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Margaret Lloyd Sieger Awarded NIDA Research Grant
Associate Professor Margaret Lloyd Sieger has been awarded a National Institute on Drug Abuse K01 research grant of $881,147. Her four-year study will examine the effect of family care plans, or safety and wellness plans for infants affected by prenatal substance use and for their mothers’ treatment and recovery. “Connecticut is a model in implementing […]
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Sukhmani Singh Receives Bureau of Justice Grant
Assistant Professor Sukhmani Singh has been awarded a Bureau of Justice Category 2 Award to examine best practices and challenges associated with developing and implementing restorative justice diversion (RJD) programs from RJD trainers, a national cohort of providers, and their juvenile legal system counterparts. “Restorative Justice Diversion programming — deep engagement in practices that offer […]
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Cristina Mogro-Wilson Awarded U.S. Department of Education Grant
Professor Cristina Mogro-Wilson has been awarded a U.S. Department of Education CDFA 84.325C grant of $10 million ($191,653 subaward) to improve outcomes for infants and young children with disabilities by increasing the number of early childhood personnel and faculty from racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and enhancing equity content within early childhood preparation programs. […]
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Innovations Institute
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.
News & Events
School of Social Work Archives – UConn Today
- Social Work Research Explores the Effects of ‘Enduring Relationships’ for Older Youth in Foster Care September 27, 2023On any given day, 93,000 young people aged 14 and older are in foster care in the USZiba Kashef
- UConn Social Work Researcher Investigates a Mindfulness Mental Health Intervention for LGBTQIA+ Youth September 19, 2023'There are significant mental and sexual health disparities among LGBTQIA+ youth that require urgent attention'Ziba Kashef
- UConn Holds Steady at No. 26 Rank Among Public Universities September 18, 2023In the overall rankings that comprise all public and private institutions nationwide, UConn jumped nine spots from last yearStephanie Reitz
- Q&A: Meet the School of Social Work Ph.D. Student Madri Hall-Faul August 29, 2023Hall-Faul's research focuses on how social welfare policy affects the social and economic rights of families living in poverty.Ziba Kashef
- Supporting the Mental Health Crisis Workforce to Address the Needs of the LGBTQ+ August 23, 2023The UConn School of Social Work’s Innovations Institute has launched a new training program for crisis counselors and first respondersTom Breen
Thinking about a career in social work? Learn about our new MSW program for students fluent in Spanish. Accepted students will receive a stipend of up to $2,500 per semester. Attend our information session on Thursday, Oct. 5, at 12pm at UConn Stamford, Rich concourse room 1.17. No registration required. Hope to see you there!
#socialwork #career #msw #Spanish
We`re excited to announce that Assistant Professor Sukhmani Singh will present her Beyond Bars: Examining the Experiences of Formerly Incarcerated People Released Under Public Act 15-84 in Connecticut research during a CT Sentencing Commission Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 2pm at the Legislative Office Building. For details: https://ct-n.com/upcomingevents.asp
Research by Associate Professor Nate Okpych explores the effects of enduring relationships on older youth in foster care. These relationships reduced the risk of negative outcomes, such as food insecurity, economic hardship, and homelessness. Read more at the link in our profile.
#fostercare #fosteryouth #relationships #outcomes #research #socialwork
Join one of our info sessions for Connecticut ¡Adelante!, our new scholarship program for bilingual MSW students who want to serve the mental health needs of Spanish-speaking families in CT. Virtual and in-person sessions are available. The next in-person session is Oct. 4 at 9am. Register now at the link in our profile!
Want to work for the no. 1 ranked graduate social work program in CT? We`re hiring for a Temporary University Specialist in the Office of Student and Academic Services. Apply today at the link in our profile or tell a friend!
Associate Professor Caitlin Elsaesser and Assistant Professor Gio Iacono have been awarded a UConn InCHIP seed grant to study “Creating A Socially Engaged Mindfulness-Based Intervention: Enhancing Social Work Students’ Capacity for Wellbeing and Social Action.”
#socialwork #mindfulness #research