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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 Study Safety Effects of Pandemic on In-home, Long-term Care Providers
Demand for in-home long-term services and supports has been steadily growing in the United States in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only increased need — while also increasing risk of transmission.
Scholars Examine Effects of Pandemic on Social Welfare Field, Education
Social workers are trained to help people in times of crisis. But what happens when those professionals are experiencing a crisis along with the rest of society?
Researcher Calls for Improved, Afrocentric Approach to Mental Health Services for Black Mothers
Amittia Parker worked for 10 years as an infant and early-childhood mental health consultant serving families with children with challenging behaviors.
Affirming the Importance of Gender Affirming Medical and Mental Health Care Across the Life Course
The KU School of Social Welfare and the Center for LGBTQ+ Research and Advocacy are in solidarity with transgender and gender diverse children, adolescents, and adults.
Make an impact during 24 hours of giving on One Day. One KU.
Twenty-four hours may make up only one day, but that day could alter the lives of KU students, faculty and staff for generations to come.
February Custodian of the Month - Derrik Munoz
Derrik Munoz was chosen to be the February 2021 Custodian of the Month. Each month every custodial supervisor on the academic side puts in a candidate by writing about them and then each supervisor picks who they think deserves it.
KU Scholars Documents African Refugees' Journeys to Europe, Helps Improve Programs to Assist Transition
War, famine and persecution have prompted millions to flee their homes as refugees around the world.
Statement on Jan. 6 Events at the US Capitol Building
Dear School of Social Welfare Community,
Search for Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Racial Justice & Social Work
The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare (KU SSW) is seeking dynamic candidates with experience in racial justice for a faculty cluster hire. We aim to recruit and hire two associate/full professors and one assistant professor to begin Fall 2021 (9-month, tenure-track).
Publication Shows Pandemic Not a Shared Experience for LGBTQ Youths
“We’re all in this together” has been a common refrain during the COVID-19 pandemic. It turns out that’s not the case for many LGTBQ youths, as University of Kansas researchers illustrate in a new publication.
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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.