• Happy Pride Month! This month, we are featuring students, alums, and faculty members who work with the LGBTQ+ community. Randall (MSW ’14) is a staff therapist at Chase Brexton’s LGBT Health Resource Center. They provide clinical work with transgender and non-binary individuals, as well as celebrating sexual orientation diversity in the community. Randall is the facilitator of “Identity Talk”, a clinical group for transgender people of color that processes the intersectionality between race, culture, and gender, and they also presented area inclusion training for other providers and organizations on non-binary identities. Recently, Randall testified on the passed Maryland bill for the MVA to provide non-binary gender markers on licenses and IDs starting October 2019. They were also featured as a non-binary activist for Sephora’s recent gender diversity campaign. #PRIDE #PrideMonth #UMSSWalums
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    Happy Pride Month! This month, we are featuring students, alums, and faculty members who work with the LGBTQ+ community. Randall (MSW ’14) is a staff therapist at Chase Brexton’s LGBT Health Resource Center. They provide clinical work with transgender and non-binary individuals, as well as celebrating sexual orientation diversity in the community. Randall is the facilitator of “Identity Talk”, a clinical group for transgender people of color that processes the intersectionality between race, culture, and gender, and they also presented area inclusion training for other providers and organizations on non-binary identities. Recently, Randall testified on the passed Maryland bill for the MVA to provide non-binary gender markers on licenses and IDs starting October 2019. They were also featured as a non-binary activist for Sephora’s recent gender diversity campaign. #PRIDE #PrideMonth #UMSSWalums
  • Marlene is Deputy Director of The Institute for Innovation & Implementation & UMSSW clinical assistant professor. She works on behalf of LGBTQ+ youth, young adults & their families through projects at The Institute, including a $10M, 5yr grant from The Children’s Bureau called The Nat'l Quality Improvement Center on Tailored Services, Placement Stability, & Permanency for LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care. She works w/ sites across US to design, implement, & evaluate interventions to improve placement stability, permanency & wellbeing for LGBTQ+ youth in foster care. Marlene also leads the development of a Nat'l Center on Youth w/ Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression (SOGIE) along w/ colleagues at The Institute & 5 other national LGBTQ+ orgs. “LGBTQ+ youth deserve to be loved, supported & protected within families and communities. Currently, they are disproportionately overrepresented in child welfare & juvenile justice systems, & are at higher risk for anxiety, depression, suicide, homelessness, substance use, & violence. Unfortunately, the workforce & public systems can play a role in LGBTQ+ youth not receiving culturally-responsive care so that these young people can successfully transition into adulthood with lifelong supports & a general belief that they are loved for who they are. The workforce charged with protecting young people too often do not receive the training they need to provide well-informed support for the unique needs of LGBTQ+ youth. My primary career goal & passion is to change that. I believe that social workers have the power to impact the lives of LGBTQ+ youth by simply showing unconditional, culturally responsive support. Hang a pride flag in your office, connect youth with LGBTQ+ services/supports, respectfully ask questions about their SOGIE, & show them that their identity matters and it should be celebrated.” #PRIDE #PrideMonth #UMSSWalums
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    Marlene is Deputy Director of The Institute for Innovation & Implementation & UMSSW clinical assistant professor. She works on behalf of LGBTQ+ youth, young adults & their families through projects at The Institute, including a $10M, 5yr grant from The Children’s Bureau called The Nat'l Quality Improvement Center on Tailored Services, Placement Stability, & Permanency for LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care. She works w/ sites across US to design, implement, & evaluate interventions to improve placement stability, permanency & wellbeing for LGBTQ+ youth in foster care. Marlene also leads the development of a Nat'l Center on Youth w/ Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression (SOGIE) along w/ colleagues at The Institute & 5 other national LGBTQ+ orgs. “LGBTQ+ youth deserve to be loved, supported & protected within families and communities. Currently, they are disproportionately overrepresented in child welfare & juvenile justice systems, & are at higher risk for anxiety, depression, suicide, homelessness, substance use, & violence. Unfortunately, the workforce & public systems can play a role in LGBTQ+ youth not receiving culturally-responsive care so that these young people can successfully transition into adulthood with lifelong supports & a general belief that they are loved for who they are. The workforce charged with protecting young people too often do not receive the training they need to provide well-informed support for the unique needs of LGBTQ+ youth. My primary career goal & passion is to change that. I believe that social workers have the power to impact the lives of LGBTQ+ youth by simply showing unconditional, culturally responsive support. Hang a pride flag in your office, connect youth with LGBTQ+ services/supports, respectfully ask questions about their SOGIE, & show them that their identity matters and it should be celebrated.” #PRIDE #PrideMonth #UMSSWalums
  • Earlier this week we celebrated the retirement of the Daniel Thursz Distinguished Professor of Social Justice, Michael Reisch. ✨ #mdsocialwork
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    Earlier this week we celebrated the retirement of the Daniel Thursz Distinguished Professor of Social Justice, Michael Reisch. ✨ #mdsocialwork
  • Happy Pride Month! This June, we’re featuring students, alums, and faculty members who work with the LGBTQ+ community. Today, we’re featuring Amanda, one of the leaders and a founder of UMSSW’s Queer Community Alliance, a student-led group that educates and advocates for issues relevant and important to LGBTQ+ members of UMSSW. Upon graduating from UMSSW, Amanda hopes to pursue their passions – addressing some of the issues with the criminal justice system most likely related to substance abuse and discrimination against oppressed populations. #mdsocialwork #UMSSW #PRIDE #PrideMonth
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    Happy Pride Month! This June, we’re featuring students, alums, and faculty members who work with the LGBTQ+ community. Today, we’re featuring Amanda, one of the leaders and a founder of UMSSW’s Queer Community Alliance, a student-led group that educates and advocates for issues relevant and important to LGBTQ+ members of UMSSW. Upon graduating from UMSSW, Amanda hopes to pursue their passions – addressing some of the issues with the criminal justice system most likely related to substance abuse and discrimination against oppressed populations. #mdsocialwork #UMSSW #PRIDE #PrideMonth
  • Happy Pride Month! This June, we’re featuring students, alums, and faculty members who work with the LGBTQ+ community. Kurt, MSW ‘18, (he/him/his) is the Program Specialist for the STAR TRACK Adolescent Health Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. This program aims to cultivate safe space events, cultural humility trainings, and inclusive healthcare practices statewide. In that role, he works directly with LGBTQ+ clients by reducing stigma on healthcare services, creating inclusive and contemporary trainings, supporting advocacy efforts for positive change against various injustices, promoting agencies, cohorts, and companies that accept LGBTQ+ experiences and visibility. #UMSSWalums #PRIDE #PrideMonth
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    Happy Pride Month! This June, we’re featuring students, alums, and faculty members who work with the LGBTQ+ community. Kurt, MSW ‘18, (he/him/his) is the Program Specialist for the STAR TRACK Adolescent Health Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. This program aims to cultivate safe space events, cultural humility trainings, and inclusive healthcare practices statewide. In that role, he works directly with LGBTQ+ clients by reducing stigma on healthcare services, creating inclusive and contemporary trainings, supporting advocacy efforts for positive change against various injustices, promoting agencies, cohorts, and companies that accept LGBTQ+ experiences and visibility. #UMSSWalums #PRIDE #PrideMonth
  • ✨📸: @dom.perignonn #mdsocialwork
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    ✨📸: @dom.perignonn #mdsocialwork
  • Today, we honor our veterans and military servicemembers. Thank you. #MemorialDay
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    Today, we honor our veterans and military servicemembers. Thank you. #MemorialDay
  • It’s day 2 here at The National Human Services Training Evaluation Symposium! This years focus is on Child and Family Services Evaluation: Partnerships in the Era of Family first. Today’s keynote was delivered by Roderick Rose, UMSSW Assistant Professor! #nhstes #mdsocialwork
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    It’s day 2 here at The National Human Services Training Evaluation Symposium! This years focus is on Child and Family Services Evaluation: Partnerships in the Era of Family first. Today’s keynote was delivered by Roderick Rose, UMSSW Assistant Professor! #nhstes #mdsocialwork