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The Job Search:  What do Prospective Employers Want to Know?
Rachel Barrett, LICSW, CMHS
Tuesday, May 11th, 2021, 3:30-4:30 https://washington.zoom.us/j/92031975986

We create a résumé, write a cover letter, complete an application, research the organization, and practice for the interview….but, what is it that prospective employers really want to know?  Join with other Clinical Social Work Concentration students to learn what employers are looking for; what we should look for; and how to best position oneself for the process.

Rachel (she/her) is a part-time instructor at the School of Social Work lecturing on topics related to children’s mental health.  Rachel works as a mental health consultant for Seattle Public Schools, a consultant for the University of Washington CBT+ initiative and a researcher with the UW SMART Center.  Through her work Rachel routinely mentors and supports therapists new to the field and was previously responsible for hiring and training teams of therapists at a local community mental health organization.  In her free time Rachel does a lot of parenting, watching questionable TV, and buying ridiculous bandanas for her golden doodle puppy”.

• Application Deadline: May 31
• For graduate and undergraduate students
• Enrolled tribal citizens in the continental U.S. or Alaska
• The Association on American Indian Affairs has been providing Native American student scholarships since 1947 and provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate Native American students who are citizens/ members of their Tribal Nation – whether or not their Nation is recognized by the federal government.

Apply Here

• Application Deadline: June 6
• For graduate and undergraduate students
• With strong history of work and impact within Asian and Pacific Islander and/or LGBTQ+ communities
• Scholarships range $1,000-$5,000
• Open to students of any nationality, residence, or citizenship status

·     Prism Foundation provides scholarships to empower outstanding students who are making a positive impact on the Asian & Pacific Islander and LGBTQ+ communities.

Apply Here

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Highlighted News and Announcements: Reminder: Research Conversations, Wednesday, May 5, 12:00:  Please join us for the next installment of SSW’s Research Conversations virtual discussion. Megan Moore will present “Developing a Culturally Resonant Procedural Informed Consent Process after Trauma: Responding to Reviewer Comments”. Click here to join the meeting. Please submit new and in-press publications to include in our weekly newsletter so they can be shared with the SSW community. Health Sciences Library Collections: Feedback Requested Due to the pace of serials cost inflation and to prepare for the possibility of a flat or decreased budget for collections in the 2021-22 fiscal year, the University of Washington Libraries is planning to cancel some journals and other subscriptions. In preparation, Librarians and Libraries staff are providing a list of subscription journal titles for your feedback and more information about what to expect. We invite the UW health sciences community to explore the list and identify any journal subscriptions you consider essential to your teaching or research. Please browse the list of selected journals to provide feedback on cancellations (by either scrolling through the alphabetical list or using Control + F (Mac: Command + F) to find a particular title) and then click on the Submit Feedback link to the right of that title. Your feedback will be collected from May 3rd through May 31st, 2021. See the Health Sciences Library Collections Feedback guide or the UW Libraries’ Subscription Review 2020 – 2021 for more details and updates. Please note that submitting a comment does not guarantee that we will be able to keep the resource. Librarians will evaluate each title based on your feedback, their knowledge of the discipline and departments, as well as usage and impact metrics, cost, and value; see more details on the Principles & Rubric for Subscription Review webpage. If a journal you need remains on the cancellation list, we are committed to continuing to work with you to provide an alternative path to access the resources you need. If you have questions or concerns regarding this change in library collections, please submit your feedback here. Save the Date: 2021 NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival November 19, 2021  The Annual NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival will be hosted by OBSSR and the NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee. The purpose of the festival is to highlight recently funded behavioral and social sciences research that the NIH supports; bring together behavioral and social scientists within the NIH extramural and intramural communities to network with each other and share scientific ideas; and explore ways to advance behavioral and social sciences research.

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How will your financial life change after graduation? What do you want your life to be like as you switch from a student budget to a salary? What should you do about retirement or other savings goals? Please join Professor Jennie Romich for a discussion about personal finances for new social work graduates. Note that this session discusses how loan repayment affects budgets but does not cover repayment options.

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On May 12 at 9 a.m. PDT, President Ana Mari Cauce will host a virtual town hall for the UW community of students, families, faculty and staff to discuss the safe return to in-person learning in the fall. Please join President Cauce, along with Provost Mark Richards, Dean of the School of Public Health Hilary Godwin, Vice President for Student Life Denzil Suite, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs Ed Taylor, and Dean of the Graduate School Joy Williamson-Lott. They’ll address questions about campus safety measures; vaccines; in-person teaching, learning and working; housing; research; and a return to on-campus activities as pandemic restrictions lift. Send questions in advance and throughout the live event to presofuw@uw.edu.

WHEN: Wednesday, May 12 9–10 a.m. WHERE: Watch live online

New:

• COVID Vaccine Matters 

o    Drs. Larry Corey, Chris Beyrer and colleagues of the COVID-19 Prevention Network, have penned a series of blogs on the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, which can be found here. The latest entry includes commentary on the adverse events seen in the COVID-19 adenovirus-based vaccines. 

• Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in BIPOC Communities — Toward Trustworthiness, Partnership, and Reciprocity

o    Drs. Michele Andrasik and Sandra Quinn of the CoVPN published a manuscript in the New England Journal of Medicine describing the background of, and important considerations to address, vaccine hesitancy in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. This publication provides important steps necessary to take in order to build and maintain trust, partnership, and reciprocity. The publication can be accessed here. 

• Driving Racial Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Administration

o    The Black Coalition Against COVID-19 produced a guidebook serves as an aid for various stakeholders—government officials, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, retail pharmacies, health institutions—to leverage in developing their vaccine administration plans to enable access within the Black community. Access the guidebook here.

• Dr. Stephaun Wallace Profile in GatesNotes

o    Dr. Stephaun Wallace of the COVID-19 Prevention Network was profiled in Bill Gates’ blog, Gates Notes. Learn more about the profile and see the accompanying video here.

• New Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander COVID-19 Tools

o    Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum and their partners recently launched two exciting new tools to support AA and NHPI communities and providers. AA-NHPI Health Response is a health education website aimed at providing COVID-19 and vaccination information to communities. Project Firstline is a provider-based education tool that offers COVID-19 and vaccination information. 

• Community Vaccination Resources

o    Public Health Seattle-King County (WA) has a suite of COVID-19 vaccination resources and materials on their website in many languages. Learn more about the materials and resources here.

• Prevent COVID U

o    The CoVPN announced the launch of Prevent COVID U, a new study evaluating SARS-CoV-2 acquisition and transmission among college students vaccinated with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Learn more about this study here.   

• The Conversation: Between Us, About Us

o    Kaiser Family Foundation and the Black Coalition Against COVID-19 launched a new campaign aimed at providing Black communities with credible information about COVID-19 vaccines and the variants. In it, Black doctors, nurses, and researchers dispel misinformation and provide facts via short videos. Learn more about the campaign and view the videos here. 

• Community Engagement Materials Menu (updated 10 Mar 2021) 

o    You can access all of the CoVPN Community Engagement materials that have been created and share with your friends, colleagues, and communities via a secure Dropbox here (Password: CoVPNTria!$) or see the attached menu document.

• COVID-19 Toolkits

o    The CDC released a new toolkit to assist community-based organizations in educating communities about COVID-19. You can access the toolkit here. AdCouncil also released a series of toolkits for Black, Hispanic, Faith, and public health communities. You can access the toolkits here.

 Circling Back:

• HIV in the USA

o    HIV is an epidemic that continues to impact communities around the world, burdening some communities disproportionately, especially during COVID-19. Check out this open-access series of published works by leading experts in community engagement, epidemiology, and healthcare here.

• Urban Indian Health Institute COVID-19 Resources

o   The Urban Indian Health Institute produced many resources focused on engaging American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Check out the resources and videos here.

• Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum COVID-19 Resources

o   The Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum produced many resources focused on engaging Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Check out the resources and videos here.

• Latino Commission on AIDS COVID-19 Resources

o    The Latino Commission on AIDS has curated and developed many resources focused on engaging Hispanic/Latino communities. Check out the resources here.

• Black AIDS Institute COVID-19 Resources

o   The Black AIDS Institute has compiled resources focused on engaging Black communities. Check out the resources and videos here.

• Treatment Action Group COVID-19 Resources

o    Treatment Action Group has compiled resources focused on engaging diverse communities, including persons living with HIV. Check out the resources here.

• UnidosUS COVID-19 Resources

o    Our partners at UnidosUS have compiled resources focused on engaging Hispanic/Latino communities. Check out the resources here.

• CoVPN Virtual Community Sessions

o    You can watch past recordings of our community education and engagement discussions COVID in Black, PANDEMIA, and Imam and COVID-19 on the CoVPN YouTube Page here.

The CoVPN is also pushing out some amazing content that is definitely worthy of sharing. If you are on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please follow the CoVPN and share our content with your contacts and networks!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PreventCOVID19
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PreventCOVID_19
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preventcovid19/And of course, check out our website for more information on the network and the clinical trials:www.PreventCOVID.org

Applications are open for the Student Associate position with the Center for Undergraduate Advising, Diversity, and Student Success (CUADSS).

Position Information: http://depts.washington.edu/omadcs/cuadss-student-associate-job-position-2021-22-academic-year/

Looking for Work Study eligible students who have completed at least 3 quarters at UW Seattle.

The deadline was May 7^th, but it has been extended to Thursday, May 13^th at 5 pm.

Seeking student volunteers with clinical, non-clinical, and interpreting experience to support numerous community-based COVID vaccination events over the next month. Please consider signing up for the events below:

Harborview Mobile Outreach 

• New events posted weeklyand occurring throughout the week
• Locations around Seattle & King County
• Partners: Pacific Islander Association, Casa Latina, El Consejo, El Centro, Plymouth Church, Khmer Evangelical Church, & South Park Community Center

Public Health Seattle & King County

• May 8, 16, 22, and 29 from 7:30-1PM or 12-5PM – clinical students only
• Located at ShoWare Center in Kent

Fred Hutch Mobile Vaccination Clinics

• Multiple events occurring multiple days of each week through early June
• Locations throughout Seattle & King County
• Partners: New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, Garfield Community Center, Mercy House, Ingraham High School, & World Relief
• Send follow-up questions to mobilevaccinesitescheduling@gmail.com

Various events with UW Medicine

For more information and to sign up, go to: https://careers.uw.edu/preparing-for-virtual-career-fairs/

Highlighted News and Announcements:

Reminders:

• Research Conversations, Wednesday, May 5, 12:00:  Please join us for the next installment of SSW’s Research Conversations virtual discussion. Megan Moore will present “Developing a Culturally Resonant Procedural Informed Consent Process after Trauma: Responding to Reviewer Comments”. Click here to join the meeting.
• Please submit new and in-press publications to include in our weekly newsletter so they can be shared with the SSW community.

Research Conversations Recording:
If you missed the last Research Conversations presentation on April 7, you can now watch a recording of the meeting here. Jane Lee presented ” Addressing Medical Mistrust to Increase HIV prevention among Latinx immigrant men who have sex with men”. Please note: the first few minutes of the meeting are missing from the recording due to technical difficulties.

Save the Date:
2021 NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival
November 19, 2021 
The Annual NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival will be hosted by OBSSR and the NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee. The purpose of the festival is to highlight recently funded behavioral and social sciences research that the NIH supports; bring together behavioral and social scientists within the NIH extramural and intramural communities to network with each other and share scientific ideas; and explore ways to advance behavioral and social sciences research.

Selected Funding Opportunities
List of all active NIH grant opportunities

Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements
Deadline: Varies by Institute
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that funds may be available for administrative supplements for specific types of NIH research grants. The purpose of these supplements is to meet increased costs that are within the scope of the approved award, but were unforeseen when the new or renewal application or grant progress report for non-competing continuation support was submitted.  Applications for administrative supplements are considered prior approval requests (as described in Section 8.1.2.11 of the NIH Grants Policy Statement) and will be routed directly to the Grants Management Officer of the parent award. All applicants are encouraged to discuss potential requests with the awarding IC. Additionally, prior to submission, applicants must review the awarding IC’s web site to ensure they meet the IC’s requirements.  A list of those web sites is available at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/admin_supp/index.htm.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health
Deadline: Open
Evidence for Action (E4A), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), funds research that expands the evidence needed to build a Culture of Health. A Culture of Health is broadly defined as one in which good health and well-being flourish across geographic, demographic, and social sectors; public and private decision-making is guided by the goal of fostering equitable communities; and everyone has the opportunity to make choices that lead to healthy lifestyles. RWJF’s Culture of Health Action Framework, which was developed to catalyze a national movement toward improved health, well-being, and equity, guides E4A’s program strategy. Preference will be given to applicants that are either institutes of higher education, public entities, or nonprofit organizations that are tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not private foundations or Type III supporting organizations. Other types of nonprofit and for-profit organizations are also eligible to apply.

Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research (R21/R33)
Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research (R01)
Open Date: March 20, 2021
Expiration Date: May 1, 2021
Nearly 40,000 people in the U.S. die from firearm-related deaths each year, primarily from suicide
(60%) or homicide (37%), and many more have experienced non-fatal firearm injuries, both intentional and nonintentional. The NIH encourages research to improve understanding of the determinants of firearm injury, the identification of those at risk of firearm injury (including both victims and perpetrators), the development and piloting of innovative interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality, and the examination of approaches to improve the implementation of existing, evidence-based interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality.

Provost Bridge Funding Program
Deadline: May 1, 2021
The Bridge Funding program provides bridge funding to support faculty to span a temporary funding gap in critical research programs.  Bridge Funding awards are typically used to support on-going research programs that have lost funding, although these funds may also be used to support new research directions, at the discretion of the recipient. A maximum of $50,000 may be applied for through the Provost; all funding requests must be matched 1:1 by the applicant’s college/school.
* For the May 1, 2021 deadline, proposals may reduce the school/department match by half for Bridge Funding applicants facing COVID caregiving challenges.
NOTE FOR SSW APPLICANTS: All bridge funding follows UW policy and the ADR and the Dean review on a case by case basis. The priority is to support individuals who have clear funding in the near future and need bridge funding until that funding comes through.

Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
LOI Deadline: May 5, 2021
This award funds research to improve the lives of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. This includes investing in high-quality field-initiated studies on improving the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth. Of interest is research on improving the use of research evidence by state and local decision-makers, mid-level managers, and intermediaries. It welcomes investigations about research use in various systems, including justice, child welfare, mental health, and education.

NIDA Diversity Supplement Program
Deadline: May 11, 2021
This program provides support for underrepresented post-baccalaureates, pre-doctoral students, post-doctorates, and early-stage investigators to prepare for an independent career in addiction research. PIs with HIV/AIDS-related grants are particularly encouraged to apply. See FAQs and How to Apply.

Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Well Being, Illness, and Recovery
Deadline: May 17, 2021
This program provides grants for research projects that examine how social isolation and social connectedness affect outcomes in health, illness, recovery, and overall well being.
Areas of focus include:

• Effects of social connectedness, connection, and isolation across the lifespan
• Mechanisms of connectedness, connection, and isolation, including neurobiological, behavioral, and environmental factors
• Knowledge representation and behavioral ontology development

Notice of Special Interest in Reducing Suicide Risk in Young People in Low-and Middle-Income Countries and Low-Resource Settings
Deadline: June 5, 2021
The National Institute of Mental Health is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight interest in developing and implementing prevention strategies to reduce suicide risk (suicide ideation and behavior, including acts of self-harm/suicide) and promote resilience among young people, age 10-24 years, in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs)and low-resources settings. NIMH welcomes applicants from LMICs and strongly encourages applicants from the United States or upper middle-income countries to partner with sites in LMICs.

AIDS Research Center on Mental Health and HIV/AIDS (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
LOI Deadline: July 25, 2021
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Division of AIDS Research (DAR) encourages applications for Center Core grants (P30) to support HIV/AIDS Research Centers (ARC). The ARC is intended to provide infrastructure support that facilitates the development of high impact science in HIV/AIDS and mental health that is relevant to the NIMH mission. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) intends to support innovative, interdisciplinary research in several areas, including basic, NeuroHIV, behavioral and social, integrated biobehavioral, applied, clinical, translational, and implementation science.

Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)
Deadline: August 24, 2021
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), with other NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices (ICOs), is soliciting applications on (1) observational research to understand the role of structural racism and discrimination (SRD) in causing and sustaining health disparities, and (2) intervention research that addresses SRD in order to improve minority health or reduce health disparities.

Events and Lectures

Elements of Effective Coalitions
April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, & 18, 2021, 1:30-2:30pm
*Space limited- registration required*
This 7-week series offers a unique interactive experience that provides participants an opportunity to learn more about the key organizational elements that assist coalitions of all types to operate efficiently and effectively. This series will have a special focus on coalitions that promote healthy youth development to reduce substance misuse and other related problem behaviors. Participants will explore a variety of organizational principles that will assist them in the overall development of their coalition by learning more about how to engage and sustain involvement of key stakeholders and members over time, how to utilize dynamic group-development strategies, and how their efforts can connect with other coalition efforts in their area.

*Newly Added*
NIH/NCCIH Hot topic Webinar: Engaging Diverse Communities in Complementary and Integrative Health Research
April 27, 9:00-11:00am
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at NIH is holding a webinar as part of National Minority Health Month. The purpose of this webinar is to highlight successful strategies and lessons learned by researchers and community partners in engaging diverse communities in complementary and integrative health research. Register here.

Preventing Adolescent Depression: Introduction to the Blues Program in the Context of COVID-19
April 29, 2021, 11:00am-12:30pm
Adolescent depression has been of great concern to prevention practitioners especially given the challenges presented by the pandemic and the stress it has put on young people. This webinar will introduce the research base for adolescent depression prevention interventions. Dr. Paul Rohde will provide an overview of one intervention, the Blues Program, which applies a cognitive-behavioral approach to preventing adolescent depression. The webinar will also highlight how this program can be applied to individual settings.
By the end of the webinar, participants will:

1. Gain an understanding of the research base for adolescent depression prevention interventions.
2. Obtain a solid introduction to a cognitive-behavioral indicated prevention depression group intervention (Blues Program).
3. Consider how they can apply this intervention or components of the program to their specific settings.

Building a Resilient Workforce to Address Trauma and Enhance Well-Being
April 29, 2021, 10:00-11:15
Please join us for the first session in our 5-part discussion series addressing how child welfare leaders have supported their workforce in building resiliency during the pandemic and how others can incorporate these strategies into child welfare organizational environments. This session will highlight the experience of Nancy Carre-Lee, Deputy Director for Child Protection and Permanency Operations, New Jersey Department of Children and Families, who will discuss an operational approach to building resilience in the workforce. Registration required.

Implicit Bias in Healthcare and Research
May 4, 2021, 10:30am-12:00pm
This interactive training is designed to help faculty and researchers counteract bias in health care and research through small and large group activities and discussions, videos, and reflections. The workshop will situate implicit bias within other equity-related concepts; provide examples of how implicit biases arise from our natural cognitive processes + social environments; discuss how implicit bias shows up in health care and research; and provide evidence-based ways to interrupt bias and best practices for conducting equitable research through each phase of the research process. Registration required.

*Newly Added*
Preparing Your Behavioral Health Program for Funding Opportunities
May 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021, 10:30am-12:00pm
Behavioral health programs are experiencing greater challenges than ever before. The combination of COVID-19, workforce shortages, and alcohol, stimulant, and opioid use disorders and overdoses creates unique challenges for program administrators and implementers serving American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. At the same time, significant funding is now available. This free series, featuring Pam Baston, MPA, MCAP, CPP, will guide participants through a step-by-step process in how to strengthen their behavioral health programs and their readiness to successfully compete for funding. Practical tips and tools will be provided, and participants will be encouraged to engage in some self-directed activities between each training session to maximize their success.
To register, please contact Megan Dotson (email: megan-dotson@uiowa.edu; phone: (319) 384-1467).

School of Social Work: Research Conversations
May 5, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm (Zoom link here)
Purpose: The Office for Faculty Excellence and Research will host a coming together of colleagues to learn and share in informal conversations to support each others’ work. This gathering is planned to be something very different from our usual formal research presentations or colloquia series. It is an opportunity to get to know our colleagues better by hearing a presentation of an unformed study idea, or paper, or anything related to research, and then brainstorming reactions by offering each other insights and support to shape and refine this in-process research into a finer scholarly product.

Indigenous Systems of Relationality: Designing for Transformative Agency in Indigenous Community Psychology
May 5, 2021, 8:30 – 9:45am
Emma Elliott-Groves, Ph.D., MSW – Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the College of Education, UW. Dr. Elliott-Groves’ research centers on understanding the meanings and explanations of suicidal behavior from the perspective of Indigenous peoples’. By employing a strengths-based approach to recovery, Dr. Elliott-Groves rigorously engages youth, families, and communities in the development of integrated behavioral health interventions to address complex social issues. Her research centers on ethical frameworks generated by Indigenous and place-based knowledge and practices to create process-centered approaches that illuminate Indigenous pathways toward collective livelihood.

Ripple Effects Mapping
May 12, 2021, 1:00-2:30pm
Identifying the impacts of complex community work is often challenging due to the time lag between the work and the ultimate affects to the clients. Ripple Effects Mapping gives you the ability to tell your stories of the direct and indirect impacts of your work, while simultaneously being engaging and fun. It starts with appreciative inquiry interviews in small group settings, before leading a mapping process that involves storytelling in an online group setting. As participants share their experiences with the facilitator, their stories about the accomplishments, partnerships, and contributions are virtually mapped on the screen. At the conclusion, the participants will have a digital map that contains the learning, actions, and condition changes that happened as a result of a program, workshop series, or event.

*Newly Added*
On-The-Spot Consultation: The Benefits and Costs of Prevention
May 27, 2021, 11:00-12:00pm
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Drop-in and join Northwest PTTC Director Kevin Haggerty for this On-the-Spot Consultation (OTS) on how to leverage benefit-cost analysis to better inform your community about the monetary benefits to prevention. Consultant Eva Westley will provide a basic overview of Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) benefit-cost resources and answer questions on how to best use these resources to understand the economics of your prevention programs. You’ll leave with a tool on how to estimate monetary benefits of your prevention work. Register here.

Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Interventions
June 2, 2021, 8:30 – 9:45am
Janine Jones, PhD, NCSP – Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education, UW. Dr. Jones’ research focuses on providing culturally responsive school based interventions that address the socio-emotional health of students of color. Her work is framed around the belief that providing culturally responsive services and promoting resilience within the cultural context creates the path toward serving the “whole child.” She also consults with school personnel on culturally responsive practices that enhance teacher/student relationships and reduce some of the barriers associated with intractable opportunity gaps for students of color in schools.

Conferences and Workshops

2nd Annual Virtual Conference: Advances in Mindfulness and Acceptance Based Clinical Tools for Treating Adolescents and Young Adults

April 30, 2021
This one-day virtual symposium brings together experts to provide state of the art updates on evidence-based mindfulness and acceptance approaches to improving lives of adolescents and young adults struggling with a broad array of obstacles to living a rich, full and meaningful life. The symposium is appropriate for mental health professionals and students who are new to ACT and mindfulness as well as those who are well versed in practicing these approaches in their clinical work. Participants will learn from case examples, experiential exercises, and group discussions, and will have opportunities to network with professionals with shared interests in treating adolescents and young adults. A “data-blitz” in the afternoon will provide opportunities to learn a snapshot of some of the latest clinical research in this area.

Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research and Program for Research on Black Americans Virtual 2021 Summer Mentoring Workshop for PhD Students focusing on American Indian/Alaskan Native Research
Application deadline: May 3, 2021
This program will run from June 2-4, 2021, and is held in conjunction with the Mentoring Workshop for Doctoral Students who are committed to conducting African American research.
Workshop objectives:

• Identify and mentor doctoral students of diverse backgrounds who are committed to conducting American Indian/Alaska Native research.
• Provide participants with training on the publication process, interviewing for tenure track jobs, grant writing and how to overall negotiate the academy.
• Work on professional development with faculty in small groups
• Network with doctoral students working in AI/AN research from across the country

Foundations of Prevention Science- the Risk and Protective Factor Framework: A 3-Part Series
May 6, 13, & 20, 2021, 12:00-1:30pm
Working in the field of prevention and healthy youth development, most of us have all heard the term, ‘risk and protective factors’ but what does that really mean? The risk and protective factor framework is foundational to Prevention Science. Join Kevin Haggerty, the Director of the Northwest PTTC, and John Briney, Research Scientist and Data Manager, for a deeper dive into risk and protective factors for healthy youth development – what they are, why they’re important, and how to measure them at the community level.

Getting Ready for Sustainability Planning- Enhanced Prevention Learning Series
May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2021, 11:30am-12:30pm
This 7-week distance learning series offers an interactive experience for participants to explore how to develop a sustainability plan. Sustainability planning is an intentional process of looking critically at your current prevention infrastructure, strategic planning process, and strategies to sustain meaningful prevention outcomes beyond current funding. Additional steps in sustainability planning include priority setting, resource and feasibility analysis, communication planning, and resource and grant development. The trainer will demonstrate how to use a set of tools to facilitate sustainability planning with community partners and will coach participants to set actionable steps and timelines to complete a plan over the next year. The distance learning series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, reading assignments, and group discussion. Cost is free. Register here.

National LGBTQ Health Conference
May 20-21, 2021
The National LGBTQ Health Conference is an interdisciplinary translational research conference bringing together scientists, public health professionals, and healthcare providers to discuss issues affecting the health and wellbeing of the LGBTQ community. The largest scientific gathering of its kind in the United States, the conference also fosters professional development and provides networking opportunities. The 2021 conference will be held virtually.

University of Michigan Online Certificate in Mixed Methods Research
Mondays and Wednesdays in June 2021, 6-8pm ET
This 30-hour program is designed for researchers and practitioners who are interested in learning more about the integration of qualitative and quantitative research methods and data, commonly used data collection methods and procedures, popular data analysis techniques used in the applied professions, and effective approaches to research conducted in practice settings. Special emphasis will be placed on increasing each participant’s ability to critique theoretical foundations of research, form qualitative and quantitative research questions, create study designs that answer mixed methods research questions, and integrate qualitative and quantitative datasets for analysis and interpretation.

Mental Health America’s 2021 Annual Conference: From Resiliency to Recovery
June 10-12, 2021
Mental Health America (MHA) is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all. MHA’s work is driven by its commitment to promote mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, including prevention services for all; early identification and intervention for those at risk; integrated care, services, and supports for those who need them; with recovery as the goal.

2021 NOFSW Virtual Conference Forging a Path Towards Equity
June 16-18, 2021
Routes towards equity look different for all types of helping professionals. A forensic social worker might contemplate “how could clients, families, communities, organizations, laws, policies, and outcomes be different if I am truly successful at what I do?” The possibilities are limitless…

• Extra-legal factors including race/ethnicity would not influence encounters with law enforcement and the courts, which would in turn decrease disparities in juvenile and justice systems.
• Service providers would better understand their clients mental and physical health, substance abuse challenges, and trauma histories and be able to treat them more effectively.
• Prevention practices would supersede punitive practices such that diversion, restorative justice, mediation, specialty courts, etc. are provided more often than punishment and incapacitation.
•  Cycles of domestic violence would be broken.
• Zip codes would no longer correlate to better or worse health outcomes, longer or shorter life expectancies, or the likelihood of going to college or getting a job.

Conducting Intervention Research in Criminal Justice Settings
July 26-30, 2021
This workshop will prepare you to design and research behavioral or policy interventions that address needs, problems, and conditions related to criminal justice involvement and the criminal justice system. The overall focus of workshop activities is on the process of designing and developing a behavioral or policy intervention manual and an NIH (or equivalent) research grant proposal. Registration required.

American Society on Aging and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Online Gerontology Courses
Course dates Summer- Fall 2020 Online
American Society on Aging and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology are offering four different five-week online gerontology courses. You can take one or more of the courses, depending on your individual professional development needs. The online learning curriculum provides a flexible and convenient way for you to expand your knowledge of aging issues with in-depth information and insights. Successful participants will earn a certificate of completion from USC, and CE credits are offered from select accreditation providers. Courses are offered August 31–October 2. Anyone who enrolls will receive an electronic flipbook of the latest issue of Generations, “Taking Action Against Elder Mistreatment.” Click the link for more information and to enroll in courses.

Boston University School of Social Work’s Center for Aging & Disability Research & Education (CADER)
Prepare for the challenges of a rapidly changing society with CADER state-of-the-art online training programs. Our courses are developed by leading experts in aging and disability to address the core skills needed for effective practice. All CADER courses cover content areas related to legal and ethical considerations, cultural competence, person-centered approaches, health literacy, and strategies for communicating effectively in difficult situations. These important areas are woven throughout all of our courses. Combining the knowledge and experience of leaders in the field, the resources of Boston University and the latest in online learning technology, CADER delivers a high-quality training experience that works for you. CADER online courses:
·      Are available separately or as part of a certificate program offered from Boston University
·      Improve core competencies
·      Are effective, convenient, and affordable
·      Provide an interactive, skill-based, multimedia learning experience
·      Are self-paced, and can be taken anytime
·      Provide continuing education credits

Arizona Rural Women’s Health Network: Sexual Violence Training for Community Health Workers
Ongoing-online (CHEHs)
The Arizona Rural Women’s Health Network offers a 4 hour course for community health workers that provides an introduction to basic knowledge and skills useful in assisting and responding to victims of sexual violence. The online course includes self-paced modules, a workbook, and a simulated role-play scenario. Learning objectives include: Identify and define types of sexual violence; Respond appropriately to victims of sexual violence; Relate individual and community partner roles in responding to and supporting victims of sexual violence; Recognize signs of burnout and vicarious trauma and learn about ways to cope. While there are a few slides that contain Arizona specific statistics, most of the information provided is relevant in any state. Training is offered at no cost.

Postdoctoral Fellowships and Training Opportunities

Postdoctoral Fellow position at Rutgers University
Deadline: Rolling, applications will begin to be reviewed end of April
The Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, seeks to hire a Post-Doctoral Research Associate. The Associate will work with Dr. Joanna Williams on data analysis and dissemination from ongoing studies of racial-ethnic diversity in middle schools. There will also be opportunities to engage in other projects that center race-ethnicity and adolescent development. This is a two-year position beginning in July 2021 with salary and benefits commensurate with Rutgers University guidelines.

Postdoctoral position at the Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Deadline: May 12, 2021
The fellowship is designed to support early career scholars who have an interest in child welfare research and policy. The Fellow will: Be supervised by the Program Director of Research at the Institute and mentored by the Director, Have extensive opportunities to network with child welfare policymakers, Florida Department of Children and Families’ leadership, community-based care agencies, and statewide faculty and research affiliates. Gain direct experience translating research findings into policy recommendations for state legislators. Responsibilities will include assisting with or leading ongoing quantitative and qualitative research, submitting proposals for state and federal grants and contracts, and writing and reviewing reports. Fellows will be required to write for publication and engage in research dissemination.

T32 Training Program in Drug Abuse and Implementation Science
Application Deadline: May 17, 2021
Arizona State University, the Department of Psychology and REACH Institute in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Health Solutions invites applications for a 2-year NIDA-funded T32 Postdoctoral Research Scholar training program focusing on closing the research-practice gap in drug abuse prevention. Training is delivered through individually-tailored programs of coursework in drug abuse and implementation science and mentored research experience. Trainees select multiple mentors from a large and multidisciplinary faculty whose work includes preventive interventions with children, youth, and families in settings including schools, health care, community mental health settings, and family courts. Emphases include implementation science for the adoption and sustainability of preventive interventions in natural service delivery settings, interventions for ethnically diverse populations, and quantitative methods in prevention science. The program is particularly interested in applicants with the potential to bring to their research careers the critical perspective that comes from their understanding of the experiences of groups historically underrepresented in research and higher education.

Mental Health & Implementation Science Postdoctoral Training
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Starts in July 2021
This postdoctoral training in mental health services research at Washington University in St. Louis starts in July, 2021. This program, supported by a National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Mental Health, aims to expand the pool of investigators capable of undertaking mental health services and systems research with focus on the implementation of evidence based mental health care, globally or domestically. The program provides multidisciplinary training for two years. A mentoring team is established for each post-doctoral research scholar to guide their development as a researcher and authorship of independently funded research proposals. Applications are invited from individuals with an earned M.D., or Ph.D. from such fields as social work, psychology, health services, organizational psychology, nursing, anthropology, public health, economics or management.

*Newly Added*
UW Certificate in Gerontology
Deadline: September 15, 2021
People who work with older adults often get great satisfaction from making a positive difference in their lives. As the population of older adults in the United States and worldwide continues to grow, there will be greater need for professionals with expertise in gerontology. In this three-course certificate program, you’ll examine the specific challenges and opportunities involved in supporting older adults and their family members. We’ll look at the relevant psychological, biological and social factors that affect the aging process so you have the knowledge you need to better serve older adults in fields such as human services, health and wellness, housing and recreation.

Post-Doctoral Position at Northwestern University
Deadline: Rolling
The Contexts of Adolescent Stress and Thriving (C.O.A.S.T.) Lab, led by Dr. Emma Adam, is searching for a post-doctoral scholar to collaborate on the processing, analyzing and writing up data from several randomized control trial intervention studies designed to promote adolescent wellbeing and to reduce racial disparities in adolescent health and achievement. Some assistance with grant writing, with ongoing data collection and helping to oversee lab personnel (staff, graduate students, undergraduate RAs) will also be required. Opportunities for participation in and authorship on publications from C.O.A.S.T. lab data will be available, supported, and encouraged.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Center for Interventions to Enhance Community Health (CiTECH), in conjunction with the School of Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce a postdoctoral fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology commencing in the Fall of 2021. This two-year postdoctoral training program provides mentorship and support for fellows to develop their research agendas on mental health and/or substance misuse interventions for older adults in community-based settings. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with researchers from across academic disciplines engaged in research activities related to older adults, obtain grant writing skills, publish scholarly articles, and present their work at local and national conferences. The fellowship supports salary, health insurance, funds for research expenses, and travel to attend one national conference.

Call for Papers and Abstracts

Social Service Review Special Issue: “The Afterlife of Mass Incarceration”
Deadline April 30, 2021

Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference
Deadline: April 30, 2021
The Society for Social Work and Research is excited to welcome abstract submissions for the 2022 Annual Conference: Social Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice, which will be held January 12-16, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Abstracts may be submitted in these formats: (1) oral paper presentation; (2) ePoster presentation; (3) symposium of three or more papers on the same topic to be presented in the same session; (4) roundtable, and (5) workshop.

What is Anti-Racism in Health Promotion Practice? Evidence, Action, and Emerging Voices Advancing Equity and Justice
Deadline: May 1, 2021
The past year brought urgent attention and renewed resolve to issues of equity and justice, particularly systemic racism. The editorial leadership of Health Promotion Practice (HPP) is committed to contributing to this historic moment by bringing forward examples of community-engaged projects, reflection, and scholarship that offer tools, language, insights, and lessons learned for dismantling racism and centering equity. Our focus is anti-racism practice in all areas of health promotion, with particular interest in community resistance, power, and transformation. Health Promotion Practice Journal is calling for proposals (in the form of 250-word abstracts) for an issue dedicated to advancing racial equity and justice through accounts of promising interventions, advocacy, and policies, or other ways of knowing that inform anti-racism practice and scholarship. We seek work that begins at social ecological levels above the individual and advances engagement and action at organizational, community, systems, and policy levels. Outcomes and/or implications must be linked to those higher levels of influence or change. We welcome submissions by emerging scholars and new voices.

A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare
Deadline: May 20, 2021
The 2021 Call for Proposals is now open for the Kempe Center’s International Virtual Conference, A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare! October 4 -7, 2021. The Kempe Conference Team is looking for to bold, innovative, cutting-edge, and out-of-the-box thinking professionals in our field who are committed to transforming systems and communities.

Special Issue: Journal of Teaching in Social Work
Deadline: June 01, 2021
The principal focus of the special issue will be on how to strengthen and enhance the curricula of accredited social work programs with respect to preparing graduates to better understand systemic anti-Black racism, and be able to more effectively address and confront the phenomenon in their professional practice. Preferred manuscripts will provide a systemic and rigorous formative or summative assessment of current initiatives or offer a detailed and conceptually focused description and rationale for prospective plans.

Research on Expectant and Parenting Youth in Foster Care: Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
Deadline: June 01, 2021
This special issue will feature empirical articles that address the predictors, experiences, context, and outcomes of early pregnancy and parenthood among young people who have spent time in foster care. We are interested in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies, as well as scoping or systematic reviews and meta-analyses that offer theoretical and empirical insights into pregnancy and parenthood among youth with foster care backgrounds. Studies should have clearly defined implications for research and practice or policy.

Special Issue, Dual Pandemics: Creating Racially-Just Responses to a Changing Environment throuigh Research, Practice and Education
Deadline: June 15, 2021
The Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work as well as Grand Challenges for Social Work are committed to promoting and disseminating knowledge that calls for the dismantling of systemic racism and creating racially just responses to the dual pandemics. This Special Issue welcomes submissions of regular research articles and Practice Corner manuscripts related to the following topics:

• Conceptual pieces that contribute to a clear definition and shared understanding of constructs such as anti-racist research, anti-racist practice, racial justice, etc.
• Scholarly pieces that utilize impactful knowledge including but not limited to critical race theory, indigenous knowledge, etc. on research, practice, and social work pedagogy
• Research and scholarship that centers race as a key variable and examines the impact of systemic racism, oppression, and White supremacy on the studied phenomena, particularly around COVID-19.
• Micro, mezzo, and macro social work practice that aims to prevent or eliminate the negative impact of racism and White supremacy on individuals, families, groups, organizations, or communities.
• Micro, mezzo, and macro social work practice that aims to promote racial justice, equity, and inclusion among individuals, families, groups, organizations, or communities.
• Scholarship and research that refine the construct and examine or evaluate the practice of anti-racist pedagogy in social work education.

The Journal for Advancing Justice (JAJ) invites submissions for its fourth volume, “Justice Reform: Achieving Evidence-Based Practices in Community Corrections to Promote Recovery
Deadline: July 16, 2021
The Journal for Advancing Justice (JAJ) invites submissions for its fourth volume, “Justice Reform: Achieving Evidence-Based Practices in Community Corrections to Promote Recovery.” This volume is scheduled to be published in the late fall/early winter of 2021 and is supported by a grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President. The deadline for full manuscript submissions is Friday, July 16, 2021. This volume is guest edited by John Gallagher, PhD, LCSW, LCAC, who is an Associate Professor at Morgan State University school of social work. Please see the link for more information related to the call for papers, abstract submissions, and manuscript guidelines.

Behavioral Sciences Special Issue “Culturally Responsive Trauma-Informed Care”
Deadline: November 21, 2021
Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is widely accepted as a standard for assessment and intervention that not only acknowledges but also respects and integrates the cultural values, beliefs, and practices of patients and families. However, relatively little has been discussed as to how different cultural dimensions may or should be considered in TIC and how the intersection between trauma and culture can inform service access and delivery, staff competency, organizational policy, as well as service outcomes. Given that certain cultural dimensions (e.g., racial, gender, and social identities) tend to account for significant disparities in service access and needed support, special attention and caution will be requested in TIC for the populations who are culturally underrepresented or marginalized. This Special Issue is interested in how cultural humility and sensitivity can be incorporated into elements and principles of TIC and what lessons we have learned to create culturally responsive trauma-informed practice and policy in the current care systems.

Healthcare Special Issue “Youth Mental Health and Family Support”
Deadline: January 31, 2022
This Special Issue focuses on innovation in community-based care for young people aged 6–29, and on identifying supportive approaches that foster their success in school, higher education, employment, and social relationships. Of particular interest are services focused on youth aged 14–29 who need support to successfully transition to adulthood. Additionally, papers can examine ways in which families obtain support making it possible for young people to live in their homes or the community while they develop coping skills and successfully integrate into key settings. Particularly welcome are papers focusing on innovative strategies such as peer support for both young people experiencing mental health challenges and their family members. Of considerable interest are ways in which family members manage to care for the young people and engage in employment. We encourage the submission of articles examining social and cultural influences on these processes, and proposing and testing culturally appropriate supports for youth and family. Papers that report original quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research, reviews of existing research studies, cross-national comparisons, and theoretical examinations of the topic are also welcomed.

Global Social Welfare: Research, Policy Practice Special Call for COVID Research
Deadline: Ongoing
Global Social Welfare is inviting authors to contribute research articles sharing experiences and results (both positive ad negative) with our readers who can use this information to inform the development and implementation of future social work, social policy and public health programs. We encourage the submission of both original science and conceptual pieces that would inform the practice and policy frameworks across the globe.

The database for BIPOC-Authored Social Work Papers
Deadline: Ongoing
The BIPOC-Authored Papers for Social Work database was created in an effort to amplify BIPOC voices and perspectives, and to increase the representation of BIPOC authors across social work curriculum. As faculty engage in critical analysis of their syllabi and curricula, the availability of BIPOC-authored materials is an essential element of dismantling the white supremacy embedded in social work and transforming social work education and practice. As a crowd-sourced database, this collaborative endeavor has the potential to elevate academic excellence and enhance a diverse, inclusive, values-based learning environment. It is our hope that this database will contribute to transformational education as students are exposed to a diversity of ideas, people, and materials.

Call for Papers Related to COVID-19
Deadline: Rolling Submission
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a risk to well-being, livelihood, and human rights.  It has exacerbated existing health disparities experienced by traditionally oppressed groups including older adults, low-wage workers and those living in poverty, and people with underlying health conditions. However, the human rights implications go beyond this to widen other human rights gaps including the right to education, the right to free speech, and the right to a fair trial. Public policies and practices that intentionally or unintentionally favor positive outcomes for certain groups over others violate human rights and must be rectified. The co-editors of the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work expect that these human rights violations will not pass with the first wave of the disease, but will rather continue to grow and/or come to light. As a result, rather than a one-time special issue of the journal, we invite authors to contribute relevant articles on a rolling basis for peer review.

Research Resources

Video Guide: Overview of Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards, especially the Individual Fellowships (F awards) and Institutional Training Grants (T awards)
In this video, NIH’s Dennis Twombly and Lisa Moeller will take you through an overview of these two types of awards, providing some tips along the way.

All About Grants Podcasts
The Office of Extramural Research (OER) at NIH hosts a series of podcasts relating to NIH grants that is designed for investigators, fellows, students, and research administrators. Episodes cover topics such as grant preparation, developing successful grant applications, advice for new and early career scientists, submitting your application, the peer-review process, and post-award activities and requirements. The latest episode focuses on the newly required Diversity Plans for conference applications. Episodes are available as mp3s for download, and via iTunes. To access mp3s and transcripts of each podcast, click here.

Check your Online CV!
Please go online here and check the CV that is online for you. Many of these have not been updated for years and we want to make sure we are putting our/your best foot forward to everyone. Please send your updated CVs to sswtech@uw.edu as soon as possible. Thank you!

Process for submitting a grant application through SSW
OFFER has created a new proposal timeline, a step by step guide outlining all the steps involved from starting through completing the research grant application process at SSW. This form, along with a sample proposal checklist and other useful information can be accessed through MySSW/ProposalDevelopment/Getting Started.

We encourage our readers to submit postings to be included to help us stay relevant to the broad range of social work research interests.
Please email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu to circulate information on funding opportunities, publications, and events. 

To access an array of research resources, including guiding principles, proposal development, sample grant applications, human subject reviews and more go to MySSW. For information on the latest COVID-19 research opportunities, go here.

Union Summer is a seven week, fully paid internship in the Seattle area that provides experiences in the daily work of labor unions, from member engagement to political campaigns, as well educational days focused on labor history and other topics. The program runs from June 20-August 7, 2021, and the deadline to apply is Friday, May 7.

 

We can’t recommend this enough – Union Summer has long been a door for UW students to find employment in organized labor and related fields. Many UW alums have found long-term opportunities through the program. At the very least, it is a great hands on opportunity in the day-to-day work of building a movement for social justice.

 

An email announcement for Union Summer is below, and a flier is attached. Please circulate this to any students you think would be interested. Thank you!

 

 

Union Summer 2021 – Paid Labor Internship

 

Are You interested in Working for Social Change? Union Summer is a paid ($17/hour) internship program for people interested in getting involved in the labor movement.

 

Participants will spend an exciting seven weeks — June 20-August 7 — working full-time and hands-on with different campaigns — talking to the community, marching for justice, and gaining first-hand experience in the movement. Several UW Labor Studies alums have gone on to work in the labor movement through Union Summer! Remote and in-person work options will be available. In-person work will be based in and around Seattle, but campaigns may take place throughout the region. Deadline to apply is Friday, May 7. To apply to Union Summer, and learn more, visit the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO website.

(Zoom link here)

Purpose: The Office for Faculty Excellence and Research will host a coming together of colleagues to learn and share in informal conversations to support each others’ work. This gathering is planned to be something very different from our usual formal research presentations or colloquia series. It is an opportunity to get to know our colleagues better by hearing a presentation of an unformed study idea, or paper, or anything related to research, and then brainstorming reactions by offering each other insights and support to shape and refine this in-process research into a finer scholarly product.

 

The Implicit Bias in Healthcare and Research webinar is an interactive training is designed to help faculty and researchers counteract bias in health care and research through small and large group activities and discussions, videos, and reflections. The workshop will situate implicit bias within other equity-related concepts; provide examples of how implicit biases arise from our natural cognitive processes + social environments; discuss how implicit bias shows up in health care and research; and provide evidence-based ways to interrupt bias and best practices for conducting equitable research through each phase of the research process. Registration required. 

Collaborating: Social Media as a Tool for Engaged Scholarship

Thursday May 13, 2021
12:00-1:00pm ET

Developing an online presence is an increasingly important task of social work scholars. Social networks encourage research dissemination, self-promotion, engagement, and visibility. These issues have important implications for scholars and practitioners. Join three social work scholars, Jonathan B. Singer, Jennifer Greenfield, and Justin Harty, as they talk about how they have harnessed technologies such as Twitter, Slack, podcasting, and blogging for social good. Attendees are invited to pose questions and share their own insights.

Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm

Zoom ID: https://washington.zoom.us/J/93376772547

No password needed. Anyone can join using the Zoom ID.

The Faculty Council on Multicultural Affairs invites faculty, students, staff, alumni, neighbors, and other members of the community to join a webinar on racism against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Four illustrious panelists will speak on the past, present, and a brighter future. Please see the attached flyer.

Panelists:

Naomi Ishisaka, Assistant Managing Editor, Seattle Times

Hye-Kyung Kang, Chair, Social Work, Seattle University

Jane Lee, Assistant Professor, Social Work, UW

Linh Nguyen, Assistant Professor, American Ethnic Studies, UW

 

Moderators: Yoriko Kuzuki, Michael Spencer, Gautham Reddy

The Re-Imagine Recovery Summit creates connections between people in recovery, behavioral health providers, and broader policy systems to foster meaningful dialogue and gather community input about how to ensure recovery is a reality for all across Washington state

View the agenda details at recoverywa.org/summit Monday June 28, 2021 9:30am-5:15pm Live on Zoom

 

I’M IN – REGISTER ME!

Please register for this zoom meeting https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItd-ispz0jH9xWoWcb5o0-g0FdrmTPZB09

 

The BIPOC Affinity Group holds space for current students, staff, and faculty who identify as part of the BIPOC community: including Black, Brown, Indigenous, People of Color, Asian & Pacific Islander, mixed & multiracial folks.

 

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