Struggling with persistent feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt, and fraudulence is a common experience for social work students. Join our SSW Mental Health Specialist, Lev Cunningham, for this interactive workshop to learn about imposter syndrome, how to recognize it, and how to work with it.

Friday, January 27th at 1pm: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97537926858

Baer Reintegration Scholarship – more info here https://www.reintegration.com/2023-application-process

Deadline: January 31, 2023

The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is requesting proposals for Graduate Student Labor Research Grants.

The deadline for funding for the 2023-2024 academic year is February 21st, and active graduate students at all UW campuses are eligible. Please review the information in the above link for further information and reach out to Rachel at rerstad@uw.edu with any questions.

Volunteer registration for the 2023 Seattle/King County Clinic is now open!  The Seattle/King County Clinic is a four-day volunteer-driven event at Key Arena that provides free dental, vision and medical care to anyone in the region who struggles to access and/or afford healthcare.

 

Because of the generosity, time and abilities of volunteers, over seven years the Clinic has served 24,000 patients and provided more than $20M in dental, medical and vision care to people in need.  We invite you to join us for a rewarding experience April 27-30, 2023 at Seattle Center.  And, don’t forget the select opportunities for set-up and take-down in the days before and after the event as well as Supply Sorting in March and Eyeglasses Dispensing in early June! 

You’re invited to the annual Lobby Day for Health Equity!

What is Lobby Day?

Every year on President’s Day, Health Equity Circle brings ~100 students from the schools of public health, nursing, medicine, law, social work, and more to Olympia to voice support for or against the passage of specific bills that are critical to health equity in WA. Health Equity Circle is currently researching bills that will be presented in the house or senate during this legislative session to determine which positions we should take. We are looking for volunteers that will meet with individual policymakers in small groups to tell their stories and influence votes. Not only is Lobby Day a chance to advance policy around social justice issues, but it’s also an excellent opportunity to gain lobbying skills, become familiar with the legislative process in WA, and meet students from across the state.

When is Lobby Day?

Monday, February 20th, we will be meeting with legislators to in Olympia advocate for bills that advance health equity this year. Transportation will be provided.

Training dates: No previous experience necessary! We will provide a brief mandatory training via Zoom before the event. Pick a day that works for you, either Saturday, February 11th, from 10-11:30 am, or Sunday, February 12th, from 6-7:30 pm.

SIGN UP:   https://forms.gle/pdJJqerzPqMLt3XT6

Please direct any inquiries to hec.lobbyday@gmail.com. You do not need to be affiliated with Health Equity Circle to attend.

Issue No. 152                                                                         January 17, 2023

Highlighted News and Announcements

Special Issue Journal Submissions Requested
Submissions are requested for an upcoming Special Issue in the journal Youth titled “Promoting Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Minoritized Youth”. SSW’s Kristian Jones is a guest editor for this issue. To learn more, click here.

New NIH Salary Cap Announced
NIH has announced a new salary cap of $212,100 for all grants and cooperative agreements. Please ensure that all upcoming grant application budgets are adjusted for faculty and staff who are eligible for the salary cap. Existing grant budgets should also consider rebudgeting funds to accommodate the new salary cap.

NIMH Seeking Peer Reviewers
To fund the best mental health research, we need diverse and inclusive peer review committees. The National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) is looking to expand the pool of peer reviewers with mental health researchers who can bring diverse perspectives to the peer review process. To learn more, click here.

NIH Request for Information
NIH is soliciting public input on a proposed revised framework for evaluating and scoring peer review criteria for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research project grant (RPG) applications. NIH is proposing to revise its policy of how peer reviewers score the criteria, and how NIH organizes the criteria for review purposes. Responses must be submitted by March 10, 2023.

NIH Seeking Input 
The NIH is seeking input about potential or existing primary or secondary preventive intervention strategies addressing social determinants of health to prevent mental health problems in populations experiencing health disparities. Responses must be submitted by March 1, 2023.

PCORI Seeking Advisory Panel Members
PCORI is looking for individuals to join its five advisory panels: 1. Clinical effectiveness and decision science; 2. Clinical Trials; 3. Healthcare delivery and disparities research; 4. Patient engagement, and 5. Rare disease. Application deadline is March 31, 2023.

NIH Updated Instructions and forms for FORMS-H
NIH has released updated forms and instructions for FORMS-H, which are to be used for all grant applications with due dates on or after January 25, 2023. Please note that NIH is still transitioning all forms, so application packages may not yet reflect FORMS-H. OSP NOTE: FORMS-H updates in Grant Runner are being deferred until Spring 2023, so please plan to use ASSIST for NIH applications due on or after January 25 until further notice.

Contact the Editor
The mission of the OFFER newsletter is to inform members of our social work community about a broad range of research-related events and opportunities with the goals of both encouraging and informing social work research activities. To assist us in providing this information, email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu (please put “OFFER eNews” in the subject line) with details about your publications or awarded grants, research funding opportunities, and upcoming research events. Thank you!

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Care Provider Position(s) Needed: $18.50/hour + possible credits

Hours: All are flexible and can be worked out directly with student

• Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday evenings (7-10pm)

Location: Stevens Court Apartments, UW Seattle Campus

Start date: ASAP

My name is Meagan Boll and I am a fourth year WWAMI student that has moved to the Seattle area to complete my clerkships. I am excited for this next chapter in my life, but I am also a tetraplegic that needs assistance getting up in the mornings and getting to bed at night. Between the erratic hours that clerkships require and a shortage of care providers, I have found myself in dire need of help.

I am looking to hire and pay for a Care Provider ($18.50/hr + possible credits) for the following shifts: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday night shifts from 7-9/10 pm and fill in shifts as needed (these would be covered by multiple positions, not just one person).

Shifts would include helping to get me dressed/undressed and into my chair or bed as well as light housekeeping and meal prep. I use a Hoyer for transfers and I am, at least in my own opinion, pretty easy to get along with! I live in the Stevens Court Apartments here on campus.

If you have more questions about the position, please email me at the following address. Thank you for your time!!

Meagan Boll

mboll@uw.edu

 

Data Privacy Day is coming up January 28th and we are raising awareness with a month-long series of free workshops. You can learn more about and register for our offerings via our Event Calendar, but here is a highlight event:

• Why Privacy Matters, Friday, January 27th 12-1:30pm – Register for Zoom link
  • In a world where human data is increasingly commodified and technological innovations abound, some people subscribe to or agree with the refrain “privacy is dead”. Yet the growing number of privacy-related laws and increasing societal awareness demonstrate that the fight to protect personal privacy is active. Join the Privacy Office as we launch an initiative to modernize privacy at UW. Topics include:
    • The social and political events that shaped the contemporary privacy landscape.
    • The types of harm that can impact people through the misuse or loss of their data.
    • Examples of incidents and privacy-related issues at higher education institutions.
  • Who should attend:
    • UW personnel that work with personal data.
    • UW students, staff, and faculty with an interest in the intersection of privacy, digital technology, and higher education.

The Leadership Development Newsletter

Q Center

Leadership Development Advising
The Q Center offers Leadership Development Advising and Coaching on a variety of support topics. Visit our website to learn more and schedule an appointment. This offering is available to students, faculty, staff, and community.

More Info

Located in HUSKY Union Building (HUB 315)

• Monday   10 am – 6 pm PT
• Tuesday   10 am – 6 pm PT
• Wednesday      CLOSED
• Thursday 10 am – 6 pm PT
• Friday      10 am – 6 pm PT

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Hacking the Academy: Data Science for the Social Good

When: Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023, 1 – 2 p.m.

Event Sponsors: eScience Institute, Open Scholarship Commons, Research Commons

The University of Washington Data Science for Social Good summer program brings together students, stakeholders, and data and domain researchers to work on focused, collaborative projects for societal benefit. To tackle complex societal challenges, UW DSSG teams take a multi-dimensional approach that integrates data science techniques, ethical thinking, and stakeholder engagement to generate real-world benefits. Student fellows work on interdisciplinary teams led by project leads from academia, nonprofits, and government, along with data scientists at the eScience Institute who offer technical expertise and guidance. Throughout the 10-week summer program, students also participate in tutorials, workshops, mentoring, and career development talks with panelists who work in a variety of sectors. This hands-on program emphasizes learning opportunities for all participants as they collaboratively navigate exciting and challenging teamwork in pursuit of Data Science for Social Good.

Applicants must be enrolled students in the Spring 2023 term AND enrolled graduate students in Autumn 2023. This means undergraduates are eligible to apply only if they are seniors who are beginning graduate school in the fall.

What:  42nd Annual Diversity Career Fair

When:  Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Where: Husky Union Building (HUB) Ballroom – UW Seattle 

Time:  5:30-8:30PM

All Majors (Business, Engineering, Liberal Arts & The Sciences) | All Class Levels (Freshman – PhD)

Dress: Business Casual

Participating Companies: https://www.nsbeuw.com/students

Issue No. 151                                                                         January 10, 2023

Highlighted News and Announcements

Reminder: SSWR Annual Conference 
The Society for Social Work and Research is hosting their annual conference next week from January 11-15. If you are not attending in person, you can attend virtually.

NIH Request for Information
NIH is soliciting public input on a proposed revised framework for evaluating and scoring peer review criteria for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research project grant (RPG) applications. NIH is proposing to revise its policy of how peer reviewers score the criteria, and how NIH organizes the criteria for review purposes. Responses must be submitted by March 10, 2023.

NIH Seeking Input 
The NIH is seeking input about potential or existing primary or secondary preventive intervention strategies addressing social determinants of health to prevent mental health problems in populations experiencing health disparities. Responses must be submitted by March 1, 2023.

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Applications for the 2023 Internship Programs at the National Academy of Social Insurance are open. We invite graduate students, recent graduates, and qualified upper-division undergraduate students to apply for paid summer internships in public policy. Think about the talented young people you know—students, mentees, interns, and relatives—and encourage them to apply for an exciting summer working with an organization in Washington, DC.

Students interested in U.S. social insurance and related issues can consider one of the Academy’s nationally competitive internship programs:

• John Burton Internship on Workers’ Compensation Research and Policy
• Somers Research Internship on Long-Term Care and Aging
• Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy
• Rashi Fein Internship in Health Policy
• Congressman Pete Stark Health Policy Internship 
• Leeba Lessin Internship on Health and Medicare Policy

Find detailed program descriptions and candidate requirements in the Student Internship section of our website. Whether interns work at organizations in-person, according to the organization’s protocols, or virtually will be determined by official public health guidelines as they are issued in the spring of 2023. Final arrangements will be discussed with each student selected for the program.

Application deadlines:

Rashi Fein Internship in Health Policy: Friday, January 13, 2023

All other internships: Friday, January 27, 2023

Interested students can apply online.

For more information, please contact Ariella Jailal, Program Coordinator, at internships@nasi.org.

We are challenging students to participate in the #HUSKYKIND challenge this quarter.  There is much research that connects acts of kindness and improved mental health.  It has the added bonus of cultivating a culture of care. For more information go to this link.

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The D Center is currently looking for fabulous student employees to support us. There are three positions available – outreach, social media and internship. If you know anyone that would be a fantastic contributor.

Virtually on Zoom here | By phone at 1-206-337-9723
Meeting ID: 981 1428 4340 | Passcode: 001590

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is seeking partnerships where Students and Working Professionals have the opportunity to serve as a Volunteer for our National Summer Camp Program as part of a Capstone Experience or Fieldwork Placement.

The MDA Summer Camp Program is a very unique experience. The week-long residential programs give kids ages 8-17 the freedom to be kids with others who are just like them- at no cost to their families. Volunteer Counselors are by Campers’ sides day and night so that they can do all the fun activities that summer camp offers. In addition to bringing joy to Campers, this fantastic opportunity allows Volunteers to gain high-quality, field-based experience in physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical professions, education, recreation, and family social sciences, as well as earning them 140 volunteer hours. MDA Summer Camp locations are available across the nation.

Student Volunteers have reported that MDA Summer Camp develops talents and skills to reach educational and professional goals and Working Professional Volunteers reported that it deepens practice and strengthens education. Check out this short VIDEO or MDA.org to learn about Summer Camp’s impact on MDA families and Volunteers.

What a partnership with MDA could look like:

• Capstone Experience
• Pediatric Fieldwork Placement
• Virtual or In-Person Recruitment Presentation
• Volunteer Fair Participation

 

Hello from the Benefits Hub! Here’s what we have for you this week: 1. Tax Prep Workshop! 2. Coach Positions 3. Access to Affordable Health Care! Join us for a Tax Prep workshop on January 17th! Free to participate and welcome to sharing! Participate for the 1-hour, Zoom event, learn about getting ready for tax season and take a survey for a chance to WIN a $25 gift card! Benefits Hub has NEW Coach positions!  We just created a bunch of NEW Benefits Hub Coach positions and we are looking for people that are: Interested in giving back to their community Working in higher education environment Want to learn about navigating social service programs and getting people connected! Tell your friends, family and colleagues! Just a reminder! Open Enrollment for WA Health Plan Finder is happening NOW! Between now and January 15th, you can enroll in low-cost or FREE healthcare benefits through Washington State. For assistance starting the process, and to get any questions answered about the process, make an appointment with a Benefits Hub Coach today! If you are: A student A parent and/or caregiver Currently receive food benefits (SNAP, EBT, Free/Reduce Lunch) Have had healthcare through WA Health Plan Exchange in the past or believe you may qualify based on other qualifications … this is an amazing opportunity to get connected with medical, dental, and/or vision coverage!

Email us @ benefitshub@uwkc.org CALL/TEXT US @ (206) 649-8124

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SSW Tech an immediate opening for a SSW MSW, Academic Student Employee (ASE) with a technology background that includes working with statistical programs e.g. SPSS, R, etc.. Compensation includes a tuition waiver with pay and benefits in exchange for a 20 hour per week commitment for up to the duration of the MSW.  Application is due January 17, 2023.

For more information and to apply: https://socialwork.uw.edu/ssw-tech-student-computer-consultant

Grads! Study a language & bring Canada into your research with a $38,000 award!

Apply for a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship – deadline, January 31, 2023. Start your application now – click here!

Are you interested in learning French* or an Indigenous language** spoken in Canada and conducting research on the Arctic, Québec, natural resource management, climate change, human rights, urban planning, fisheries, law, humanities, public health, Indigenous political mobilization (to mention a few) while earning up to $38,000???

If so, you can apply for a FLAS fellowship for the summer, academic year or both:
• Summer FLAS = $5,000 tuition + $2,500 living stipend (intensive language study only)

• Academic year FLAS, $18,000 tuition + $20,000 living stipend (minimum 3 credits of language and 3 credits of area studies per quarter)

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