UNC School of Social Work

We care. Do you?

UNC School of Social Work is joining with schools and departments across the UNC-Chapel Hill campus in "For All Kind: the Campaign for Carolina," a multi-year fundraising campaign. Between now and 2022, the School will raise $23 million for student scholarships, faculty support and new initiatives -- all with the goal of enhancing education, research and service in social work for our state, our nation and our world.

In April, the School launched our campaign with a gala celebration, featuring students and faculty members who explained the importance of the campaign to a standing-room-only audience. The School also introduced a new video to illustrate that caring is at the heart of this campaign. You can watch this video here:

In this video, you can see some of the ways we care. Please join in this campaign to show that you care, too! The "Make A Gift" button on our home page provides a convenient way to make an online donation to "For All Kind: the Campaign for Carolina" -- because you care.

In The News

Contribute your ideas to our new strategic plan

As we approach our centennial in 2020, UNC School of Social Work is developing a new strategic plan, which will become a blueprint for our next century.

We want your input as we work through the process of developing our strategic plan. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, community partners -- we want to hear from you.

Please visit the SSW Strategic Plan website to see information related to this process, including a list of task force members and consultants, meeting recaps and slide shows presented to constituent groups.

Helping parents and children after a disaster

young girls look across a flooded yard to their home Many families in southeastern North Carolina evacuated their homes ahead of Hurricane Florence — and after flooding damaged buildings and roads throughout the region, some families lost their homes completely.

The trauma from such disaster-related experiences can have a lasting effect on families, especially their youngest members. How can social workers and other community service providers help these families to recover emotionally as well as physically?

Seth Berkowitz featured in October's Tate Talk

Seth Berkowitz, MD Seth Berkowitz, M.D., is the featured speaker for the next Tate Talk on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. He will discuss "Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Achieve Population Health Goals: Applying SMART Research Designs with Adaptive Interventions." The presentation is scheduled 12:15-1:30 p.m. in the UNC School of Social Work auditorium; attendees are invited to arrive at 11:45 a.m. to share a complimentary pizza lunch.

Do you work with children who have both mental health disorders and I/DD?

Families face significant challenges when a child is diagnosed with either a mental health disorder or an intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD). But what happens when a child is diagnosed with both conditions?

A free online course can prepare mental health professionals and others who work with children who have this dual diagnosis to understand the unique needs of these children. The course may also be useful for those working in human services, justice and medicine.

The self-paced course provides information about behavioral concerns and evidence-based strategies for treatment.