CELEBRATE your mental well-being any way you like or you can engage in any of the following ways: Starting Oct 7, SSW students can submit “World Peace” drawings on 8×8 cards in the student lounge.Participants will be entered into a raffle for ten $10 Amazon gift cards. Watch your email for details! Anytime – Free 8 minute video: Sound […]
The Dialogue Project: A Look at What Business Is Doing to Help Reduce Polarization in Society In partnership with Gies College of Business, the School of Social Work, Illini Hillel, and University of Illinois Student Affairs, join us along with Bob Feldman, founder of the Dialogue Project, for a discussion on fostering civil discourse to mitigate societal polarization. […]
Are you a BSW or MSW student interested in a study-abroad opportunity in Brazil? Follow these next steps to apply: Looking for ways to fund studying abroad? (NEW) The Henderson Social Work Study Abroad Fund (2 awards per year) The Lemann Center Undergraduate Student Study Abroad Scholarships Other campus-wide scholarships or travel grants. Do you […]
Election History and the Future of Elections October 9, 202412:00-1:00pm CST1.0 CEU for LCSW/LSW And LCPC/LPCFREE Webinar Join us during Voter Education Week with Aaron Ammons, Champaign County Clerk, who will present on the history and future of elections both locally and at the national level. Clerk Ammons will cover the history of election administration, milestone events […]
Impacts of Indirect Trauma: Understanding Secondary Traumatic Stress, Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout Part 1 – STS, VT, and Compassion Fatigue Impacts of Indirect Trauma: Understanding Secondary Traumatic Stress, Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and BurnoutPart 1: STS, VT, and Compassion Fatigue November 8, 202410:00am – 1:00pm3.0 CEs for LCSW/LSW and LCPC/LPC$30 for CEs, $10 for no […]
Impacts of Family Secrets October 4, 202410:00am-12:00pm CST2.0 CEs for LCSW/LSW and LCPC/LPC$20 for CEs, $10 for no CEsWebinar This will be an instructor led 120-minute course for service providers to understand the historical, cultural, and systemic impact that family secrets have on families who have experienced trauma or change. In addition, service providers will […]
Strategies to Understand and Address Implicit Bias November 15, 202412:00-1:30pm CST1.5 CEs for LCSW/LSW and LCPC/LPC$20 for CEs, $10 for no CEsWebinarThis session covers the Implicit Bias requirement for licensure in the state of Illinois Biases are simply a tendency for or against something or someone, and we all have them. But how do our […]
In 2024, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) celebrated a significant milestone: the fifth anniversary of the DCFS Child Protection Training Academy (CPTA) Chicago Simulated Learning Program (SIMS Lab). The SIMS Lab provides frontline child welfare workers with hands-on training in simulated realistic learning environments, equipping them to better protect Illinois’ most vulnerable […]
Join us during the month of September as we celebrate National Child Welfare Workforce. The School of Social Work is proud to partner with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in the establishment of the Child Welfare Office of Workforce Development to help support child welfare across the state. This collaboration ensures that professional, administrative, […]
Do you want to know more about our School of Social Work (SSW) BSW/MSW international internships and study abroad opportunities? Are you wanting to learn more about our student-driven international internships as well as our site-based international internships in Cape Town, South Africa? Did you know that this Spring 2025 semester, we are offering a […]