QPR Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
4:30-6:30 PM | HILLman 130
Ask a question, save a life.
The QPR: Question, Persuade, and Respond mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. The signs of crisis are all around us. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know.
This free QPR Gatekeeper Training is open to all Brown School students, staff, and faculty.
Dinner provided at 4pm. The two-hour training begins at 4:30pm.
We are happy to provide 2 Social Work Continuing Education Credits that qualify for the Suicide Prevention licensure requirement for doctoral students, staff, and faculty who need them.
Space is limited. Registration is required.
Library Bulletin Board
Stop by the bulletin board on the 3rd floor of Brown Hall in March for more information on Social Work in St. Louis from the past 100 years!
Sound Meditation and Relaxation with Dr. Diana Parra-Perez
Tuesday, MaRCH 25, 2025
4:05-5:15 PM | GOLDFARB 132
Sound is not only perceived through the ear, but also through vibrations in the body from sound waves that travel through the air. In this session we will use Himalayan singing bowls, a gong, chimes, and bells to promote a state of deep meditative relaxation.
You may experience this session in a seated meditation posture to let the sounds ground you in the present moment and support a meditative state, or laying down for a more restorative experience. It is perfectly normal and ok to fall asleep during these sessions, however, you are also free to keep your eyes open if this feels better for you.
Feel free to bring a yoga mat, pillows, blankets, an eye cover or pillow, anything that will support you in setting up a safe and restorative space for you. You are your own and best guide!
We will provide light grounding snacks and tea after the meditation, so please register.
Open Classroom – 2025 Show Me Social Work Series
March 11 | PTSD & Health: Unraveling the Impact
PTSD & Health: Unraveling the Impact
March 11, 2025 | 12:30-1:30pm
Research indicates that trauma exposure and the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can influence the onset and progression of various medical issues such as cardiovascular disease and chronic pain. Moreover, medical conditions such as a life-threatening heart attack or cancer diagnosis, and medical procedures such as major surgeries, may result in post-traumatic stress or PTSD.
Join Dr. Keyes to explore the intricate relationship between PTSD and physical health. Learn about the interplay of psychological and behavioral factors that may exacerbate health concerns and health service utilization. The importance of comprehensive mental health care for trauma survivors to manage both psychological and physical well-being will be highlighted.
Professional Development Featured Workshops (Registration Fee Required)
March 14 | Suicide Risk Assessment and Post-vention in the School Setting
March 21 | Leading with Emotional Intelligence
March 28-29 | Rainbow Resilience: Advancing LGBTQ+ Wellbeing Summit
National Association of Social Workers
The NASW theme for Social Work Month 2025 is Social Work: Compassion + Action.
Social workers care about people. That is why so many people enter social work each year, making it one of the fastest growing professions in the United States.
In the weeks and months ahead, social workers will be called to turn their compassion into action to help our nation address a variety of societal challenges, including the prospect there could be mass deportations of migrants and continued attacks on the people who are LGBTQIA2+, reproductive rights, and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
Social workers are also on the forefront of helping our nation address a mental health and substance use disorder crisis and chronic income inequality that has led to rising homelessness.
The theme also focuses on the need for social housing orders to take care of ourselves. Just as airlines instruct passengers to put on their own oxygen masks before helping others in an emergency, social workers must prioritize compassion for themselves to effectively support those in need.
Our hashtags this year are #CompassionPlusAction #SWMonth2025 #SocialWorkMonth