The Odegaard Writing & Research Center (OWRC) is now hiring new writing consultants for Winter and Spring quarters. If you or your colleagues know someone who might be both interested in and qualified to apply for work as a peer tutor at the OWRC, please feel free to share the following link (https://depts.washington.edu/owrc/hiring) and encourage them to apply on Handshake (#2139717). Preference will be given to candidates graduating in June 2020 or later.

The OWRC is an interdisciplinary writing and research center that aims to support UW students, staff, and faculty on their diverse writing and research projects through one-to-one tutoring sessions, group tutoring sessions, workshops, and other programs.

Our tutors are undergraduate and graduate students from a wide range of academic fields, and we provide a rich learning environment for writers and tutors alike. We consistently hear from tutors that their work here is challenging and transformative. The OWRC is a vibrant learning community that provides tutors with ongoing training, varied professional experiences, and a welcoming work environment.

Complete application instructions are posted on our website; the deadline is Monday, November 19 at 5:00 pm. We also encourage applicants to to bring their materials to the OWRC and discuss them with our current tutors—just make an appointment and come by.

UW 1st Interprofessional LGBTQ Health Conference

Saturday April 6, 2019, 9AM-4PM

South Campus Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

The University of Washington 1st Annual Interprofessional LGBTQ Health Conference is a community-organized and led event promoting the exploration of the health care needs of LGBTQ communities.

The conference will provide a forum to share knowledge and research across disciplines, invite cross-disciplinary critique and conversation, and collaborate with community partners. Through discussions around institutionalized racism in health care, addressing LGBTQ erasure in health care curriculum, engaging clinicians and researchers in social justice and advocacy, establishing an interdisciplinary network of LGBTQ health professionals, and educating current and future health care providers, this event aims to promote the advancement of LGBTQ health.

We invite interested individuals to attend this conference, including undergraduate and graduate students of the health professions as well as faculty/staff of these programs, current health care workers, researchers, health policy specialists, advocates, and community members interested in addressing health equity issues for LGBTQ individuals.

Research track: The research track is a venue for sharing data-driven research on the health and well-being of LGBTQ communities across diverse health related disciplines.

Clinical track: The clinical track sessions will focus on related topic areas important to the clinical care of LGBTQ patients, including primary care, mental health, sexual and reproductive health, and gender affirming medical care.

Social Justice & Advocacy track: The social justice and advocacy track is a forum for the presentation and discussion of social justice for LGBTQ communities, as well as a venue for improving individual and institutional practices for advocating for LGBTQ health.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Deadline January 19, 2019 https://is.gd/uwLGBTQhealthconference2019

The Northwest Public Health Training Center at NWCPHP is now accepting applications to support students completing field placements and collaborative projects in Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Oregon. A total of 20 proposals will be funded up to $3,500 each during the 2018–19 school year.

Stipends are available for undergraduate juniors and seniors, graduate students, and doctoral students enrolled public health, psychology, sociology, and social work degree programs. Undergraduate applicants must include a letter of support from a faculty member.

Students may apply for funding at any time during the fall or winter quarter of the 2018–19 school year. Proposals will be evaluated based on public health practice focus, attention to underserved areas and populations, and feasibility. Students are strongly encouraged to submit projects that address opioid misuse and improving mental and behavioral health.

Visit our student projects page to learn more.

https://www.nwcphp.org/about/funding/phtc/student-projects

Exhibit:

http://www.lib.washington.edu/about/news/exhibits/calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D129804731

David Lasky:
http://www.lib.washington.edu/about/news/exhibits/calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D129805053

Another ongoing program you may have heard about is that Ellen Forney’s “Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me” was chosen as this year’s Health Sciences Common Book:

https://m.facebook.com/uwhscommonbook/

Last but not least, here are some links to online resources in case you get questions from anyone asking for more information:
1) The NLM’s “Online Adaptation” of the Traveling Exhibit with lots of educational material: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/graphicmedicine/index.html
2) The Health Sciences Library’s resource guide to Graphic Medicine:  http://guides.lib.uw.edu/hsl/graphmed
3) The best web site for graphic medicine resources (news, history, reviews, definitions, etc.) in general: https://www.graphicmedicine.org/

My Name is Erin Chapman-Smith. I am the Director of Over-18 Housing Services at YouthCare.  For more than 40 years, YouthCare has been a leader in providing effective services to Seattle’s homeless youth ages 12-24. One of the areas in which YouthCare supports this work is through transitional living programs. The objective of these transitional living programs is to provide housing and supports to clients while they access services to work towards overall stability, goal planning, minimizing barriers, and to engage in learning activities.

YouthCare has some exciting opportunity for students in our agency as on-call Youth Counselors. These positions are great for students (both undergraduate and graduate) as they are flexible and schedules can be based around class times as On-Calls get to choose the schedules they work based on the open shifts posted to our programs. There is opportunity to work as few as 1 shift a month or as many as 5 per week.  On-call youth counselors support program as a direct service staff engaging with Youth and Young Adults. Some of the activates these positions complete are:

• Utilize positive behavior modification techniques and model effective de-escalation and problem-solving skills.
• With direction from Manager or Supervisor, help plan for, direct and/or provide support for recreational, educational, and therapeutic activities that are in alignment with treatment and permanency goals.
• Depending on program needs assist with preparations and cooking of meals for up to 12 clients.
• Provide on-site supervision, while maintaining professional boundaries in providing crisis intervention to residents and guests.
• Instruct and assist youth in self-care skills/tasks, including personal care and preparing food for meals and snacks in accordance with posted menus. May be required to assist in packing client belongings and cleaning and sanitizing of exited bedrooms.

If you would be so kind as to let any students who may be interested in gaining practical experience in the field know about this position they can apply at the link below:

https://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj06/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=YOUTHCARE&cws=39&rid=639 or CLICK HERE

To learn more about YouthCare students can go to YouthCare.org. If students do decide to apply please have the put University of Washington Student in the referral box so can highlight their application to all hiring managers.

We appreciate your time, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Erin Chapman-Smith, 206-661-6217, Erin.Smith@YouthCare.org

My name is Fathiya Abdi, I am a 2nd year Master in Public Health student at the University of Washington. I am currently working on my thesis in which I hope to conduct a qualitative research study that hopes to explore the relationship between racial/ethnic discrimination that occurs in an educational institution and variables associated with chronic stress such as barriers encountered in academic settings, sense of belonging, coping strategies to mitigate stress and social support.  I am seeking perspectives and experiences of individuals who self identify as Black or African American graduate students to conduct a qualitative semi-structured individual interview. The purpose of the interview is to gain insight, perspectives, opinions, knowledge and beliefs from students in regards to the relationship of racial/ethnic discrimination and it’s impact on chronic stress.

If you have any questions or are interested in taking part, please contact Fathiya Abdi at fabdi@uw.edu

Registration Link: https://goo.gl/forms/Y3KKCUNcALFdOfUA3

IECMH 555 RELATIONSHIP BASED MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN  (Online)

• Quarter:  Winter 2019
• Instructors:  Colleen O. Dillon, PhD
• Credits:3 credits
• SLN: 15595
• Course Description:
• This is a core course in the field of infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) practice, focused on building preliminary skills in the observation and diagnostic assessment of clinical concerns in young children. Using a culturally sensitive lens we will examine multiple influences, including current psychosocial strengths and stressors, prenatal and physical health history, developmental competencies, and primary caregiving relationships (current and intergenerational).

Registration information: http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/WIN2019/iecmh.html

Note for MSW students: If you’d like to substitute this for Soc W 571, please send a paragraph with how you feel it fits into your future work to Lin at linm@uw.edu.  Students may take this for an elective instead.

ENROLL NOW – UCONJ 550 Health Care in Underserved Communities. Please review attached flyer for enrollment details.

Winter Quarter (Jan 7-Mar 22, 2019) – 1 Credit, Tuesday 6:30-8:20 PM, K069

UCONJ 550 Flyer 2019

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