School social workers are vital assets and resources in the academic environments they work in. In this piece, learn about what a school social worker is, what they’re doing to make a difference in students’ lives, and how you can become a school social worker.
How is suicide affecting the veteran population? The MSW@USC answers this and other frequently asked questions about veteran suicide.
Social work interns at USC are helping police departments address issues like gang violence and domestic abuse in order to improve ties to their communities.
USC Professor Ron Avi Astor says schools and social workers must address the effects that school environment and social dynamics have on teens.
More Americans are recognizing the benefits of seeking treatment for mental health conditions, but barriers such as awareness, stigma and distance continue to prevent people from reaching out for help. Programs like USC’s Telehealth, which offers clients online counseling and psychotherapy, could be the game-changers the social work and mental health fields need to break down barriers and provide help to clients.
Public policy is an important component of the social work field. More people, especially social workers, are discovering meaningful ways to shape policy and influence politics. For social workers considering getting involved in activism and advocacy, here are 60 organizations that address the Grand Challenges of Social Work.
All School Day 2018 will address the topics of diversity, equity and inclusion. The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work will partner with the USC School of Dramatic Arts to present An Octoroon, a play by Branden Jacob-Jenkins, which challenges the audience to consider how history has been presented based on who has told the story. Learn how to virtually participate.
In the rapidly changing digital landscape, people are constantly finding new forums and quicker methods of sharing exploitative images of people to a boundless online audience. Survivors of this growing form of exploitation experience share symptoms similar to survivors of physical sexual assault, underscoring the need for more effective strategies to end this abuse.
As we recognize Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work acknowledges the need for greater public education around the practice of human trafficking in order to help aid the more than 20 million victims who live as modern-day slaves.
Between 2001 and 2015, more than 540,000 Americans died from suicide. Although the majority of deaths from suicide occur in urban areas, rates of suicide for rural populations, who face significant barriers to accessing mental health services, have remained higher over the past decade.
