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School of Social Work Awarded $2.4M to Address Youth Behavioral Health Crisis
With support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 17 Master of Social Work students will be selected annually as Behavioral Health Scholars, receiving specialized coursework, intensive practicum placements, and faculty mentorship
National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrated at Viva la Salsa
Students, faculty, and staff participated in a salsa dance class, sampled Hispanic snacks, and made cultural connections
Building Recovery Through Housing: SSW Awarded $1.6M to Evaluate Statewide HERO Program
HERO acknowledges the link between stable housing and successful recovery for those who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and are living with substance use disorders
SSW Research Faculty Support Mental Health, Addiction Services Statewide
The State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) partners with the UConn School of Social Work to maintain the DMHAS Research Division, a unit that evaluates behavioral health issues of families in Connecticut
SSW Student Explores Compassionate Decision-Making Approaches for Families with Critically Ill Children
In a conference abstract published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, School of Social Work Ph.D. Student Laura Moynihan and her colleagues evaluate the clinical use of a method described in ethics literature known as informed non-dissent, with the goal of helping patients and families make medical decisions about children, teens, and young adults with serious illness
CCERC Grant Supports SSW Study on Standards for School Social Workers
Co-Principal Investigators and School of Social Work faculty Gio Iacono and Caitlin Elsaesser will examine school social worker roles, stress, equity and what supports are needed to manage social worker mental health and prevent professional burnout
SSW’s Innovations Institute Hosts Inaugural Youth/Family Behavioral Health Research Summit
The attendees' expertise and perspectives are crucial to establishing a policy research agenda that bridges academic rigor with practical application and implementation considerations
Lane ’09 Ph.D. Named New Director of the Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work
Shannon Lane’s research interests include political social work, political justice, social policy, and voting rights and engagement
New BSW, MSW Students Welcomed during School of Social Work Convocation
“By choosing social work, you’re choosing a profession rooted in courage, service, justice, and hope." — Convocation keynote speaker Ayesha Clarke ’06, ’18 MSW
Building A World Where Young People Thrive: SSW’s Innovations Institute Hosts 2025 Training Institutes
The UConn School of Social Work’s Innovations Institute offered more than 160 workshops focusing on ways to improve outcomes for children, young adults, and families