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Why social work? Now more than ever our world needs highly-skilled advocates to help restore and assure the rights of individuals and communities with sound theories on human behavior and evidence-based practices.

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Our Impact

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Counseling at the Consulate

USC social work brings a first-of-its-kind mental health counseling program to Mexican Consulate in LA.

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Supporting Asylum Seekers

USC social work students placed at the Keck Human Rights Clinic are trained to assist immigrants seeking asylum related to human rights violations.

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Local Alzheimer's Care

Triple Trojan Bryan Gaines (BA ‘03, MSW ‘06, DSW ‘18) opened a memory care center to serve the Alzheimer’s population in South LA.

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Watch: Improving Women's Health

USC's collaborative research model helped LA’s Downtown Women’s Center design programs to meet their client’s health needs.

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Mindfulness to Reduce Violence

Two alumni developed a peer training program called MyPath that uses evidence-based practices to teach mindfulness to youth experiencing homelessness.

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Adult Mental Health and Wellness

Focuses on designing social change and leading innovation for individuals, groups, families, organizations and communities on a larger scale.

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Children, Youth and Families

Prepares students to improve the lives and well-being of children, youth and their families within agencies, institutions, communities, families and other social and organizational contexts.

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Social Change and Innovation

Focuses on designing social change and leading innovation for individuals, groups, families, organizations and communities on a larger scale.