School of Social Work
Non-Traditional Social Work Student Encouraged by BSW Program
'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'
UConn School of Social Work Strengthens Supervisory Training with Advanced Certificate Program
Upon completion of the program, participants are equipped with the skills, confidence, guidance, and community needed to become an effective social worker supervisor
CT LEND Fellows Train to Improve Health Care for People with Developmental Disabilities
Three 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) Fellows
SSW Launches New Certificate to Address Children’s Mental Health Crisis
The 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 workforce
School of Social Work Community to Deliver More than 40 Presentations at SSWR
The 30th annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference will focus on "Leading for Transformative Change: Aligning Social Work Science with Policy and Practice"
Finding Presence: Using Mindfulness to Transform Social Work Education at UConn
"Social workers carry the world’s challenges on their shoulders," says Associate Professor and course instructor Caitlin Elsaesser. "By practicing mindfulness—an energy of awareness—we nurture the presence and compassion that make transformative healing and advocacy possible."
UConn SSW Well-Represented at 2025 CSWE Conference
The conference, titled "It’s Time to Act: Championing Disability Justice and Disability Joy in Social Work," championed the need for social work conversations around disability joy, justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion
Raising the Bar in Health Care Leadership Training
Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program is based at UConn Health.
School of Social Work Co-Organizer of the 2025 Connecticut Latino Policy Agenda Summit
The event brought together legislators, community leaders, and local residents to develop a nonpartisan statewide policy agenda for the Latino community
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