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  • June 26, 2017

    Continuing our series of posts to highlight the cause and effect of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) during the June awareness month, one of the foremost experts in the field of child trauma, Dr. Marleen Wong, provides invaluable insight on how to recognize PTSD in children.

  • June 20, 2017

    Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, and the only cause in the top ten that cannot be cured or reversed. Understanding the symptoms is key to early diagnosis, which can lead to a better quality of life for the patient and family as the disease progresses.

  • May 26, 2017

    May is National Foster Care Month. Foster care can come in many forms — do you know about these 10 types?

    To many, “foster care” denotes the concept of a caretaker taking in children in need until they can find permanent homes. However, there are many different types of foster care, from those based on medical need to those that involve family members or friends of the family looking after children due to unforeseen circumstances.

  • May 25, 2017

    How can social work help veterans who are suffering from mental health issues? One USC MSW graduate seeks to answer that question.

    As a Marine, Dexter Egleston, MSW ‘17, is intimately acquainted with the mental health needs of veterans. A recent graduate from the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, he spoke with us about his journey to his Master of Social Work and his post-graduation ambitions.

  • May 22, 2017

    Memorial Day was established after the Civil War to honor those who had died while in military service. It is observed each year on the last Monday of May. While non-military families often see Memorial Day as the first celebration of summer, those connected to the military are likely to see it differently.

  • May 17, 2017

    The Class of 2017 was privileged to have Suzanne Dworak-Peck deliver the keynote speech at its commencement on May 12. Dworak-Peck, whose name will forever be intertwined with social work and nursing at USC, bestowed some wisdom from her three decades of dedication and service as a professional social work practitioner.

  • May 15, 2017

    Wendy Smith, a clinical psychotherapist, associate professor and dean at USC, has been a long-time advocate for young adults transitioning out of the foster care system.

  • May 11, 2017

    In the latest installment of the Distinguished Speaker Series, Mustafa Özbilgin and Michalle Mor Barak discussed how to effectively institute diversity and inclusion on an organizational level.

    Implementing the principles of diversity and inclusion into various aspects of society has long been a goal of social scientists around the globe. Yet in large private and public organizations, this goal remains elusive. Questions remain of how best to enact these principles and whether they imperative to growth.

  • May 11, 2017

    Pineda walks us through the ins and outs of this initiative to ensure military children experience seamless academic transitions.

    Too often, the sacrifices and obstacles of military children go unrecognized. These children move with their families every one to three years on average, and are likely to attend anywhere from six to nine schools between kindergarten and their senior year of high school.

  • May 05, 2017

    National Nurses Week kicks off with National Nurses Day on May 6th. We’ve compiled a list of ways to celebrate these dedicated professionals.

    First instituted in 1953, National Nurses Week celebrates the contributions that nurses have made for the medical profession, and encourages us to recognize and appreciate nurses and nursing students for their tireless work.