how to not take it home

While I have found most of my classes dis-interesting and unhelpful this year, there was a conversation this morning in my Practice class that I found very relevant. One of the other students in the class mentioned that she was having trouble with not bringing her social work practicum back home with her. That is, [...]

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MSW Student Group WTCS Fundraiser!

Monday, March 16th, the girls of the Masters of Social Work Student Group are holding a fundraiser for WTCS (Women’s Transitional Care Services), the domestic violence shelter in Lawrence. They will be helping out your dining experience at Joe Schmo’s downtown. And guess what? You better tip big, because all the tips are going directly [...]

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my current schedule

Monday
Western Civ: 9:00 am-9:50 am
Work: 10:15 am-4:00 pm
WTCS Volunteering: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
REC Center: 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tuesday
Community and Organizational Dynamics and Human Behavior: 8:10 am-10:50 am
Child Psychology: 11:00 am-12:15 pm
Social Work Research Seminar: 12:30 pm-03:10 pm
Fundamentals of Social Work Practice: 3:20 pm-06:00 pm
REC Center: 9:00 pm-10:00 pm
Wednesday
Western Civ- 9:00 am-9:50 am
Work: 10:15 [...]

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WTCS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

Basic Info
Women’s Transitional Care Services is a Lawrence-based agency that provides shelter, support, and other services to survivors of domestic violence.
Volunteers Provide

Peer-Counseling
Support Groups
Community Education
Activism
Court Advocacy
Children’s Activities
Referrals
AND MORE!

INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
KANSAS UNION 7:15-9 P.M.
6TH FLOOR PINE ROOM
OR
Sunday, February 1, 2009
LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY GALLERY
707 VERMONT 2:15-4 P.M
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit www.wtcskansas.org or e-mail [...]

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let me tell you a little bit about what i’m doing

i’m doing so much good.
okay, first, let’s go to the job.
the job is a social work research assistant position. i will be doing research on parent support specialist (PSS) services, a family-driven parent-to-parent support model utilized statewide in the kansas behavioral health system of care, funded by medic-aid. this means driving around western kansas (and [...]

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Enjoy a short stack for a tall cause!

This Saturday is the WTCS Pancake fundraiser! Come to Applebee’s for pancakes and coffee (or juice or tea) for just $5 and support domestic violence services! It’s a really amazing cause!
Bring all of your friends! Pancakes, yum yum!

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WTCS fundraiser

This weekend is the Wild West Film Festival at Liberty Hall. Last weekend over 30 teams made horror films in just 48 hours. Films had to follow specific criteria and are no longer than 5 minutes. The entries will be will be screened in front of an audience (that’s us) and a panel of judges [...]

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finally!

i really love this major. i love all the things i am going to be able to do with it. i think i casually mentioned it, but i began volunteering at jubilee café last friday. despite it absolutely pouring, and being 5:45 in the morning, when i arrived, i really enjoyed the experience. it [...]

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timeless

let me tell you how my schedule went/is going this week:
09/08/08
work out: 12:30 – 1:15 pm
study: 1:15 – 2:30 pm
class: 3:00- 4:15 pm
work: 5:30 – 10:00 pm
dinner: 10:00 – 10:30 pm
study: 10:30 – end of TIME
09/09/08
class: 8:10 am – 6: 00 pm
grocery shopping: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
nap: 7:15 – 9:00 pm
dinner: 9:00 – 9:30 pm
study: [...]

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