Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) faculty, staff, students, programs and community partners are making waves. Learn more about their research, accomplishments, outcomes and impact on social justice and social change.
A state stipend made a GSSW education possible for Joyce Degenhart, MSW ’60. Now, she’s making graduate education possible for future generations through an endowed scholarship.
GSSW MSW students can choose their field internships from among hundreds of partners. From sustainable agriculture in the Philippines to mentoring incarcerated women, there’s a match for every interest.
GSSW’s Science for Action Series tackles social work’s grand challenges, bringing together leading scholars, practitioners and policy makers to take action for evidence-based policy and practice.
MSW alumna Candi CdeBaca is co-founder and executive director of Project VOYCE, a nonprofit that mobilizes and trains Denver youth to work on problems in their schools and communities.
Alumnus Mike Kromrey discovered a passion for community organizing during his first-year field placement. Nearly 40 years later, he’s still captivated by community change.
Graduate Yesenia Arreola wants to make change happen in her Western Colorado home, where she works with low-income and first-generation college students through TRIO outreach and student services programs.
This 200 level supervision series is designed to elevate competence in clinical supervision. Designed to be experiential in nature, participants will be expected to engage and participate in relevant group dialog, individual self reflection and small breakout groups. Participants may choose to register for each course individually or sign up for a package to include all 3.
Join us for a special celebratory event marking the 10th Anniversary of the Western Colorado MSW Program at the Graduate School of Social Work. This milestone calls for a joyous occasion — an opportunity to elevate alumni impact stories, showcase program success and show gratitude for ongoing community partnerships.
Refusing to Abandon Our Humanity and Each Other with Kelly Hayes
Kelly Hayes, co-author of the best selling book Let This Radicalize You, will talk about the work of social justice in the context of catastrophe and collapse.
What does it mean to refuse to abandon one another in a culture that increasingly normalizes human disposability?
How can we build movements grounded in solidarity and reciprocal care?
How can we build relationships that will help us survive and heal during the trying times ahead?
The Emergence of Psychedelic Care: Critical Roles of Social Workers
In this 3-hour online workshop, participants will discuss the critical roles social workers may play as psychedelics become more accessible in our communities. We will discuss the current landscape of research and practice with psychedelic medicines, then explore macro, mezzo, and micro practice issues for social workers.
Trauma and the Body: An Introduction to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
This 2-hour introductory workshop will focus on tapping into the body’s innate wisdom in working with people who have experienced overwhelming traumatic stress. While learning about the foundations of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, attendees will learn how trauma affects the body, nervous system and mind.
Black Feminist Social Work Toolbox: Applying an Intersectional Model of Reflection
This two-part course seeks to create a space where attendees “unlearn, learn, and relearn”, reflection, one of the foundational tools of the social work approach, through a black feminist lens. This course will be beneficial to social workers that apply black feminist theory and healing practices into their micro, mezzo and macro work.