News Archive
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When MSW student Ingrid Estrada saw the panic on the woman’s face when she thought she had missed her chance at qualifying for a computer, Estrada knew the project had struck a chord.
This woman, a resident of the Jordan Downs public housing complex in the Watts neighborhood of South Los Angeles, had rushed into the community center, still dripping from the pouring rain outside, to take a survey that would eventually put a free computer in her home. Near tears, she explained how she needed the computer for her children’s education and to look for jobs.
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By day, Briseida Gonzalez is a graduate student at the USC School of Social Work. But by night, she’s the newest elected member of the Lynwood Unified School District Board of Education.
And she has some big ideas. The first-generation college graduate is determined to help the students of the Los Angeles suburb where she grew up.
“Often our [Lynwood] families face challenges navigating the school system,” she said. “They’re not familiar with resources such as early education programs or education services for children with special needs.”
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Michael Hurlburt, an assistant professor at the USC School of Social Work, has been named Public Citizen of the Year by the San Diego and Imperial counties region of the National Association of Social Workers-California Chapter for his dedication to preventing the neglect and maltreatment of children.
The award recognizes outstanding members of the community whose accomplishments exemplify the values and mission of professional social work.
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The California Social Welfare Archives hosted its annual awards luncheon on April 4 at the Galen Center to honor Native American children’s advocate Rose-Margaret Orrantia, families and children proponent Yolie Flores, and policy expert and USC School of Social Work professor Bruce Jansson for their commitment to the advancement of social welfare.
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Omar López, a clinical assistant professor at the USC School of Social Work, has been elected by Mexican community leaders to a three-year term as an advisor for Consejo Consultivo del Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior (CCIME), a consultative body within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico that analyzes problems, challenges and opportunities facing Mexican communities abroad.
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Faculty and students from the USC School of Pharmacy and the USC School of Social Work held the first Conference on Medication Use & Society.
The conference aimed to provide students from the two schools with an opportunity to better understand the role of each of their professions on the health care team, as well as ways and points in care where they may improve the lives of patients.
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Marilyn Flynn, dean of the USC School of Social Work, has received the International Rhoda G. Sarnat Award for her efforts to advance the public image of professional social work.
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A new book authored by USC School of Social Work professors Lawrence Palinkas and Haluk Soydan seeks to outline the creation and evaluation of high-quality evidence on social work interventions.
Published by Oxford University Press, Translation and Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice is designed as a tutorial for social work researchers and scholars to understand the science of translating evidence into practice.
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The Hutto Patterson Charitable Foundation has endowed a scholarship at the USC School of Social Work for students pursuing careers to help families cope with the stresses of military life.
The $50,000 gift established the Catherine Hutto Gordon and Eileen Clare Hutto Scholarship for Military Social Work, which will aid students studying this growing field of the social work profession. Many military social work students at the School of Social Work are veterans themselves who are keenly aware of how issues such as deployment and frequent relocations affect military families.
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Spring break: a time of year for college students to blow off some steam and kick back before the stress of finals arrives at the end of the school year.
But some USC School of Social Work students, faculty and even alumni have made so much more of this traditionally carefree week.