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.
An increasing number of young people are experiencing ecological distress, including depression and anxiety. GSSW faculty, staff and students are trying to help.
A new book co-edited by University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Prof. Rachel Forbes encourages social workers to advocate for environmental justice.
In honor of Black History Month we celebrate all black members of the GSSW community. Learn more about the recent, impactful work from our appointed faculty.
Equity Labs Executive Director Chenthu Jayton discusses Equity Labs’s work to advance liberation and justice and steps that individuals can take to center liberation and justice in their own lives and work.
The course on social work with LGBTQIA communities co-developed by Professor Eugene Walls and PhD candidate and Adjunct Instructor Brendon Holloway centers joy, resistance and intersectionality.
GSSW doctoral candidate and faculty members contribute to new anthology exploring abolition and social work with their book Abolition and Social Work: Possibilities, Paradoxes, and the Practice of Community Care.
Discovery and Humanity in the Classroom: Reflections from Clinical Professor Michael Talamantes
Clinical Professor Michael Talamantes will discuss concepts important for successful teaching & learning experiences in the classroom. Discovery of self, identity, motivations & goals are foundational, as is the importance of being open to new discovery from each student and/or from each class that you teach. Elements of humanity such as vulnerability, awareness, accountability and acceptance will also be discussed as he shares his faculty journey from teaching over 100 classes over the years.
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?
Join us for a transformative weekend of trauma training, designed to provide mental health clinicians with essential tools and insights for culturally-informed trauma treatment. This intensive, 10-hour workshop, led by Dr. Rohini Gupta, a seasoned clinical psychologist and trauma expert, will cover a wide range of critical topics in the field of trauma therapy.
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.