News Archive
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Public health is at risk for losing ground. To be consequential under the current political climate, we must produce timely, accessible research with policy significance. We must revamp academic and professional training for the current and future workforce and employ contemporary, public-facing strategies to convey information about science and health policy to all Americans.
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Kristen Zaleski, a renowned sexual assault victim advocate and clinical associate professor at USC, shares the catalyst for her famous work on sexual assault in the military and her wisdom on online harassment.
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Diagnosed with a rare heart condition after delivering her third child in 2016, Kristie Holmes, adjunct associate professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, learned first-hand that attentive care can be the difference between life and death.
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April is National Minority Health Month. To understand the inequality of health in minority communities, we look at how social determinants affect health.
The age-old health adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” is actually rooted in undeniable wisdom. Health, at its core, represents more than a mere absence of disease. Its cultivation begins at home, not at the doctor’s office.
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For Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, learn how to recognize the signs the someone is a survivor of sexual trauma, and understand the first steps you can take toward assisting them.
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Children of American soldiers face a unique set of challenges — the expenses of higher education shouldn’t be one of them. Fortunately, there are an ever-increasing number of scholarships available to military children.
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At just over 6 feet tall, Lesley Adams Williams usually stands out in a crowd.
Being tall can have an isolating effect during the teen years. Williams knows that firsthand. She also knows it can be an advantage: Her height and athletic ability earned her a college basketball scholarship. It also drew a troubled student to her, setting her on the path to a social work career.
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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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We Celebrate These 5 Female Trailblazers in Social Work
These five women have paved the way for the social workers of today.
We spend March celebrating the importance of social work and the amazing women who have pioneered (and continue to pioneer) major strides in the field.
Though a list of five is hardly comprehensive, the women below represent the constant striving and commitment to service we can all aspire to and celebrate year-round.
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Tammie Johnson sits a stone’s throw from Los Angeles International Airport, where thousands zip around the world every day. But swiveling on a chair next to her tent, she doesn’t feel like she’s going anywhere.
“I don’t know how long I can last out here,” she said.
Before Johnson, 54, was homeless, she said, she had a place in Hermosa Beach and a good job at Northrup Grumman. “I’ve had new cars — I’ve had it all,” she said. “But those things came to an end.”