Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies

The Hive is buzzing! 🐝

The University of Oklahoma's Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies is looking for dynamic speakers and impactful ideas for Higher Ed Hive Online!

If you are working on innovative strategies, research, or programs that champion human relations and resilience in higher education, we want to hear from you.

⏱️ The countdown is on: You have exactly three months to get your proposals in!
📅 Deadline: September 18, 2026

Ready to share your insights with a passionate community?
Explore how at https://swchrs.ou.edu/Conferences-Events/Higher-Ed-Hive/Online

How we manage challenging conversations, shapes everything from workplace trust and feedback to teamwork and critical decision-making.

Whether you are navigating tough campus dialogues or leading a team, the Managing Civil Discourse Webinar Series equips you with evidence-based, conflict resolution models to keep communication productive.

📅 July 28 – August 25, 2026 (Tuesdays, 2:00–4:00 PM CT)
💻 5-week interactive online series (Zoom & Breakouts)
🎓 Earn 10 CEUs (NASW Approval # 886970186-2325)

Don't just react to conflict, manage it with confidence.

Explore the series & secure your spot: https://swchrs.ou.edu/Learning-Communities/Managing-Civil-Discourse

Your work is full. Your schedule is full. Your CEUs should not make both feel heavier.

The SWCHRS CEU Hub offers self-paced continuing education courses designed to fit real life with flexible options you can complete on your schedule.

Explore practical CEU courses that support your professional growth, your licensure needs, and the work you do every day.

Find the CEU that fits your practice. Explore: https://swchrs.ou.edu/Professional-Education/Social-Work-Continuing-Education/CEU-Hub

Let’s separate common myths from reality to better support our clients’ health.

Su***de risk assessment is never one-size-fits-all. Swipe through to challenge what you think you know about screening tools, hospitalization criteria, and navigating a client’s denial of intent.

If you are ready to build a more confident, comprehensive framework for your practice, we’re here to help.

Join us for our practical training webinar: Responding to Su***de Risk: Assessment and Treatment.
🗓️ Thursday, June 18, 2026
🕛 12 – 2 PM CT
📜 NASW Approved #886970186-1332
Register Now: https://swchrs.ou.edu/Professional-Education/Social-Work-Continuing-Education/Live-Learning-Lab #13150210089-responding-to-su***de-risk-assessment-and-treatment-nasw-approval--886970186-1332

***dePrevention

Su***de risk work asks us to show up with skill, clarity, and care.

In this continuing education webinar, Jon Kratz, LCSW, will guide social work and mental health professionals through practical approaches to su***de risk assessment and treatment helping you strengthen confidence in some of the most critical moments of clinical practice.

Register now and strengthen the skills that support lifesaving care.

https://swchrs.ou.edu/Professional-Education/Social-Work-Continuing-Education/Live-Learning-Lab #13150210089-responding-to-su***de-risk-assessment-and-treatment-nasw-approval--886970186-1332

***deRiskAssessment

Some conversations are hard. This one can save lives.

In Responding to Su***de Risk: Assessment & Treatment, clinicians will learn how to talk with clients about su***de risk, apply a structured assessment framework, and use clinical judgment to guide next steps in care.

Compassionate. Practical. Immediately applicable.

📅 June 18, 2026
⏰ 12-2PM CT
💻Online

Learn More + Register: https://swchrs.ou.edu/Professional-Education/Social-Work-Continuing-Education/Live-Learning-Lab #13150210089-responding-to-su***de-risk-assessment-and-treatment

***dePrevention

When clients feel stuck, more advice is not always the answer.
Sometimes the conversation itself becomes the catalyst for change.

Join Jon Kratz, LCSW, for Applying Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders and learn how MI can help clinicians work through ambivalence, support behavior change, strengthen medication adherence, and complement approaches like CBT.

Whether you are looking to deepen your clinical communication skills or expand your treatment toolkit, this training offers immediately applicable strategies you can bring into practice with clients across settings.

Register now for 2 CE hours, approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval #886970186-1144): https://swchrs.ou.edu/Professional-Education/Social-Work-Continuing-Education/Live-Learning-Lab #13150210088-applying-motivational-interviewing-in-the-treatment-of-mental-health-disorders-nasw-approval--886970186-1144

Higher ed is changing faster than ever, and navigating these shifts shouldn't be a solo mission. Swipe through to see why you need to be in the room for the Higher Ed Hive: Midwest Conference at Oakland Community College on May 27–28, 2026.

We are bringing together the brightest educators and leaders from across the Midwest to tackle real institutional challenges head-on. We are taking national issues and applying a practical, regional lens to ensure the conversations actually matter to your specific campus environment.

Instead of leaving with just a notebook full of abstract ideas, you will walk away with usable strategies to strengthen your teams, improve student outcomes, and build true institutional resilience.

The Hive is where theory meets practice. Join us in Auburn Hills, MI, to turn these insights into action for your institution.

Register Now: https://swchrs.ou.edu/Conferences-Events/Higher-Ed-Hive/Midwest-Conference