News Archive
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Lawrence Palinkas, the Albert G. and Frances Lomas Feldman Professor of Social Policy and Health in the USC School of Social Work, was awarded a $180,179 grant by the William T. Grant Foundation to look at how policymakers and practitioners acquire, use and interpret research evidence.
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters introduced legislation that USC School of Social Work students developed that mandates federal agencies re-prioritize their funding to help keep homeless children housed with their parents whenever possible.
The resolution affirms that children should not be denied the right to be housed together with their families based on what neighborhood they live in or how much money they make,
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The Los Angeles Partnership for Evidence-Based Solutions in Elder Health, chaired by Maria P. Aranda of the USC School of Social Work and the USC Davis School of Gerontology, has released a Call to Action report that provides a snapshot of health priorities facing Los Angeles' Latino elders and a generation of baby boomers who will reach age 65 in the next 20 years.
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Janet Schneiderman, assistant professor in the USC School of Social Work, has received a five-year $621,563 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to prevent medical neglect of children in the child welfare system.
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"I have been accused unjustly," 8-year-old Laura Newman said firmly.
The year was 1951, and Laura was at Beverly Vista Elementary School, where students participated in an exercise that allowed them to put notes in a "citizenship box" if they felt somebody did something wrong. Once a week, the notes were read aloud and if anyone felt they were wrongly blamed, the student would stand up and exclaim, "I have been accused unjustly."
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Prepared and excited to become agents of change, more than 300 master's and doctoral graduates celebrated at the USC School of Social Work commencement ceremony on May 15.
It was a joyous and memorable moment as students stood as one and recited the National Association of Social Workers' Code of Ethics.
" … I will work to help all people in need. I will work to reduce the social problems in our society. I will challenge injustice particularly to vulnerable and oppressed individuals …"
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The California Social Work Hall of Distinction hosted its annual induction ceremony May 16 at the Santa Clara Marriott Hotel, honoring five social work advocates, including two posthumously.
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Students enrolled in Adolescent Gang Intervention, one of the USC School of Social Work's more popular undergraduate courses, have been instrumental to Los Angeles city officials working on gang prevention and intervention strategies.
The year-old class focuses on providing foundational knowledge on gang life and culture, theories of gang involvement, historical context of gangs in Los Angeles, and current intervention and policies in areas addressing the gang epidemic.
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Postponing antipsychotic medications and integrating psychological and social treatment to those suffering early episodes of schizophrenia may help reduce long-term dependence on antipsychotic drugs, according to a review of published research.
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USC School of Social Work students are using social media – posting tweets, blogging and creating video diaries – and other creative ways to bring awareness to how California's budget cuts are affecting teachers, students and the role of mental health care providers.