Showing events starting from January 20, 2018 up to January 30, 2018

January 26, 2018 - 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM ET

The family system has been shown to me among the most influential systems operating in the lives of individuals. In fact, researchers and practitioners alike have shown the important role that families play in shaping behavioral outcomes. This course will focus on family-based preventive interventions. We will work to identify the epidemiology of prominent maladaptive behaviors, including the prevalence and etiology. Drawing from this basic science, we will work to identify theoretical frameworks to help guide our practice. Informed by our theoretical frameworks, we will identify family-based preventive interventions, the common pathways and mechanisms by which change occurs (i.e., mediators) from these interventions, as well as identifying for whom are interventions efficacious for and for whom not (i.e., moderators). We will then apply this knowledge to various case studies. This course will consist of didactic and interactive activities.

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

January 26, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

The Office of Global Activities hosts bi-weekly coffee hour for all international students and visitors at the School of Social Work. It is a time to relax and socialize with each other. Please come join us! Boba tea will be provided if you RSVP before 9 AM on the day of the event.

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January 26, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET

This event will feature a presentation titled, "Program and economic outcomes by TANF work exemption status" by Marci A. Ybarra, PhD, an Assistant Professor at School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago. 

Lunch will be provided.

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January 26, 2018 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

Detroit transgender and gender nonconforming communities are leading a movement to demand safety, opportunity, and access to health and wellness services. This panel will discuss the work being done as part of that movement at the Ruth Ellis Center, a youth social services agency that serves LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness and residential instability. Speakers will include leaders from the Ruth Ellis community, as well as members of the medical and behavioral health teams. This event is part of the University's annual MLK Symposium.

Panelists

Amara Marley

Brandi Smith

Lance Hicks, MSW 

Tyffanie Walton, EIS

Moderator

​Maureen Connolly, MD
Department of Pediatrics
Henry Ford Health System

Venue Accessibility

Accessible entrance with power doors at South side, near the circle drive. Take elevator to 2nd floor. A gender neutral restroom is located on the 3rd floor, room #343T.

Questions? Contact irwg@umich.edu

January 27, 2018 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

This workshop introduces principles and practices for thoughtfully engaging with communities, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways. This interactive session engages participants through small and large group activities and discussion, applying principles for effective community engagement to the practice of social work. Offered by Edward Ginsberg Center staff, in partnership with the SSW Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

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January 27, 2018 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET

Participants will learn about comprehensive assessment and evidence based interventions with pre-school children (ages 3-5). This course aims to increase developmentally relevant and effective practice with preschool children and their families. A particular lens will be assessment and intervention in the context of school, however, assessment and intervention strategies within other settings will also be discussed. Special attention will be paid to the needs of preschool children most likely to be under-served by, or expelled from, preschool (e.g. children with behavior problems, and children impacted by trauma, and children with developmental delays.)

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

January 27, 2018 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET

This mini-course, offered over two days, will focus on three or four key skills in the area of Managerial Supervision in the Human Services.

Day 1 begins with an introduction to Managerial Supervision and the differences between managerial supervision and clinical supervision. We also focus on the tensions between these two work modalities and the conflicts they can create. Issues of power, fatefulness, working to standard, and evaluation are considered as well. Supervisory role playing in triads, with a supervisor, a direct report, and an observer will be used.

In the afternoon of Day 1, the focus will be on Supervision for Retention, especially stressing areas, such as child protective services, where the supervisor and the supervisee are involved in fateful decision making but are not geographically proximate.

Day 2 will stress the effective Supervisory meeting, both dyadic and group based. The second day concludes with a discussion of decision making within the supervisory context.

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

January 29, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

The SSW DEI Office will be hosting a movie showing to celebrate MLK Day and the upcoming Black History Month. We will be showing the documentary I am Not Your Negro which explores the history of racism in the United States through James Baldwin's recollections of civil rights leaders and his personal observations of American history. Food will be provided.

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