News Archive
2018
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Jeremy Goldbach is director of the USC LGBT Health Equity Initiative at the University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. The initiative leads scientific inquiry into the physical, emotional and social health of LGBT youth, adults and families, and guides best practices for achieving health equity for this population.
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Trying to keep your mind in tip-top shape? An expert tells us how you can fight brain decline by living an active and engaged life.
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What does a nonprofit manager actually do? How can an MSW degree help graduates find careers in the nonprofit world?
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Grant writing is an essential skill in many areas of social work. So how does the process work, and can pursuing an MSW help you to secure funding for your organization down the line?
Graduates of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work often move into positions where grant writing is part and parcel of the job. Whether they work within the government, a community, a foundation or a trust, social workers at the mezzo or macro level will inevitably be called upon to write and submit grants at some point in their careers.
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Ron Astor, the Lenore Stein-Wood and William S. Wood Professor of School Behavioral Health, and the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work join this Interdisciplinary Group on Preventing School and Community Violence in the following call to action:
School shootings and widespread community gun violence are far greater in the United States than other nations. America cannot be great and realize its promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness if our children are not safe from gun violence.
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If your mental or physical health is suffering, a lack of sleep may be to blame. Are you getting enough shuteye?
Sleep is considered both reparative and restorative, and a full night’s sleep is essential to our overall health and well-being. But with the frenzied pace of work, social obligations and family demands, many people find that they are not getting the proper rest they need on a nightly basis.
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If you have ever considered a career as a school social worker, and are wondering what exactly this position entails, we have the answers.
A degree in social work can open doors to a myriad of careers paths and job opportunities. If you are interested in working with the younger set, few fields are as impactful as school social work. From helping children build social skills to creating community guidelines that address problematic behavior, these professionals ensure the mental and emotional wellbeing of children of all ages and backgrounds.
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Social work doesn’t just help individual people. Instead, it works across three scales — micro, mezzo and macro — to create change.
What does a social worker do? If you believe the mainstream media, which generally portrays social workers engaging in one-on-one sessions with individuals or perhaps with families, you might perceive the position as one that functions on a relatively small scale.
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What advice would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. give to us facing the social justice and policy landscape of our society today? How does his vision still apply, and how can social workers use it to help effect policy change?
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Tracie Kirkland and Laura Cardinal discuss their personal experiences responding to community health needs in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.