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  1. Budgeting and Fiscal Management

    June 8, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm

    This course will present the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to develop and manage the budget of a nonprofit social service organization and its programs. Students will learn to use techniques necessary to: 1) Plan, develop, display, revise, monitor, and evaluate a program budget; 2) Evaluate past financial performance (e.g. financial statements); 3) Monitor and evaluate the cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness of a nonprofit program and a nonprofit organization.

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

  2. SSW Career Services Student Alumni Networking Lunch with Andrea Muladore

    June 11, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

    Come have lunch and network with esteemed alum Andrea Muladore. 

    Andrea Muladore, MSW '81,  spent 31 years at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland, Michigan, where she served as manager of social work, spiritual care and Employee Assistance (EAP) programs.

    She developed the spiritual care program from the ground up and worked to insure that social work maintained its core values and strengths as hospitals transitioned to case management (often nursing driven).

    This is a great opportunity for those who are interested in health care, clinical work and management.

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  3. Field Educational Agreement Due for review

    June 12, 2019 - 5:00pm

    For all students currently enrolled in field, the Field Educational Agreement is due for review for the Spring/Summer term.

    This does not apply to incoming students. 

  4. Sport Social Work: Beyond the Playing Field

    June 14, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm

    Sport Social Work is becoming a powerful force in the field of sport and recreation. Social workers are leaders in infusing teams and programs with empowerment, self development, and inclusion, This workshop we will explore how social work values, concepts and interventions on both the micro and macro level enhance sport and recreation services. Specific strategies such as strength-based coaching, team building, conflict resolution, family collaboration, diversity training, community development, advocacy, and social policy will be discussed. Model interdisciplinary programs serving at-risk youth, members of the LGBT community, older adults, individuals with disabilities, and other special populations will be highlighted. Participants will learn how to apply the social work competencies of engagement, assessment, intervention, research, social and economic justice, human behavior in the social environment, social policy, and evaluation in sport social work practice. Clinical social work concepts from...

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  5. Thirteenth Annual Restoring the Neighborhood Backpack & School Supply Drive Thirteenth Annual Restoring the Neighborhood Backpack & School Supply Drive

    June 17, 2019 to June 28, 2019

    We invite others to join us in service by donating backpacks and/or school supplies for the 13th Neighborhood Festival Annual Backpack Giveaway in Detroit. The aim is to support the community in educational sustainability.  "Whatever good that will come out of our neighborhoods will be a direct result of the good we invest in our neighborhoods". 

    Service is an essential core value of being a social worker, and the New Leaders of Afrikan Centered Social Work Scholars are excited to offer our service of support to the 13th Neighborhood Festival Annual Backpack Giveaway in conjunction with Yusef Bunchy Shakur in the City of Detroit that will be held on August 3, 2019. All donations will be given to the children/youth of the area. We hope you will share in our efforts by donating to this great event.

    Questions can be directed to Yusef Shakur @ yshakur@umich.edu 

  6. Functional Engagement and Assessment of Families in the Child Welfare Context

    June 18, 2019 (all day)

    This workshop focuses on methods of engaging and assessing families involved with the child welfare system. The workshop will use active learning methods to help participants develop beginning skills in positive engagement strategies, developing rapport with the family and conducting family assessments within a family adaptation and resiliency perspective. The workshop will use small group role-playing and feedback and large group discussions.

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

  7. Functional Engagement and Assessment of Families in the Child Welfare Context

    June 18, 2019 - 1:00pm to 4:15pm

    This workshop focuses on methods of engaging and assessing families involved with the child welfare system. The workshop will use active learning methods to help participants develop beginning skills in positive engagement strategies, developing rapport with the family and conducting family assessments within a family adaptation and resiliency perspective. The workshop will use small group role-playing and feedback and large group discussions.

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

  8. Liberation at Work Liberation at Work

    June 19, 2019 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

    Come join us as we celebrate Juneteenth! The purpose of this event is to celebrate the independence of folks from the African Diaspora and the current liberation that includes graduate education at a public university and working as a professional. 

    As a result of this event, students will be able to: describe the history of Juneteenth, identify three professional roles that Black professional Social Workers hold, identify two strategies to utilize when seeking a position, and provide two definitions of professionalism.

    Refreshments will be served.

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    Sponsored by the Association of Black Social Work Students, New Leaders in African-Centered Social Work Scholar Program and the School of Social Work

  9. SSW and DPSS Personal Safety Lecture

    June 19, 2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm

    In partnership with the Division of Public Safety & Security, the Office of Field Instruction is sponsoring an introductory lecture to personal safety and self defense.  Our presenters from DPSS will be Candace Dorsey, Empowerment Self Defense Manager, and Sergeant Gary Hicks.  

    Description: "Our self-defense workshop takes a holistic approach to self-protection, emphasizing awareness and assertiveness skills as well as physical and verbal strategies to counter violence. The goal is to leave you better equipped to deal with everything from harassment to potentially violent people to sexual assault." 

    Information will be presented in a lecture format, and further resources will be given for students who wish to follow up with a self defense course through DPSS.  

    Food will be provided!  Students may arrive between 5:00 and 5:30 for food; the lecture will begin at 5:30.

     

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  10. Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Older Adults

    June 20, 2019 - 10:00am to 4:00pm

    The Thursday course days will be held at the U-M School of Social Work. On Saturday, June 29th, the class will meet at Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. ...

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

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