Wayne State University School of Social Work

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

We're honored to have hosted this esteemed group of youth justice advocates!

09/03/2026

Join us for a conversation with Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero on how federal immigration enforcement, policing, and surveillance technologies intersect in Detroit.
We’ll focus on the experiences of immigrant communities, highlighting how policies shape safety and civil rights.

📅 September 17, 2026
⏰ 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
📍TechTown Industry Innovation Center

Register: https://bit.ly/4hNFnFM

09/02/2026

Join us October 22 at 5 p.m. for our 2026 M.S.W. Day! During this overview of the advanced-year concentrations attendees will learn all about what makes these concentrations distinct, and how they translate into real-world career possibilities.

Attendees will hear from an inspiring panel of Wayne State Social Work alumni working across clinical, policy and community roles, detailing how their M.S.W. concentration shaped their career pathways. All prospective and current students are welcome to attend. First-year M.S.W.

Core students and B.S.W. seniors are especially encouraged to participate. Register: https://bit.ly/4yb4o2A

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

Join us and the International OCD Foundation Behavior Therapy Training Institute here in Detroit from September 25 - 27, 2026 for Treating OCD in Communities of Color! This intensive three-day training equips clinicians with the skills to effectively treat obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).

Scholarships are available for WSU SSW Alumni. Apply by July 23 through the registration portal.

Register: https://bit.ly/4f3jBwa

09/01/2026

Happy first day of classes, Social Work Warriors! 🔰

Know that we're with you every step of the way. Whether you're just starting your B.S.W., marching toward your M.S.W., or you're in the final sprints of a doctoral program - We're With You!

Tell us what you're looking forward to this semester or rep your degree program in the comments! ✨️ 👇

08/31/2026

The Wayne State University School of Social Work and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology are proud to host the 2026 James and Janice Prochaska Annual Lecture featuring keynote speaker John C. Norcross, Ph.D., ABPP. An internationally recognized expert on behavior change and psychotherapy.

Calling on his 35 years of clinical psychology practice, 400+ scholarly publications and 23 co-written or edited books, including acclaimed self-help books "Changeology" and "Changing for Good", Norcross will present 'Personalizing Psychotherapy: Stages of Change, Patient Preferences, and Beyond'.

Two free social work CE's are available.

📅 October 8
⏰3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
📍WSU Student Center, Ballroom C

Register: https://bit.ly/4z0I2lx

08/31/2026

Stigma costs lives. Connection saves them. 💜
Today, we choose compassion over judgment.