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May 1, 2020 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

Over a quarter of adults identify as having a disability, impairment, or chronic illness, and many others will experience this short term, or as they age. While society often perpetuates the ableist idea that disabled individuals and people with impairments are simply not sexual, nothing could be further from reality. This workshop covers issues around the intersection of disability and sexuality, such as coming out to/discussing a disabled identity with a partner(s), how to discuss disability needs around sex (including sex toys, working with PCAs, etc.), new things to try and creative ways to so, use of sex workers and sex surrogates, correct and accurate terminology, negotiating sex play (including kink/BDSM play), and other topics on this subject.

This course is approved for 2 AASECT CE hours.

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

May 2, 2020 ET

This event had been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.

May 2, 2020 - 12:00 PM ET

The School of Social Work invites Spring 2020 MSW and PhD graduates to host virtual ceremonies with family and friends. View the graduation toolkit and more commencement details.

May 5, 2020 ET

May 6, 2020 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

First day of class for students enrolled in SW 531.

May 7, 2020 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

Suicide is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States and worldwide. Nearly 50% of individuals who end life by suicide see a primary care provider within a month of death, yet suicide risk assessment and treatment is consistently difficult in practice. With the majority of mental health services in the US being delivered by social workers, it is imperative that knowledge and skills are in place for our work with clients with the ultimate goal being to prevent premature suicidal death. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for suicide prevention is an evidence-based intervention is a valuable and effective approach to use in practice for individuals experiencing suicidal ideation and/or whom have made an attempt.

This workshop will discuss suicide as public health issue in the US, suicide risk assessment, a brief overview of CBT theory and basics, and a central focus on intervention using CBT for suicide prevention.

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

May 7, 2020 - 12:00 PM ET

Join ENGAGE and the Office of Field Education for a virtual discussion this Thursday, May 7th, at 12 pm, featuring Sarah Teare, Community Development Director of Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley. Teare will be discussing Habitat's response to Ypsilanti community needs, how neighborhoods create supportive systems during times of crisis, and how students can join Habitat for Humanity's efforts. Attending this session will count towards field credit.

During times of uncertainty and crisis, people come together to support one another. COVID-19 is a new test of our collective strength. The Community Engagement team and the Office of Field Education have created a webpage that includes a list of volunteer opportunities to support community members and organizations as well as additional resources. In addition, the team is hosting conversations about volunteering during the pandemic.

“Coming together like this provides a teachable moment.  When there is a difficult or emergency situation, we can work together to share resources and come up with answers.  No one person has to figure everything out on their own. The COVID-19 virus has brought lots of uncertainty, but the School of Social Work community can do its part to uncover and respond to needs as they arise,” said Professor and Director of Community Engagement Trina Shanks. 

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May 7, 2020 - 3:00 PM ET

This week our guests include members of a community-research collaborative board of which I am a member for the past 10 years. We will discuss COVID-19 with a focus on community organizing in Newark and how research can be used to help underserved communities. Special guests from Newark will discuss Identity and Vulnerabilities in an epicenter of COVID-19: 

Warren Thompson, Rutgers University, Social Work Department

Lisa Gaskins, Integrity House

William Hempstead, Essex County College

Deacon Eric Anderson

Darris Hawkins, North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI)

Lili Windsor, Newark Community Collaborative Board

This follows on conversations the Faculty Allies for Diversity have been having for the past two months on social consequences of the pandemic. Please join us!

We look forward to having a robust discussion.

May 7, 2020 - 5:00 PM ET

May 11, 2020 ET

May 13, 2020 - 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM ET

Note: This course contains synchronous and asynchronous online content. Please see the agenda for the detailed schedule...

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

May 14, 2020 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental illness affecting roughly 26 million people, equating to 1% of the global population. Psychosis is experienced within schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders in addition to several other disorders, often framed as being 'psychotic features.' Since the majority of mental health services in the US are delivered by social workers, it is important for clinicians to be prepared for work with clients including the need for interventions tailored to the experience of psychosis. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for psychosis is a cognitive and behavioral approach tailored for individuals experiencing psychosis and is an effective and valuable evidence-based intervention to use in practice.

This workshop will discuss an overview of psychosis and its prevalence, a brief overview of CBT theory and basics, a central focus on intervention using CBT for psychosis, and the use of 2 clinical cases.

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

May 14, 2020 - 12:00 PM ET

Join us Thursday, May 14th at 12 pm for an ENGAGE virtual discussion featuring Rebeka Islam, Bangladeshi American immigrant and Executive Director of APIAVote-Michigan, a nonpartisan Asian American civic engagement and advocacy organization. Rebeka will be sharing how Asian American families are being impacted by the pandemic, how get out the vote and census efforts are being impacted for communities of color, and how students can get involved and help. The Office of Field Education will also be joining us to facilitate a discussion with students on how field placements are going, and what students can do to help communities.

Attending this session will count towards field credit.

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May 14, 2020 - 3:00 PM ET

This week our guests will address issues affecting young people as a result of COVID. We will discuss COVID with a focus on individual, peer and family relations, and community organizing. Our overarching theme, Identity and Vulnerabilities, will be used to frame reports and discussions. 

Guests: 

Todd Herrenkohl, Professor 

David Cordova, Associate Professor

Beth Sherman, Clinical Associate Professor 

Katie Doyle, Clinical Assistant Professor

Dillon Cathro, Director of Youth Organizing

This follows on conversations the Faculty Allies for Diversity have been having for the past two months on social consequences of the pandemic. Please join us!

We look forward to having a robust discussion.

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May 15, 2020 - 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM ET

In this course, self-care will be redefined to a more comprehensive term, "restorative care." Participants will learn how restorative care differs from the hackneyed self-care term, which has lost its meaning. Participants will learn how this loss in meaning can lead to a loss in self-care practice, which is vital for social workers to maintain good mental health. Thus, restorative care will be defined and students will learn practical strategies to incorporate restorative care practices to facilitate restoration, healing, rejuvenation and balance as a social worker. This is especially for social workers experiencing secondary-trauma, overwork, community stressors and are in danger of burn-out.

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

May 16, 2020 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET

As drug overdose deaths continue to rise, it is imperative that social workers are equipped with the skills to face this crisis, both from a micro and macro perspective. In this course, students will engage with the crisis from a policy perspective as they explore potential solutions. Students will participate in a simulation through which they will explore the role of the government in combating the opioid crisis. Examples of roles that students will take include: policymakers, policy advocates, prescribing doctors, and community stakeholders. Students will be assigned a role, will research their character, and will engage with the other participates as that character throughout the duration of the simulation...

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

May 19, 2020 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

The SSW Book Club will meet via Zoom to discuss Separated, by Dr. William Lopez.

The book examines immigration law enforcement, focusing on one raid in Washtenaw County.

You are welcome to join us, whether or not you have attended before, and whether or not you have finished the book.

All members of the SSW community are invited. A Zoom link will be sent the morning of the discussion. (If needed, email Betsy Williams, David Pratt, or Joe Galura for the link.) 

May 20, 2020 - 5:00 PM ET

All students currently enrolled in field (SW515 or SW691) must turn in the Field Placement Verification form by this deadline. This form is considered complete after your Field Instructor signs off on it.

This form only applies to students currently registered for field.

May 21, 2020 - 3:00 PM ET

This week our guests will address issues affecting populations confined to jails, prisons, concentration camps, immigration “holding centers,” and others. We will discuss COVID with a focus on individual, peer and family relations, and community organizing. Our overarching theme, Identity and Vulnerabilities, will be used to frame reports and discussions. 

Guests:

Mary Heinen McPherson: PCAP Project Coordinator, University of Michigan.

Warren Thompson: Professor of Social Work, Rutgers University  

Ashley Lucas: Professor, Music, Theater, and Dance, University of Michigan.

Larry Root: Professor Emeritus, Social Work, University of Michigan.

Josh Hoe: Policy Analyst at Safe & Just Michigan

Baraka Sander: MSW student, University of Michigan. 

This follows on conversations the Faculty Allies for Diversity have been having for the past two months on social consequences of the pandemic. 

May 22, 2020 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

This workshop is part one of a four-part series on social justice oriented approaches to offering private behavioral health services in a private practice setting. This section outlines the basic knowledge foundation social workers need to prepare to offer private outpatient behavioral health services. While we encourage participants to complete all four parts, you may also select those that best fit your needs and schedule...

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

May 22, 2020 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET

Note: This course contains synchronous and asynchronous online content. Please see the agenda for the detailed schedule.

Depression is a leading cause of disability in the United States and worldwide. It is estimated that one in five individuals will experience depression in their lifetime, and while these symptoms are common, under-treatment is often seen in practice. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a valuable evidence-based intervention and effective approach to use in practice for individuals experiencing depressive disorders. This workshop will discuss depressive disorders, CBT theory, and use of CBT to treat depressive disorders.

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

May 22, 2020 - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET

This workshop is part two of a four-part series on social justice oriented approaches to offering private behavioral health services in a private practice setting. This section focuses on skills for outpatient behavioral health services. While we encourage participants to complete all four parts, you may also select those that best fit your needs and schedule.

This series will provide a foundational understanding of private and public behavioral health services so that participants are able to identify the skills needed to deliver outpatient services as a clinician with a social justice orientation. With increased access to behavioral health services through policies such as Health Care Parity and the Affordable Care Act, more community members with mild to moderate need for behavioral health services are seeking care and there is a greater need for non-public behavioral health care providers who deliver culturally-responsive and socially-just services.

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

May 22, 2020 - 5:00 PM ET

Due to the Career Center (ssw-cso@umich.edu) for review.

May 25, 2020 ET

May 28, 2020 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET

This minicourse will explore contemporary issues in spirituality and social work focused on what it means to competently integrate spirituality into one's social work practice. In adopting a holistic perspective to guide practice, spirituality will be viewed as a vital and essential dimension in the biopsychosocial assessment and treatment planning process. This course will explore the rationale and need to integrate assessment and interventions related to spirituality in social work in a manner that supports cultural humility and competent practice. It will examine spirituality as rooted in the history of social work practice as well as exploring how to best define, integrate, and use spiritual assessment and interventions in addressing presenting client issues in clinical setting today. The relationship between spirituality and issues of race, gender and social class as well as spirituality across the life cycle will be addressed. Specific methods and interventions will be highlighted and applied to...

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

May 28, 2020 - 12:00 PM ET

Join ENGAGE SSW on Thursday, May 28 at 12 PM, for a special session focused on how COVID-19 is impacting racial and economic equity in Detroit. Special guest Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of Michigan’s 13th congressional district will join us to share how the pandemic is affecting her community and what residents are doing to advocate for their needs.  

Jamila Martin, Michigan State Advisor of Movement Voter Project and cofounder of 482forward, will also join the conversation to share how social justice organizations have responded by creating MI COVID-19 Community Response  a mutual aid resource network to help organizations minimize the impact of the pandemic. Members of Common Roots are invited to join and ask questions during the online event.

Attending this session will count towards field credit.

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May 28, 2020 - 3:00 PM ET

This week our guests will address issues affecting populations affected by myriad drug addictions and how COVID has exacerbated substance use/misuse prevention, treatment, and peer-supported sobriety, such as in 12-steps programs. We will discuss COVID with a focus on individual, peer and family relations, and community organizing. Our overarching theme, Identity and Vulnerabilities, will be used to frame reports and discussions. 

Guests:

Lisa Gaskin: Counselor, Women’s Recovery, Integrity House

Cristina Bares: Professor, Social Work, University of Michigan

Phil Luttrell: Clinical Social Worker, Addiction Counselor

Jeannette Ruffins: Executive Director, West End Residences

Darris Hawkins, North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI)

This follows on conversations the Faculty Allies for Diversity have been having for the past two months on social consequences of the pandemic.

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May 28, 2020 - 5:30 PM ET

The Association of Black Social Work Students invites you to join together this afternoon for a gathering and conversation on Zoom.

We feel the pain, frustration and anxiety of all of our peers and Black folx across the country and world. 

Today we will hold a safe space to acknowledge the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. We will also hold space to reflect on the email shared with the SSW community, and to voice what we want and need to see from the School in the future. 

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May 29, 2020 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

This workshop is part three of a four-part series on social justice oriented approaches to offering private behavioral health services in a private practice setting. This section focuses on practice strategies. While we encourage participants to complete all four parts, you may also select those that best fit your needs and schedule.

This series will provide a foundational understanding of private and public behavioral health services so that participants are able to identify the skills needed to deliver outpatient services as a clinician with a social justice orientation. With increased access to behavioral health services through policies such as Health Care Parity and the Affordable Care Act, more community members with mild to moderate need for behavioral health services are seeking care and there is a greater need for non-public behavioral health care providers who deliver culturally-responsive and socially-just services.

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

May 29, 2020 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET

This minicourse will examine practice theory and techniques relevant to social work in a rural setting. There are many definitions of what might be considered a rural community. For the purposes of this course, we will define communities as rural that have a population size of 2,500 to 20,000 with no major metropolitan area within hour of the community. Rural communities are often plagued with similar problems as vast metropolitan areas such as high poverty rates, inadequate housing, and inadequate access to health care. However, the scarcity of resources and professionals including medical providers, socioeconomic underdevelopment, and physical distance from services and lack of public transportation are frequently identified as compounding factors of living in a rural community. The impact of differences in the key diversity dimensions such as ability, age, class, color, culture, ethnicity, family structure, gender (including gender identity and gender expression) marital status, national origin, race...

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

May 29, 2020 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

Join the Curtis Center for Visiting Fulbright Senior Scholar and Professor James Smith entitled: “Family are really important”: Understanding intersections between health and well-being, gender, culture and age from the perspective of young Aboriginal males in Australia's Northern Territory.

Friday, May 29, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Zoom Webinar Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98377289626 

Moderated by Daphne C. Watkins, Professor and Director of the Vivian A. and James L. Curtis School of Social Work Center for Health Equity Research and Training

Smith is a Father Frank Flynn Fellow at Menzies School of Health Research, Australia. His Fulbright project involves synthesizing the global evidence about health promotion strategies that aim to reduce health inequities among young men of color. He has held a multitude of senior management, executive research and policy and practice roles in government and the academy. With over 20 years of work in men’s health, health promotion, health equity, evaluation and Indigenous affairs, Smith is a fellow of the Australian Health Promotion Association and editor-in-chief of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia.

RSVP here by 5/27/2020 »