Siena Heights University Social Work Program

06/06/2024

State funds have been allocated to 12 Michigan universities.

06/06/2024

Hospice of Lenawee is hiring! See below for more information or go to their website: https://www.hospiceoflenawee.org/join-our-team.php -positions

06/02/2024

Happy Pride Month!!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to honor the le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender and q***r community. It traces its roots back to the 1969 Stonewall riots.

The Stonewall Riots occurred due to a raid by New York City police on the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village on June 28th, 1969. Angered by police harassment and social discrimination, the events of June 28th sparked six days of protests and galvanized the gay rights movement. America’s first gay pride parade was held on the one-year anniversary of the riots.

The federal government first recognized the month in 1999 when President Bill Clinton declared June “Gay & Le***an Pride Month.” In 2009, President Barack Obama declared June LGBT Pride Month. On June 1, 2021, President Joe Biden declared June LGBTQ Pride Month.
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05/04/2024

Congratulations to our BSW Graduates!🎓 🎓🎓

We are so very proud of you and cannot wait to see you “set the world on fire”!

04/30/2024

Congratulations to Briana Lamont on her acceptance to University of Michigan’s School of Social Work!!! 💙💛
While at U of M, Briana plans to obtain her MSW with a focus on Interpersonal Practice in Integrated Health Care, Mental Health and Substance Use.
Congrats Briana, we are so proud of you!!! 💛💙

04/22/2024

We can see the light at the end of the tunnel (and it is not a train)!!
If you are in need of a break, joins us Tuesday, April 23, 1-3pm (SCI 28) for a Coloring Party! 🖍️🖍️🖍️
There will be snacks, too!!🍿🥤🍪

04/19/2024

Social Work students! Bring your friends and join the Social Work Student Association on 4/23/2024 for a Coloring Party! 🖍️🖍️🖍️
There will be snacks too! 🥤🍪🍿
Sr. Peg Albert Social Work Lab (SCI 28) 1-3pm..

04/18/2024

Social Work Senior Briana Lamont presents on “The Impact of Autism on the Family Structure” during Scholarship Symposium.

04/18/2024

Social Work Senior Anna Valdez presents on her research topic “The Relationship between Social Media and Eating Disorders” during Scholarship Symposium.

04/17/2024

Social Work Senior Caysie Ringkvist presents her research project “The Impact of Misdiagnosed Trauma on Youth Behavior” during Scholarship Symposium.

04/05/2024

SHU BSW Students at University of Michigan School of Social Work exploring MSW options. 💛💙

Saints and Wolverines!

04/04/2024

Meet Siena Heights University BSW Alum, Kristina Henning! Watch the brief video to hear about her experience at SHU and within the social work program! 💙💛

03/31/2024

Happy Easter to those who celebrate!!!

03/26/2024

Don't forget!!!⏰

SWSA March Meeting: TODAY 2-3pm, SCI 28
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03/23/2024

Congratulations to our senior Briana Lamont!
She is a recipient of the NASW MI 2024 Social Work Student of the Year award!!! 🤩🤩🤩
We are so proud of you, Briana!

03/22/2024

In honor of National Social Work Month and in alignment with this year’s theme, "Empowering Social Workers: Inspiring Action and Leading Change," the Social Work Program is proud to present its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement. The program is committed to holding itself accountable to these values.

As part of the program's systematic plan to assess, review, and make specific changes to the anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI) efforts within it's curriculum, we recognized the significance of creating a DEI Statement. The statement will serve as a benchmark in which the program's efforts in promoting diversity and equity can be measured and evaluated.

Additionally, we are grateful for the contribution and guidance of Dr. Leland Harper, Associate Professor of Race, Justice, and Equity Studies and the support of the Social Sciences Division.

03/18/2024

Social Workers are the nation’s largest group of mental health services providers!
Find more facts about social workers here: https://socialworkers.org/News/Facts/Social-Workers

03/17/2024

“May your troubles be less and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door.”
-Irish Blessing
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03/11/2024

Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim friends that celebrate!

03/06/2024

Happy ! Did you know social workers train to work with individuals, families, communities, and society at large and receive years of education, training and supervision?
This is among the many areas in which they work.

03/05/2024

President Biden recognizes National Social Work Month!

“As President, I am committed to empowering our Nation’s social workers and providing them with the tools and resources necessary to succeed”.

03/01/2024

March is National Social Work Month and this year’s theme is Empowering Social Workers: Inspiring Action and Leading Change. In recognition of National Social Work Month, the SHU Social Work Program will highlight the inspiring actions of social workers and their efforts to create change.

Social workers play a vital role in addressing societal challenges by providing support, counseling, and advocacy. They work with diverse populations to enhance well-being, tackle social injustices, and empower individuals and communities facing various difficulties. Social workers strive to create positive change, promote equality, and foster resilience in the face of adversity.

THANK YOU SOCIAL WORKERS!!! 💙💛

02/28/2024

As a Macro Social Worker and Civil Rights Activist, Whitney Young was one of the most powerful, controversial, and largely forgotten leaders of the civil rights movement, who took the fight directly to the powerful white elite, gaining allies in business and government, including three presidents.

During the 1960s, as the executive director of the National Urban League, Whitney Young was one of the few African Americans who had the ear of those who controlled the levers of power: Fortune 500 CEOs, governors, senators, and presidents. He used these relationships to gain better access to employment, education, housing, and healthcare for African Americans, other minorities, and those in need. His unique position and approach earned him praise, but also scorn from the Black Power movement for being too close to the white establishment. While he is less known today than other leaders of the era because of the behind-the-scenes nature of his work, Young's legacy and influence are still felt profoundly.

As the civil rights movement gained steam in the South, Young saw that the resolution-focused approach of social work was key to truly creating a society where minorities would have power and status equal to that of white Americans. This would require that they have access to the same pillars of the American Dream: jobs, healthcare, education, and housing. To achieve this, Young believed those who controlled these institutions - policymakers, business leaders, and political leaders - would need to understand that creating greater racial diversity in these institutions was in both their moral and financial interest.

Young's intelligence, humor and charm made him welcome company among the power establishment, many of whom had had little contact with African Americans and held stereotypes that soon faded through their relationship with him. His insider status made him indispensable in helping broker some of the key events of the civil rights era - the 1963 March on Washington and the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

As President Nixon said at his funeral, "He knew how to accomplish what other people were merely for."

Source: "The Powerbroker"

02/28/2024

March is National Social Work Month and this year’s theme is Empowering Social Workers: Inspiring Action and Leading Change.
In recognition of National Social Work Month, the Social Work Students Association (SWSA) wishes to honor their professional value of service and lead through action. This year, SWSA is throwing a "baby shower" for the Catherine Cobb Safe Shelter. The SWSA will be "showering" CCSS by collecting the following requested items:
•Diapers (3-6 month and larger)
•Pull-Ups
•Shampoo/Conditioner/Hair Products for Ethnic Hair Types
•Body Wash
•Deodorant
•Feminine Products
•Toothpaste
From March 11th to March 31st, donated items can be placed in designated boxes in SHU Library, SCI 28, Ledwidge Welcome Center, UC HUB, and the Fieldhouse. Donations will also be accepted during the Annual Women's History Month Poetry Marathon on March 20, UC Living Room. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Davis at [email protected]

02/16/2024

Lawanna R. Barron, BCD, ACSW, LCSW, served 33 years with the federal government as a Social Worker in the acute psychiatry ward at the Tuskegee, Alabama Department of Veteran Affairs and as a military social worker with the Family Advocacy Program. Prior to these appointments she served as Chief Social Worker at the Medical College of Georgia, Department of Pediatrics Children and Youth Project in Augusta, Georgia.

Barron worked in private practice and as an instructor for Park University. She is a Board-Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker through the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists. She is also a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers.

As a subject matter expert (SME) in preventing and treating child and partner maltreatment with military families, Barron was selected to be a member of many task forces through the Headquarters Air Force Medical Operation Agency. In addition, she served as the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Chief Counselor (collateral duty) and later as an EEO Counselor (collateral duty).

Recently, as her commitment to the profession of social work and desire to support future social workers in the profession she raised $150,000 through the establishment of endowments with several universities and NASW.

Source: NASW MI

02/11/2024

SWK Students! Help out your SWSA and complete the survey below. Your input is invaluable to planning of events and meetings!

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02/11/2024

George Edmund Haynes (1880-1960) was a social worker, educator, and Co-Founder and first Executive Director of the National Urban League. While studying at the University of Chicago during the summers of 1906 and 1907, Dr. Haynes became interested in social problems affecting Black migrants from the South. This interest led him to the New York School of Philanthropy, from which he graduated in 1910. Two years later he received a PhD from Columbia University. Columbia University Press published his doctoral dissertation, The Negro at Work in New York City.

Within this period, he also involved himself in the activities of the American Association for the Protection of Colored Women; the Committee for Improving the Industrial Conditions of Negroes in New York; and the Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes. He was instrumental in merging these groups into one organization, named the National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes (NLUCAN), now known as the National Urban League. He served as its Executive Director from 1911-1918. In 1930 he did a survey of the work of the YMCA in South Africa, and in 1947, he conducted a similar study of the organization’s activities in other African nations. These efforts resulted in his being chosen as Consultant on Africa by the World Committee of YMCAs. His book, Trend of the Races (1922), reflected his belief in the union of all people. For the last nine years of his life, he taught at the City College of New York, and served as an Officer of the American Committee on Africa. Dr. Haynes died in New York City in 1960.

-Exerpt from NASW MI.

02/06/2024

The NASW honors Black History Month: Black Social Work Pioneers

NASW wishes you a happy Black History Month! Learn about the contributions of Black social workers.Find Black NASW Social Work Pioneers® at the NASW Foundati...

02/02/2024

Black History Month, also referred to as African American History Month, is observed annually from February 1–29. Celebrate Black History Month with the reads below compiled by the Council for Social Work Education. The 2024 theme is "African Americans and the Arts," and so this list features not only titles of specific interest to educators and social workers but also titles featuring artists who used their crafts to uplift, speak truth, and inspire.

Celebrate Black History Month with these reads. The 2024 theme is "African Americans and the Arts" and so this list features not only titles of specific interest to educators and social workers but also titles featuring artists who used their crafts to uplift, speak truth, and inspire.