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You want to make a difference...to dedicate your life to a profession that serves individuals, families and communities in need. You are a passionate advocate for social and economic justice and embrace a strong-willed determination to improve the quality of life for all. UNC’s School of Social Work can prepare you for the meaningful career you desire and enable you to explore opportunities that perhaps, you never knew were possible.
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What's New...
Social workers will play an important role in Haiti relief efforts
Long before a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, social workers were already among the countless humanitarian workers and aid organizations attending to the impoverished country’s physical and emotional needs. In the months ahead, these same workers will play an even more vital role as extensive efforts to rebuild shattered infrastructure and lives begin.
Two faculty members help Haitian agency serve earthquake's youngest survivors
This summer, School of Social Work faculty members Mat Despard and Gina Chowa had planned to be developing two projects both hoped could assist in the long-term efforts of building a healthier and more economically stable Haiti. Then the Jan. 12 earthquake hit. The two UNC colleagues have since shifted their priorities and are now focusing their energy and expertise to provide more immediate relief to young survivors in one rural area of the country.
UNC study suggests financial burden deepening for families with disabled children
Findings from a new study indicate that the prolonged recession is deepening the financial burden for some of the country’s most vulnerable families.
The study, by social work researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., shows more than a quarter of low-income families with disabled children are spending more than 3 percent of their total household incomes to pay for the children’s health-care needs.