University of Akron School of Social Work

01/30/2021

The Man.
The Myth.
The Mittens (!?!)

Huh?
..Happy to share this article, written by a NASW member, which offers a Social Worker's perspective on why the Internet Broke for Bernie Sanders' Mittens.

Politics aside, Bernie Sanders' team put his image on apparel, which sold out immediately, and will donate 100% of the proceeds to Vermont's Meals on Wheels.

Member Kristen Lee, LICSW Explores Why the Internet Broke for Bernie Sanders' Mittens https://buff.ly/2NkJUDo

01/27/2021

Delighted to share news that our very own Dr. Rikki Patton has received a grant to help improve addiction treatment training:

"The Addiction treatment Counts: Expanding Interprofessional Training (AtCE IT) is a new training funded by a two-year grant totaling $200,000 from Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. AtCE IT! is an innovative and comprehensive program that is focused on training for four specific roles: counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers and nurse practitioners."

Link to full article in Comments.
Congratulations to Dr. Rikki Patton!

01/26/2021

TED Talk Tuesday!
Dr. Scheyett describes the ways that social workers serve their communities.

Social workers as super-heroes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A27QjpQ_Ieo&feature=youtu.be

01/21/2021

Registration Link in Comments below. This program is jointly provided by the University of Akron School of Nursing and Delta Omega Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International.

01/18/2021

01/13/2021

Call for Presenters:
NASW Ohio Region 2
NASW Ohio Chapter
Submit by Feb 1, 2021

NASW Ohio Region 2, our Akron Area region, is hosting its first ever regional conference! Submit your proposal for the virtual conference by February 1 here: https://www.naswoh.org/page/region2conference

01/13/2021

Coming up this weekend! Thanks National Association of Black Social Workers!

Do you want to learn more about NABSW, how to join or stay in the know? Join us Saturday, January 16th at 12PM CT/ 1PM EST for our general informational on zoom. Visit http://bit.ly/informationalsession to register. We hope to see you there!

01/11/2021

New Year, New Tiny Habits that lead to big changes? Read more:

Want to start a new habit? Think small. That's the counterintuitive idea in BJ Fogg's book, Tiny Habits. Fogg explains that making small behavior changes requires just a little motivation and lots of celebrating — and can lead to big change.

01/11/2021

We're excited to kick off the Spring 2021 semester!

Attention Students: Most Social Work courses will be taught remotely this semester; please check your schedule/syllabi. Also, please know that the University has a variety of resources available to help you succeed. We'll be highlighting a few of them throughout this opening week in the Comments below.

You've got this, Zips!