Fresno Pacific University Social Work Department

Please consider supporting the FPU Social Work Student Club Food Pantry Drive, this Friday, April 9th!!! Donations help support families impacted by childhood illness at Valley Children's Hospital.

In honor of SOCIAL WORK MONTH...attention students, alumni, agency partners: Mark your calendar + register to attend the 3rd annual Social Work & Human Services Fair! Employers and non-profit organizations in attendance will promote volunteer, internship + employment opportunities. If you are a student or alumni, register for the virtual fair + see the organizations that are attending, click on the link below:... https://fresno.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/23688 If you are an agency wanting to register for a virtual "booth" Please see info and link below: This is a free event, there is no cost for organizations to join in. Please feel free to email Rose Winn ([email protected]) with any questions you may have. Register now to reserve your virtual booth: http://bit.ly/FPU2021SWHSFair. We hope you will join us for the Fair!

This week is School Social Work Week! Thank you to SSW's for making a difference during such an impactful time in public (and private) education's history due to the pandemic. Here is a weblink to a blog about the work of SSW. https://www.sswaa.org/post/reason-for-hope

FPU's College Hour is held on Wednesdays at 10am. Sonia Medina Pranger will be presenting a short devotion on Acts 19. Also, this Friday 2/12/21 at 10am, Dr. Jay Pope will be sharing on Mental Health during a weekly CHIRP session, hosted by the Office of Spiritual Formation. See link below for more details: https://squawkbox.fresno.edu/conte/osfd-week-college-hour-0

A good read on coping with quarantine fatigue: https://www.redcross.org//covid-19-almost-a-year-later-ste

The FPU Social Work Student Club is proudly hosting their first Virtual Presentation on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 4pm! Leading experts in the field Dr. Sara Gamez and Dr. Kizzy Lopez, will be co-presenting and discussing their forthcoming book chapter, "Fostering success: Programs and practices to serve college-going foster youth on campus (In Press). Dr. Sara I. Gamez is Associate Director of Student Services & Equity Programs at Cal Poly Pomona. She is an immigrant, wit...h lived experience in foster care, and a first-generation college graduate. She has spent over 15 years of her career in educational helping roles assisting students who are first-generation, low-income, homeless, and those who have experienced foster care to access resources, empower themselves through education, and to graduate from college. Dr. Kizzy Lopez has worked in higher education for 13 years in academic and student affairs as a champion for educational equity for underserved students, particularly those who have experienced foster care or homelessness. Dr. Lopez currently serves as an Assistant Professor in Social Work at Fresno Pacific University. For more information about these amazing foster scholars: Dr. Gamez & Dr. Lopez please visit: https://www.thefosterscholars.org/about Please see attached flyer for more details and access the presentation using this zoom link: https://fresno.zoom.us/j/7333383016

Our faculty field coordinator, Sai Mouanoutoua, shared this info on a free flu clinic. Spread the word!

Free Training! Case Management for with Victims of Human Trafficking. See link for details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/case-management-with-victims-o

Focus Forward is currently hiring for a Resource Specialist. BSW is required. See job posting on the weblink below: https://www.focusforward.org/

Newly Launched Distance Learning MSW program at Cal Baptist: Due to COVID CBU has launched a new option for those pursuing their MSW through a distance learning option. ... CBU’s MSW program now offers a Distance-Learning Master of Social Work track (DL-MSW). This new section can be completed 100% remotely and includes four residencies throughout the program. The DL-MSW will provide the same curriculum, faculty, and program requirements as the current program; however, students in the distance learning track will not need to come to campus, except for scheduled residencies throughout the program. This is an amazing opportunity for those who live outside of the Riverside area, those currently working in social services, people looking for a career change while working full-time, and veterans and military families. For more information please visit CBU website or contact Associate Director of Graduate Admissions, Debbie Passalacqua at [email protected].

Prayers out to TUG & DC Social Work professor, Captain Daniel Burns! Thank you for your service! #fputeam #fpusw #swprofessor #profburns

FPU SW Alumni Donte McDaniel making a difference in the community and using his gifts/talents to serve God in an extraordinary way, all while completing his Masters in Social Work at CSUF. Please see this amazing video and visit the gofund me to support this wonderful ministry!

Free internet for College Students for 2 months: https://corporate.comcast.com//comcast-university-students

"Our place of peace does not depend on our strategies of distancing ourselves, but in our moving closer to the presence and power of God while living in chaos." - Dr. Joseph Jones, FPU President Leadership Connections

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We regret to notify you that the NACSW Community Event: Central Valley Human Trafficking Data Project scheduled for 9am on Saturday, March 21st has been cancelled. Due to the current COVID-19 situation, we are following evolving guidance from FPU Administration as well as state and local public health agencies. Given that many people are concerned about attending large gatherings right now, we felt it was prudent to cancel the event.... For the latest information from Fresno Pacific on the COVID-19 situation, please visit fresno.edu/coronavirus Thank you for your understanding. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. NACSW Central Valley Unit Planning Committee Fresno Pacific University Social Work Program

Scholarship Opportunity...set apart for those who have experienced trauma and are working through resiliency in pursuing their degree. https://www.or-nc.com/trauma-awareness-scholarship

Social Work Student Club organized a toiletries drive to support women and children experiencing housing insecurity. Thank you to the FPU community for supporting and giving to the drive!