Here are the drop-in and group mental health resources for fall quarter.  These are FREE resources available for students.  See attached flyers and links below.

DROP-IN RESOURCES: No appointments necessary.  Students can just show up.  More information available here.

• Mindfulness Mondays with Ron Ma, 12-12:30pm on Mondays (through the last week of class) in 401 Schmitz Hall
  • Mindfulness meditation is a practice that helps promotes health and well-being and reduce stress, anxiety and depression by cultivating greater emotional awareness.  Come for a 30-mminutes mindful break to start your week.

• Let’s Talk.  Drop-in consultation with a counselor, a collaboration between the Counseling Center and Hall Health Center
  • Tuesdays 2-4pm with Iris Song at the Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center
  • Wednesdays 2-4pm with Kate Fredenberg at the Q Center in the HUB
  • Offered during the 10 weeks of each quarter.

WORKSHOP SERIES: Please inform the facilitator that you plan to attend by clicking on their name below to email them.  Find more info here.

• Coping with Stress and Anxiety. This is a three-session workshop by Chia-Chen Tu for students who are feeling overwhelmed by academic demands and who want to learn effective ways to manage stress and practice general self-care.  Learn techniques on stress and anxiety management, meditation practice and general self-care.
  • Session 1: Tuesdays 4:30-6 (October 16^th, 23^rd and 30^th)
  • Session 2: Tuesdays 4:30-6 (November 6^th, 13^th and 20^th)

• Mindfulness for Wellness. This workshop series by Anne Swenson is to help you be more mindful in your everyday life. By practicing mindfulness skills, you can improve your well-being including being better able to navigate stress, increasing your ability to focus, and feeling more connected. The workshop focuses on learning and practicing multiple forms of mindfulness, including suggested practices for you to complete between the workshop meetings. By the end of the workshop series, you can expect to have developed a personal mindfulness practice that you can continue after the workshop ends.
  • Fridays, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM. (Oct. 19^th, Oct. 26^th, Nov. 2^nd and Nov.9^th)

NEW GROUP:

• International Circle.  Chia-Chen Tu will be facilitating a new group focusing on the needs of new international students on Fridays, 3:15 to 4:45pm (October 12-December 7).  Group members will share cross-cultural experiences and reflect on a variety of topics, such as friendship/relationships, taboos and stereotypes, culture shock, holidays and traditions, educational systems around the world…etc.  Participants will have the opportunity to practice English speaking in a relaxed and supportive environment.  If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Tu directly.

Coping with Stress and Anxiety flyer

Mindfulness 4-week workshop Fall 2018 flyer

Mindfulness Drop-In Flyer Fall 2018

International Circle flyer

To request disability accommodation, contact Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax), or dso@uw.edu.  The University of Washington makes every effort to honor disability accommodation requests. Requests can be responded to most effectively if received in advance, preferably at least 10 days prior to the event.

Hello everyone,

We have a few announcements from the School of Social Work Art Committee:

• We are having our first meeting of this academic year on Friday, October 12 from 2:30pm to 3:30pm in Room 116. ALL are welcome to join the committee or even just join our first meeting to hear what we do!
• Please mark your calendars for the ACRS Exhibition Reception October 18 from 10:am to 1:00pm in the Social Work Gallery (first floor). Meet the artists and enjoy snacks and coffee!
• And finally, a reminder to please pick up your Kids of Social Work art from the Advancement Office (Suite 001).

The Latino Center for Health is pleased to sponsor Dr. America Bracho‘s visit to the UW Seattle campus.  Please join us on Thursday, November 1^st (4:00pm to 5:30pm) at Magnuson Health Sciences Building lecture hall T-747 (1959 NE Pacific St.) to learn from this internationally renowned expert on “Preparing the Health Workforce to Improve Latinx health.”  

     Dr. America Bracho is internationally recognized for her leadership at Latino Health Access (LHA), a center for health promotion and disease prevention located in Santa Ana, California.  In this presentation, Dr. Bracho will share her insights on the preparation needed, including how to partner with communities, to prepare the health workforce to take on current and future challenges in health.

Dr. Bracho was a physician in her native Venezuela, and later earned a Masters in Public Health at the University of Michigan.  She consults for the Pan American Health Organization, and serves on the Group Health Foundation’s board and on the Board of Trustees for Casey Family Programs.

Dr. Bracho is co-author of the book “Recruiting the Heart, Training the Brain: The work of Latino Health Access.”

America Bracho’s Ted Talk:  https://www.tedmed.com/talks/show?id=75778

Q&A at TedMed:  http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Global/Videos/Harvey-Fineberg-TEDMED.aspx

Bill Moyers Journal:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEqdNOo9SDY

Flyer_AmericaBracho_Nov1_10_05_18

Contact latcntr@uw.edu for more information.

More information founder here: http://webster.uaa.washington.edu/asp/website/get-help/academic-success-coach/

Black Womxn’s Health and Wellness Fair

Event Timing: November 3rd 2018 12-4pm
Event Address:

Tacoma Urban League

2550 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405

The Writing Center here to let you know about an upcoming workshop this Monday, Oct 8th from 2:30pm – 3:30pm in room SWS 305AB. This workshop will go over how to read critically, how to identify key points of a reading, and how to identify an author’s biases. It will also review tips on how to manage your heavy reading load.

Hope to see you there!

The SSW Writing Team

Greetings from the Career & Internship Center!

As you may already be aware, back in June we launched a new job and internship board, called Handshake.  Handshake replaces the system we used to offer for job and internship listings, HuskyJobs.

Students and alumni can utilize Handshake to:

• Search for jobs, internships or volunteer opportunities.
• Learn about upcoming career fairs.
• Find and RSVP for ‘Meet the Employer’ InfoSessions.
• Schedule appointments with our career coaching team
• And more!

Students and alumni can find more information about getting started with Handshake at http://careers.uw.edu/companies. Check out this flyer for more info too!

If you  have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at handshake@uw.edu and we’re happy to help.

Registration is now open for Fall quarter Interprofessional Active Learning Series (iPALS) events. iPALS is an opportunity for students from across the health sciences to prepare themselves to practice effectively on interprofessional teams, through actively engaging together about topics of interest in healthcare and population health.

See below for Fall session topics and registration links. See attached flyer for all session topics and dates.

Acute Pain in Persons with Opioid Use Disorder
Tuesday October 23, 2018
10-11:50am in South Campus Center 221
Register for October 23, 2018 Pain and Opioid Session: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/tbrazg/361548

The Interprofessional Care of Veterans
Friday November 16, 2018
3:30-5:20pm in South Campus Center 221
Register for November 16 Veteran’s Session:
https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/tbrazg/361555

Space is limited. Please register ASAP!

We are extremely excited and honored to share our second edition of the PhD Newsletter with the SSW community, which highlights the vast academic and personal journeys of the school’s doctoral students and faculty during the 2017-2018 academic year.

Please enjoy this edition of the PhD Newsletter to find out about the latest breaking PhD Program news.  Click on this link to access the newsletter:

https://socialwork.uw.edu/sites/default/files/sswfiles/SSW%20PhD%20Newsletter_2017-18%20%28003%29v3.pdf

You are invited to the Health Equity Circle General Assembly! Come learn about advocacy for health equity and social justice.

October 17th from 6-8pm at the Vista Caf?, Foege Hall

Questions: Contact Joann Mun (joannm2@uw.edu)

 

We hope you can join us on October 13, 2018 at 10:30 am to 11:30am  for a free workshop focused on the benefits of Improv for Anxiety. This event is co-hosted by OCD Washington and CSz Seattle, the folks who perform ComedySportz, and will be held in the performance space at the Atlas Theater.

At this event, attendees are invited to play games with experienced improvisers who will illustrate how improv can be fun and how it can help individuals manage their anxiety better.  Individuals with OCD and related illnesses, their loved ones and professional members of our community are all welcome to the Improv for Anxiety event and its FREE!

CSz Seattle is located in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle at:

Atlas Theater

3509 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

To attend this event please rsvp at shereen@ocdwashington.org

Please feel free to call us with any questions, (425) 243-4794

The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) will host a FREE graduate school fair at the UW Intellectual House aon Wednesday, October 3^rd, from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. This is a great opportunity to learn about graduate schools and programs of public health. Over 34 representatives from different colleges and universities will be present, and free TIPH swag for attendees!

Dear Health Sciences Students,

Please join us for the Common Book Kick-off on November 6^th!
Ellen Forney, author of Marbles; Mania Depression, Michelangelo and Me will share her story in the Hogness Auditorium.

The evening will begin at 5:30 with refreshments and tabling by campus Wellness, Mental Health, and Narrative Medicine groups.

Please RSVP at our facebook page if you intend to come so that we know how many to expect.

Apply now to join the Husky Experience Student Advisory Council

 

Help advance the Husky Seed Fund, an award that brings to life innovative ideas by students that are inclusive, impactful, and inventive to the UW.  Gain valuable experience advancing and managing a program that will impact thousands of students at UW.

What types of student-led efforts would improve the overall Husky Experience? What would inspire students to create such a project and apply for funding?  You be the judge!

The Provost’s Office will provide the funding, basic structure and guidance for HESAC members to lead and advance the Husky Seed Fund.  In work groups, members will:  gain program management, leadership, and financial management skills; help fellow Huskies by shaping how dollars impact their ideas; and receive coaching from Provost’s Office staff on how to include this experience on a resume, talk about it in person and apply lessons learned and skills gained going forward.

Apply here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/katyd2/360613

Deadline:   5:00 p.m., October 23, 2018

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My name is Johnna and I’m the Administrator at the Women’s Center on campus.  I’m reaching out to share a work study position we have open that might be of interest to your students.  We are hiring a grant writer to support the Women’s Center high school enrichment/pre-college program for low-income & first gen students and our women’s leadership program.  We’ve had some exceptional students and writers from SSW in the past, so I wanted to reach out again this year!

Would you be so kind to share this opportunity with your students?

Here is a link with our open positions: http://www.washington.edu/womenscenter/get-involved/apply/

Here is a link directly to the grant writer workstudy position: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uw-s3-cdn/wp-content/uploads/sites/155/2018/08/27225325/Graduate-Student-Grant-Writer_20181.pdf

If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to reach out!

Thank you and kind regards,

Johnna White (jwhite23@uw.edu)

 

Do you love breakfast, working with other health professional students, and enjoy serving our community?
Join a UW Health Professional Student ROOTS breakfast crew: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/thmrt

Hello social work students,

Welcome back to the new year of classes, I hope this finds you all doing well.  The UWSOM Family Medicine Interest Group has partnered with ROOTS on the Ave to cook breakfast for their clients on a monthly basis.  We are hoping to make this a great opportunity to have individuals from different health care professional programs to interact outside of the classroom.  Please sign-up for one of our breakfast crews!!

Here’s the link to see what shifts are available and to sign up: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/thmrt

WHAT IS ROOTS? WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO JOIN?

What is ROOTS?: ROOTS is a young adult shelter that provides local youth with a safe place to sleep and get a meal. The shelter is very close to the Health Sciences Building! It’s located at: 1415 NE 43rd St. The ROOTS website: http://www.rootsinfo.org/

If I join ROOTS, what will I be doing?   As a member of ROOTS, you will join a team of students (3-4 total) to make breakfast at the shelter only 1 morning per month from October until May (roughly a 2.5-hour commitment per month)! This is a really fun and manageable way to give back to the community and to get to know your peers. You DO NOT need to be a world-class chef! Meals can include scrambled eggs, sausage, tater tots, beans, pancakes, cinnamon toast, cereal, etc. If you do love cooking, have fun and get creative!

Not able to commit to be a part of a monthly breakfast crew, but still want to participate?

Not a problem, join our alternate list.  When we have a crew member not able to participate one day, we will call on the alternate list to help fill in.  Alternate list: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/knfes

Questions? Reach out to the ROOTS leaders: takeller@uw.edu, ashwillb@uw.edu, emrobins@uw.edu

The ROOTS Leadership Team (Ashley, Tilden, and Emily)

Students who would be great candidates for these awards don’t always think of applying for nomination. Please encourage your eligible students to apply.

The Truman Scholarship

• The Harry S. Truman Scholarship supports graduate education and professional development of outstanding young people committed to public service leadership.
• Open to U.S citizen students who are in their 3^rd year.
• The award amount is $30,000 to go toward graduate education. Read more about the Truman at www.truman.gov.
• Apply for nomination for the Truman award online at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/apply/519
• DEADLINE: November 14th

The Udall Scholarship

• The foundation awards scholarships for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment. Last year, two UW students were awarded this scholarship!
• The Udall Foundation anticipates awarding 50 scholarships of up to $7,000 each.
• Sophomore and junior level students can apply for the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship.
• Open to U.S. citizen students. (Tribal enrollment required for students applying under the Native American categories).
• Apply for nomination for the Udall award online at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/apply/482.
• DEADLINE: November 28th

Good afternoon,
The University Honors Program has an exciting opportunity to hire three graduate student admissions readers for Winter Quarter 2019. We would appreciate your assistance in spreading the word about this opportunity – this is an excellent chance for graduate students to work with higher education professionals from across campus in the review of undergraduate freshmen applications to the Honors Program for admittance Autumn Quarter 2019.

A detailed position description can be found on the UW Hires System under the requisition number # 160513 – please note that it closes on 10/8/2018.

The University Honors Program is an innovative and collaborative community engaged in rigorous interdisciplinary exploration. Students can pursue Honors as a general education track, as an in-depth program within their majors, or as a combination of the two. They may apply as new freshmen, at the end of their first year, or once they’ve selected a major. We prepare our students to ask and answer bold questions about the challenges facing our ever-changing world. Our students participate in small classes with faculty from across campus and work across the university, challenging themselves and each other to take intellectual risks and commit to conscious global citizenship.

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