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COVID-19 Updates
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University of Denver Updates and FAQs (including Protocol for Returning to Campus)
Visit the University of Denver Coronavirus Website
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Program Specific GSSW Updates and Emails:
Please check your du.edu email account daily for DU and/or GSSW updates. A log of every GSSW email per program is listed below.
- [col-sw-stu-MSW] GSSW Welcome to Winter Quarter 2021 (01.04.2021)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW-concentration] Winter Course Additions & Updates (11.24.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW-foundation] Foundation Cohort Registration Updates (11.24.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW] GSSW Updates for Winter 2021 Quarter (11.18.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW-foundation] Denver Campus Foundation Registration Update (11.11.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW-AS] Research & Values Requirements Denver Campus Concentration Students (11.09.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW-concentration] Important Registration Information Denver Campus Concentration Students (11.09.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW] Attention Denver Campus Foundation Students Registration Info (11.09.20)
- [Denver Campus] You've got this and we're here for you_ resources to support your success! (10.28.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW-foundation] Foundation Year - GSSW COVID Updates_ Fall & Winter Quarters (10.27.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW-concentration] Concentration Year - GSSW COVID-19 Fall & Winter Updates (10.27.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW] Denver Campus MSW COVID Updates & Winter 2021 Plans.pdf (10.06.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW] GSSW Fall Schedule Updates for Denver Campus MSW (08.20.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW-foundation] GSSW Fall Schedule and Campus Updates (07.09.20)
- Please use this link to view a recording of the "Fall 2020 Updates and Listening Session" (06.29.20)
- Please use this link to access the PowerPoint slide deck for the "Fall 2020 Updates and Listening Session" (06.29.20)
- COVID-19 Updates - Invite for Fall Quarter 2020 Updates & Listening Session (06.23.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW] You've got this and we're here for you: resources to support your success! (05.07.20)
- [col-sw-stu-all] COVID-19 Update_ GSSW Information on Summer & Pass+_Pass_No Pass Grade Option (04.17.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW] COVID-19 Update re: Spring Health & Counseling Resources (04.02.20)
- Read the email from Denver Campus MSW students: GSSW Student Concerns (03.29.20)
- Read the letter from Denver Campus MSW students: Letter to the Dean
- Read the response from Dean Amanda Moore McBride: COVID-19- GSSW Response to Denver Campus MSW Student Concerns (03.30.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW] COVID-19_ Denver Campus Updates (03.26.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW] COVID-19_ Denver Campus MSW Students (03.20.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW] COVID-19_ GSSW Denver Campus Changes (03.19.20)
- COVID-19 Update GSSW Update re Monday Classes, March 13, 2020 (03.13.20)
- Denver Campus Student Letter (COVID-19 Update, 03.12.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW-F] GSSW Updates for Winter 2021 Quarter (11.18.20)
- [Four Corners, MSW@Denver, WestCO] You've got this and we're here for you_ resources to support your success! (10.28.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW] You've got this and we're here for you: resources to support your success! (05.07.20)
- [col-sw-stu-all] COVID-19 Update_ GSSW Information on Summer & Pass+_Pass_No Pass Grade Option (04.17.20)
- Four Corners Student Letter (COVID-19 Update, 03.12.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW-DEN] GSSW Updates for Winter 2021 Quarter (11.18.20)
- [Four Corners, MSW@Denver, WestCO] You've got this and we're here for you_ resources to support your success! (10.28.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW] You've got this and we're here for you: resources to support your success! (05.07.20)
- [col-sw-stu-all] COVID-19 Update_ GSSW Information on Summer & Pass+_Pass_No Pass Grade Option (04.17.20)
- MSW@Denver Student Letter (COVID-19 Update, 03.12.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW-N] GSSW Updates for Winter 2021 Quarter (11.18.20)
- [Four Corners, MSW@Denver, WestCO] You've got this and we're here for you_ resources to support your success! (10.28.20)
- [col-sw-stu-MSW] You've got this and we're here for you: resources to support your success! (05.07.20)
- [col-sw-stu-all] COVID-19 Update_ GSSW Information on Summer & Pass+_Pass_No Pass Grade Option (04.17.20)
- Western Colorado Student Letter (COVID-19 Update, 03.12.20)
Questions about COVID-19 and Field Placements?
For up-to-date information about field placements, contact your GSSW Field Liaison and please visit the Field Education tab on this GSSW Student Resource Portal.
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Student Supports and Resources:
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- Student Outreach & Support is a University resource where trained staff members ensure that students are connected to appropriate campus resources, have a plan of action to meet their goals, and learn how to navigate challenging situations. Activate these services by completing an SOS referral. The SOS team can be reached at sos@du.edu or by calling 303-871-2400.
- DU Student Outreach and Support also administers the Student Assistance Fund, which provided limited financial assistance to currently enrolled students who are unable to meet immediate, essential expenses because of temporary hardship related to an unexpected situation.
- Student Outreach & Support is a University resource where trained staff members ensure that students are connected to appropriate campus resources, have a plan of action to meet their goals, and learn how to navigate challenging situations. Activate these services by completing an SOS referral. The SOS team can be reached at sos@du.edu or by calling 303-871-2400.
- All degree seeking students at DU have free, 24/7 access to tele-mental health support through DU’s My SSP: Student Support Program. To learn more and get started, please use these instructions to download the mobile app and/or use this link to access a complete video tutorial.
- GSSW Student Emergency Fund: eligibility requirement and application form accessible here:
- Additional COVID-19 Impact Resources, from DU Campus Life and Inclusive Excellence.
- Please visit the "Student Resource" tab within the GSSW Student Resource Portal for more information and additional, program specific supports
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Denver-Based Resources:
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.
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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.
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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).
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Stay Connected to the Social Work Community:
- 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.
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Virtual Health, Wellness, and Community Engagement Opportunities:
- 2020 Post-Election DU Events & Resources
- 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.
- A/LIVE INSIDE: A Virtual Showcase of Artists and Their Stories from Colorado's Prisons
- November 21
- #DUPROUD: Our LGBTQ+ Living Histories
- October 28, 2020 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm MST
- Election Stress 2020: Mental Health Advice for Coping
- October 30, 2020 from 12:00 to 12:45 pm MST
- Welcome (Back) to GSSW: Fall 2020 Virtual Community Gathering
- Join GSSW students, staff, and faculty--across all programs--to celebrate a school year like no other!
- RSVP using this link
- National Black Voters Day
- Voter Registration
- September 18, 2020, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Welton Street Cafe (2736 Welton Street, Denver, CO 80207)
- "Taking it to the Streets"
- September 19, 2020, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Welton Street Cafe
- "Bringing Us Back Together"
- September 19, 2020, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Denver City Park *MLK Statue
- Voter Registration
- DU Student Activism: How Student Voices Shape Change
- August 20 at 5:00 pm MST
- Everyday Leaders: Assessing Staff Needs in a Time of Crisis
- August 20 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm MST
- Wellness and Creativity: Exploring Community Together
- August 6 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MST
- Reimagining Justice
- August 11 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm MST
- Addressing Identity with POC Clients: More Than A Checkbox
- August 3 & 4 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm MST
- Amplifying Voices of Future Leaders: Supporting the Mental Health of Students Speaking Up Against Racial Injustice
- July 28 from 1:00 to 1:15 pm MST
- Compassion Fatigue: Therapy Animals & Animal Care Professionals
- July 21 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm MST
- Social Work’s Role in Safety, Security and Policing
- July 22, 2020 from 11 am to 12 pm MST
- 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
- 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
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Technology:
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)
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