Showing events starting from February 1, 2025 up to February 28, 2025
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Half-Baked Ideas (Fully Baked Pizza)
February 11, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET
The Associate Dean of Research is hosting a Half-Baked Brown Bag for Faculty and Doctoral Students to share their early-stage ideas with peers for feedback. Please join John Tropman (Henry J. Meyer Collegiate Professor Emeritus of Social Work) and Alexandra L. Crampton (UMSSW grad '07; and current visiting scholar) (15 min each) followed by a 30-minute discussion (each). Pizza and drinks provided. Space for up to 20 attendees!
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Black Love Day Kick-Off: An Uplifting Celebration
February 12, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
Join us as we commemorate Black Love Day, observed annually on February 13th. This day is dedicated to celebrating love, forgiveness, and acceptance within Black communities.
We are honored to welcome Dr. Natalie Malone, a counseling psychologist trainee, researcher, and yoga instructor, whose work centers on the sexual, spiritual, and holistic wellness of Black women. Dr. Malone’s intentional integration of social justice, embodied healing, and holistic wellness offers an inspiring approach to fostering love and healing within ourselves and our communities.
Come connect, reflect, and uplift as we celebrate the beauty and power of Black love.
This event is virtual and the Zoom link will be shared prior to the event.
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Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
February 14, 2025 - 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 risk assessment and safety planning knowledge and skills are in place for our work with clients with the ultimate goal being to prevent premature suicidal death.
This webinar will discuss and present on suicide as public health issue in the US, risk and protective factors, warning signs, barriers to help-seeking, risk assessment process and risk formulation, safety planning, and cultural humility in risk assessment with use of a clinical case. This workshop is also focused on the adult population. -
CommuniTea with Dr. Lindsey Bornheimer
February 17, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM ET
Please join us for CommuniTea with Associate Professor of Social Work and Associate Professor of Psychiatry in the Medical School, Dr. Lindsey Bornheimer! Dr. Bornheimer is a clinical social worker and researcher specializing in suicide prevention among adults with serious mental illness, specifically schizophrenia, with a focus on cognitive-behavioral interventions, implementation science, and advancing evidence-based mental health care. Join us for coffee, tea, snacks, and to learn from Dr. Bornheimer!
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MSW Prospective Student Information Session - In Person
February 17, 2025 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
This in-person session at the School of Social Work will provide the opportunity to learn more about the University of Michigan School of Social Work MSW program. Topics covered will include: On Campus Program, Online Program, Curriculum Options, Application Process, Financial Aid, and more!
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Unity in Diversity Dinner
February 17, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM ET
The Unity in Diversity Dinner event is back for the Winter 2025 Term!
Co-sponsored by the Office of Global Activities, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the Global Social Work Practice Pathway, this event aims to bring together all members of the SSW community who are interested in engaging in conversations about social justice from a global lens. Join us to connect with the SSW global community, discuss ways that social justice issues manifest in our different home communities, and enjoy foods that tell stories about diverse cultural backgrounds.
The event will feature small-group discussion tables and participants will choose which topic they would like to engage with. Participants will have the opportunity to rotate to different tables to discuss more than one theme. Please use the form below to indicate which topics you are most interested in discussing.
Light refreshments representing a variety of global cuisines will be served at the event!
Kindly note that the deadline to fill out this RSVP form is Friday, February 14 at 12:00 PM.
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Trauma-Informed Programs and Practices for Schools (TIPPS): Online Training of Trainers Workshop Series (Day 1)
February 18, 2025 - 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM ET
This online workshop series will guide school professionals through the TIPPS framework, which is a systems-level approach to address trauma in schools. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of trauma, explore the 10 core pillars of TIPPS, and discuss ways to apply the 10 pillars in their own setting. By the end of the series, participants will be equipped to train other school professionals in their organization on the TIPPS framework.
All participants will be required to attend Day 1 (February 18 at 8:30-10:30am) and Day 2 (February 25 at 8:30-10:30am) of this workshop series.
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Winkelman Memorial Lecture: Advancing a Healthy and Peaceful Society through Productive Aging Activities
February 18, 2025 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET
Dr. Ernest Gonzales is an Associate Professor and the James Weldon Johnson Professor at New York University, where he leads The Center for Health and Aging Innovation, the Healthy Aging Specialization in Social Work, and Grand Challenge on Advancing a Long, Healthy, and Productive Life. He is a scholar in the areas of productive aging (employment, volunteering, and caregiving), equity, discrimination, intergenerational scholarship, and social policy. His research advances our understanding of social structures that optimize the ability to live a long, healthy, and meaningful life.
This is a hybrid event. Continuing Education (CE) will only be offered to those attending the lecture in-person.
About the Leon and Josephine Winkelman Memorial Lecture Series:The Leon and Josephine Winkelman Lecture Series was established at the University of Michigan School of Social work by the Winkelman brothers - Stanley J., John, Frederick R., and Henry R. - as a memorial to their parents.
The lecture series provides a forum for the presentation of new and emerging knowledge from the social sciences and the helping professions in the field of gerontology and for the discussion of the applications of such knowledge to the development of social policy, the organization and management of social welfare services, and the delivery of social work services.
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Innovations in Child Maltreatment Prevention with Bart Klika
February 19, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
Discussion and Presentation by Bart Klika from Prevent Child Abuse America.
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Pics, Texts, and Tracking: Understanding and Addressing Digital Dating Abuse
February 21, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
Relationship violence is still a common problem for young people today and while professionals may be familiar with common forms of power and control including verbal, emotional, and physical abuse, many adults are less familiar with the ways technology and social media can be used as tools of power and control in dating situations. This training will start by exploring the most common ways that technology and social media can be used in abusive situations and end with practical strategies that supportive adults can use to identify warning signs of digital dating abuse and have critical conversations with both survivors and perpetrators.