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UNC School of Social Work ranked No. 4 best graduate school for social work in the nation
The School of Social Work moved up three spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report “Best Graduate Schools” rankings, rising to a tie for fourth in the nation among the 319 surveyed social work schools accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education. Read MoreUNC Cares receives Provost Award for Engaged Partnership
UNC Center for Aging and Adult Research and Educational Services (Cares) was the recipient of the Office of the Provost Award for Engaged Partnership thanks to its work in promoting the well-being of individuals with disabilities and older adults across the state. Read MoreLISTEN: Professor Paul Lanier joins WUNC for discussion on PRTFs
UNC School of Social Work Professor Paul Lanier joined WUNC on Thursday, April 4, for an in-depth discussion on North Carolina’s youth mental health and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities. You can listen here. Read MoreFirst Social Worker-led Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center Launches Ambitious Second-year Agenda
One year after receiving a $4.5 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Health Resources Services Administration to establish a new Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center (BHWRC), the UNC BHWRC is launching a new slate of initiatives to research and address behavioral health needs in the United States workforce. Read MoreResearch team examines role of parenting on LGBTQ mental health, substance use
A paper published in Adolescent Research Review by UNC School of Social Work Associate Professor Melissa Lippold examines the effect of parenting on LGBTQ youth. Read MoreBuilding dividends in Zambia
A group representing UNC School of Social Work visits Solwezi, Zambia, with longtime collaborators from Rising Fountains Development Program (RFDP), a Zambian nonprofit organization founded in 2000, to learn more about local women’s savings and credit groups. Read MoreQ&A: Director of Digital Learning and Instruction Tina Souders discusses new online MSW program
We spoke with Director of Digital Learning and Instruction Tina Souders to learn more about the online MSW program’s conception, the important needs it will address around the state, and more. Read MoreTar Heel Talents: Allison De Marco
Advanced Research Scientist and Jordan Institute for Families Equity Lead Allison De Marco is working to infuse more equitable methods in research practices. Read MoreLooking back at more than 30 years of the School of Social Work doctoral program
To celebrate more than 30 years of excellence and helping to bring about social change, we spoke with current and former students and faculty members who shared their memories of the doctoral program, its impact and the connections it helped them build and maintain throughout the profession. Read MoreResearch shines light on child protection services reporting
A paper featuring UNC School of Social Work Assistant Professor Rebecca Rebbe as the lead author examines the interactions between families and CPS. Read More