Community-based research, knowledge translation, and family strengthening: Q&A with Casey Blackwatters
Casey Blackwatters (she/her) is a research associate in Colorado State University's Social Work Research Center.
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College of Health and Human Sciences announces new Gateway Scholarship
The Colorado State University College of Health and Human Sciences has launched a new scholarship fund to address financial barriers for graduate students who need to enroll in preliminary coursework in order to gain provisional admission into Master’s programs.
Situating 'community as expert' for social justice: MSW student Sarah Grace Hafen
Using social work research to advance equity in social work practice is a passion for CSU Master of Social Work student Sarah Grace Hafen (she/her). Hafen is the recipient of CSU's College of Health and Human Sciences Research Day award for Equity and Social Justice Category-Distinction in Graduate Research, as well as the CHHS Graduate Student Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award.
Liberating our minds and moving our bodies: Neurodecolonization and Indigenous pathways to healing traumas of colonialism
On Wednesday, March 10 at 6 p.m., University of Manitoba dean and professor of Social Work Dr. Michael Yellow Bird will be the featured speaker of the biennial Brad Sheafor Lecture Series in Social Work. In the online presentation, Yellow Bird will explore mindfulness as a global tool of decolonization in “Neurodecolonization and the Medicine Wheel: An Indigenous Approach to Healing the Traumas of Colonialism.”
New stipend program offers specialization in early childhood mental health
A new internship stipend program in the School of Social Work, developed in partnership with the Early Childhood Council of Larimer County, aims to give students a clear pathway for specialization in infant and early childhood mental health as social work practitioners.
Outstanding social work grad focuses on social work policy and equity in education for her BSW and beyond
Virginia Smith has never looked back since deciding on Colorado State for her BSW degree. Following graduation this fall she’s already looking forward to graduate study, to continue following her passion for social work policy within the field of education.
Embracing personal identity and advocating for social justice as an undergrad
Personal growth and identity remain close to Gabriella Zeidan’s heart. As an outstanding graduate from the School of Social Work at CSU, she learned to embrace her own identity and work for social justice for all.
CSU School of Social Work faculty awarded grant to enhance mental health services in Larimer County
Assistant Professor Shannon Hughes has received a Larimer County Behavioral Health Services Distributed Services Fund award of $150,000 to develop an academic-community partnership project that supports greater peer-based services in mental health.
Fall 2020 CSU Distance MSW grads present capstone research projects
Upcoming Fall 2020 Distance MSW graduates presented their capstone research project studies using first-hand knowledge gained during coursework on how social work research informs professional practice.
Fueling her passion for mental health and social justice: MSW student Becca Reymann
As a concentration-year master’s student in Colorado State University’s School of Social Work, Becca Reymann (she/her) is expanding her qualifications in mental health, especially within the context of social justice.