More than 150 social work students collectively presented their ideas for eradicating homelessness in Los Angeles to a distinguished panel of city, county and state government officials and school administrators who oversee services to the homeless.
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A USC review of published research has found no evidence that early episodes of schizophrenia without medication result in long-term harm for patients, casting doubt on the practice to immediately medicate for a year.
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Equipped with Tyvek suits, goggles and face masks, 22 graduate students from the USC Schools of Social Work and Policy, Planning, and Development spent their spring break in New Orleans, toiling in a region still trying to recover in the wake of last year's Hurricane Katrina. Instead of partying and relaxing, it was a week of reflection and hard, physical labor.
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Chinese teens who think of themselves as fat, even if they were normal or underweight, are at a greater risk for depression and school-related stress, a new USC study has found.
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The Center for Asian Pacific Leadership at the USC School of Social Work has launched the Network of Korean-American Leaders (NetKAL) Fellowship Program, with 24 of Southern California's most accomplished having now completed the first half of the curriculum.
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Lobby Days Boost Student Activism

Armed with their best arguments, 85 USC School of Social Work students participated in the 2006 NASW Lobby Days in Sacramento, where they met with state legislators and professional lobbyists, experiencing the political process in action and learning how to organize on issues of importance to social workers.
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