School of Social Work
Social Work Students on ‘Front Lines’ in Connecticut’s Congressional Offices
In October 2018, a Connecticut family celebrated the end of their seven-month stay at a church in Old Lyme. The parents, who had lived in New Britain for 18 years, sought sanctuary at the church when a federal deportation order threatened to send them to Pakistan after years spent struggling to obtain legal status. Their […]
Mobile Crisis Service Reduces Youth ER Visits for Behavioral Health Needs, Says Study
Youth served by Mobile Crisis had a 22 percent reduction in their rate of risk for subsequent emergency room visits during the 18 months following the intervention, according to the UConn study.
Intern of the Year Award
Anastasia Campos received the Intern of the Year award from the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI). She had the exciting opportunity to intern with two programs at CIRI. In the Survivor Services program, Ana was responsible for providing trauma-informed social service assistance to survivors of torture and their families. She assisted clients in […]
UConn Partners on State Homeless Prevention Initiative
Researchers from the School of Social Work will assess Connecticut's homeless response system based on data and interviews with the families.
Johanna Schubert ’19, Social Work
"In July of 2016, I attended a Community and School Violence Prevention Symposium that was sponsored by UConn. Afterward, I looked into UConn’s curriculum and really identified with the community organizing track," says Johanna Schubert.
2019 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
Editor’s Note: The University of Connecticut will begin to use walk-through metal detectors at Gampel Pavilion this month as part of an ongoing commitment to safety and security. The new technology will be in place for the commencement exercises held in Gampel on Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12. Whether arguing a case before […]
School of Social Work Recognizes Five Long-Time Field Instructors/Advisors
Field Education has been recognized by the Council on Social Work Education as the signature pedagogy for social work. Our MSW students spend 560 hours per year for two years serving as interns in a wide range of agencies throughout Connecticut and in some neighboring states. “We could not prepare our students for successful professional […]
Engineering for Human Rights
UConn’s Engineering for Human Rights Initiative aims to bridge the gap between STEM students and the good their work can do for citizens, communities, and societies.
UConn, Chrysalis Center Partnership to Help the Homeless in Hartford
Eleni Rodis, research associate from UConn's School of Social Work, is partnering with the Chrysalis Center in Hartford to assist hundreds struggling with homelessness and substance abuse disorders.
Researchers Propose Innovative Idea to Prevent Child Neglect
The National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN) held a competition inviting professionals to share their most disruptive ideas on how to end child abuse and neglect. UConn faculty members Megan Feely (SSW) and Kerri Raissian (Public Policy) and colleagues Lindsey Bullinger and William Schneider submitted a paper that proposes to prevent child […]