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The UConn School of Social Work is seeking your help! As part of a new research study on understanding parent-children perspectives of food insecurity, Assistant Professor Alex Forté is searching for parents and their adolescent (between the ages of 13 and 17) to participate in an interview. Those who participate will receive an incentive ($25 for parents and $25 for adolescents).

Study eligibility:
• Be experiencing food insecurity
• Live in the United States
• Be a parent (older than the age of 18)
• Be a parent of a child (between the ages of 13 and 17)
• Be willing to let child participate in the study

Do you know any potential participants? Please e-mail Dr. Alex Forté at alexandria.forte@uconn.edu or visit https://socialwork.uconn.edu/foodinsecuritystudy/ for more information about the study. ...

Nine Urban Service Track/Area Health Education Center (UST/AHEC) Scholars from the @uconnsocialwork are learning alongside medical, dental, nursing, and pharmacy students to help address the health needs of underserved populations.

“Social work students bring an important perspective to health care because they are trained to look beyond a person’s immediate needs and consider the social, economic, family, and community factors that shape their health,” says Rachel Schwartz, MSW program director and associate professor-in-residence at the UConn School of Social Work. “The Urban Service Track allows our students to put that perspective into practice while learning from other health professions.”

Read more: https://today.uconn.edu/2026/09/social-work-medical-students-collaborate-to-help-connecticuts-underserved-communities/ ...

Join researchers, policymakers, social service leaders, and practitioners from Connecticut and beyond for a half-day symposium exploring Al`s opportunities, challenges, and implications for social work and social service delivery.
“Social Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Symposium Exploring Research, Practice, and Policy" takes place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at the @uconnlawllm in Hartford.

The cost is $20 per person. 3 CE Credits available!
REGISTER NOW at s.uconn.edu/aisocialwork.

@uconnsocialwork students are free. A virtual option is available. Check email! ...

Join us in welcoming our Stamford students! ⭐⭐⭐

On Sept. 12, both @uconnsocialwork Stamford cohorts gathered for their first in-person day of classes! The MSW program is designed for students residing in the southwestern area of Connecticut who are interested in a flexible course schedule outside of traditional work hours. 📚📚

Students complete the program in two years, including one summer.

As a cohort program, students’ schedules are fixed and they will take all their classes together, allowing students to develop deeper relationships with one another. 👩🏾‍🎓👨🏽‍🎓

Learn more: https://socialwork.uconn.edu/masters.../stamford-cohort/

#uconnssw ...

As elections grow more technologically complex and the nation’s election workforce grows older, a new program spearheaded by the @uconnsocialwork’s Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work is giving students an opportunity to learn how elections are administered — and to play a direct role in the process.

The UConn Hartford NextGen Elections Program will prepare up to 10 UConn students, including social work students, to serve as poll workers and election moderators during Connecticut’s 2026 elections.

Students will complete approximately 10 hours of training through a combination of asynchronous and in-person sessions, including official training in collaboration with the Connecticut Secretary of the State. Participants will become certified Election Moderators for the State of Connecticut.

Learn more and apply!
https://today.uconn.edu/2026/09/nextgen_elections_program/ ...