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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In an effort to clear up common misconceptions and promote increased awareness, we present 15 important facts about mental health.
Millions of Americans quietly battle mental health issues each year. Mental Health Awareness Month aims to destigmatize this condition by encouraging open conversations as well as developing and implementing effective methods for treatment.
We hope that these 15 facts about mental health will encourage you to discuss these issues with those you care about.
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This Military Appreciation Month, take time to reflect on the sacrifices that service members make to ensure our freedom with these 25 inspirational quotes.
During Military Appreciation Month, we honor the bravery of the servicemen and women who risk their lives on behalf of our country and citizens. We hope that these 25 poignant quotes will serve to remind you of the sacrifices that these extraordinary people have made in the service of freedom.
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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.
Whether you want to put a smile on a colleague’s face or advocate for nurses’ rights across the nation, here are seven different ways that you can honor National Nurses Week.
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Disparities in access to health care and clinical research have a significant impact on the treatment of minority patients.
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“Social workers are so valuable. Everybody needs somebody on the front lines, advocating for [them],” said Master of Social Work student Jennifer McCallson.
McCallson and three other MSW students found their own advocates this year through the Swim With Mike fundraiser and USC’s Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship Fund, which help physically challenged athletes obtain a quality education. Since its founding in 1981, Swim With Mike has raised more than $18 million for scholarships.
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“When I started in the nonprofit sector 15 years ago, I hadn’t studied social work. I had studied philosophy. But then I had to do budgets and outreach, and realized I needed a social worker, a budget person,” said California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon to a group of students, staff and faculty from the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
“This program at USC, in particular, produces people who know how to apply solutions to real problems.”
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A Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and social justice advocate, a leader in the local immigrant services community, and a beloved social work scholar and mentor have been recognized for their impactful contributions to society.
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National Social Work Month is in full swing. Draw professional (and personal) inspiration from these 25 quotes!
Social work takes many forms — whether you’re dedicating your days and nights to the betterment of humanity, or finding some time in your busy schedule to lend a hand, keep it up. The work is hard, but the rewards are many. Just ask these 25 inspiring figures:
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The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work has received a $45,000 gift from the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation to provide scholarships for nursing students to complete an eight-week “bridge” course that helps prepare them for the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program with a specialization as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
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For USC nursing students learning together online from all over the country, the opportunity to finally meet in person came with a celebration of their joining one of the most demanding—and rewarding—professions.
A sense of accomplishment filled the room as they gathered for a new annual academic tradition of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Department of Nursing. The school held its inaugural White Coat Ceremony this past December for Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) students at its classrooms in Downtown Los Angeles.