SSW Student Organization Directory

The mission of the School of Social Work Student Government is to encourage coordination and integration of the efforts of students and faculty to achieve greater academic excellence, student success, social justice, and equality.

2026-27 Officers:

• President - Angela Chin  
• Vice President - Citllalik Castillo
• Social Chair - Daydrianna Jeffries
• Secretary - Adele Sales
• Student Advocate - Kamila Charles
• Online Student Representative - Tari Macias
• In-Person Student Representative - Joshua Grant
• Merchandise Student Representative - Allison Supanich-Goldner
• Public Relations Representative - McKenna Ragen

Black Radical Healing Pathways (BRHP) strives to create and build spaces that empower and liberate people racialized as Black. We include and welcome students from all cultures, ethnicities, and international origins to commit themselves to this work. We want to, as a collective of all people, empower members (inside and outside of the University of Michigan) to develop and explore radical ideas and racial social justice efforts as a coalition. BRHP works to create and build a network where members can feel safe to affirm, heal, and validate each other's lived experiences with allies participating in this liberatory work as well. We aspire to organize, educate, mobilize, and empower students racialized as Black and their allies to work for transformative change on campus, in neighborhoods, and in communities. Our focus is to nourish and cultivate the fighting spirits, critical consciousness, and aesthetics of all students from an African-centered lens. We aim to hold programming that, though open to all, regardless of race or ethnicity, centers on our collective voices, intelligence, and bodies in efforts to dismantle, disrupt, and challenge white supremacy. Anyone who supports our mission may participate in meetings and activities.

The Child Welfare Student Association (CWSA) is an organization that focuses on the holistic protection of children—that is, the protection of children in all areas of their lives. CWSA works to provide members with opportunities to advocate and volunteer with children in the community while also having honest discussions about the experiences of children in the child welfare system. In addition, CWSA attempts to give a multidisciplinary approach to child protection by offering chances to learn about different careers centered on child protection, including careers in social work, law, government, and the medical field.

Self-care is a crucial aspect of this work, so CWSA prioritizes relationships and incorporates social events and activities, ultimately leading to more successful students and professionals in this field.

The DSO advocates for the interests of students in the Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Social Science and plans doctoral student/faculty events.  

The mission of the Latine/x & Indigenous Social Work Alliance is to promote the academic, social, and mental well-being of the Afro-Latine/x, Afro-Indigenous, Latine/x, and Indigenous students at the School of Social Work. Additionally, the Latine/x and Indigenous community at large, through the praxis of social justice, anti-racism, cultural empowerment, and community building.

This group aims to create a space to enrich and complement social work values with an Islamic perspective on social justice and healing. Using our social work curriculum and the NASW Code of Ethics, members prepare for professional engagement with local and global populations through workshops, outreach, and collaboration with individuals and organizations. Members prepare for professional engagement with local and global needs.

Through community engagement, programming and partnership with other LGBTQIA+ organizations on campus and within the community, our mission is to engage in advocacy work and educational opportunities and a sense of community and visibility for University of Michigan graduate and professional-level social work students.

Student Association for Psychedelic Studies (SAPS) is established for the purpose of raising awareness about and facilitating the success of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy movement. Our objective is to create a space to discuss the growing body of research on therapeutic uses of psychedelics and related political, ethical, and PODS issues. We hope to expand objective awareness and promote fair and responsible access to alternative treatments.