The grief and bereavement support group is an open space for students who have experienced loss in the recent or not so recent past and are trying to manage the demands of academics and life at the SSW. We will create a comfortable setting offering reflection, connection and support.
The group will meet Tuesdays at 6pm in the Bodman Lounge (located in the basement of Helen Hills Hills Chapel). The first meeting will be 90 minutes (6-7:30) and subsequent meetings will be 60 minutes (6-7).
Term 1: June 9th, 16th, and 23rd
Term 2: July 21st, 28th, and August 4th
For more information, visit http://smith.edu/ssw/summerguide_grief.php
If you are interested in exploring the potential of mindfulness for sustaining you in your work as a student and budding clinician, this non-credit 8-week program may be for you.
Developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, MBSR has been shown to reduce anxiety, depression and negative affect among health and mental health professionals and increase positive affect and self-compassion.
This course is specially adapted for SSW students and provides an introduction to core MBSR practices in a shortened time-frame, geared to busy Smith students who would like to explore the potential of mindfulness to manage stress, increase well-being and sustain them in their professional pursuits as a clinical social worker.
We introduce you to core MBSR practices, in a shortened time-frame, and within a supportive community of peers. This year's program will take place every Thursday evening from 7-8:30 on campus and will be facilitated by Annemarie Gockel and Martha Reeves.
For more information, contact Annemarie Gockel (agockel@smith.edu).
This class is for current SSW students only.
For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/ssw/summer_info_stress_reduction.php
Unlearning Racism is a space for students who identify as white to uncover and explore white privilege and internalized racial dominance. This is an intentional and supportive space to practice taking responsibility for and owning our part in structures of oppression. Participants support each other in dismantling the white supremacist obsession with perfectionism by allowing space for not-knowing-it-all and continual learning in a context of care and curiosity. There are many ways to participate in this group, including sharing experiences, supporting others, and listening openly and thoughtfully, and all are welcome even if they don't feel comfortable actively contributing. Participants acknowledge that as white clinicians we can take an active role in dismantling white supremacy and that we must explore how it operates in our lives, relationships, institutional contexts, and clinical work.
The group will meet weekly on Wednesdays during dinner, from 5:45 to 6:45 in the King study room. Feel free to bring dinner!
Please contact Lea Broh (lbroh@smith.edu) or Kat Roubos (kroubos@smith.edu) with any questions.
For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/ssw/life_orgs.php#urg