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Associate Professor Joe Himle shares cancer coping strategies in webcast
11-04-09 | More InfoAssociate Professor Joe Himle was interviewed by Patients Against Lymphoma regarding the impact of cancer on people's lives, and he gave practical suggestions for managing negative feelings.
First visiting executive/practitioner, Tony Rothschild
10-30-09Anthony "Tony" Rothschild, MSW '72, is the School's first visiting executive/practitioner. This fall he is teaching SW 560, Introduction to Community Organization, Management, and Policy/Evaluation Practice, and in the winter semester he will teach SW 674, Community-Based Policy Advocacy.
Tony is available to share his community experience with students and faculty. You may contact him at tonyroth@umich.edu.
Tony is CEO at Common Ground, an Oakland County-based nonprofit that provides crisis intervention services. He was selected to be a Eugene A. Miller Fellow by the McGregor Fund.
From a Common Ground news release:
As a part of his grant application, Rothschild designed a sabbatical that while removing him from day-to-day operations at Common Ground, will allow him to pursue activities that will contribute to his skills, knowledge and commitment to the nonprofit arena. His sabbatical will entail both study and teaching in the field of nonprofit board governance, as well as learning more about international best practices in mental health and helping to build the capacity of Washington, D.C.-based mental health advocacy group, the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare. He also plans on taking a four-week immersion courses in the Spanish language at a school in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. He is currently on campus two days a week, serving as a "CEO in Residence" at the University of Michigan's School of Social Work; teaching classes during the fall and winter semesters two days a week, studying Board Governance and serving as a resource by sharing his community experience with students and faculty. He will also be attending a one-week residential program at Harvard University, where he will be learning more about board governance from William Ryan, co-author of Governance as Leadership.
"It is my personal goal to help Common Ground successfully become a model of high-impact governance--not only in metro Detroit, but on a national scale. I am eager to make the time to study and put into practice some of the innovative concepts being developed on board governance, which I believe will result in the type of leadership required to take on the challenges we are faced with today. As I approach my 20th anniversary at Common Ground, I cannot think of a better way to celebrate than to participate in the Eugene A. Miller Fellows program."
The Eugene A. Miller Fellows Program recognizes and encourages excellence in the leadership of an agency by providing support for a sabbatical for the agency's president, executive director or founder. The program awards up to three grants annually of up to $50,000 each to selected human services agencies, chosen from among recent McGregor Fund grantees with chief executives of long standing. In addition to providing financial support for sabbatical expenses, grants made under the Miller Fellows Program may also be used to support direct costs incurred by the agencies while their executives are on leave.
About Common Ground
Helping people in need for more than 35 years, Common Ground is a nonprofit agency dedicated to helping youths, adults and families in crisis. The agency's 24-hour resource and crisis helpline, youth and family services, emergency psychiatric services and other programs throughout Oakland County are a lifeline for runaway and homeless youths, families in crisis, victims of crime, people with mental illnesses and others in critical situations. Common Ground serves more than 40,000 individuals per year and is supported in part by local grants and contracts, the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority and United Way for Southeastern Michigan. Common Ground's core purpose is to empower people to reach their goals. We listen, we care, we help...24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To learn more, visit www.commongroundhelps.org.
About the McGregor Fund
The McGregor Fund is a private foundation established in 1925 by gifts from Katherine and Tracy McGregor "to relieve the misfortunes and promote the well-being of mankind." The foundation awards grants to organizations in the following areas: human services, education, health care, arts and culture, and public benefit. The area of principal interest of the foundation is the City of Detroit and Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. The McGregor Fund has granted over $190 million since its founding and had assets of $141 million as of June 30, 2009. For more information, visit www.mcgregorfund.org
Assistant Professor Daphne Watkins quoted on NPR about colleges prioritizing mental health
10-26-09 | More InfoAssistant Professor Daphne Watkins is quoted in an NPR article on colleges prioritizing mental health.
Associate Professor Andy Grogan-Kaylor interviewed on spanking on Portland, OR, radio station
10-26-09 | More InfoAssociate Professor Andy Grogan-Kaylor was interviewed on spanking by Hirschfield and Kula on Portland, Oregon's News Radio 750 KXL.
Dean addresses healthcare for uninsured, low-income families
10-23-09 | More InfoDean Laura Lein presented in Chicago at Women Employed on healthcare for uninsured, low-income families.
Student featured on U-M Spanish news website
10-21-09 | More InfoCarrie Rheingans, who is pursuing a dual degree in public health and social work, is featured on the University of Michigan Spanish Portal.
Associate Professor Sean Joe awarded Governor's Citation from the State of Maryland
10-13-09Associate Professor Sean Joe was awarded a Governor's Citation from the State of Maryland in recognition of his commitment and service in Maryland's youth suicide prevention efforts. The citation was presented at the 21st Maryland Annual Suicide Prevention Conference in Baltimore.
New group aims to support students recovering from addiction
10-08-09 | More InfoSchool of Social Work student Ivana Grahovac started the group Students for Recovery to support and provide information for students recovering from addiction.
Assistant Professor Luke Shaefer's op-ed on cuts to social services printed in the Detroit News
10-01-09 | More InfoAssistant Professor Luke Shaefer wrote an op-ed printed in the Detroit News today about the proposed cuts to Michigan's Department of Human Services: "Michigan can't afford social services cuts."
Associate Professor Letha Chadiha is chair-elect of a Gerontological Society of America section
9-21-09 | More InfoAssociate Professor Letha Chadiha is chair-elect of the Social Research, Policy, and Practice Section of the Gerontological Society of America. The section has a strong commitment to social policy issues and research relevant to social, economic, health, and long-term care policies and the related programs that affect older Americans. The section encompasses practitioners and researchers seeking to enhance such services as community-based and residential long-term care, assisted living, housing, caregiving, nutrition, transportation, and many others--all of which are designed to improve the quality of life for older Americans and their families. She will take her office at the conclusion of the 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting in November.
Recent PhD graduate Katherine Luke dies
9-16-09 | More InfoOur School and community have suffered a tragic loss in the death of Katherine Luke, a recent graduate of the Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Sociology, who died suddenly of cancer on Saturday, September 12. In her time in the program, she shone personally and intellectually, and she left an indelible mark in the hearts of her friends and colleagues.
Lecturer Bob Miller receives achievement award from NASW-MI
9-15-09 | More InfoLecturer Bob Miller is recipient of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)-Michigan chapter's Lifetime Achievement Award. He was selected based on his demonstration of repeated outstanding achievements, as well as recognition beyond the social work profession, contributions of lasting impact, and outstanding creativity.
Associate Professor Sean Joe becomes member of the Psychosocial Development, Risk and Prevention Study Section of NIH's Center for Scientific Review
9-14-09 | More InfoAssociate Professor Sean Joe is a new member of the Psychosocial Development, Risk and Prevention Study Section of the NIH Center for Scientific Review.
Professor Karla Goldman quoted on Hurricane Katrina effects on Jewish lives
9-08-09 | More InfoProfessor Karla Goldman is highlighted in the cover story of The Jerusalem Report's August 31 issue on how Jewish lives were affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Associate Professor Andrew Grogan-Kaylor finds unsafe neighborhoods lead to childhood obesity
9-02-09 | More InfoProfessor Gutierrez appointed the next editor-in-chief of the Journal of Social Work Education
8-17-09 | More InfoProfessor Lorraine M. Gutierrez has been appointed the next editor-in-chief of the Journal of Social Work Education. Dr. Gutierrez has a joint appointment with the School of Social Work and Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan and directs the Joint Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Social Work and Social Science. Dr. Gutierrez has served as a member of the CSWE Council on Publications since 2008. Dr. Gutierrez will replace Dr. Colleen Galambos of the University of Missouri, whose term as editor-in-chief ends December 31, 2009.