News & Events
Read about WDI and the UW School of Social Work
- Introducing WDI: An Interview with current WDI scholars on what the financial support means to them, UW School of Social Work Office of Field Education, Dec. 19, 2022
- A School-led behavioral health initiative is showing results for graduates and the communities they serve, UW School of Social Work News & Events, Nov. 22, 2022
Read about WDI, its creation and statewide impact
- First cohort under Washington’s Behavioral Health Workforce Development Initiative ready to fill key roles in state’s behavioral health services sector, UW School of Social Work News & Events, May 3, 2022
- Student opportunity to co-create ground-breaking initiative sets career trajectory, UW School of Social Work News & Events, Oct. 28, 2021
- Ballmer Group’s transformative investment in behavioral health, The Seattle Times, May 20, 2021
- Ballmers’ charity pledges $38M to help Washington state’s response to mental, behavioral health crisis, The Seattle Times, May 19, 2021
- $38M set of gifts from Ballmer Group to address behavioral health crisis aims to bolster workforce, resources across Washington through UW-led programs, UW News, May 14, 2021
Interested in learning more about about WDI?
If you are interested in learning more we welcome you to sign-up for one of our upcoming infosessions:
- Tuesday, Dec. 10th, 2024 5:00pm-6:15pm
- Wednesday, Dec. 11th, 2024 6:30pm-7:30pm
- Thursday, January 9th, 2025 6:00pm-7:00pm
You can also watch a video and review the slides from previous information sessions.