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Top 9%
Ranked Among Graduate Social Work Programs Nationwide
$23.5M
Research and Sponsored Programs Expenditures FY25
$73.5M Research and Sponsored Programs Portfolio
$1.5M
Student Scholarship Funding
250+
Field Education Internship Sites
8,800+
Alumni Worldwide
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BSW
Our Bachelor of Social Work degree program prepares students to advance human rights and social justice, and to serve individuals, families, and communities in need.

MSW
Our Master of Social Work program prepares students for clinical social work and allows them to pursue their passion for social justice on campus full time or part time, online part time or through Advanced Standing.

Ph.D.
Our doctoral students are welcomed into a supportive community where they are mentored, and prepared to teach and conduct research to address critical social problems.

Continuing Education
Our CE program offers social workers and human service professionals the coursework and credits they need to serve clients, agencies, and communities.

Non-Degree Program
Our Non-Degree program allows students to explore the field of social work and potentially apply credits toward our Master of Social Work degree program.
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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.
The Nancy A. Humphreys Institute
for Political Social Work
The Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work works to increase the political participation and power of social workers and the communities they serve. The Institute leads the national "Voting is Social Work" Campaign, and trains social workers and students to lead in politics through its Campaign School for Social Workers.
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School of Social Work Archives – UConn Today
- Non-Traditional Social Work Student Encouraged by BSW Program December 3, 2025'When I received my acceptance letter, I opened it in front of my 12-year-old son. He got to see his mom reach a major academic goal'Olivia Drake
- UConn School of Social Work Strengthens Supervisory Training with Advanced Certificate Program December 2, 2025Upon completion of the program, participants are equipped with the skills, confidence, guidance, and community needed to become an effective social worker supervisorOlivia Drake
- CT LEND Fellows Train to Improve Health Care for People with Developmental Disabilities December 1, 2025Three School of Social Work MSW students are learning to assist children and adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities as 2025-26 Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (CT LEND) FellowsOlivia Drake
- SSW Launches New Certificate to Address Children’s Mental Health Crisis December 1, 2025The School of Social Work aims to better prepare future social workers to meet the complex mental health needs of children and youth while strengthening the behavioral health workforceOlivia Drake
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FRIDAY, Dec. 11: Join @uconnsocialwork for Suicidality Screening and Evidence-Based Tools in Schools Using a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Model: Question, Persuade, Refer, a two-hour training designed to strengthen your ability to identify and respond to suicidality risk in school-aged youth. Two CECs are offered.
Register to receive Webex link:
https://events.uconn.edu/school-of-social-work/event/1606865-suicidality-screening-and-evidence-based-tools-in
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Students, are you interested in @uconnsocialwork ’s special practicum scholarships and workforce options?
The deadline to apply is extended to Dec. 31!
Learn more about the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Program, Connecticut ¡Adelante! Scholars (pictured), the Behavioral Health Scholars Program (BHSP), DCF Child Welfare Workforce Training Program, and Scholars in Aging Program
at https://socialwork.uconn.edu/special-practicum-scholarships-and-workforce-programs/
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A paper co-authored by Jennifer Manuel, professor and associate dean for research at @uconnsocialwork shows blended payment models can improve behavioral health care.
A study of more than 19,000 people found that combining capitated and fee-for-service payments increased the likelihood that providers identified co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. While people of color were less likely to receive these diagnoses overall, this disparity didn’t appear in rural agencies. The findings suggest blended payment strategies may help providers better recognize complex conditions that often go untreated.
The study appears in the January 2026 Vol. 398 issue of Social Science & Medicine.
Congrats Professor Manuel!
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953625011803
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UConn School of Social Work BSW student Natalie Kildare ’27 (SSW) worked as a hair stylist for 14 years before realizing she wanted to make a broader, more systemic impact. “Going into social work just made sense,” she says. “It was already an extension of the work I was doing—listening, supporting, and advocating.”
Read more about Natalie`s experience in UConn Today: https://today.uconn.edu/2025/12/non-traditional-student-kildare-27-encouraged-by-bsw-program/
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🎄🎁🎄 Students, faculty at staff at UConn School of Social Work`s Hartford and Stamford campuses participated in the For All Ages 2025 Comfort and Joy Holiday Card Drive (https://forallages.org/comfort-and-joy-cards) on Dec. 2.
The handmade holiday cards will be delivered to veterans and chronically ill adults across the state. 🎄🎁🎄
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Three @uconnsocialwork MSW students are learning to assist children and adults with disabilities as 2025-26 Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (CT LEND) @connecticut_lend Fellows.
The Fellows— Alison Fox, Quinn Meehan, and Grace Hartmann, receive a tuition waiver and a $29,000 stipend. The training program includes research studies, advocacy projects, and community practicum assignments with infants, children, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities—including autism—and their families, comprising more than 700 hours of training annually.
Read more: https://s.uconn.edu/lend
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