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Social Welfare students among new 2024-2025 Self Memorial Scholars
Twenty-two students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas Madison and Lila Self Memorial Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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KU Researchers to Lead Program to Improve Save Sleep Practices for Infants, Families
Information on safe sleep practices for infants that could prevent tragic injuries or deaths may not always reach parents or caregivers.
KU Faculty, Community Partners to Advance Racial Equity Through Newly Funded Projects
LAWRENCE – Addressing disparities in the child welfare system, prioritizing racial equity in flood management and reclaiming the stories of displaced Black and Latinx communities are among the goals of 1
KU lands grant to help transform foster system, keep children in the home
Researchers at the University of Kansas have received a $3.7 million grant to help transition from a child welfare system that reacts to problematic home situations to one that provides resources and meets needs to prevent children from being removed from their families.
KU part of program that successfully reduces toxic stress in families
Doctors regularly ask adults about stress as part of an overall assessment of their health. But stress in infants and toddlers is not as commonly considered, even though high levels can cause lifelong problems.
2022 Senior Class Awards Two Faculty with Hope Awards for Teaching Excellence
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas senior class has honored Sarah Jen, assistant professor of social welfare, and Jonathan Hagel, assistant teaching professor of history, with 2021 HOPE Awards — to Honor an Outstanding Progressive Educator.
Social Work Advocacy Critical to Address Digital Divide as Social Justice Issue, Authors Say
A University of Kansas professor is co-author of a new article that argues broadband access is a human rights issue and social justice matter as marginalized communities are left behind in the digital divide.
2021-22 MSW Research Scholars
The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare’s Research Office has announced the 2021-22 cohort of MSW Research Scholars.
Terry L. Koenig, PhD, LSCSW has received a KU Digital Humanities fellowship
Her project involves a seven-year partnership with Cometa, an agency in Como, Italy that is increasingly providing vocational training to African refugees and has received European Union acknowledgement for its network of welcoming agencies and business partners who provide employment-based inter
Dr. Carlson receives University of Minnesota CEHD Alumni Society Award of Excellence
Congratulations to Dr. Juliana Carlson on receiving the University of Minnesota (UMN), College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), Alumni Society Award of Excellence.
Statement by School of Social Welfare and School’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council after 9/29 Stealing of Common Work of Art
The School of Social Welfare and its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council abhors and vehemently opposes the acts of racist violence that occurred in the destruction and subsequent theft of the University of Kansas Common Work of Art, “Native Hosts”, by Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds.
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Alumni Stories from the Integrated Health Scholars Program
Nearly 250 graduates of the Integrated Health Scholars program are now providing integrated health care to under-served communities in Kansas and western Missouri. Hear from recent graduates of the program.
Partnerships Equip More Social Workers to Serve Rural Kansas
MSW students taking classes through partnership programs at Pittsburg State University and K-State Salina answer the call for more social workers in underserved communities.
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University of Kansas: ‘Strong’ Action: New Plan for Child Welfare
The Universal Prevention for Strong and Thriving Families (“Family Strong”) demonstration project at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare aims to preempt the traditional child welfare system, which is often threatening to families in need.
Calling Kansans to Action: Tell Legislators to Reject Bills Attacking Transgender Youths
In the first few months of 2023, nearly 500 bills have been introduced that aim to limit access to supportive and lifesaving resources for transgender youth and adults.
Boarding Schools for Native American Children Left ‘a Lot of Wounds’ That are Still Fresh
Sept. 30, Orange Shirt Day, is a day of remembrance designated to honor children who never returned home, as well as those who live with lasting trauma from federal boarding schools. University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University educators discussed the lasting effects during a Zoom panel.
K-State Salina Launches Master of Social Work Partnership with University of Kansas
The cooperative between K-State Salina and KU will increase the availability of graduate-level social work education in rural areas of Kansas while meeting the gaps in coverage that human service agencies in rural areas of the state have been experiencing.