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We must stop the criminalization of mental illness in schools
As a clinical child psychologist and associate professor of social work, I’m concerned by the national discourse around mental health,...
Read moreLailea Noel is first-ever social worker to be awarded a Donald D. Harrington Faculty Fellowship
NYU Silver School of Social Work Assistant Professor Lailea Noel has been awarded a 2018-19 Donald D. Harrington Faculty Fellowship...
Read moreMaster's program ranked among top five in the nation
The Steve Hicks School of Social Work's master's program rates No. 5 in the latest U.S. News & World Report...
Read moreYouth in foster care: Authentic relations matter most
Upbring, a thought leader among child welfare nonprofits, and the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing have released a...
Read more2018 Texas School Social Worker of the Year Award
Benjamin T. Reed, LBSW, LMSW, is the recipient of the 2018 Kathy Armenta Texas School Social Worker of the Year...
Read moreAmerica needs SNAP, not Trump's "harvest box"
The Trump administration has recently proposed an overhaul of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps....
Read moreTeach boys to respect women
It seems another day, another headline about a new sexual assault or sexual harassment allegation against a public figure. The...
Read moreAlexis George receives Texas Exes award for academic advising
Alexis George, undergraduate program coordinator at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, has received the 2018 James W. Vick...
Read moreHelping prevent child maltreatment in Texas
The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing is evaluating a program aimed at strengthening families with young children
Read moreErin Spalding selected 2017 Field Instructor of the Year
Erin Spalding, program director at The Christi Center, is the recipient of the 2017 Field Instructor of the Year Award...
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