ANN ARBOR— Treating student depression, dealing with school violence and meeting the needs of gay and lesbian students are among the topics to be addressed in the University of Michigan School of Social Work‘s continuing education spring workshop series.

Geared toward school social workers and professional youth counselors, the series features six day-long workshops that begin in mid-March and run through late April at various locations on campus.

Each workshop costs $95. Those scheduled include:

–March 14: ” Depression in Students: Recognition, Management and Treatment,” 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Michigan League’s Henderson Room. Issues such as the suicidal student, school management of depressed students, communication with families and school responses to student bereavement will be discussed.

–March 18: ” Addressing the Needs of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth in Schools,” 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Michigan Union. The challenges facing homosexual youth and response interventions will be explored.

–March 28: ” Issues of Confidentiality, Ethics and Compliance with Statutory Duties,” 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Michigan League’s Henderson Room. Confidentiality, social worker-client privilege, duty to report neglect or abuse, release of records, social worker ethics and parental visitation rights are among the issues to be examined.

–April 15: ” Clinical Applications of Expressive Therapies in Public and Private Schools: An Experiential Workshop,” 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Michigan League’s Hussey Room. Verbal and non-verbal therapeutic interventions utilizing expressive therapies” art, movement, music, poetry” in working with children and adolescents will be introduced.

–April 19: ” When the Work Place is a Hurt Place,” 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Michigan League’s Henderson Room. Work place issues of self-esteem, burnout, boundaries and responsibility associated with working in a co-dependent setting will be addressed.

–April 24: ” School Violence: Rising to Meet the Challenge,” 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Michigan League’s Henderson Room. The role of the school as a social system in regulating violence and creating a non-violent school culture, violence prevention strategies and developing site-specific school safety plans will be studied.

To register or for more information, contact Kitty Foyle, U-M School of Social Work, Continuing Education Program, 1065 Frieze Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285, (313) 747-4281.