CRMHC associate professor to serve as journal's associate editor | |
Tammy Jorgensen Smith, PhD, CRC, an associate professor in the Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (CRMHC) program, has been invited to serve as an associate editor for Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. In this role, Smith will join a team of top international experts managing the peer review of relevant manuscripts submitted to Work Rehabilitation and contributing to the strategic direction of the section by suggesting and co-leading featured article collections in her area of expertise.
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Social work associate instructor joins Council on Faculty Issues | |
Melissa Thompson, MSW, LCSW, an associate instructor in the School of Social Work is a new voting member of the USF Council on Faculty Issues. Thompson has been approved to serve a three-year term, effective until the end of the spring semester in 2026. The Council on Faculty Issues advises the provost and senior vice president for USF Health on matters that impact the welfare of faculty. Duties include examining and initiating USF policies and procedures that impact faculty, including tenure and promotion, sustained performance review, and incentive and excellence programs.
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Social work group documents travels through Spain in online blog
A group of social work students curated a blog titled "USF Social Work in Spain 2023: Sociocultural Context of the People's Health" to journal the daily activities of their study abroad experiences. The students traveled to Alicante, Granada, and other cities around the country where they visited a school, social services center, hospital, historical landmarks, and other sites. The group also attended the Congreso Internacional de Terapia Ocupacional Conference, where Manisha Joshi, PhD, MPH, MSW; Iraida Carrion, PhD, LCSW; Paul Muñoz; and Megan Jarvis presented their research that examined the role of occupational therapy in the practice of social work in the U.S. Read the blog.
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Discussing the depth and breadth of advocacy with NASW-FL's executive director
Dawn Brown, MSW is the current executive director of the National Association of Social Workers - Florida (NASW-FL) and the Virgin Islands and a member of the Association of Black Social Workers - Jacksonville Chapter. Dubbed the “Macro Maniac” by her MSW cohort at USF, Brown has paved an impactful and inspirational career path in macro social work while simultaneously centering micro and mezzo in everything that she does, as she argues one cannot exist without the other.
In this episode, Brown and Chris Groeber, MSW, associate in research in the School of Social Work, discuss the call to advocate, the social work code of ethics, professional obligation, and how to speak the language of equity and social justice. Brown offers advice for future advocates and how to have healthy debates and conversations with those who may not agree. Listen to the episode.
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Aging studies research assistant professor shares expertise on caregiver disaster preparedness
Lindsay Peterson, PhD, a research assistant professor in the School of Aging Studies, presented her research on caregiver disaster preparedness at the 8th Annual Senior Education Summit, organized by the Rath Senior ConNEXTions Center. Older adults from across central Florida listened intently as Peterson and other presenters discussed resilience and other social determinants of health. Peterson expressed that disaster readiness improves resilience, especially for caregivers and the people they care for.
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Register today for the Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace Course
CBCS, in partnership with the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, is offering a free, online course designed to help managers and employees become more well-versed in addressing mental health and its impact on organizations. Reserve your spot here or learn more on the course website. Sessions will begin on June 12. The course is open to the public, so please consider sharing this information with your networks!
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USF to offer free course to the public that addresses mental health in the workplace
USF News
"In partnership with the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, the USF College of Behavioral and Community Sciences is offering a free, online course..."
USF and Crisis Center of Tampa Bay offer a free, online course on mental health in the workplace
WUSF
The COVID-19 pandemic really did a number on people’s mental health. And Julie Serovich is trying to change that.
She reached out to the Crisis Center..."
USF and Crisis Center team up for free classes on mental health in the workplace
FOX 13 Tampa Bay
"'Right around the time of the pandemic, it became really clear that people were suffering even more than they ever have suffered before,' said Dr. Julie Serovich."
USF offering free mental health course for employers
Bay News 9
"...Crisis Center of Tampa Bay to offer a free, online mental health course for employers under its College of Behavioral and Community Sciences."
USF to offer free mental health course to employers
St. Pete Catalyst
"...the University of South Florida's College of Behavioral and Community Sciences is offering a free online course designed to help managers and..."
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USF to offer course targeted at mental health in the workplace
Business Observer
"'Every year businesses lose billions of dollars due to mental and behavioral health issues experienced by members of their workforce or their family members,' states Julie Serovich..."
USF provides free mental health course for employers
Bollyinside
"The College of Behavioral and Community Sciences at USF will offer the free course called Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace."
USF to offer free course to the public that addresses mental health in the workplace
Spot On Florida
"In partnership with the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, the USF College of Behavioral and Community Sciences is offering a free, online."
USF’s plan to build $340M stadium met with criticism
News Nation
"Are we really in that much better financial shape now where we can make a decision to spend $340 million on a stadium,” USF associate professor Dr. Timothy Boaz told NewsNation..."
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Promoting Equitable Healthy Aging in Public Health
By Kathy Black, PhD and Britney Veal
JPHMP Direct
"Community health improvement practice is uniquely positioned to promote equitable healthy aging so that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to optimize health and well-being at all life stages and abilities across the life course."
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Defense of a Doctoral Dissertation | |
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Title: Supervision Needs at 2 and 5 Years Post Traumatic Brain Injury: A VA TBI Model Systems Study
Student: Deveney Ching, MA, CRC
Program: Behavioral & Community Sciences
Date: Monday, June 12, 2023
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: MHC 2625 or Zoom (Meeting ID: 912 7619 4673 Passcode: 263012)
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Upcoming Events & Deadlines | |
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Virtual 2023 Summer Institute: Strategies to Support School-Aged Children with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
June 2, 9, & 30 | 9 a.m. - noon
The first presentation will provide an overview of trauma-informed care in educational settings. The second presentation will introduce a systems of care approach to promote family-school collaboration in the problem-solving process when addressing mental health concerns of students.
The third presentation will provide an overview of assistive technology (AT) and introduce multiple levels of AT and instructional technologies that can be incorporated into lives of children with disabilities to enhance their learning and promote success in schools.
To RSVP, email Tracy-Ann Gilbert-Smith at tgsmith@usf.edu or complete this RSVP form.
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