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  • 1.  Agency and practicum response to federal funding freeze

    Posted 8 days ago

    Hello community,

    Like many of you, I assume, I'm starting to plan for potential agency and/or program shut downs related to this federal funding freeze. Our leadership has asked the practicum team to start creating alternative learning opportunities and assignments so we can ensure that students graduate with the required experiences and hours. Are others doing the same? I think it would be helpful for us to organize and perhaps have shared resources and activities if possible. Would people be willing to share ideas, plans, and activities they are giving to students?

    Peace to you at this time,

    Sara



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    Sara Lien
    MSW Practicum Director
    University of Minnesota-Duluth
    Duluth MN
    218-726-8353
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  • 2.  RE: Agency and practicum response to federal funding freeze

    Posted 7 days ago

    Hello, 

    Thank you for posting your concerns, and what many of us are probably thinking about.  I think this is a great idea and would be happy to share what we have from COVID shut down, and emergency pulls from placement in the last hours needed for completion of Practicum.

    I am wondering if there might be a specific folder that we could share these to and allow us to have the resources in one place.  Maybe this is already in place, and I am unaware with the transition of moving, learning curve, and being a caregiver as well.  

    I look forward to learning and sharing more!!!

    Joy for your day, 

    Nan Askeland, LICSW

    Director of Field Education

    nancy.askeland@smsu.edu

    direct office line 507-537-6543



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    Nancy "Nan" Askeland
    Director of Field Education
    +1 (507) 537-6543
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  • 3.  RE: Agency and practicum response to federal funding freeze

    Posted 7 days ago
    Thanks for starting this conversation. I have experienced murmurings of how administrative "orders" may impact our area agencies so, I think it is wise to prepare. 
    I would also be willing to share our policy from COVID which is what I will be using in the event agencies are impacted.

    Is there a repository for this?


    Joyce Kraus DSW LCSW ACSW (she/her)
    Director of Field Education/Assistant Professor
    Department of Social Work
    Co-Chair Diversity Council 23/24 and 24/25 AY
    815-740-3412
    stfrancis.edu 

    "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere", -Martin Luther King Jr.