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Member Voices: My Journey to Clinical Social Work

Social Work Blog

Our priority was to address how racism, patriarchy and heteronormativity deeply harms Detroiters and the marginalized body’s ability to feel safe, secure, and have a right to exist. What was so exciting about envisioning and placing this work into practice locally is that we weren’t talking about helping people theoretically.

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Scholarship Recipients 2022

University of Connecticut

This scholarship was established in memory of Donna Millette-Fridge by the School of Social Work in recognition of her commitment to helping the mentally ill become self-sufficient. Avery Smith, Bachelor of Social Work. Donna Millette-Fridge Scholarship. I am writing to thank you for your generous scholarship.

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Learning: Politics Matter

Gary Direnfeld

We can work with individuals, families and groups to facilitate well-being and relationships. My path was the latter, clinical social work. That meant I typically worked with people in distress be it from experiences endured, relationship woes and mental health. That left many parents angry for my involvement.