The Ohio State University College of Social Work

For your Thursday read!

Drs. Stacey Armstrong and Alan Davis of The Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education were featured by OSU News for a new piece focusing on the impact of psilocybin-assisted therapy.

For veterans with severe PTSD, psilocybin-assisted therapy may help The first U.S. clinical trial of psilocybin-assisted therapy in veterans with PTSD who got no relief from conventional treatments has established that the protocol is safe, causing no serious adverse events or increases in suicidal thinking or behavior.But the preliminary clinical results exceeded r...

Today marked the third seminar from The Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education’s Psychedelic Emergency, Acute and Continuing care Education (P.E.A.C.E.) Program! This session focused on Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Medicine.

The P.E.A.C.E. Program, funded by the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, “is being advanced in collaboration with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) to establish evidence-informed education for Ohio’s behavioral healthcare, emergency medical services and emergency departments, and law enforcement professionals.”

Happy work anniversary to our Director of Development, Stephanie Christie! 🎉

In the two years Stephanie has been with Seeds of Caring, she has led the charge in inspiring investment in our future generation of changemakers. Her strategic vision, deep fundraising expertise, and unwavering drive have helped strengthen our organization and expand what's possible for the kids and communities we serve.

Stephanie brings more than 20 years of fundraising experience to our team, and somehow still finds time to teach at The Ohio State University College of Social Work and serve as President of the Association of Fundraising Professionals - Central Ohio Chapter. She listens with intention, leads with purpose, and proves every day that you don't have to be the tallest person in the room to be the fiercest.

We're so grateful for you, Stephanie! ✨

Congrats to LiFEsports for being awarded a grant from the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA)!

The grant totals $67,000 and will “provide an opportunity for 67 youth currently residing in CMHA housing an opportunity to participate in one of our camps located at Ohio State, Milo Grogan Community Center, or Linden Community Center.”

Are you a prevention practitioner who uses home-grown prevention programs or has adapted evidence-based prevention strategies to meet your community needs?

Join “Prevention Innovation and Evaluation Exchange” for a one-day event that is “designed to bridge the graph between community practice and data.”

🗓️ August 13 from 1–4 PM EDT
📍 Ohio Union
📌 FREE
🔗 https://go.osu.edu/DKhd

Congrats to PhD student Katherine Simpson on being selected as an AGESW Gerontological Social Work Pre-Dissertation Fellow as part of the 15th cohort!

Amplify. Advocate. Change.

With a new semester just right around the corner, Renee Benham, who serves as a Senior Academic Program Specialist with our Undergraduate program, is excited for the next chapter and what it means for the future of social work:

“It’s been such fun welcoming our new students at Orientation this summer. I’m looking forward to having all our social work students back soon to continue amplifying, advocating, and working towards positive change on our campus and in our communities.”

Happy Fourth, world-changers!