GSSWacademicaffairs@du.edu 

• Wednesday, 12:00  to 1:00 pm (MT)

Who to Contact for Field Advising:

• Students currently in Field should contact their GSSW Liaison
• Denver Campus students searching for a field placement in AY 2020-21 should contact field@du.edu
• MSW@Denver Students in the placement process should contact their Placement Specialist
• Western Colorado students searching for a field placement in AY 2020-21 should contact cheri.barger@du.edu
• Four Corners students searching for a field placement in AY 2020-21 should contact Carla.hase@du.edu

Link to virtual office hours here.

GSSWregistrar@du.edu 

• Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (MT)
  • Update: There will be no office hours on Thursday, June 30th and no office hours on Tuesday, July 7th

Krislyn O'Sullivan, Manager of Professional Advising

Link to virtual office hours here.

Krislyn.OSullivan@du.edu 

• Monday and Friday, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (MT)
  • Update: There will be no office hours Friday, July 17th. Please e-mail to schedule a meeting.

Maggie Heyduk, Professional Advisor

Link to virtual office hours here.

Maggie.Heyduk@du.edu 

• Monday and Friday, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (MT)
  • Update: There will be no office hours the week of June 29th. Please e-mail to schedule a meeting.

Asia.Wesley@du.edu 

• Wednesday and Thursday, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (MT)
• Friday, 9:00 am to 10:00 am (MT)

To protect the health and safety of the community and help limit the spread of COVID-19, all Denver Human Services facilities will be closed to the public beginning Thursday, March 19, 2020 until further notice. While in-person transactions will be unavailable, staff will continue to offer critical support and safety services for Denver’s families through online and phone services from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Services and transactions accessible online or by phone through www.denvergov.org/humanservices or 720-944-4DHS (4347) include:

• Applying for benefits (food, cash, medical, child care assistance, RTD Live); Reporting changes; Submitting documents; Checking benefits status; Paying child support; Access information about rental assistance; Download applications for energy assistance and property tax relief. 

The City and County of Denver is preparing a package to help support workers and businesses that will be hit hardest by this emergency. Additional details are forthcoming. In the meantime, please note these  existing resources: 

• Property Tax & Rent Relief Program – for residents older than 65, people with a disability, or low-income residents
• Temporary Rental & Utility Assistance (TRUA) – emergency rent and utility payments for those who qualify
• Denver Human Services offers eviction and rental assistance
• Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) – offering eligible residents help with a portion of their winter home heating bills

• The DU Food Pantry is closed until the current, statewide stay at home order is lifted. In the meantime, if you or anyone you know is experiencing food insecurity, we encourage you to contact Hunger Free Colorado’s Food Resource Hotline. You can call the bilingual Food Resource Hotline toll-free at (855) 855-4626, or, if you are located in the Metro Denver area, at (720) 382-2920. If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Colorado at 7-1-1 or 1-800-659-2656. You may also use this online referral form.

• If you, or a family you know, need food donations or meal support for children in Denver, Denver Public Schools and Denver Parks and Recreation are partnering to distribute meals for kids.  You can find the distribution locations at https://www.dpsk12.org/coronavirus/#food.

• The city is recruiting volunteers to assist at our homeless shelters and in the supplemental and respite facilities that we are setting up around the metro area. You can direct people who want to volunteer to www.unitedwaydenver.org/covid-relief/.  Volunteer portal www.helpcoloradonow.org.

• You can donate cleaning supplies and other materials for homeless shelters from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Martin Luther King Jr. and La Alma/Lincoln Park Recreation Centers (3880 Newport St. and 1325 W. 11th Ave., respectively).

• NASW: Code of Ethics
• NASW: A Message from President Kathryn Conley Wehrmann Regarding COVID-19
• NASW: Resources for Social Workers in Addressing COVID-19
• NASW: Social Work and COVID-19

Questions about COVID-19 and Social Work Licensure?

For connection to Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Association of Social Work Boards, and NASW-Colorado information regarding COVID-19, visit the Licensure tab on this GSSW Student Resource Portal. 

• The need for humane education has never been greater
  • July 15 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm MST
  • Free to DU current students, faculty and staff with code TeamIHAC

• Compassion Fatigue: Therapy Animals & Animal Care Professionals
  • July 21 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm MST
• Addressing Identity with POC Clients: More Than A Checkbox
  • August 3 & 4 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm MST
• Everyday Leaders: Assessing Staff Needs in a Time of Crisis
  • August 20 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm MST

• A Mapped Guide to the 10 Best 1-Hour Walks in Denver
• DU Virtual Recreation 
• Identity-based programming via the DU Cultural Center can be found online via Facebook and Instagram
  • LGBTQ+ Spring 2020 Programming
  • LGBTQ+ Family Dinner Tuesday nights, 5:00 to 7:00 pm MST
  • "Not Church" featuring Community Chaplin Jah Rain, Wednesdays at 2:00 pm MT,  through May  20, 2020.
    • Enjoy spoken word, live music, forums, and dialogue for renewal, transformation, and healing. 
  • Trans Community Check-in  Fridays 1:00 to 2:00 pm MT
• DU Campus Life and Inclusive Excellence, Spring 2020 Programming Infographic
• Explore virtual volunteer opportunities
• Free access to online CorePower Yoga classes (limited time)
• Oula DENVER Live! Virtual Class (check Facebook page for days/times)
• Denver Art Institutions Offering Virtual Tours, Free Classes
• Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch
• Stream full episodes of PBS Frontline documentaries for free
• Free audiobooks through the DU Collection library via OverDrive
• Take This Virtual Street Art Tour of Colorado Without Leaving Home
• Yellowstone National Park Virtual Tour
• Denver Parks and Recreation @ Home 
• Great Wall of China Virtual Tour
• An Extensive Digital Exhibition of Frida Kahlo’s works are available to peruse through right now. 

• Positive Youth Development: Empowering Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth
  • July 13 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm MST

• Educating Human Children about Animal and Other Alterity: A critical foundation for moving toward a plant-based and more compassionate society
  • Wed Jul 01 2020 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm MST
• Fall 2020 Updates and Listening Session
  • Monday, June 29, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm MST
  • Tuesday, June 30, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm MST
• Traditional Stories of the Relationship between the Arikara (Sahnish) and the Animal World
  • Wed Jun 17 2020 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm MST
• Virtual Juneteenth Music Festival
  • June 18, 2020 8:00 am - 9:00 pm MST (will be re-aired again on June 19, 2020)
• Watch the June 4 C+V Community Talk webinar: Racial Justice: How We Show Up for Each Other and look through the resources from the panelists.
• Virtual Leadership Workshop Series (every Thursday starting on May 28, 2020 at 11:00 am MST)
  • Resilience in Post-University Life  on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 11:00 am MST
• GSSW Alumni Taught Meditation (every Wednesday at 11:00 am MST until May 19)
• Systematic Collaborative Visioning for Conflict Resolution Action and Evaluation in the Post-Covid 19 World
  • May 15, 2020 from 12:00 - 1:30 pm MST
• Imagining a Just & Sustainable Future Post-COVID19 - A Community Table
  • May 15, 2020 from 12:00 - 1:30 pm MST
• May 11th – 15th, 2020 was Womxn’s Health Week! 
• Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 was from May 04 to 08, 2020
  • Please see the flyer and visit the HCC website www.du.edu/thrive for event descriptions and links, as well as mental health information and resources. Follow the HCC on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter (@ThriveatDU) for updates throughout the week and to participate in the Thrive Mindfulness Challenge.
• Quaratine Cravings featuring our very own Asia Wesley and her mother, demonstrating how to make egg rolls!
  • Ingredient list for making egg rolls
  • May 8, 2020 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm MST
• College Student Telephone Town Hall with Senator Bennet 
  • May 1, 2020 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm MST
• GSSW Gather Lunch w/ Jacob McWilliams - Recording
  
  • April 30, 2020 - 11:00 am MT
• DU QSA Game Night
  • April 30, 2020 - 5:30 pm MT
• GSSW Alumni Taught Yoga (every Tuesday at 7:00 am MST until April 28)
• Suicide Awareness during COVID-19 and the Role of Social Workers Webinar - Recording
  • Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 11am-12pm (MT)
  • Webinar Resources
• Policy Responses to COVID-19 and the Role of Social Workers Webinar - Recording
  • Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 11am-12pm (MT) 
  • Resources for more information about COVID
• Self-Care in a Virtual World - Community Talks Webinar with Dr. Shelly Smith-Acuña
  • Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 11am-12pm (MT)
• Oula Denver LIVE! virtual class (March 19, 2020)
• Free Metropolitan Opera performances (available through March 22, 2020)
• Caring for your Community in a Virtual World - A Talk with Dean Amanda Moore McBride and Christine Benero, CEO, Mile High United (11:00 am, March 26, 2020) - Sign In
• Telebehaviroual Health Practice (March 27, 2020, 1:00 to 2:00 pm MT) - Register here

• How to Stop the Spread of Racism During the COVD-19 Outbreak (March 10, 2020)
• Seven Science Based Strategies to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety (March 10, 2020)
• How Soon-To-Be College Graduates Can Job Hunt During the Coronavirus (March 10, 2020)
• How to Prevent Loneliness in a Time of Social Distancing (March 12, 202)
• Six Virtual Tours You Can Take From Home (March 16, 2020)
• 32 National Parks You Can Explore From Your Couch (March 18, 2020)
• That Discomfort You're Feeling is Grief (March 23, 2020)

For more information about technology support and services, please visit DU's Information Technology website. 

• Getting started with Zoom at DU
• Joining a meeting by Phone (Zoom support center)
• Are You a Victim of Zoom Fatigue? (article)

Free WiFi options:

• Spectrum to Offer Free Broadband and WiFi to Students Without It 

• Comcast Offering 'Internet Essentials' Package Free for Low-Income Customers for 60 days

Access to campus has been restricted for anything other than “essential” business, due to the statewide stay-at-home order in place through April 30 (or otherwise advised). This means that most buildings are closed until further notice and that your ID card will not work to open them.