Department of Social Work

3rd Annual Social Work Mental & Behavioral Health Conference
Healing in the Time of COVID-19, Racialized Tensions & the Political Landscape
Save the Date
Friday, January 29, 2021 | 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (MST)
Virtual Webinar | Denver, CO
Register for the 3rd Annual Mental & Behavioral Health Conference
The Metropolitan State University of Denver Department of Social Work invites you to the 3rd Annual Social Work Mental & Behavioral Health Conference. This year’s webinar is an opportunity for students, faculty, and community members to connect virtually with community and national experts on their response to the mental and behavioral challenges communities are experiencing due COVID-19, the exposed racialized tensions, and this country’s political divide.
For more information, please contact Guadalupe Vargas at gvargas7@msudenver.edu.
Two (2) hours of CE credits pending approval by NASW-CO
Download the 3rd Annual Social Work Mental and Behavioral Health Conference Flyer
Presenters
Welcoming Address: Dr. Dawn Matera-Bassett, MSW, LCSW, HRSA Principle Investigator & Associate Professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Keynote Speaker & Moderator: Dr. Julie Clockston, LCSW, National Association of Social Workers Colorado (NASWCO) Chapter President
Presenters:
- Dr. Liz Mendez-Shannon, MSW, Vice President of Program Development at Sewall Child Development Center
- Dr. Pam Begay, LCSW, Psychotherapist, Farmington, New Mexico
- Dr. Larry Curry, LCSW, CAC III, Founder and CEO, Clinical Director of The Curry Center LLC
- Enid Nieves, MSW Candidate, Director of Hotline Services at the Center for Trauma and Resilience
- Sonam Khanal, LCSW, Asian Pacific Development Center
Closing Keynote: Dr. Judith Nelson, MSW, LCSW, Dean Emerita at the Sanville Institute for Clinical Social Work
Closing Remarks: Dr. Joni Handran, LCSW, CAC III
Sponsorship Opportunities
Support the MSU Denver Department of Social Work's commitment to partnering, collaborating, and educating community partners. Highlight your agency, market your product's expertise, inform prospective interns and employees about your agency.
For more information, contact Guadalupe Vargas at gvargas7@msudenver.edu.
Contact Information
Main Office Phone:
303-615-0555
Location:
Main Office
Central Classroom Suite 201
Office of Field Education
Central Classroom Suite 202
Office of Social Work Student Services
Central Classroom Suite 206
Mailing Address:
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Department of Social Work
PO Box 173362 CB 70
Denver, CO 80217-3362
Accreditation
Our MSW and BSSW Programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education - the sole accrediting body for social work education.