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Innovations Institute, at UConnβs 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 Schoolβs 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
- UConnβs 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
- βAccess to Food is a Human Rightβ: New Professor Focused on Childhood Food Insecurity October 9, 2024FortΓ© is considering the impact food insecurity has on oneβs mental health, specifically for young people in middle and high school, and how that impact can be measured accuratelyKimberly Phillips
- Professor Earns Prestigious Award for Advancing Education in International Social Work October 8, 2024'Helping students to see the interconnectedness of global issues and the local issues they are trying to address here in Connecticut is so important'Kimberly Phillips
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Congrats to SSW doctoral student, Leah Holle, on publishing her first sole-authored article in ππ°π€πͺπ’π ππ°π³π¬ πͺπ― ππ¦π―π΅π’π ππ¦π’ππ΅π©! π πππππ ππ ππ/ππ to join our next Ph.D. cohortπ
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Leah`s research article about the emotional well-being and mental health of Hispanic immigrants in the U.S. was developed in collaboration with fellow PhD students as part of a course on survey methods, organized and taught by UConn SSW PhD Program Director, Dr. Cristina Mogro-Wilson.
"I am deeply thankful for this opportunity, which represents an important step in my ongoing professional growth," Leah noted.
#MentalHealthResearch #PhDStudent #SocialWork #PhDCohort
Ready to be a champion for inclusion and diversity at a top-ranked national university? β‘οΈ The UConn SSW needs a new Director of Development and Alumni Relations! Find out more belowπ
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Join the Office of Research & Scholarship ππ¨π§πππ², πππ. π, ππ β π:ππ π©.π¦., as we host guest speaker Dr. Camille Quinn, health criminologist scholar at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Dr. Quinn will present: πΎπππ§π©ππ£π ππ€πͺπ§ πππ©π π©π€ π ππͺπ£πππ πππ¨πππ§ππ πΎππ§πππ§.
Attend in person at UConn School of Social Work or remotely. Read more at the link in our bio.
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SSW is in the news ππΎππ½ππ»ππΏ Read the π
π¨π±ππ πππ¨π«π² at the link in our bio about a new mental health training grant we secured! And there`s more...β¬οΈ
We`ll be publishing an in depth πππ¨π§π§ ππ¨πππ² πππ¨π«π² next week featuring interviews with our SSW faculty who landed this $587,633 grant from the Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program!
#SSW #MentalHealthTraining #UConn #MentalHealthProfessionals #SocialWork
π’ Special announcement for all of our currently enrolled UConn MSW students: the SSW Scholars Program is accepting applications! Apply by 12/10 and receive a $15,000 stipend β¬οΈ
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