News Archive
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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.
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“White people are going to have to give up stuff – a disproportionate access to resources – in order to deracialize society,” said John L. Jackson, dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania.
“How do you convince them?”
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Successfully completing a doctoral program isn’t just about taking classes and writing a dissertation.
It’s about a larger shift in identity, a metamorphosis from student to independent scholar. Facilitating that shift is the goal of a robust professional development series Associate Professor Michael Hurlburt leads, as new director of the PhD program at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
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Studies show emotional and behavioral problems tend to be higher among Latino children than any other ethnic group, yet they are half as likely to use mental health services as children in white families. The reason why may be that Latino children are disproportionately affected by poverty and other factors that often limit their access to culturally appropriate, affordable health services.
In designing programs to help them, investigators are increasingly turning to the community for solutions.
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A new report outlines the findings of a recent forum on integrating health, mental health, substance use, and housing services in Los Angeles communities convened by the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
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Researchers from the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work will have a significant presence as social work scholars from across the nation gather this week for the 21st Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research.
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New research shows that people who have schizophrenia can still live independently, pursue higher education or hold down a demanding job. In fact, many do manage their illness and live full and highly productive lives.
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Nearly 44,000 people are homeless in Los Angeles County—about 30 percent of whom are chronically homeless. Chronically homeless individuals are likely to be older than the general homeless population and have remained homeless for long periods of time—sometimes years or even decades. Typically, they have a disabling health condition such as mental health or substance abuse problems, making it difficult for them to maintain stable housing and employment. Most do not have a support network and rely on an already over-taxed social service system.
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To most Americans, a social worker among politicians in Washington, D.C., may be an unfamiliar sight. But U.S. Army Battalion Sgt. Maj. Eric Chastain is not like most Americans.
A graduate of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, Chastain, MSW ‘15, was selected earlier this year as one of 30 finalists -- from a pool of about 4,000 -- to be part of the White House Fellows program, working alongside the president’s cabinet.