For more information and to register: https://safecrossingsfoundation.org/2022/02/24/2022-conference/

Student discounts available for attending.

Issue No. 112                                                                     March 22, 2022

Highlighted News and Announcements

Clinical Social Work Journal: Call for Papers
Clinical Social Work Journal seeks original manuscripts dedicated to advancing knowledge and clinical social work practice on the topic of Child Welfare: Current Realities and Future Possibilities in Clinical Social Work Practice. The journal is interested in innovative clinical social work practice approaches to delivery of child welfare services to children and families from initial entry into system to exit via family reunification, adoption, or aging out of the system. Please email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu for information on how to prepare and submit your abstract. Abstracts are due May 31, 2022; manuscript deadline is September 30, 2022.

NIH Request for Nominations for Sexual & Gender Minority Research Investigator Awards Program
The NIH Sexual & Gender minority Research Office requests nominations for NIH’s 2022 SGM Research Investigator Awards Program, which was developed to recognize investigators who have made substantial, outstanding research contributions in areas related to SGM health and well-being. Awards are given to early-stage investigators (ESI) who are poised to become future leaders in the field.  Nominations are due on April 30, 2022. Click here for more information.

NIH Request for Nominations for the 2022 James Jackson Memorial Award
NIMH is seeking nominations for the 2nd annual James Jackson Memorial Award, which honors a researcher who has demonstrated exceptional individual achievement and leadership in mental health disparities research and excellence in mentorship, influence, and support of trainees. Click here for more information.

NIH Invites Feedback on their Strategic Plan Framework for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
The NIH-Wide Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan was released earlier this week (NOT-OD-22-061). Your input on the framework as the plan is developed is encouraged. Feedback will help ensure that DEIA principles continue to be embraced and integrated across NIH going forward. Feedback should be sent electronically by April 3, 2022.

NIH Request for Information: Seeking Stakeholder Actionable Input to Improve Research on Health and Well-being for Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
The National Institute of Health (NIH) seeks information and actionable recommendations on research gaps, needs, best practices, innovative study designs and measurement, resources and data resources, and opportunities to enhance health disparities research, and to promote equity and improve Asian and Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander health and well-being. Responses will be accepted through April 6, 2022.

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Two  SOM student leads are organizing a Service Learning Community Building event on April 22 from 11:15-1:15 at SCC 316.  They would like to invite students from all the other Health Sciences schools to join.

If you, or someone you know, might be interested, please have them respond to Christina Tran or Karissa Yamaguchi (ctran17@uw.edu, kyama8@uw.edu) by April 8.  These projects can be focused on all types of service learning – advocacy, mentorship/outreach, clinical care or health education.

April 22 11:15-1:15

Tentative Agenda

1100 Set up/Org check-in

1130 Service Learning Org Tabling

1230 Lunch served, topic tables open for discussions

1315 Tear Down

(Mobile Health Van Tours outside every 15 minutes)

Substance Use Disorder Professional Accelerated Training

Highline College offers an accelerated Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) Alternative Training. This is a 15 credit entirely online program, for eligible providers interested in becoming a SUDP through the Alternative Training pathway. You must hold an active license in good standing in the areas of WAC 246-811-076 (Masters level providers).   The courses teach the TAP 21 basic competencies and are focused on preparing you to pass the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) credentialing exam! In addition to coursework, you must complete supervised experience hours as required by the state to receive full SUDP credentialing.   ***If you are a bilingual/bicultural behavioral health professional, you may qualify for a scholarship. Complete the survey here. You will receive a response within two weeks.

Program Highlights  Expedited educational pathway for dual credentialing, only 15 credits required Courses offered entirely online; self-paced so you can complete the program around your schedule Courses designed specifically for masters and doctoral level licensed professionals Students can begin the program any quarter This program also meets the requires for Co-Occuring Disorder Specialist per RCW 18.205.105. Program Requirements   Fall Quarter: HSER 222- Introduction to Substance Abuse (3 credits)   Winter Quarter: HSER 102- Physiology of Psychoactive Drugs (3 credits)   Spring Quarter: HSER 119- Laws, Professionalism and Ethics (3 credits)   Summer Quarter: HSER 225- Individual, Family and Group Addiction Counseling (3 credits) HSER 220- ASAM Criteria and Treatment Placement (3 credits)

For more information or questions about how to register, visit the Continuing Education website; contact us at (206) 592-3785 or by email at ce@highline.edu.

Upcoming Event! Join WSSCSW for: How to Start a Private Practice, with Jennifer Kennett MA LMHC. June 23, 2022, 6-8pm, via Zoom. 2 CEU’s offered. Pay-What-You-Can. https://wsscsw.org/event-4723579

NSG 575 Leadership for Population Health  (3 credits)

Course Description:

Analyzes and applies leadership literature and models for advanced nursing practice in population health. Explores skills in organizational strategic planning and change, with emphasis on roles and responsibilities in advocacy, workforce development, operational management of organizations, and professional ethics. Emphasis on transforming organizations, communities, systems, and other contexts to advance the health of all populations. Prerequisite: NSG 571, or permission of instructor.

Course Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Discuss leadership models and roles that promote high-quality performance of organizational operations and programmatic delivery.
2. Apply systems thinking to strategic partnerships, assessment, planning, prioritization processes, and evaluation to promote health equity.
3. Apply ethical principles and frameworks to decision-making about serving the health needs of all populations.
4. Critique evidence-based approaches that facilitate professional development of others and influence organizational goals in support of population health in an evolving local and global context.
5. Demonstrate using self-reflection to develop leadership effectiveness in population health practice.

Sent on behalf of Evalynn Romano 

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The UW Custodian Project is a community-driven, volunteer-led advocacy project led and organized by Evalynn Fae Taganna Romano, MPH, MSW. Through appreciation efforts, arts, and education, it aims to uplift custodian voices and wisdom, foster understanding and respect, and change culture and material conditions for custodians at UW and beyond. If you are interested in receiving updates and asks for community support as they arise, please sign up here: http://www.uwcustodianproject.com/contact.html

Posted on behalf of SWAPI

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Hello SWAPI Members,

We hope you are well and ready to enjoy your break (or maybe already enjoying). Please save the below dates for our Spring Quarter 2022 SWAPI Meetings/activities.

SWAPI is a UW School of Social Work Affinity Group for students, staff, and faculty who identify as Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian.

Spring Quarter 2022 Save the Dates:

– April 7^th: Monthly Hybrid Meeting at SSW (Room TBD) and via Zoom, 5:30-6:30pm PT (with optional in-person post meeting hang out, usually a meal)

– April 30^th: Seattle Chinatown/International District (postponed) Lunar New Year Celebration, https://www.seattlechinatownid.com/experiences/lunar-new-year, more details to come

– May 5^th: Monthly Hybrid Meeting at SSW (Room TBD) and via Zoom, 5:30-6:30pm PT (with optional in-person post meeting hang out, usually a meal)

– June 2^nd: Monthly Hybrid Meeting at SSW (Room TBD) and via Zoom, 5:30-6:30pm PT (with optional in-person post meeting hang out, usually a meal)

Posted on behalf of Lenora Clarke, UWSOM Service Learning Manager

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Hi all,

I am writing to all the social workers that I know to make you aware of a need that has been identified by the folks who run the Seattle/King County Clinic (this is the mega-clinic that usually takes place at the Seattle Center).  As you might have heard, the clinic has been cancelled this year due to a space issue at the Key Arena.  However, Julia Colson, the organizer is hoping to hold a smaller scale vision clinic in some of the alternate spaces at the Seattle Center.

To make this happen, they are very much in need of Social Work support.  They will need about 5 students (or practitioners) per day (likely there would be two shifts – am and pm).  The clinic will run Oct. 20-23.

For more information about sign up to volunteer, go to: https://seattlecenter.org/skcclinic/

Thanks so much,

Leonora

Issue No. 108                                                                      February 22, 2022

Highlighted News and Announcements

Want your research to be more visible? 
Mark your calendars to join SSW’s Librarian Lynly Beard on March 8 at 2:00pm to learn about the five places you should keep Author Profiles! Your research depends in part on being findable- so ORCID, Web of Science, Dimensions, Scopus Preview and Google Scholar are all places where you will want to keep a profile. This event is recommended for all SSW faculty, research staff involved with publications, and students engaged in research. You can join on Zoom by clicking here.

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The UW Q-munity are looking for student performers to perform in this year’s UW Drag Show!

The deadline to sign up for an audition is the end of Week 10 (March 11th). The auditions will be held in the first and second week of Spring Quarter. We encourage anyone (Drag Kings, Drag Queen, and anyone in between) to sign up! The UW Drag Show is on April 22nd and will be a friendly competition with prizes for participants!

Please contact asuwwsc@uw.edu if you have any questions or concerns. The flyer also includes some more details.

Signup Link: https://forms.gle/NjtED5EErPZ7SHqeA