-step groups provide a huge amount of service and involve nearly as many people as professional services. Studies related to the benefits and risks of self-help groups will also be reviewed. Special attention will be given to how providers and their agencies can coordinate their activities with self-help groups. Specific strategies that add value to professional services will be discussed. The focus will be on how self-help can enhance professional services, and in turn how professional services can enhance the self-help experience. Ethical issues related to the autonomy of self-help groups and the propriety of professional involvement will be explored in relation to a variety of groups including 12-step groups. Similarities and differences between online and in person groups will be discussed. Patterns of self-help use by various cultural groups will be examined with a view toward mitigating existing discrepancies. Patterns of self-help...
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