{"id":8353,"date":"2023-06-29T12:25:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T17:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/?page_id=8353"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T20:32:12","slug":"school-social-work-and-trauma-certification-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wisconsin-certification-licensure\/school-social-work\/school-social-work-and-trauma-certification-program\/","title":{"rendered":"School Social Work and Trauma Certification Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2023\/07\/School-Social-Worker.jpg\" alt=\"Black professional (female) school social work counselor listening to teenagers. They are in a school setting and sitting on chairs in a circle.\" class=\"wp-image-8455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2023\/07\/School-Social-Worker.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2023\/07\/School-Social-Worker-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2023\/07\/School-Social-Worker-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare has received a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction that focuses on increasing diversity, mental and behavioral health competencies in school social workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DPI grant supports Master of Social Work students in the school social work track with a stipend beginning in Fall 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scholarship-information\">Scholarship Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>School Social Work and Trauma \u2013 SSWaT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$1,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-program-requirements\">Program Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Must maintain MSW student status and a GPA of 3.0 or better.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Includes a field placement in a school social work setting.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must include some trauma informed care classes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-should-apply\">Who Should Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any MSW student admitted to the program who meets the program eligibility and requirements.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low-income students and students who speak a second language are encouraged to apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-to-apply\">When to Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student should apply as early as possible once admitted to the MSW or non-degree program.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application deadline: Friday, Aug. 15, 2025&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-application-materials\">Application Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Resume&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short essay: In about 250 words, please describe your interest in the School Social Work and Trauma Certification Program. Any MSW or non-degree student meeting program requirements is encouraged to apply. Please include if you speak additional language(s) or are a low-income student.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"uwm-block-otp-nav \"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-p-card--contact uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header-text\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Jazette Anderson<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">Program Manager<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<ul class=\"uwm-c-list--contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\">\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"mailto:jazette@uwm.edu\">jazette@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-mobile-screen-button fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"tel:414-977-7722\">414-977-7722<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":22499,"featured_media":0,"parent":119,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-8353","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - 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