Social Welfare fall research events aim to facilitate important discussions

The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare is hosting three research events this fall aimed at engaging social workers and other community partners in important discussions about our research and its implications for practice and policy.  

The closest event on the calendar is called “Self-Care in Election Season,” which is a free, online offering from the Center for Community Engagement and Collaboration.  The Sept. 19 event is full, but the Center is offering a second Real Self-Care in Election Season on Sept. 27 from 2-3:30 p.m., and registration is still open. Recipients will receive 1.5 hours of ethics CEUs.  

The next online event is on Oct. 16 at 12 p.m. This event, “Survivor Link + Public Health AmeriCorps: Partnering with Agencies to Build Capacity to Respond to Domestic Violence.,” will present the Survivor Link pilot and examine how social work students have used their training in domestic/intimate partner violence to increase their practicum agencies’ capacity to support survivors. A panel will discuss the lessons of this intervention, for meeting the Grand Challenge to end family violence.  

The final offering this fall is a Research Impact Talk on Nov. 13 from 12-2 p.m. called “Gender-Affirming Care: Research-Informed Strategies for Improving the Mental Health of Transgender Youth.” This online program provides a foundation of knowledge about gender identity and effective clinical practice to support transgender youth development and well-being. Social workers and other practitioners will learn about the research that identifies the range of gender-affirming care practices that contribute to healthy social and emotional development in trans youth. Attendees will gain concrete clinical tools for their own practice with trans youth and their families, within the Kansas policy context. Attendees will receive two clinical diagnosis/treatment CEUs.  

A full list of events can be found at socwel.ku.edu/events