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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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- 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 Dr. Megan Paceley & co-authors on their article, "Community Efforts to Support LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health: Programs Objectives, Development, and Delivery" in the Journal of Community Psychology! 🏳️🌈🧠 Their research highlights how community-based programs can support LGBTQ+ youth`s mental health through thoughtful development and effective delivery. Read more with the link in bio!
Congrats to Dr. Chenglin Hong & co-authors on their article, "Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis for Bacterial STIs: Prescribing Patterns, Use, Short-Term Outcomes Among 2083 Patients in a Los Angeles Federally Qualified Health Care Program, and Implications for Widespread Use" in Open Forum Infectious Diseases (2025)! Their research explores the potential of Doxy-PEP as an intervention for preventing bacterial STIs. Read more with the link in bio!
Congrats to Dr. Laura Curran and her co-authors on their article, "Promoting Competence: Multistage Conceptualization, Empirical Evidence, and Current Controversies on Licensure to Inform a Future Research Agenda," published in the Journal of Social Work Education (2025)! Their research explores the role and challenges of social work licensure in assessing and promoting professional competence. Read more with the link in bio! #SocialWork #ResearchPublication #SocialWorkEducation
We`re hiring a Grants & Contracts Specialist at UConn School of Social Work! Join our growing team in downtown Hartford, where you`ll help manage a $66M funding portfolio and support cutting-edge research and scholarship. Apply by February 28, 2025.#UConnSSW #GrantsSpecialist
Congratulations to Professor Robert Fisher and team on their latest article, “Organizers` dilemmas, direct action, and adult education: Challenges and opportunities,” published in Adult Education Quarterly (2025)! This study provides a detailed account of the dilemmas experienced by community organizers arising from the tension between political and educational objectives. 🔗 link in bio! #CommunityOrganizing #EducationResearch #AcademicPublishing
📢 Join Us for an Expert Immigration Forum!
UConn School of Social Work invites you to a virtual discussion on The Changing Immigration Policy Landscape: Implications for Social Work on Tuesday, February 25, from 6:00 – 7:30 PM.
The event features a panel of experts, including Kenneth Barela, CEO of the Hispanic Health Council; Jon Bauer, Clinical Professor at UConn Law’s Asylum & Human Rights Clinic; Maggie Mitchell Salem, Executive Director of IRIS; and Renee Redman, Immigration Legal Services Director at Building One Community.
Register now! SSW students, check your emails for the event link. Alumni and community members, please refer to emails from our CE office for registration details. #UConnSSW #ImmigrationForum