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Innovations Institute, at UConn’s School of Social Work (SSW), works in partnership with government agencies, health care providers, youth and their families, and community-based organizations nationwide to improve outcomes for children, youth, young adults, and their families. A University institute of the SSW, Innovations extends the School’s commitment to social, racial, and economic justice and the improvement of human well-being nationwide.
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School of Social Work Archives – UConn Today
- UConn School of Social Work Lands $587,633 Mental Health Training Grant December 17, 2024Grant will support 50,000 students in under-resourced Connecticut school districtsJoanna Smiley
- UConn’s Experts in Aging Honor Colleagues and Highlight Advances October 21, 2024'This is a time of remarkable innovation in geriatric medicine and gerontology'Kim Krieger
- Voting Is Social Work: Empowering Social Workers to Empower Voters October 16, 2024'We've always believed that social work has the power to transform democracy'Jaclyn Severance
- Social Work Professor Focused on HIV, Intimate Partner Violence Research Brings New Perspective October 10, 2024'My work considers the intersection of social work, public health, psychology, and implementation science to see how I can utilize those interdisciplinary approaches to address the health issues this population faces'Kimberly Phillips
- ‘Access to Food is a Human Right’: New Professor Focused on Childhood Food Insecurity October 9, 2024Forté is considering the impact food insecurity has on one’s mental health, specifically for young people in middle and high school, and how that impact can be measured accuratelyKimberly Phillips
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Congrats to Assistant Research Professor Samantha Lawrence & team on their article, "Examining Tobacco Use at the Intersection of Gender, Sexual Orientation, Race & Ethnicity in Sexual & Gender Diverse Youth," published in Addictive Behaviors! 🎉
SSW Professor & HRI Director Kathy Libal spoke with the CT Mirror for their article, "Refugee resettlement in CT at risk as executive orders upend IRIS." In this important conversation, she highlights research with SSW faculty members Dr. Meagan Bethold and Dr. Scott Harding, SSW doctoral students Craig Mortley, Maria Hall-Faul, Elnara, Klicheva, Yvonne Mbewe, Grace Felten, and Lukas Champagne, and Assistant Professor Maria Hall-Faul, University of Kentucky, on the role of CT resettlement organizations in supporting refugees and the community.
Job Opportunity at UConn!Temporary University Specialist – Assist the Dean and Dean’s Office
Start ASAP – Through July 2025, Hybrid | 20-35 hrs/week. Interested? Send your application letter, resume, and three professional references to sswsearch@uconn.edu.
Congratulations to Assistant Research Professor Samantha Lawrence and team on their latest article, “Disparities in sleep among diverse adolescents in two large population-based samples: A need for intersectional interventions,” published in Sleep Health! 🎉 Link in bio🔗
🚨Don’t miss the MSW Feb 15 Priority Deadline!🚨 The priority deadline for the Master of Social Work (MSW) program is quickly approaching!⏳ Don`t miss your chance to take the next step in your social work career. Link in bio!🔗 #MSW #SocialWork#SocialWorkEducation
🏳️🌈 The 13th Annual LGBTQ Research Symposium is going virtual on Sept 25-26, 2025! Hosted by the University of Connecticut School of Social Work and the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare Center for LGBTQ+ Research & Advocacy.
📝 Submit your proposal by March 2, 2025! 🎟️ Students attend FREE!
Let’s shape the future of LGBTQ+ research together! 🔗 Submit now with the link in our bio!
#LGBTQResearch #QueerFutures #TransJustice #CallForProposals #SocialWork