MSW students, consider your application to the CAIIS Advisory Board. Commence forwarded message:

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The Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies is seeking nominations for new advisory board members to fill the roles of Undergraduate Student, Graduate Student, Early Career Faculty, UW Staff, and Community Partner. A nomination must consist of a one-paragraph bio, a one-paragraph statement of interests/commitments as they relate to the Center’s mission and vision. Self-nominations are encouraged. 

Learn more and apply by 6/15/2025

MSW students, consider your Out of Dept Autumn 2025 registration to the upcoming Seminar, Indigenous Allyship in Education: Learning and Policy Pathways (EDPSY 581B/509A). This course is focused on how non-Indigenous people can learn to support Indigenous rights and sovereignty through education – with significant attention paid to the current societal context.

Read more about the seminar in the Autumn Time Schedule and register.

MSW students, consider your attendance to this teach-in. All members of the UW community are invited.

Friday, April 11, 2025 – TEACH-IN: How We Got Here: Critical Reflections on Racism, Deportation, and Transphobia

12:30pm – 3:30pm; doors at noon.

Kane Hall, Room 225 (Waker-Ames Room)

Open to the Public. Registration Required: https://forms.gle/z7oJtQELFjhffdbQ9

Faculty from a range of UW departments — American Ethnic Studies; American Indian Studies; Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies; History; Jewish Studies; Labor Studies; and Middle East Studies — and the Law School come together for this “teach-in” to frame and understand the current moment.

MSW-Clinical specialization students, consider your attendance to this workshop. Flyer and details below. Commence forwarded message:

My name is Lawrence and I am currently a senior in the UW SSW BASW (that’s a mouthful!) program. My practicum is hosting a free lecture by an esteemed local hematologist-oncologist this upcoming Tuesday, and I figured that an email would be more effective than a flier in the hallway.

If anyone (student or practitioner) has an interest in working in hematology or oncology, this is a nice opportunity to stay abreast of research and practices that directly affect our clients. Please feel free to share this with anyone you think it might benefit, and I am happy to answer any questions you might have.  

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SSW students, consider this local conference in June. Commence forwarded message:

The University of Washington’s Integrated Care Training Program (ICTP) and Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions (AIMS) Center are excited to invite you to their 4^th annual Integrated Care Conference to be held on June 5 and 6, 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport in Seattle, Washington. For 2025, we have chosen the theme “Integrated Care across the Lifespan: Serving the Behavioral Health Needs of All Ages”. Please share with anyone you know who might be interested.

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SSW students, consider this paid advocacy opportunity, relayed from Lev. Commence forwarded message:

UW-IT is looking to amplify the voices of UW’s trans, non-binary, and gender expansive community in our decision making through our Technology Advisory Committee (TNBGE TAC).

To this end, we are looking for student representatives from Bothell, Tacoma and/or Seattle campuses to join our committee of faculty, staff, and students for the 2024-2025 session (our next meeting is on February 27th).  

This committee will require a minimum 2hr/quarter commitment and you will be provided an honorarium of $40.12/quarter for your time. Honorariums will not impact working hour caps for students employed by the UW.

Please use this form to apply and submit your application by EOD on Friday, February 14th, and we will make decisions shortly thereafter.

All interested SSW students are welcome to apply; no formal technology or committee experience necessary. This is a great opportunity to develop your resume and professional identity, and it’s paid!

MSW students, consider your registration for this free UW sponsored webinar. Commence forwarded message:

Join us to explore the complex relationship between substance use and mental health. Jason R. Kilmer PhD, will break down key connections between alcohol, drug use, and mental health outcomes, providing valuable knowledge for professionals, educators, and community members alike. 

What You’ll Learn: 

✅ The concept of “alcohol myopia” and its role as a risk factor for suicide 

✅ How substance use impacts mental health outcomes 

✅ Evidence-based strategies for prevention and intervention 

Jason R. Kilmer PhD is a Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences in the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine and an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at UW. At UW’s Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB), Dr. Kilmer serves as an investigator on several studies evaluating prevention and intervention efforts for alcohol, cannabis, and other drug use by college students. In addition to research and teaching, Dr. Kilmer has worked extensively with college students and campus professionals around alcohol and other drug prevention programming both at UW and on over 150 campuses nationwide. 

Register now to secure your spot! Register Here: RSVP for The Overlap of Substance Use and Mental Health

This event has been approved for 1 CEUs by the Washington Chapter, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Your Provider number is #1975-473

Interested in learning about the past and present of intersex politics? Join us for a compelling conversation with three of the foremost activist-thinkers advocating for equity and justice in the
fight for our collective futures. This event is open to the public.

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MSW students, please consider and share this resource widely within your communities.

The Transgender Health and Wellness Center of Washington (Trans-Wa) is offering FREE name and ID change clinics to the community, inclusive of all ages. See below for times, dates, and resource options. Visit their website here: https://transwa.org/nidc/

Monthly from 4-7pm Pacific time on the following Tuesdays:

• January 28, 2025
• February 18, 2025
• March 18, 2025
• April 15, 2025

Not available for any of these dates? Email us to schedule an individual appointment!

Get 1:1 support in Español or English with your:

• Legal name change
• Sealed name change
• Gender marker change
• License, passport, social security card, birth certificate, and other important document updates

We can also support you with:

• School and financial aid document updates
• Military document updates
• Applying for fee waivers
• Looking into other ways to fund Name/ID changes, such as microgrants
• Referrals for legal consultation and/or representation
• Attending court appointments (requires follow-up appointment(s); only available in certain counties)

Minors welcome!

Clinic appointments are either billed to your health insurance or provided free of charge.

Questions? Email services@transwa.org

MSW students interested in environmental justice and project development, consider this opportunity with the Foster Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship. Begin forwarded message:

Hello Environmental Change Makers!

I am pleased to announce that the application for the 2025 Environmental Innovation Challenge is open! By starting now you will have plenty of time to ask questions and perfect your entry in advance of the deadline on February 10.

The annual Environmental Innovation Challenge is an exciting extracurricular experience that gives students the opportunity to come up with meaningful solutions to big problems the world faces related to climate and the environment. The competition is open to undergrad and graduate students at accredited colleges and universities across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and British Columbia.

We have a variety of resources and events available to help student teams prepare their EIC application:

1. Info Sessions

·       Virtual | Thursday, January 16, 12:30 – 1:15 pm
Register for Zoom link: https://washington.startuptree.co/event/s/3vowPGSqqTPJTr88Z2z3Js/Info-Session%253A-Environmental-Innovation-Challenge

·       Virtual | Friday, January 24, 12 – 12:45 pm
Register for Zoom link: https://washington.startuptree.co/event/s/VHkTTA4NWLoLzASHi5teUV/Info-Session%253A-Environmental-Innovation-Challenge

·       In-Person | Tuesday, February 4, 11 am – 12:00 pm (stay for Team Tuesday directly after!)
Register: https://washington.startuptree.co/event/s/SNfFrXtJ9iUTSgWBNtd7ww/Info-Session%253A-Environmental-Innovation-Challenge

2. Find inspiration for an EIC idea:

·       Climate + Sustainability Idea Jam

Wednesday, January 22 at 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

3. Form a Team, Find a Team

o   Attend Startup Squad Builder, Friday, January 17 at 2 pm – 3:30 pm

o   Attend Team Building and Networking Night, Tuesday, January 21 at 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Join us for the largest team building and networking event of the year directly following the Science and Technology Showcase!

o   Connect with potential team members or find a team to join by attending our weekly Team Tuesday lunch meetups. Past EIC entries will be available to view during these in-person events.

o   Check this EIC “Form a Team” page for students looking for team members and/or teams to join

4. Submit EIC Application
   Deadline Monday, February 10, by 12 noon PT
   Application: https://platform.younoodle.com/competition/2025_environmental_innovation_challenge

Competition Resources HUB

·       Learn about Past Participants and Prize Winners

View the EIC “yearbook” page all the way back to 2018 for full lists of participating teams and a snapshot of what they were working on. Read about the winning projects from the 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 Challenges on our blog.

·       Office Hours with Lauren

Unclear about the logistics of the competition or the eligibility of your idea? Schedule time during my office hours to get your questions answered!

·       Buerk Center Resource Lab

The Buerk Center has vetted countless startup resources and pulled out what we consider to be the best materials to help you achieve your startup goals.

For questions and/or inquiries, please contact Lauren, brohal@uw.edu.

MSW students, consider this The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies requests proposals for the 2025 and 2026 Graduate Student Labor Research Grants, including the Charles Bergquist labor research grant. 

Grants of up to $5,000 are available to graduate students, from all UW campuses, whose proposed research is significant to the interdisciplinary field of labor studies. Applicants must plan on being active in the 2025-2026 academic year. 

The deadline for all application materials is February 27th, 2025. Please send all materials, including the letter of support, to Rachel Erstad at rerstad@uw.edu by 11:59 p.m. on February 27th. 

Required application materials include: 

• Completing this application form.
• A proposal that should not exceed 1000 words or 4 double-spaced, typed pages (12 pt. font).
• A brief cover letter including contact information: email, mailing address, and phone number
• A separate budget detailing how the requested funds would be spent and, if applicable, how this support would supplement other funds, fellowships, and grants.
• A brief letter of faculty support to accompany each application. The letter should be emailed directly from the letter’s author to the Bridges Center at rerstad@uw.edu by the application deadline.

More information is linked here. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Rachel at rerstad@uw.edu. 

MSW students with practicum placements, please see this resource for grieving youth(s) to distribute with your clients.

Camp Erin Grief Camp located in King County is hosting their next free camp weekend from Friday, May 30^th – Sunday, June 1^st in Ravensdale, WA at Lake Retreat Camp. Camp Erin will also host an annual Camp program in Snohomish County as well. Below is an overview on the upcoming King County program and more information for youth and families if you are interested in getting connected this Summer!

Camp Erin Overview

Camp Erin® King County is free of charge to all participants and provides a caring environment, filled with activities to assist children and teens (ages 6 – 17 or 18 if still in school) coping with loss. Camp Erin offers a special combination of fun recreational activities and supportive discussions to help campers build their trust, self-esteem and coping skills. Age-appropriate groups of children and teens provide an opportunity to meet with peers who have had similar feelings and experiences. Planned activities allow for sharing of feelings and concerns, friendship building, and fun. The camp is facilitated by professional staff affiliated with Providence Hospice of King County program, as well as trained volunteers. Adult “Big Buddy” volunteers offer additional support and companionship for campers.

Getting Connected!

Attached is a copy of our program flyer. They are happy to mail printed flyers if preferred, and including helpful links below:

• Camper Application
• Camp Erin Website

Thank you for sharing this resource with your community. If you have any questions on Camp Erin or are seeking other resources for grieving youth, please call at (206) 320-4000 or email CampErinKing@providence.org.

SSW students interested in the Latinx Traineeship 2025, please consider your participation at their remote informational session. Details below.

Applications and inquiries surrounding the traineeship should be directed to Aida V. Wells (aida@uw.edu)

MSW and BASW students pursuing human rights related research or projects, please consider this funding opportunity with the UW Center for Human Rights.

The UW Center for Human Rights has funding for students working on human rights related projects! Funds are open to students across all three UW campuses, US citizenship or permanent resident status not required, with applications opening up February 10 – March 17, 2025. Funds are dispersed during spring quarter 2025. Join an upcoming info session to learn more.

There are three main funds students can apply to...

1) The Osheroff and Clark Fund provides financial resources for…

• Undergraduate and graduate students 
• Priority to projects focusing on promoting social change through direct action 
• Approximately $4,700 available to distribute 

2) The Mack and Mayerfeld Fund provides financial resources for…

• Graduate students 
• Priority to study and/or research about human rights 
• Approximately $10,000 available to distribute 

3) The Dr. Lisa Sable Brown Fund provides financial resources for…

• Graduate students 
• Priority given to research that advocates for the abolition of modern day slavery in its many forms
• Approximately $10,000 available to distribute 

You can find more info on our website here, including registration for upcoming info sessions about the funding, and reports from past fund recipients.

SSW students, faculty, and staff- Applications for the 2025 UW Seattle Campus Black Opportunity Fund are now open. Note that applications close January 21, 2025.

The Black Opportunity Fund (BOF) amplifies Black students, faculty, staff, and the broader community by supporting projects and initiatives that center Black experiences.

Eligibility, Funding and Reporting:

• Proposals are accepted from students, faculty, and staff at the University of Washington Seattle.
• Projects must be completed by December 31, 2025. Projects that request completion dates after, will be given special consideration.
• Recipients will submit a project/activity summary within 60 days of the project/activity conclusion that 1) lists/shows activities supported, 2) evaluates project/activity outcomes, and 3) accounts for project funds.

To learn more and to apply, see their website.

MSW students, consider this new JSIS course for your Out-Of-Department Electives.

The Jackson School has just added a new course to Winter’s schedule: JSIS B 438 – International Conflict through Film and Art. Guest speakers will include filmmakers, artists, and activists engaged in solidarity movements in the Middle East. See below for more information and please share widely!

This year, the course focuses on how conflicts in the Middle East (specifically Palestine and Israel, this year) are portrayed in film and art, examining them from local, national, and global perspectives. With current events in the region as a backdrop, we’ll explore how filmmakers, artists, and craftivists respond to these conflicts. We’ll also analyze how visual and oral media convey compassion, empathy, and complexity while fostering solidarity and community in the context of regional struggles. – Instructor: Andrea Arai– Email araia2@uw.edu

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MSW students interested in research related to aging or on the provision of services to older adults, consider applying to this scholarship.

Apply: University of Washington Retirement Association Scholarship | Deadline: February 5, 2025 

The University of Washington Retirement Association, a membership organization of retired UW faculty and staff, announces the availability of scholarships for UW undergraduate, graduate and professional students. Numerous awards of up to $4,000 each will be made in Spring Quarter to students selected for their demonstrated promise and financial need. Students should have completed the first year of their program by the time they submit an application. 

The Carol LaMare (CL) Scholars Program is an initiative of the UW School of Social Work funded by Dr. Lynn Behar and her husband Howard, as the foundational program within the Center for Integrative Oncology and Palliative Care. The CL Program is currently designed to train approximately 12 MSW students in the Clinical Practice Specialization in either the Day or EDP Program to enter our profession to work with people with cancer or with other life-limiting illness, those in palliative care or in need of hospice services at the end of life. 

The Carol LaMare Oncology and Palliative Care Scholarships are intended for Clinical Specialization students in the MSW day or EDP Cohorts.  Most students, have had personal or family with cancer or other life limiting illness or have work or volunteer experience in health care settings with cancer, or other life limiting illnesses.  with goals of working with patients living with cancer or a significant life-limiting illness, a true commitment to social justice, and have leadership potential.

Students are most excited about the experience of having a year-long integrative seminar space to build their relationships with colleagues sharing the same interests, engaging with instructors covering specialized topics, and to have conversations about the joys and challenges of this work. 

• The Informational Zoom will be held on Monday, January 13, from 5:30-6:30PM. You will be able to meet several Carol LaMare scholars past and present in the program who can share their experiences and along with faculty, answer questions.
• If you are interested in the program, please email Co-Directors of the Carol LaMare Program, Assistant Teaching Professor Alice Ryan (Alice C Ryan alicer2@uw.edu) and Associate Teaching Professor J’May Rivara jbr@uw.edu.
• Attach your resume and in the body of the email write a paragraph or so to let us know about your interest in the program as well as the type of setting you are most interested in including outpatient oncology centers, inpatient/outpatient services in hospitals, palliative Care and or hospice programs. You are welcome to ask questions.
• We will send the detailed instructions for the Application just after the information session.
• The application includes a letter addressing specific areas, names and contact info on 2 references, and is due no later than end of day on Friday, January 31^st .   All letters will be screened.  and we let students know if they will be interviewed. We will hold a 20-minute zoom interview with each applicant over the weeks of February 3 and If need be Feb 10. Students will be told if they are conditionally accepted if they match with an eligible site. and we will let eligible sites know the list of students who have been conditionally approved as you competitively are chosen and accept a qualified setting. There are Carol LaMare Designated CL Practice sites and there are C L Eligible sites. Every year we have new sites and are always eager to have students share knowledge of other eligible Sites.   

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EDP1, EDP2, and DAY1 students, the Workforce for Student Well-Being Initiative (WSW) is recruiting MSW students eager to make a difference in #schoolmentalhealth. Consider applying to this comprehensive resource program, inclusive of scholarship funds, academic mentoring, and professional development opportunities.

Advance your career by joining a community focused on evidenced-based school mental health & inclusionary practices! The Workforce for Student Well-being (WSW) Initiative is a collaborative effort between the University of Washington School Mental Health, Assessment, Research, and Training (UW SMART) Center and School of Social Work, the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Washington Association of School Social Workers. The WSW program offers financial support with conditional scholarships of up to $30,000, academic mentoring, and professional development resources for WSW recipients who are committed to working as social workers in high-need public schools or tribal schools in Washington State for at least two years following graduation. For the UW-Seattle SSW, Day1 students graduating Spring 2026, and any current Extended Degree Program student (in year 1 or year 2 of your program) may apply.

 Please learn more about the WSW with UW Seattle SSW today! Interested students can find more information and application steps and materials on the website here! You may email Sofie Aaron at sofieaa@uw.edu if you have UW-Seattle SSW WSW-specific questions. Join us at the upcoming information sessions below:

• WSW Information Session: December 13th from 3:00pm-4:15pm. RSVP here!
• WSW Information Session: December 18th from 12:00pm-1:15pm. RSVP here!
• WSW Information Session: January 13th, 2025 from 5:00pm-6:15pm. RSVP here!
• Social Work Practicum OFE & WSW information session: January 22nd at 6:00pm. RSVP here!

The application will open mid-December 2025, and you will be able to apply here: https://bit.ly/wswinitiative-apply!

• If you are including a Letter of Recommendation, we recommend similar guidelines to the University of Washington School of Social Work: References should support your Social Work/Human Service background and/or academic preparedness, highlighting your potential for contributing to the learning community and School Social Work supporting the goals of the WSW. Family members, partners, clients, and personal friends are not appropriate references.
• For WSW application-specific questions, please email wswinitiative@uw.edu.

PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for applications for the WSW with UW-Seattle School of Social Work is April 30th, 2025.”

MSW students, please consider this training/professional development opportunity.

Northwest Children’s Foundation: Child Well-Being Forum

For the last 17 years, NW Children’s Foundation has hosted an annual educational Forum that brings together the child well-being community from across Western WA and beyond to share wisdom, expertise, and knowledge to better serve the children and families that we work with. Our panelists are expert researchers, practitioners, and community health experts and our attendees work in every area of child wellbeing from therapists and mental health practitioners to advocates and policy makers. 

This year’s virtual event will be hosted on January 23rd from 10am – 3pm (with the recording available for 6 months after) and is titled Child Well-Being and the New Science of Resilience, Practices to Heal Trauma and Nurture Hope. Participants can register here: https://evia.swoogo.com/NWCF_Forum25

There are three pricing levels, including unlimited free scholarships to make this event accessible and affordable to all.

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