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Anti-Saneism in Mental Healthcare: Mad/Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice
May 14, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET
Saneism is one of the many interconnected systems of oppression in our culture, and is a variation of ableism. It refers to the systematic power and privilege granted to people who conform to our culture’s socially constructed definition of “normal” ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving, and the oppression and pathologizing of people who deviate from this definition of “normal”. The conventional mental health system in our culture is built on saneist foundations, and this can lead to “iatrogenic” harm – harm caused by clinical interventions that are intended to help. But thanks to the activism and scholarship of people in the Disability Justice, Mad Pride, and Neurodiversity movements (and the academic disciplines of Disability Studies and Mad Studies), there are now ample tools available to support clinicians in providing mental healthcare without saneism. ...
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USHERS: Understanding the Role of the Therapist in Transition-Related Care for Transgender and Nonbinary Populations
June 13, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM ET
Mental health professionals are often taught a wide variety of clinical skills while in training and experience an array of situations in which they are able to apply and adapt their skillsets depending on what is needed for their clients. One area that has a profound need for these clinical skills are transgender & nonbinary individuals who are seeking medical interventions to alleviate gender-related distress. These clients in particular may come to therapy for short-term or long-term services, and face significant barriers to accessing hormonal or surgical interventions due to outdated beliefs, biases, and misinformation about what is necessary to approve them for care. Furthermore, therapists have historically not been provided necessary information to tailor their assessment skills to advocate for clients to access transition-related medical care, or face their own outdated beliefs & biases about providing support to these clients. ...
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Certificate in Sport Social Work | Combined Lifespan Track
June 17, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET
Understanding and supporting athletes and their overall health and welfare has been a prominent specialty service area that social workers have formally and informally navigated for decades. And today, the need for sports social workers with advanced training has never been more requested across sport settings (youth, collegiate, professional, and geriatric). Research currently suggests that: (1) athletes engage in sport across the lifespan to foster a greater sense of belonging and social connection; (2) athlete mental health needs are increasing and licensed, mental health providers are needed to meet this growing demand; and (3) athletes are using their platform to address social injustices and bring awareness to longstanding disparities across our country. As established agents of change, social workers uphold the profession's mission and core values, while having an expansive scope of practice to improve outcomes for individuals, communities, and the larger society...
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Certificate in Sport Social Work | Elite Collegiate & Professional Sport Track
June 17, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET
Understanding and supporting athletes and their overall health and welfare has been a prominent specialty service area that social workers have formally and informally navigated for decades. And today, the need for sports social workers with advanced training has never been more requested across sport settings (youth, collegiate, professional, and geriatric). Research currently suggests that: (1) athletes engage in sport across the lifespan to foster a greater sense of belonging and social connection; (2) athlete mental health needs are increasing and licensed, mental health providers are needed to meet this growing demand; and (3) athletes are using their platform to address social injustices and bring awareness to longstanding disparities across our country. As established agents of change, social workers uphold the profession's mission and core values, while having an expansive scope of practice to improve outcomes for individuals, communities, and the larger society...
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Certificate in Sport Social Work | Youth Recreation & Club Sport Track
June 17, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET
Understanding and supporting athletes and their overall health and welfare has been a prominent specialty service area that social workers have formally and informally navigated for decades. And today, the need for sports social workers with advanced training has never been more requested across sport settings (youth, collegiate, professional, and geriatric). Research currently suggests that: (1) athletes engage in sport across the lifespan to foster a greater sense of belonging and social connection; (2) athlete mental health needs are increasing and licensed, mental health providers are needed to meet this growing demand; and (3) athletes are using their platform to address social injustices and bring awareness to longstanding disparities across our country. As established agents of change, social workers uphold the profession's mission and core values, while having an expansive scope of practice to improve outcomes for individuals, communities, and the larger society...
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School of Social Work Summer Commencement 2025
August 16, 2025 - 10:00 AM ET
The School of Social Work Summer Commencement for Master of Social Work students will be held in-person at Hill Auditorium and livestreamed on the SSW website. Hill Auditorium doors will open for guests and graduates beginning at 9:00am.
A light reception will be held in the School of Social Work Lower Level Atrium immediately following commencement.
Specific instructions and information will be added to this page as commencement approaches. In the meantime, view the School of Social Work Commencement Guide for general commencement information.
Have questions? Contact: [email protected]